ELYRIA — Employees at Lorain County Children Services expressed anger that the majority of the Children Services Board did not show up to Wednesday’s meeting designed to address concerns with a recent round of layoffs at the agency. But the board has often failed to have enough members in attendance for a quorum, according to [...]

ELYRIA — Elyria Schools is stepping up security measures in all of its schools. From new security cameras at some schools to buzzer systems to monitor entrances to the building, parents are likely noticing a lot of changes. Schools spokeswoman Amy Higgins would not talk specifics about the security plans for the district but said [...]

NORTH RIDGEVILLE — In one classroom, a computerized mannequin simulates a human patient able to talk to health and nursing students about pain and other problems. In another, students will learn about digital forensics with high-tech equipment to help them aid law enforcement in the ever-expanding realm of cyber-crimes ranging from child pornography to theft [...]

Residents of Lorain County are gearing up to celebrate President Barack Obama’s second inauguration on Monday, both in Washington, D.C., and at home. For Lorain resident Jeanine Donaldson, visiting Washington for the inauguration is mainly about being a part of history. Donaldson saw Obama’s first inauguration four years ago and is eager to attend again [...]