ELYRIA — A large rock thrown at the window of an Elyria home late Saturday night narrowly missed a newborn baby lying on the floor. The incident occurred shortly after 11 p.m. when police were called to the 500 block of Second Street where a man and woman told officers they heard a window shatter [...]
Lorain County law enforcement officers observe National Peace Officer Memorial Week
Lorain County law enforcement officers gathered in Ely Square in downtown Elyria on Thursday at the Police Memorial Service to remember the county’s fallen officers. There are 16 names on the memorial, beginning with George Brenner of the Wellington Police Department, who died July 17, 1883, and it concludes with Sgt. James A. Kerstetter of [...]
High school baseball: Joey Begany’s hits get EC going
ELYRIA — With timely hitting, Elyria Catholic won a Division III sectional title Wednesday over visiting Black River at Knights of Columbus Field. Joey Begany slammed three hits — including a pair of doubles — with two RBIs, while Angelo Cruz, Dominic Piazza and Noah Bland each had two hits in the 9-5 victory played [...]
Softball: Elyria’s Caitlyn Minney has mighty day
ELYRIA — A softball team can make plenty of postseason noise by riding the arm of a strong pitcher. Elyria showed that to be true Wednesday with a 4-0 victory over Olmsted Falls in a Division I sectional final. Caitlyn Minney tossed a three-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts and no walks as the Pioneers had [...]
Elyria High students protest layoff of popular administrator
ELYRIA — He’s a tall, imposing figure with a calm nature and a knack for reaching students on their level. He’s the kind of man to stay after school for hours to meet with working parents at a time that is more convenient for them. As Elyria High School Assistant Principal Sam Dickerson puts it, [...]
State of Elyria Schools: Scores up, spirit up, revenue down, facilities OK
ELYRIA — The state of Elyria Schools is good, but change is coming, said Superintendent Paul Rigda. Change does not necessarily mean bad, but Rigda told administrators, teachers and community members Wednesday evening that Elyria Schools is poised to usher in several changes in the coming year as it moves toward incorporating more national common-core [...]
Diversity remains a challenge for Elyria district
ELYRIA — The layoff of Elyria High School Assistant Principal Sam Dickerson by the school board Wednesday evening eliminates the district’s only black male building administrator and lays bare the lack of diversity in the district’s staff. Dickerson, who came to Elyria three years ago from Cleveland Schools, has set himself apart as a figure [...]
High school baseball: North Ridgeville gets to celebrate with win on Elyria’s Senior Night
ELYRIA — It didn’t take long for North Ridgeville to turn Elyria’s Senior Night into a nightmare. The first four Rangers reached base and scored while the Pioneers failed to take advantage of five walks in the first three innings as North Ridgevile rolled to a 15-5 non-conference win in six innings. Nathan Colbert went [...]
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