The city of Lorain has issued a citywide emergency snow ban. Parking is not permitted on any city street effective 7 a.m. Tuesday until 7 p.m. Thursday. The ban will take effect in the business district after normal business hours. (more…)
Archive for January, 2011
Lorain issues snow ban
Monday, January 31st, 2011VIDEO: 15 inmates on lockdown after weekend jail fight
Monday, January 31st, 2011ELYRIA — A fight involving at least 15 inmates broke out Saturday night at the Lorain County Jail.
Sheriff’s Lt. Jack Hammond said in a news release that the incident, which took place in an area where high-risk inmates are held, appears to have been spurred by tension between inmates from Elyria, Lorain and Cleveland. Gang involvement is also being investigated, he said in the release.
Hammond said two corrections officers responded within seconds to the fights breaking out and nine other corrections following soon after that. The incident was under control within a few minutes of it beginning at 9:29 p.m., he said.
“The responding officers’ tactical approach was textbook which prevented the outburst from escalating to a full blown riot like event,” Hammond wrote.
He said only one inmate was injured in the melee and was treated at the jail by on-duty medical personnel at the jail.
Fifteen inmates have been placed into disciplinary lockdown while an investigation into the incident takes place.
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Watch upgraded to winter storm warning through Wednesday evening
Monday, January 31st, 2011Lorain County and much of the Midwest is under a winter storm warning from this evening through Wednesday morning. (more…)
Holly Brinda announces bid to run for Elyria mayor
Monday, January 31st, 2011ELYRIA — Holly Brinda, a lifelong resident of Elyria and Elyria Schools board member, formally announced her bid for mayor today.
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Brinda, 52, will seek the Democratic nomination and will face Mayor Bill Grace in the May primary.
“I made the decision to run for Mayor, because I cannot just sit back and watch what is happening in our community,” Brinda said. “Despite Elyria’s many strengths, our city is de-clining. Not because we don’t care, but because we don’t trust. We have experienced wasteful spending and the Grace administration’s misguided priorities, placing aesthetics over basic city services and business development.”
Brinda is kicking off her campaign with a plan for reform – The Putting Elyrians First: The Brinda Reform Plan to Make Elyria City Government Work.
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Contact Lisa Roberson at 329-7121 or lroberson@chroniclet.com.
