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O’Neill Healthcare North Ridgeville Celebrates Employee of 35 Years

O’Neill Healthcare North Ridgeville gathered in March to celebrate Geneva Konicek and wish her a happy retirement. Geneva started as a State Tested Nurse Aide just two weeks after the North Ridgeville facility opened its doors 35 years ago! She quickly became a valued employee at the company. “Her kindness and compassion are evident from her many years at the ... Read More »

Talkin’ Trash: All About Recycling and More!

Dear North Ridgeville Resident, As a resident of Lorain County, you may not be aware of all of the programs the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District has to offer.  We work closely with each community to educate on the importance of recycling, both commercial and residential. This is part of our commitment to reach a recycling rate of 25% ... Read More »

North Ridgeville Revisited: A Look Back at Worcester’s

A Look Back at Worcester’s When people talk about “buying local” one of the oldest stores in town comes to mind- Worcester’s! Five generations of Worcester’s have been providing farm supplies, pet supplies, lawn equipment and all sorts of other goods to area residents. If you’ve ever wondered how the business started or how it came to be you will ... Read More »

Dreams Inspired LCCC and University Partnership Grad Zackery McConnon to Write His First Book

April is Community College Month and Lorain County Community College is celebrating by sharing stories of students and graduates. Learn more at www.lorainccc.edu/ccmonth. By Steve Sefchik Dreams. They can be portals to the past or pathways to our future.  They can make us happy or sad. Or they can provide us with inspiration just when we need it most. Zackery McConnon ... Read More »

Lorain County Environmental Crimes Unit Receives A New Special Force Vehicle

The Lorain County Board of Commissioners and the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District (District) are pleased to announce that the Environmental Crimes Unit deputies have received a new vehicle to aid in their efforts of enforcing Ohio’s Environmental laws. The Environmental Crimes Unit consists of two Lorain County Sheriff Deputies funded by the District as part of its Solid ... Read More »

North Ridgeville Defeats Brookside, Advances to Semifinals on WEOL’s Scholastic Games High School Quiz

North Ridgeville High School’s academic team defeated Brookside High of Sheffield Village in the second of the quarterfinal eliminations on the Scholastic Games, the weekly quiz competition between Lorain County high schools. The program is heard Mondays, from 6-7 p.m., on WEOL (AM930 and FM 100.3). The shows are archived on the internet after broadcast. The Ridgeville team maintained a ... Read More »

Lorain Public Library System on May 4 Ballot

The Lorain Public Library System has two levies on the May 4 ballot, one in Lorain and one in Sheffield Lake. Both are renewal levies, not new taxes. In Lorain, it is a renewal of the current 5.95 mills passed in 2016, which represents 95% of the operating budgets for both the Main Library and South Lorain branch. It will ... Read More »

Lorain Public Library System Upcoming Events

Story Stop on Facebook Live Tuesdays, April 20, 27; May 4, 18, 25; 6:30 to 7 p.m.; Mondays, April 26; May 3, 10, 17, 24; 10:30 a.m. – Enjoy stories, songs and activities from the comfort of your own home. Our songs may feature shaky eggs, rhythm sticks, or scarves. There’s a lot of things around your home that you ... Read More »

Anaiya Little Pursues her Culinary Passion at LCCC

April is Community College Month and Lorain County Community College is celebrating by sharing stories of students and graduates. Learn more at www.lorainccc.edu/ccmonth. By Steve Sefchik Anaiya Little dreamed of going away to attend a pastry or culinary school, but when that dream fell through she realized she could still achieve her dream right where she earned her first associate degree ... Read More »

LCCC Students Win Top National and State Awards

Two Lorain County Community College students have been named in the top 100 community college students in the country and in the top 10 community college students in Ohio. Akua Agyemang, 19 from North Ridgeville, was named a 2021 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship. Aidan Bundy, 20 from Lorain, was named a 2021 Coca-Cola ... Read More »