Council Chooses Hillard for City Manager
Eliza Guinn, Staff Writer
October 28, 2016
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After months of uncertainty surrounding Oberlin’s lack of a permanent city manager, City Council unanimously selected Robert Hillard to fill the position Thursday evening. Hillard was previously the city manager for Allegan, MI, where he served from 2005–2016. The pick comes as a bit o...
Campaigns Vie for Lorain Votes
Sydney Allen, Staff Writer
October 28, 2016
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As a battleground county in a swing state, Lorain County will play a critical role in the bitter struggle to decide the next president Nov. 8. Both the Republican and Democratic campaigns have headquarters downtown in the City of Lorain, in addition to a Hillary for Ohio base here in Oberli...
Feature Photo: Truck Overturns Thursday Morning
Louis Krauss, News Editor
October 28, 2016
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A large garbage truck took a spill on its way to the Lorain County Landfill Thursday morning as it turned onto East Lorain Street, resulting in a massive pile of garbage on the street and sidewalk beside the Allen Memorial Art Museum. The accident forced police to temporarily close the road off, and...
Burglars Rob Lorenzo’s Twice
Oliver Bok, News Editor
October 28, 2016
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When Lorenzo’s Pizzeria owner Larry Cariglio went to use his generator for a catering job on the morning of Oct. 15, he had a problem — the generator wasn’t there. Sometime between Friday at midnight and Saturday morning, someone walked into the pizzeria’s unlocked storage shed and stole the...
City Council Approves New Member Manual
Eliza Guinn, Staff Writer
October 7, 2016
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After two years of discord, City Council approved an orientation manual to help new members and promote a cooperative environment at their meeting Monday. The manual covers the basics of Oberlin’s government and recommends how to best have productive meetings. The idea came from Councilmember Sharon...
City’s School Board to Consider Consolidation
Jack Brewster
September 30, 2016
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The City’s public schools are all over 50-years old and in substantial need of repair, forcing the Oberlin Public School board to consider a multitude of plans to revamp the run-down buildings, including even tearing down a few schools. In the coming months, the board will put together a comm...
Local Officer Cleared of Charges
Louis Krauss, News Editor
September 30, 2016
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Oberlin Police Chief Juan Torres said he would not pursue further action in response to a report of local police harassment. City residents Monique Brooks-Cochran and her fiancé Arvis Townsend, who are both Black, filed the complaint after officer Bashshar Wiley allegedly harassed and monitored their...
Residents Rally to Reverse City’s Zoning Approval
Oliver Bok, News Editor
September 23, 2016
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Thanks to a group of longtime city activists, Oberlin voters will decide the fate of O’Reilly Auto Parts’ Oberlin location next November. The nationwide chain applied to rezone the parcel, located on Route 58 next to O’Reilly’s rivals, Advance Auto Parts, last spring. It received approval from...
Clinton Campaign Volunteers Flock to Oberlin Office
September 16, 2016
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Oberlin became the new home for one of Hillary Clinton's campaign offices Thursday, thrusting the town into the forefront of a heated battle for president in the waning days before the general election. On Thursday, Clinton’s Ohio team hosted a party to inaugurate the opening of its Oberl...
Microburst Winds Knock Out Power Lines, Trees
Eliza Guinn
September 16, 2016
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More than 3,000 Oberlin residents lost power Saturday afternoon as a result of a microburst — a particularly severe storm characterized by winds up to 100 mph. Microbursts are similar to tornados, but differ in the winds and rain that push downward, collapsing trees rather than uprooting them up like...
Hundreds of Gallons of Fuel Leaked Into Black River
September 9, 2016
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Between 600 and 800 gallons of diesel fuel poured into the Black River during a spill Aug. 28, according to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Although Oberlin’s water supply is not currently contaminated, said Oberlin Water Superintendent Jerry Hade, the city is still reckoning with the a...
Alleged Arsonist Returns to City
Oliver Bok, News Editor
September 9, 2016
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When a grand jury indicted Robert Coop for arson in 1985, Ronald Reagan occupied the White House, the Soviet Union still existed and Back to the Future topped the box office. Thirty-one years later, Coop will finally see his day in court. On Aug. 26, Oberlin resident Doris Jones reported a now 75-year-ol...