Owen MacMillan

Lakewood

Community Reporter at The Chronicle Telegram

Community reporter with The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram. Kent State grad. some football freelance and Cavs takes. (he/him)

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Articles

LCCC receives $100,000 to upgrade dental hygiene training

2 weeks ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

LCCC receives $100,000 to upgrade dental hygiene trainingELYRIA — Lorain County Community College will receive more than $100,000 from the state to purchase equipment to help fill local and regional workforce needs. The money was announced Wednesday as a part of $8 million in funding which is part of the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills (RAPIDS) grants.
Elyria to focus state rehab money on homeowners

3 weeks ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

Elyria to focus state rehab money on homeownersElyria is working to determine which state housing programs it will request money to fund through the state’s Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) program. Community Development Manager Mona Almobayyed led a public hearing on Monday during a joint committee of City Council’s Finance and Community Development committees to discuss the city’s CHIP plans and gain feedback.
James Welsh sworn in as new Elyria Police Chief

3 weeks ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

ELYRIA — City Council chambers were nearly overflowing on Monday as new Elyria Police Chief James Welsh took his oath of office. Two of Welsh’s first acts as chief came just after he was sworn in. He announced the promotion of Eric Palmer to captain and the creation of a new Office of Professional Standards to review officer complaints.
Lake Avenue road diet project in Elyria Twp. to begin April 7

3 weeks ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

Lake Avenue road diet project in Elyria Twp. to begin April 7A portion of Lake Avenue in Elyria Township is set to be repaved and reduced in width starting in early April, county officials said Friday. The Lorain County Engineer’s Office announced that on April 7 the county would begin the Lake Avenue Road Diet Project on Lake Avenue between Griswold Road and Elyria Avenue in the township.
Off-duty Amherst firefighter rescues pair and their dogs from turnpike wreck

4 weeks ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

Off-duty Amherst firefighter rescues pair and their dogs from turnpike wreckElyria firefighters credited an off-duty Amherst firefighter with rescuing two passengers from a crashed car on the Ohio Turnpike moments before it was struck by a tractor-trailer. Pete Stamatis was driving to Parma for an overtime shift at General Motors early Wednesday morning when a car in front of him fishtailed and slammed into the turnpike median wall in Elyria.
Grandmother, nurse testify about the night Joseph Ward killed his grandfather

1 month ago | chroniclet.com | Dave O'Brien |Owen MacMillan

Grandmother, nurse testify about the night Joseph Ward killed his grandfatherELYRIA — Pamela Watters didn't recognize her grandson Joseph Ward when he stormed into the house they shared, confronted her armed with a gun, then pistol-whipped her and her husband Malcolm Watters, the elderly Elyria woman told a Lorain County Common Pleas jury on Tuesday.
Elyria finances 'not in a good position' as 2025 budget talks begin

1 month ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

Elyria finances 'not in a good position' as 2025 budget talks beginELYRIA — Despite entering the year with its highest cash balance ever, Elyria officials warn that without spending cuts the city could face serious budget concerns soon. “The good news about the general is we’re carrying the most cash we’ve ever carried over before,” Finance Director Ted Pileski said at a Finance Committee meeting Monday night.
Elyria senior care facility to open in late spring

2 months ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

Elyria senior care facility to open in late springA facility dedicated to meeting the needs of Lorain County seniors is on pace to open its doors in mid May, a representative said. In early 2024, the McGregor Foundation of East Cleveland announced it would expand its PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) into Lorain County with a dedicated facility that would provide a nursing home level of medical and social care while allowing residents to remain in their homes.
Councilman to vote on raise affecting daughter's salary

2 months ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

Councilman to vote on raise affecting daughter's salaryElyria City Councilman Phillip Tollett says there is no conflict of interest in his vote on a pay raise for employees at the Elyria Municipal Court, where his daughter works. On Monday Tollett, D-at-large, voted in favor of a Finance Committee report which recommended Council grant Municipal Court employees a six percent raise for 2025.
City considering $75,000 in funding for Elyria Community Partnership

2 months ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

City considering $75,000 in funding for Elyria Community PartnershipELYRIA — City Council will consider another round of funding for the Elyria Community Partnership, a nonprofit that works to attract redevelopment in Elyria. Elyria Community Partnership Executive Director Monét Roberts went before a joint meeting of the Community Development Committee and Finance Committee, both made up of City Council members, to ask for $75,000 in funding for her organization in 2025.