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

SUV crashes into Sycamore Suites, police searching for driver

1 month ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

SUV crashes into Sycamore Suites, police searching for driverELYRIA — Police are investigating after a vehicle drove into a glass wall at the Sycamore Suites hotel and fled the scene. Police Chief James Welsh said that at some point overnight between Friday and Saturday morning, a black SUV drove into the ground-level glass wall on the east side of the hotel on Midway Boulevard.
Alleged assault by corrections officer sent to prosecutor (VIDEO)

1 month ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

Alleged assault by corrections officer sent to prosecutor (VIDEO)The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office will forward the case of a corrections officer who allegedly paralyzed an inmate of the Lorain County Jail in 2023 to the Lorain County Prosecutor’s Office to be considered for criminal charges. Another corrections officer has been terminated due to an unrelated incident.
Unseasonal weather pattern creates "very odd" storm in Lorain County

1 month ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

Unseasonal weather pattern creates "very odd" storm in Lorain CountyMuch of Lorain County saw heavy rain, winds and hail Monday night as a part of an unseasonal weather pattern, according to the National Weather Service of Cleveland. NWS Meteorologist Mike Griffin said that the storm that hit Monday was traveling from the south to the northwest, which he said was “very odd” for an early May storm.
Elyria Club of NANBPWC commemorates 50 years

1 month ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

ELYRIA — The Elyria Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc. marked its 50th anniversary with a toast on Saturday. The club’s champagne luncheon to celebrate its golden anniversary was followed by a keynote speech and an awards ceremony honoring members of the club as well as the wider community.
Senior housing development breaks ground.

1 month ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

ELYRIA — Representatives from the city and from numerous companies and nonprofits joined on Thursday to break ground at the future site of the Foster Senior Lofts apartment building in Elyria. The new facility on Bond Street will include more than 40 new housing units for people 55 or older on the property of the former Thomas Jefferson School.
Elyria pursuing grant to buy field painting robot

2 months ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

Elyria pursuing grant to buy field painting robotThe Elyria Parks and Recreation Department could get a little more high-tech, as the city seeks a state grant to purchase a robot to paint its athletic fields. On Monday, Elyria’s Finance Committee voted in favor of seeking a grant that Parks and Recreation Director Carrie Reardon said would be used to buy the robot.
Cleveland man arrested by Avon police after 20-mile chase

2 months ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

Cleveland man arrested by Avon police after 20-mile chaseA Cleveland man was arrested and injured after he led Avon police on a chase Saturday that ended in a crash in neighboring Westlake. Ricky Jolly, 35, of Cleveland, was arrested after he was accused of leading police on a chase through four cities that ended when he struck police spike strips deployed by Westlake police and ran off the road.
Local unions call for answers from Rep. Bob Latta, bemoan federal cuts

2 months ago | chroniclet.com | Owen MacMillan

Local unions call for answers from Rep. Bob Latta, bemoan federal cutsAMHERST — Labor leaders, current and former union workers and members of the general public gathered on Thursday for an ostensible town hall event for Rep. Bob Latta. The event was organized by the Ohio AFL-CIO and a number of local Lorain County Unions. Latta, R-Bowling Green, had already told the organization he would not attend, but around 100 residents turned out at the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers building anyway.
LCCC receives $100,000 to upgrade dental hygiene training

2 months 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

2 months 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.