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Lorain County voter turnout topped 60% in Tuesday's election

Plus, the Salvation Army's $100,000 goal and a new women's team for the Leviathan.

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More than 60% of eligible Lorain County voters turned out for Tuesday's election

Lorain led Lorain County property transactions with 25 in a week

Source: Lorain Times

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Lorain25
Elyria18
North Ridgeville15
Avon8
Amherst7
Avon Lake6

If you voted Tuesday, you were in good company. More than 60% of eligible Lorain County voters cast ballots, and the share ran even higher in a number of northeast county precincts, in places like Avon, Avon Lake and North Ridgeville, according to data reviewed by The Chronicle-Telegram.

Also from around the county: listed 119 property transactions in Lorain County dated Oct. 18-24, as of Nov. 4. Lorain led all towns with 25 of them.

  • North Ridgeville: $3.4 million across 15 transactions
  • Elyria: 18 transactions totaling $2.6 million
  • Lorain: 25 transactions totaling $3.3 million
  • Transactions at or above $1 million: 1

The week's reported sales added up to $28.3 million

$28.3 million
in total reported transactions
$164,200
median reported price
$3,380,240
highest listed price

Source: Lorain Times

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Giving

The Salvation Army's is trying to raise $100,000 this holiday season to keep up with demand, after donations dropped 40%. Captain Shean Bolton said, "Need knows no season." News 5 Cleveland WEWS

Soccer

The will launch a women's team in 2027, led by the same ownership group behind the men's USL League Two franchise. The program is aimed at current and former college players. Cleveland.comNews 5 Cleveland WEWS

Demolition

Crews are taking a wrecking ball to the former St. Joseph Hospital parking garage in Lorain. The seven-story garage is the last and largest structure left on the abandoned hospital grounds. Chronicle Telegram

Traffic

If you drive East 36th Street in Lorain, expect lane closures from Grove Avenue/state Route 57 to Clinton Avenue, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 12 to Nov. 25. Ohio Edison is finishing a new steel utility monopole. Chronicle Telegram

Avon games and East 36th Street closures fill the next three weeks

  1. Nov. 6Avon plays Cle. Rhodes in football regional round 2 at 7 p.m.
  2. Nov. 8Avon Lake boys soccer plays CVCA at 5 p.m. in regional round 2
  3. Nov. 12Lane closures begin on East 36th Street in Lorain
  4. Nov. 25Planned lane closures on East 36th Street end

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Prep sports

Avon (8-2) begins its football playoff run against the Rams (7-4) at 7 p.m. Fri., Nov. 6, in Avon, per the listing, and the Eagles' boys soccer team beat North Royalton 3-0 to get one win from another Final Four. Avon Lake rallied to beat Kenston in overtime and plays CVCA at 5 p.m. Sun., Nov. 8, per the listing, while Avon's volleyball title defense ended against Wadsworth in four sets. Chronicle TelegramChronicle TelegramChronicle TelegramChronicle TelegramAvon vs Cle. Rhodes listingAvon Lake vs Cuy. Valley Christian Acad. listing

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Could your cat live to be 30? Researchers at the University of Tokyo are testing an injectable treatment aimed at kidney disease, one of the leading health problems cats face. North Ridgeville vet Dr. Morgan Wanner calls the research "amazing." It's still being tested in Japan. Nine lives may just be the opening offer.

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  1. Sat., Nov. 7North Ridgeville's e-bike rules are in effect; Avon Lake falls in playoffs
  2. Thurs., Nov. 5Amherst schools warn of more cuts after a third levy failure in a year
  3. Wed., Nov. 4Elyria passes its school levy; Amherst's fails
  4. Tues., Nov. 3Avon Lake voters decide Issue 16 on road repairs today
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5AM Lorainto me · Fri., Nov. 66:00 a.m.

Lorain County voter turnout topped 60% in Tuesday's election

Plus, the Salvation Army's $100,000 goal and a new women's team for the Leviathan.

The TLDR

  1. More than 60% of Lorain County voters turned out Tuesday
  2. Salvation Army in Lorain seeks $100,000 after a 40% drop in donations
  3. Leviathan will launch a women's soccer team in 2027
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From News 5 Cleveland WEWS, Chronicle Telegram and 2 more newsrooms, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service.

More local news

  1. News 5 Cleveland WEWS4 hours ago

    Lorain County joins wave of investment in women's sports

    An announcement by the Lorain County Leviathan this week is the latest in a wave of investments in women’s sports in Northeast Ohio.

  2. Chronicle Telegram5 hours ago

    Avon back in girls soccer Final 4 after 2-0 victory over Sylvania Northview

    The Eagles junior forward scored twice in the span of 60 seconds late in the first half of Saturday's Division II regional final to send Avon back to the Final Four for the second time in three years.

  3. Chronicle Telegram5 hours ago

    Elyria Catholic drops thrilling five-set match in regional finals

    The Panthers, who are ranked third in Division IV by MaxPreps, rallied from a two-game deficit before falling 25-18, 26-24, 20-25, 24-26, 16-14 in a thrilling Region 13 final at Alliance.

  4. Chronicle Telegram6 hours ago

    Cross country: Avon girls, Keystone's Yuronich shine at state meet

    Contact Paul Heyse at 329-7135 or ctsports@chroniclet.com

  5. Cleveland.com8 hours ago

    Police report finding OVI suspect passed out following crash: North Olmsted Police Blotter

    Officers at 4:40 a.m. on Oct. 18 responded to a 911 call about a motor vehicle accident on I-480 eastbound near the Clague Road entrance ramp.

  6. WFMJ8 hours ago

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    Because of NBC Sports’ college football coverage, “Cash Explosion” will stream at 7:30 p.m. on WFMJ.com, the 21 News app and all your streaming devices.