There were 533 Asian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Lorain County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 19% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce. Data showed that Lorain County school districts welcomed 39,225 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian or Pacific Islander students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county's school districts. Among the 14 school districts in Lorain County, Avon Local Schools recorded the highest enrollment of As ..read more

The following parishes in the Lorain Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times. St. Joseph Parish 200 Saint Joseph Dr., Amherst Sunday: 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM Monday: 9:00 AM Thursday: 7:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM Saturday: 4:00 PM St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church 25801 Royalton Road, Columbia Station Sunday: 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM Tuesday: 7:00 PM Wednesday: 9:00 AM Thursday: 9:00 AM Friday: 9:00 AM Saturday: 4:00 PM St. Agnes Church 611 Lake Ave., Elyria Sunday: 10:00 AM Monday: 9:00 AM Tuesday: 9:00 AM Wednesday: 9:00 AM Saturday: 4:30 PM St. Jude Catholic Church 5 ..read more

There were 17 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Lorain County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 37% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce. Data showed that Lorain County school districts welcomed 39,225 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 0% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county's school districts. Among the 14 school districts in Lorain County, Midview Local Schools recorded the highest enrollm ..read more

There were 29 reported residential sales in Lorain County in the week ending April 13, according to BlockShopper.com. The median sales price was $157,900 and the median property tax bill was $2,184 for the previous year. 144 Fairfield Road82911, Avon Lake$245,000Property Tax (2021): $2,334.44Effective Property Tax Rate: 0.95%Buyer: Anne C. and Timothy G. ViningSeller: Gloria A. Buckeye 630 Princeton Ave.81201, Elyria$157,900Property Tax (2021): $1,972.83Effective Property Tax Rate: 1.25%Buyer: Daniel BristorSeller: Ashley L. Watson 4712 Willow Ave.30800, Lorain$126,000Property Tax (2021): $1,1 ..read more

There were 84 reported residential sales in Lorain County in the week ending April 6, according to BlockShopper.com. The median sales price was $170,000 and the median property tax bill was $2,217 for the previous year. 928 Walnut St.80700, Elyria$114,500Property Tax (2021): $1,541.12Effective Property Tax Rate: 1.35%Buyer: Andronic P OrosanSeller: Shannon M Hopkins 33197 Redwood Blvd.82909, Avon Lake$387,000Property Tax (2021): $3,932.2Effective Property Tax Rate: 1.02%Buyer: Tamara Marie OdonnellSeller: Margaret Helen Mueller 11368 Clarke Road13000, Columbia Station$350,000Property Tax (2021 ..read more

There were 35 professional licenses issued in Lorain County in the week ending March 9, 2024 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System. This is a 12.9% increase over the previous week ending March 2, 2024. Starting and managing a small business in Ohio is not an easy task. Nearly $172 billion is paid to employee salaries and more than 72,924 businesses declare bankruptcy every year. A Congressional Research Service study found small firms accounted for about 63 percent or two-thirds of new private-sector jobs in the U.S. Comparison of professional licenses issued by ..read more

There are 33 professional licenses expiring in Lorain County in the week ending May 4 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System. At least no professional licenses were set to expire the previous week. Starting and managing a small business in Ohio is not an easy task. Nearly $172 billion is paid to employee salaries and more than 72,924 businesses declare bankruptcy every year. There are 33.2 million small businesses in the US, collectively generating more than 1.5 million jobs each year, which accounts for 64% of all new jobs in the country. Licenses Set to Expire ..read more

The following parishes in the Lorain Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times. St. Joseph Parish 200 Saint Joseph Dr., Amherst Sunday: 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM Monday: 9:00 AM Thursday: 7:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM Saturday: 4:00 PM St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church 25801 Royalton Road, Columbia Station Sunday: 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM Tuesday: 7:00 PM Wednesday: 9:00 AM Thursday: 9:00 AM Friday: 9:00 AM Saturday: 4:00 PM St. Agnes Church 611 Lake Ave., Elyria Sunday: 10:00 AM Monday: 9:00 AM Tuesday: 9:00 AM Wednesday: 9:00 AM Saturday: 4:30 PM St. Jude Catholic Church 5 ..read more

The majority of students in Lorain County districts were non-Hispanic white in the 2022-23 school year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce. Of the 39,225 students attending Lorain County district schools, 66% were non-Hispanic white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity among the county's schools (16.3%). In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Lorain County districts, representing 66.8% of the student body. Midview Local Schools had the most diverse student body in the county, which incl ..read more

There are 83 professional licenses expiring in Lorain County during May in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System. There were 67 professional licenses set to expire in Lorain County the month before. Starting and managing a small business in Ohio is not an easy task. Nearly $172 billion is paid to employee salaries and more than 72,924 businesses declare bankruptcy every year. A Congressional Research Service study found small firms accounted for about 63% or two-thirds of new private-sector jobs in the U.S. Licenses set to expire in Lorain County in May License ..read more