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In a Cleveland suburb, this old coal plant will soon be replaced by a massive solar farm
A coal-fired power plant that started running more than a century ago is about to get a long-overdue retirement, and its electricity will be replaced by a solar farm and a battery storage system on an existing brownfield. The project in Painesville, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, is one of...
This Vintage Drive-In Theater In Ohio Will Transport You Straight To The 1950s
Envision yourself cruising down a quiet Ohio road, when the sun is setting, casting a warm, orange glow over the landscape. As you round the bend, a giant screen appears in the distance, and you read the words “Midway Drive-In Theater” in glowing neon letters. It’s like stepping...
Mayfield Heights Aquatic Center becomes a gem in the area
The Mayfield Heights Aquatic Center at 6080 Marsol Road, which is part of the community offerings in the city of Mayfield Heights, has become a regional draw since opening in July 2023. The $34.6 million dollar facility will be open through Labor Day, Sept. 2. However, later in the season,...
Kiwanis Club of Lander Circle raises over $21,000 at rummage sale
PEPPER PIKE, Ohio -- The Kiwanis Club of Lander Circle collected $21,082 at its 67th annual rummage sale July 11-13 on the Orange Schools campus. “That’s a very good number,” said John Driscoll, a longtime Kiwanis Club member who serves as chairman of the sale. If you purchase...
Bail increased twenty-fold for Farrell woman charged with stealing $10K from WW II veteran
A Farrell woman remained held in the Trumbull County Jail Wednesday on a $50,000 bond after being brought from Mercer County to face charges of theft from a protected class, receiving stolen property, and forgery. During a Tuesday court hearing in which Felecia Splitstone pleaded “not guilty,” a judge in...
Streetsboro Family Days brings concerts, fun this weekend
Streetsboro Family Days will return to City Park this weekend, with music; a car, truck and bike show; and fireworks. The three-day festival, now in its 23rd year, opens Friday. It will feature free concerts and a beer garden. ...
LECOM Shines at 17th Annual Health Disparities Conference
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Primary Care Scholars Pathway (PCSP) Class of 2024 students, Katherine Dobosh and Jacob Oslosky, represented LECOM at the 17th Annual Health Disparities Conference at Xavier University in Louisiana. The poster presented by the LECOM team was entitled, Primary Care Scholars Pathway (PCSP)...
Eastlake Police donate seized vehicle to Willoughby-Eastlake Schools auto program
The Eastlake Police Department recently turned over ownership of a seized vehicle to Willoughby-Eastlake Schools. Chief Larry Reik said the 2004 Dodge Stratus was forfeited due to a drug arrest, and the department did not have a need for the vehicle and it was in major disrepair. “We normally post...
FedEx Employee Dies After Falling Out of Truck
Some terrible news, an employee for FedEx has died after he fell out of a moving truck. 20-year-old Noah Fletcher died after he fell out of the truck on an interstate in Peper Pike, Ohio. According to police, Fletcher, who was the passenger in the cargo truck, got out of...
FedEx employee dies after falling out of truck on interstate
PEPPER PIKE, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – A 20-year-old FedEx worker was killed in a tragic accident when he fell out of his vehicle on an Ohio roadway. According to Pepper Pike police, the accident happened on the morning of July 14 on Interstate 271. The FedEx truck was traveling...
City votes on liquor license for ‘nuisance’ store
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – Warren City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to object to a liquor license renewal for an area convenience store. Council members say the Convenient Mart on Elm Road near Larchmont Avenue has nuisance issues they want to be corrected. Second Ward Councilman Andrew Herman says revoking...
Pickleball Association shines at Farmer’s Market
The Garrettsville Pickleball Association (GPA) gave a resounding yes to the invitation from the Chamber of Commerce to showcase their skills at the Farmer’s Market on July 18th. The GPA had the fun opportunity to encourage and engage community members in learning and playing the fastest growing sport in the United States for the last three consecutive years. If you would like more information on how to connect with us, and join our lively group, please reach us at gpagville@gmail.com. Our next Skills Clinic will be August 3rd from 10:00 til 12:00 PM at the outdoor courts across from the YMCA, weather permitting.
Ellerhorst Dental Opens in Mantua
Dr. Lydia Ellerhorst was born and raised in Garrettsville. She began her education at Mount Union, completing her dental degree at The Ohio State University. Afterward, she served in the United States Army Dental Corps from 2009 to 2014. “It was five years of hard work, caring for the dental needs of soldiers in and out of deployment.” During that time, she saw eight patients a day, five days a week. While in the Army Dental Corp, Dr. Ellerhorst also completed an Advanced General Dentistry Residency program at Fort Bragg NC, graduating in 2012. She and her family returned to Garrettsville shortly afterward. For the last seven years, she’s worked at a dental clinic in Courtland.
15-year-old honored for locating a missing child
MONTVILLE TWP. — A 15-year-old Montville Township resident was awarded a Community Excellence Award from the Montville Township Police Department on Tuesday evening for finding a missing child. On June 14, the Montville Township Police Department received a call that 10-year-old Mikey Fourmann had gone missing on trails by...
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