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Counselors available to students at Claymont High School Tuesday
UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (July 15, 2024) – The Claymont City School District is making counselors available to students Tuesday following the death of a 15-year-old student. Grant Haney of Uhrichsville died on July 8, according to an obituary shared by R.K. Lindsey Funeral Home. It described him as courageous and resilient in facing cystic fibrosis, and as someone who found happiness in the great outdoors and touched the hearts of all who knew him.
Man sentenced for murder of brother of Cleveland Browns player
Ronald Ivan Scott, had been crashing at his place, trying to make a fresh start after leaving Florida. On April 7, 2022 — three days after the call — he would be arrested in Orlando for arson and the murder of Owusu-Koramoah.
Woman arrested for assault in altercation at home: Medina Police Blotter
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Dayton Police Department hosts hiring event on Wednesday to address staff shortages, base pay nearly $78k
Dayton, Ohio – With a hiring event this Wednesday, the Dayton Police Department is intensifying its attempts to attract new officers in order to meet persistent challenges in staffing its ranks. Sessions for the event will be set for 10 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Montgomery County Job Center at 1111 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd.
For years, Springfield has invited immigrants to move and settle there. Now the city fights for existence.
Springfield, Ohio – Usually a peaceful city with about 60,000 residents, Springfield has become well-known nationally following Mayor Rob Rue’s recent request on national television for federal help. The little community is struggling with a significant population growth linked to an inflow of Haitian migrants pushing public services to their limits.
City council to act on settlement of brutality suit arising from traffic stop
Toledo City Council is poised to approve Wednesday a $50,000 settlement with one of two women who sued the city and two police officers alleging brutality and false arrest during a traffic stop on New Year’s Day, 2023. Kaylynn Smart was a passenger in a car that police pulled over at Central and Maplewood avenues after it passed close to a vehicle involved in the response to an accident several blocks west of there on Central Avenue. In the lawsuit she filed Dec. 22 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in Toledo, Ms. Smart claimed false arrest, unlawful imprisonment, unreasonable and excessive force, assault and battery, and related mistreatment by the two officers who performed the traffic stop, as well as seeking undisclosed punitive damages. Police officers Adam Hobbs and Ashlynn Pluff were disciplined for their conduct during the encounter, which was recorded on their cruiser’s dashboard camera.
Median Cuyahoga County home price reaches $200,000 in June
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cuyahoga County home prices are continuing their streak of surpassing last year’s prices. According to data collected by cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer, the June median single-family home price was an even $200,000. This is a $7,000 increase compared to this time last year. If you...
Inspector: Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority didn’t manage lead hazards or report sickened children
Federal housing inspectors report the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority failed in its oversight of lead-based hazards in some of its about 6,500 public housing units.
Turning lemons into lemonade: Local Roots Juice Co. locations stay open despite construction errors
TOLEDO, Ohio — Local Roots Juice Co. is dealing with not one, but two water main breaks: one at its Perrysburg location and the other at its new Sylvania location, which had just opened on Saturday. Rachel Balester, the owner of Local Roots, said that in both cases, construction...
Tremont Becomes a Food and Drink Mecca This Weekend
Sun 7/21 @ noon-8PM Taste of Tremont is back, celebrating food in one of the city’s foodiest areas. It’s a massive street party with tons of food — and tons of people surging down Professor Avenue. That may be your thing — many people love busy, buzzier...
State Champion Warriors honored by Cafaro Foundation
The honors continue to roll in for the State Champion West Branch baseball team. At centre court of the Eastwood Mall the Cafaro Foundation honored the Warriors for winning the Division II State Championship last month. As part of their recognition the West Branch school district was awarded a $10.000...
Surprise Report on Amari Cooper-Browns Dynamic Emerges Amid Holdout
With training camp a week away, Cleveland Browns fans are wondering if the team will ink star wide receiver Amari Cooper to a contract extension. The 30-year-old wide receiver didn’t attend mandatory minicamp last month as he’s looking for a new contract. Cooper is entering the final year of a five-year, $100 million extension he signed with the Dallas Cowboys in 2020.
‘Schitt’s Creek’-themed murder mystery dinner coming to Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Feeling “a little bit Alexis”? Don’t miss the Murder at the Rosebud Motel. David, Moira, Alexis and Johnny will be at Bock Family Brewing on Sunday, Aug. 18. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and the show begins at 2 p.m. Event organizers...
LeBron James Family Foundation opens health, wellness center in West Akron
AKRON, Ohio – The LeBron James Family Foundation has expanded its footprint with the opening of the I Promise HealthQuarters at 527 West Market Street, across from House Three Thirty, in West Akron. The new community health and wellness center offers medical, dental, optometry and mental health support for...
Paulding County Recycling Event THIS Saturday!
The special recycling event is almost here (July 20th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. across from the Paulding fairgrounds) and I wanted to provide some additional details. Call Shannon at 419-399-3630 with questions. 1. Upon arrival, you will see balloons. That will be your entrance as all others...
The Humane Society of Greater Dayton is asking for volunteers
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- The Humane Society of Greater Dayton is asking for volunteers and fosters. Last year volunteers and foster families donated nearly 133,000 hours of their time to the Humane Society to improve the lives of local animals. There are many different volunteer possessions available. Including working with...
Ottawa resident recognized for supporting Navy Reserve Sailors
July 16, 2024, Press Release from the Navy Office Of Community Outreach: SAN DIEGO – David Godsil, an Ottawa, Ohio, resident, from Daikin Applied Americas, Inc., who represented one of 47 companies from across the nation, was honored by the Chief of Navy Reserve for their exceptional support of America’s Navy Reserve sailors during the Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE), in San Diego on June 11, 2024.
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