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Saint Maron Church welcomes new pastor
Rev. Patrick Kassab will take the helm of Saint Maron Church, a parish with two locations: Carnegie Avenue in Cleveland and Brookside Road in Independence. Kassab, born and raised in Lebanon, was ordained in 2014; his assignment to Saint Maron will be his first as pastor of a parish. He...
Driver flees after high-speed crash in front of Shaker Heights Police Department
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - A driver fled the scene early Saturday morning after he crashed into a power pole in front of Shaker Heights Police Department. According to a Facebook post from the City of Shaker Heights Government, the crash caused an immediate power outage in the area. The...
Ashland’s Trump rally survivors recount harrowing experience
ASHLAND — Kelly and Patrick Eckrich stood a mere 50 feet away from former President Donald Trump with thousands of other supporters when shots rang out on July 13 in Butler, Pa. Now, a week later, Kelly wakes up with splitting headaches, rattled from disturbing dreams. Patrick is still...
UH Samaritan doctor explains benefits of seeking hospice, palliative care at end of life
Most people are familiar with the idea of hospice, although at times they simply associate hospice care with death. What most do not realize is palliative care is a part of hospice care and is aimed at quality of life. The two terms can be used interchangeably and the care provided to patients who receive hospice or palliative care is to ease their stress and enable the best possible quality of life and support them and their...
Junior golfers show their talent in Ashland Times-Gazette tourney at Brookside Golf Course
The 44th annual Ashland Times-Gazette Jr. Golf Championship tournament was played at Brookside Golf Course on July 17 and July 18. The winner in the girls Division 5 competition, ages 15-18, was decided in a sudden death playoff for the second year in a row, and for the second year in a row it was the same two girls. Only this year the winner was different.
Loiter Café says opening stalled until Cuyahoga County Land Bank provides adequate power
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ismail Samad, operator of Loiter Café & Marketplace, says he already has burned one week of the allotted 30 days a Cuyahoga County judge recently gave him to open the East Cleveland community hub. He’s says he’s discouraged, alleging that his landlord – the Cuyahoga County Land Bank – will not supply adequate electrical service for Loiter’s corner of the Mickey’s Building at 12250 Euclid Avenue where the café is located.
Public Alert Issued After Foreign Meat, Poultry Illegally Shipped to Ohio
According to the USDA meat and poultry products from this country aren't even eligible to be exported to the United States. A public health alert was just issued by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) after a routine inspection found illegal meat and poultry products. As far as...
11 Investigates: Sandusky County judge accused of sexualizing courthouse workplace
FREMONT, Ohio — The Sandusky County Common Pleas Court staff is following the recommendations of a Columbus human resources consulting firm after two employees filed discriminatory harassment complaints against Judge Jon Ickes and his bailiff, Candice Talbott. 11 Investigates has learned that both employees accused Ickes of often using...
Duo nets clean sweep of walleye competitions on Lake Erie: NE Ohio fishing report
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The national Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit Team Tournament came to Lake Erie a week ago for a two-day cast-a-thon on Friday and Saturday, as the local Lake Erie Walleye Trail piggybacked a pair of its one-day events during a walleye angling extravaganza based at Geneva State Park Marina on the Lake Erie shoreline.
Be part of the 175th Wayne County Fair birthday party; parade entries being taken
From humble beginnings in 1849, when the first Wayne County Fair was held on a dusty patch of land, to the modern-day extravaganza that attracts visitors from far and wide, the has been a beacon of progress and pride. The fair is more than funnel cakes and Ferris wheels. For...
Crowd breaks attendance record at Eastwood Field
NILES, Ohio (WKBN) — An attendance record has been broken at the Eastwood Field. Thursday’s Mahoning Valley Scrappers game was 7 17 Credit Union’s Financial Wellness Night, and according to a news release, 7,869 fans were in attendance. The Scrappers beat the State College Spikes 16-8. “We...
Cuyahoga County experiences disruptions in connection to widespread technology outage
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The widespread Microsoft outage has affected some operations for Cuyahoga County, according to its press secretary. A release Friday morning assured that emergency services such as 911 and the child abuse hotline at 216-696-KIDS remain in operation. The County Department of Information and Technology is...
Cavalier Conclusions: The Cavaliers have missed Isaiah Mobley during Summer League
Unfortunately, the Cleveland Cavaliers could not join the Cleveland Browns as a Cleveland-based team to go back-to-back in pursuit of a championship. Granted, if the Cavaliers did pull it off, it would carry a heavy asterisk since it would’ve been back-to-back Las Vegas Summer League titles. But after Cleveland...
Lucas County Children Services running out of money, adding levy to November ballot
TOLEDO, Ohio — Lucas County voters in November will see a 1.5-mill levy on the ballot for Lucas County Children Services. LCCS Executive Director Randy Muth said the agency is in dire need of money, so if this new levy doesn't pass, there will be financial cuts. Since the agency is predicted to be operating in the red by the end of 2025, Muth said it's necessary to ask taxpayers to help in the short term.
GLCAP ready to help area residents to stay cool
FREMONT - Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP) will help eligible Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, and Wood County residents stay cool during the summer months through the Summer Crisis Program, taking place now through Sept. 30. Utility bill aid offered through crisis program. The Summer Crisis Program http://www.glcap.org/summercooling provides utility bill...
Greater Cincinnati high school football top 10 defensive secondary players
With the start of another high school football season just over one month away, The Enquirer is again ranking the best players by position in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. Defensive backs and safeties make their home beyond the line of scrimmage. They live for the interceptions, the pass break-ups, and the celebrations that come with them. A total of 11 defensive backs were named to the all-state first team for their respective division, and...
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