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Jeromesville, Vermillion Twp. eye Hillsdale Local Schools properties
HAYESVILLE — A lot can change in a year, and for Hillsdale Local Schools, the 2023-2024 school year marked its first in a brand new building. But the question the district faces now is what to do with the properties for the old buildings. At its Tuesday board meeting,...
2024 Wyandot County Battle of the Badges Set for August
The 2024 Wyandot County Battle of the Badges charity softball game has been scheduled for Saturday, August 24th in Sycamore. In game one, the Upper Sandusky Police and Fire Departments will take on Mohawk Fire and Rescue at 1:00pm that afternoon. In game two, the Carey Police and Fire Departments...
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.
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...
Rap, hip-hop concert set for Canton Civic Center featuring T.I., Ying Yang Twins, P$C
CANTON − Hip-hop artists T.I. and the Ying Yang Twins will perform at the Canton Memorial Civic Center on Aug. 30 as part of the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic weekend. The entertainers will be joined by two other acts − Lloyd and P$C, also known as PSC and Pimp Squad Click. Tickets go on sale Friday to the general public for the inaugural Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic Kickoff Concert. ...
‘A mini community’: Corrections management company hiring
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — CoreCivic is the nation’s leading provider of corrections and detention management, and its Youngstown location is hiring. CoreCivic has openings for corrections officers, which start at $24 an hour, as well as other opportunities across the facility, in nursing, maintenance and even administrative assistants.
Coe Lake treehouse takes Berea to new heights
BEREA, Ohio – A new multi-tiered treehouse at Coe Lake in Berea officially opened Tuesday evening (July 16) during a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community gathering. Located 10 feet above the ground and partially covered by a thatched roof, the main deck comprises a 30-foot-by-15-foot area, while the secondary deck is 8 feet by 10 feet.
Bluegrass Music Concert coming to Clyde Museum lawn
A bluegrass music band, Bridge County Bluegrass of the Toledo area, will perform at the Clyde Museum at 124 W. Buckeye St. in Clyde on Friday, July 19, from 6-8:30 p.m. It will be an enjoyable night of traditional & modern-day bluegrass music performed on the museum lawn. Bring a...
Akron home values rise as blight declines, report finds, and assistance remains essential
The Akron Housing Action Plan and Market Value Analysis contains 23 recommendations for how the city can address housing issues. The report states that housing values have increased by 75% citywide, and over 100% in some areas. The market value analysis portion of the report identifies specific market strengths and...
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...
Teachers union sues Columbus City Schools over substitute teacher contracts, state law
The union representing Columbus City Schools teachers sued the district Tuesday after it says the district violated state law by not renewing the contracts of nearly 30 substitute teachers. The Columbus Education Association, which represents more than 4,500 teachers and other educational professionals in the district, filed a lawsuit in Franklin County Common...
Kenton Gets New Street Sweeper
Tim Castle, Brent Moore, and Jeff Prater stand in front of Kenton’s new street sweeper. “We are very excited to start working on getting the streets cleaned up. It has been a long time coming” said Castle, Public Works Superintendent. Keeping the streets, curbs, and gutters clean and...
Vet reminds of ‘the high price of freedom’
Gary Yonchak was the featured speaker at the Brookfield Township Memorial Day Observance. Yonchak retired as an Air Force senior master sergeant in 2008, but his service started in 1970 with his enlistment in the army. After five years, which included stints in southeast Asia and several locations in the...
More parents come forward with safety concerns, alleged abuse at North Olmsted daycare
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio (WOIO) - Surveillance video shows the terrifying moments a two-year-old girl with special needs runs out of the Bee My Baby Childcare parking lot in North Olmsted and into oncoming traffic on Lorain Road. 19 News spoke with that child’s mom on Friday. “It’s been very...
Homeowners notified of billing for Swan Creek and ditch property maintenance
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — Homeowners across Fulton, Lucas and Henry counties are not happy after receiving a notice on their door about an annual fee to clean creeks and drainage systems. In 2021, the village of Whitehouse proposed a plan to the surrounding county boards to begin work on...
Neighbors upset as trash piles up on sidewalk
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Tall grass, mattresses and a crumbling brick wall; are just some of the issues residents on West Delaware Avenue say the city is ignoring. You can watch the full story above. Latest Local News | First Alert Weather | Crime | National | 13abc Originals.
Bask in Summer in the City at the Akron Bazaar
Sat 7/20 @ 10AM-4PM The Cleveland Bazaar expanded into the Akron area at the end of last year when Akron-based maker markets Crafty Mart suddenly folder, leaving vendors high and dry. Since then they’ve launched a full schedule of monthly markets in downtown Akron, giving lovers of unique and handmade...
Longtime Valley mental health counselor dies
A longtime mental health counselor who dedicated his life to helping others in the Valley has died. Jimmy McGaha, a mental health counselor for more than 40 years in the Valley, died Monday afternoon. He was 75 years old. McGaha opened his own counseling service business, Jim McGaha and Associates,...
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