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Ontario standoff/hostage situation: Lawyer files plea of not guilty by reason of insanity
The attorney for a 32-year-old Perrysville man accused of shooting an Ontario police officer and a woman during a domestic disturbance that turned into a standoff and hostage situation has filed a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Terry Hitchman filed on behalf of Jareth Vance, who faces 42 counts, including four counts of attempted aggravated murder and four counts of attempted murder, for a Feb. 11 incident. ...
Niles hosting annual Mount Carmel festival
Niles is welcoming surrounding communities to the annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel festival that gets underway Thursday. The Festival kicks off Thursday, July 18 at 6:00 p.m. and will run through Sunday, July 21 at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Niles. The hours are 11 a.m....
Knox Twp. Festival set Saturday with music, tractor pulls, kids fun
Classic cars, tractor pulls and games for children will be highlights of Saturday’s Knox Township Festival. Managed by Homeworth Community Group, the event will run noon to 10 p.m. at the North Georgetown Community Pavilion at North Georgetown Fire Department. George D. Worth Color Guard of North Georgetown American...
What's Up? Something for quilters, night creature enthusiasts and old car buffs this week
North East Ohio Quilt Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Wayne County Event Center, Wooster; 48 vendors and quilt exhibit from Tree City Quilt Guild. Free admission, free parking and a free raffle to win over $1,200 worth of vendor donated products. Classes and free lectures. Main Street Music!, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, downtown Wooster. Main Street Music brings free live music entertainment to the pavilion at Wooster's Public Square. Thursday, Ed Marthey; Friday, David Gillespie and...
Hot Stove baseball: Maniacs beat Mavericks to win battle of Grafton, Class F county championship
WELLINGTON — It took a week to do it but the Maniacs finally proved they’re the best Lorain County Hot Stove team in Class F and in Grafton. Behind the pitching of Brendon Kitts and Hunter Dingess, who combined for 16 strikeouts, the Maniacs defeated the Mavericks, their crosstown foe, 12-2 in six innings in the county championship game in the 13-14 age group Wednesday at Wellington Community Park.
14th annual LaGrange IGA car show and fundraiser is Saturday
The 14th annual LaGrange IGA car show and fundraiser will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday (July 20) at the store at 540 N. Center St. in LaGrange. The registration cost is $10 per car and registration will be done the day of the show. The winner of the Best in Show award will be announced at 2:45 p.m.
Lakemore Village amends swimming pool regulations
LAKEMORE — Lakemore Village Council July 15 approved an amendment to the village ordinance addressing swimming pool enclosures and locations. “What we are trying to do is keep kids safe,” Councilwoman Laura Cochran said of the legislation. The pool ordinance amendments include requiring: all outdoor swimming pools be...
Mason Middle School Science Teacher Named Ohio Teacher Of The Year
MASON, OH -- Alison Sears, Mason City Schools, Middle School Science, State Board District 4 was named as one of the 11 chosen to move forward to be one of the final four finalist for 2025 Teacher of the Year by The State Board of Education of Ohio. This cohort...
Elyria Council to vote on rezoning for new Good Knights facility
ELYRIA — The donation of land from the city to Good Knights for a new headquarters is nearing fruition, as the rezoning of the property is set to go before City Council next month. On Monday, Council’s Community Development Committee voted to approve a rezoning measure to make the...
Rock Hall artist-in-residence Karina Eleni has deep Northeast Ohio connections, courtesy of actress mom Melina Kanakaredes
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The 2024 Artist in Residence program at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, is underway and this year’s trio of artists includes two Northeast Ohio natives: Cleveland singer-songwriter Clare Feorene and Hudson’s singer-multi-instrumentalist, producer and bandleader Joe Brown. The third member of the group is singer-songwriter Karina Eleni, who was born in Los Angeles, goes to college in New York and vhas deep Northeast Ohio connections.
Year of the Quarterback, Part 3: 4-year high school starter Cam Blair plays college waiting game
Editor's note: Steve Doerschuk spent months researching quarterbacks. The result is three waves of a series, "Year of the Quarterback." The first wave revolves around tremendous high school QBs fighting to find the field in college, starting with the tough transition to college followed by how high school stars pick colleges. This is the third article in the first wave. Even as he moved from eighth grade to freshman year at Sandy Valley High School, Cam...
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