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Olmsted Falls City School superintendent receives national award
OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio -- Olmsted Falls City School District Superintendent Jim Lloyd was admittedly surprised to learn he’s an award winner. He recently was named the recipient of the Schlechty Leadership Network’s Dr. Roland Chevalier Moral and Intellectual Leader Award in recognition of his dedication in support of the mission of the leadership network.
Ohio law limiting disabled voter assistance overturned
(The Center Square) – Ohio disabled voters can ask friends, neighbors and grandchildren to help them cast absentee ballots after a federal court struck down part of a 2023 state law. House Bill 456 created sweeping voting changes, including the provision that limited who could possess a disabled voter’s absentee ballot. A federal court, however, said the voter can choose who helps them. The ACLU and ACLU-Ohio sued to stop...
Ohio teacher receives Presidential Award for environmental teaching
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, announced the 2024 recipients of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators and the President’s Environmental Youth Award. In Ohio, Shari Insley from Pine Intermediate School in North Olmstead was awarded...
How a region responded to Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ with their own book
This story originally appeared on Ohio Capital Journal. As a tenth generation Appalachian, Ivy Brashear sees J.D. Vance’s 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” as a “really one-sided and simple view of the region.” In an effort to help broaden people’s view of Appalachia, she decided to share her own narrative as part of a collection of writings […] The post How a region responded to Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ with their own book appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Ariane Kirkpatrick and Amonica Davis are the founders of Ohio’s first black women-owned 100% vertically integrated cannabis company
Despite the lack of Black entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry, Ariane Kirkpatrick remained determined. According to WKCY-3, she entered the space officially in 2017. Kirkpatrick expressed her determination to overcome the challenges that came with being a black woman in her field. “Despite facing barriers and obstacles, we decided to make it work, and we succeeded,” she said.
Senior produce program goes digital
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program has been helping put fresh fruits, vegetables, honey and herbs on the tables of older Ohioans for more than 20 years. Through the program, seniors can get up to $50 worth of produce each season. That program is now going...
30 years ago, Akron residents fought Walgreens' opening in Maple Valley. Now, it's closing
Three decades after the controversial demolition of Maple Valley School and construction of the Walgreens that took its place, the pharmacy at 1303 Copley Road in West Akron is closing. Nathan Burruss, shift lead at the Maple Valley Walgreens, said the store will close at 3 p.m. Aug. 19. ...
Airport changes should be delayed
Some flights of fancy are best left in a holding pattern. So it is with the Lorain County commissioners’ musings about whether to relocate the county Regional Airport to free up land for possible development. Commissioner Dave Moore told us Tuesday he believed that the airport land was ripe...
Neighbor dispute involves metal detector and trimmed bushes: Brecksville Police Blotter
Property damage, Riverview Road: On June 27, a Riverview Road homeowner came to the police station to report a neighbor dispute. An officer talked to the woman, who said for more than two decades she’s had ongoing issues with a neighbor. If you purchase a product or register for...
Object on highway damages vehicles in spectacular fashion: Broadview Heights Police Blotter
On June 29, police were dispatched to I-77 regarding property damage calls from two drivers. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Suspect in Dayton double murder arrested in Cleveland by law enforcement
Dayton, Ohio – Nicole Cunigan Jr. was arrested today in Cleveland, marking a major breakthrough in the investigation of a double homicide that occurred earlier this year. The arrest was the culmination of a coordinated effort by multiple law enforcement agencies. Coordinated Effort Leads to Arrest. The Southern Ohio...
Katie Moon prepares to defend Olympic gold medal: What you need to know about Cleveland’s champion pole vaulter
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Olmsted Falls native Katie Moon is on her way back to the Olympics three years after claiming gold in Tokyo. Moon won the gold medal in the pole vault in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and she earned her second trip to the Olympics in Paris.
10 most expensive homes sold in North Ridgeville, July 15-21
A house that sold for $655,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in North Ridgeville in the past week. In total, 12 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $315,000. The average price per square foot ended up at $171.
Political leaders voice support, concerns for citizen-led redistricting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ballots will be packed with several high-profile races this fall, and that now includes a redistricting amendment put forward by a coalition called Citizens Not Politicians. The amendment, if passed in November, would create a 15-person redistricting commission entirely composed of citizens: five democrats, five Republicans and five Independents. That contrasts […]
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