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CLEVELAND — A jury trial began Monday in the case against Jeffrey Grant and Lanaemarshe Grant, who are charged in connection with the 2025 fatal shooting of a 10-year-old Kaden Coleman in Cleveland. According to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, the trial started at 9 a.m. Monday in Cuyahoga...

CLEVELAND — Two people were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a small plane crashed in a wooded area in Brimfield Township, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. According to a release from the state patrol, a two-seat Piper Cub aircraft "experienced an apparent loss of power" and...

Recently, there have been reports of people in Northeast Ohio claiming to be sovereign citizens, particularly when interacting with the police. At the highest level, people who identify as sovereign citizens generally refuse to follow laws, reject court rulings and believe they are not required to comply with...

Mayor Cynthia Billing presented her annual State of the Village report at the Jan. 26 council meeting. She reviewed progress on the paving program and sewer line replacements and noted that decorative light poles in the downtown area have been replaced. She said she would like to see some buildings and properties...

Medina Community Church has announced the arrival of its new pastor, Simon Bartos, who will be officially installed Feb. 1, succeeding Pastor Doug Davidson, who served the church for 38 years. Bartos brings local roots and pastoral experience to the role. He and his wife, Lauren, both Medina natives, are...

The City of Barberton has opened the floor for nominations to its Walk of Fame, inviting residents to put forward names of individuals who have made their mark on the community. Entering its latest round of ceremonials, the Walk of Fame Committee is seeking to honor those whose professional achievements, lasting...

An open house was held the evening of Jan. 16, at the Church of Christ, 460 E. Maple St. in Hartville, to celebrate a “REALE-TIE-ERMENT” party for Jeff Reale, PT, MA, who is retiring after 37 years and possibly hanging up his tie, at least from wearing one to work. Guests were encouraged to wear a tie in Reale’s...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Frigid air and occasional light snow will dominate Northeast Ohio through the weekend, with wind chills dropping well below zero at times before a more organized round of snowfall moves in later next week, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service Cleveland. A chance of...

AARP Foundation has announced free tax assistance and preparation through its Tax-Aide program. Portage County has three AARP tax preparation sites − Reed Memorial Library (Mondays); Streetsboro United Methodist Church (Wednesdays and Thursdays); and Kent United Methodist Church (Fridays and Saturdays). Locations in...

The Akron-Canton area set a new record for low temperatures early Saturday morning. The National Weather Service says the temperature dipped to minus 9 degrees Jan. 31 at the Akron-Canton Airport in Green − breaking the previous record low of minus 5 degrees set in 1948. A low of minus 20 was recorded at the Akron...