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For the second year, the Wadsworth Chamber of Commerce – alongside Lowe’s Wadsworth, the Wadsworth Public Library, Main Street Wadsworth, the city of Wadsworth, Wadsworth City Council and Wadsworth City Schools – is presenting Memorial LightFest, a free, drive-through Christmas tree lighting display at Memorial Park...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Author Brad Ricca has been named the 2026 William N. Skirball writer-in-residence at Cuyahoga County Public Library. “It’s always seemed like a cool thing so I applied for it,” said the 55-year-old Shaker Heights writer. “There’s so many amazing writers in Cleveland I didn’t...

As often happens at a funeral, people reconnect with old friends. Rob Minster and Mark Cheplowitz made that connection, not reminiscing about their high school classes, but bemoaning the state of disrepair of the graves around them. They decided at that moment not to say “will you look at that…” but “what can we do…”

Four residential properties in Jackson Township sold for more than $500,000, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor's Office. The sale prices ranged from $505,380 to $615,000 for homes on Hawks Nest Circle NW, Stoneywood Circle NW, Marys Way Avenue NW and Shipslanding Avenue...

Police responded to a traffic crash at 12:51 p.m. Dec. 24. Reports stated one of the two drivers involved, a Lakewood resident in a 2024 Honda, “topped and began to travel in reverse on the roadway.” The other driver reported attempted to back up to avoid being struck, but the backing driver hit his car. No injuries...

A man was arrested on a warrant at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 25 and additionally charged with tampering with evidence, illegal conveyance of drugs, and possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. There was no further information at the time of the report. Trespassing, Westview Court. Officers were called to a residence...

In a show of community solidarity and encouragement, employees of Cuyahoga County have banded together in a charitable initiative to support the young men of their locale. Highlighted in a year-end social media post, the county workers collectively gathered numerous ties and personal care products to donate to the...

OHIO — A winter weather advisory has been issued for a large portion of northeast Ohio, with lake-effect snow and strong winds expected to create hazardous travel conditions from Monday through early Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, the advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. Monday until 1 p.m....

A rare, elusive creature has returned to Northeast Ohio, and there’s picture proof of its presence. A fisher was spotted on a Cleveland Metroparks trail camera earlier this month. This is the first confirmed fisher sighting in Cuyahoga County in nearly 200 years, and the first fisher sighting at Cleveland Metroparks...

This week marks two decades since a fire destroyed Timberfire in Bainbridge. The anniversary comes as a new concept prepares to open its doors for the first time and pay tribute to the former eatery.