“It’s not that hard:” Why are Clevelanders struggling with setting their trash at curbside?
Cleveland’s controversial crackdown on trash violations sparked a debate on Today in Ohio, with one view that enforcement is necessary to persuade residents to follow simple rules and the other that fines are an excessive punishment without proper warning. “Cleveland has been laying down the law on this issue,...
Midview grad with down syndrome to start ‘Champion of the Year’ campaign
He is competing to be the Best Buddies Champion of the Year in the Cleveland area. The competition is a fundraiser to benefit Best Buddies programs in Northeast Ohio.
Shooting incident reported at county fair in Ohio
OHIO — A shooting was reported Saturday night at the Cuyahoga County Fair in Ohio, according to fair officials. The incident occurred on the fairgrounds, though it is unclear if anyone was injured. Fair organizers announced the shooting in a social media post early Sunday morning, stating that Fair Board personnel...
Black squirrels spread thoughout Northeast Ohio. Here’s a list showing where: The Readers Write
Long associated with the city of Kent and celebrated as Kent State University’s unofficial mascot, the black-furred variant of the eastern gray squirrel has quietly but steadily made inroads throughout Northeast Ohio. And thanks to a simple question sent to 3,100 subscribers to our “From the Editor” morning text...
Coroner: Heart, lung disease caused Oberlin police officer Billie Neadham’s death
Longtime Oberlin police officer Billie Neadham's death in May was the result of lung and heart disease, Lorain County Coroner Dr. Frank Miller said Friday. Neadham, 54, was the department's school resource officer, or SRO, working with youths in and out of Oberlin Schools. He was found dead May 9 at his Lorain home,...
The Park Bench Murders of Carnell “Nell” Sledge and Katherine “Kate” Brown in Cleveland...
On June 4, 2019, a quiet summer afternoon in Cleveland, Ohio, turned into one of the city’s most haunting unsolved crimes. Two friends, Carnell “Nell” Sledge and Katherine “Kate” Brown, met up at a peaceful stretch of the Rocky River Reservation to catch up. Within minutes of sitting on a simple park bench, both were...
Lakewood man arrested on drug possession, child endangering charges: Westlake Police Blotter
WESTLAKE, Ohio – Child endangering, drugs: Sperry Drive. The manager of a Sperry Drive restaurant called the police department at 8:45 p.m. on Aug. 1, expressing concern for a 6-year-old child who had entered the restaurant with a man. The pair sat at the restaurant bar. The man passed...
Body of teen who fell into Black River found
The body of a missing teenager who fell into the Black River on Thursday was recovered Saturday afternoon.
Middlefield Library Swamped with Thousands of Returns After One-Day Closure
MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio — The Geauga County Public Library’s Middlefield Branch was met with an unexpected challenge this week when staff arrived after a single-day closure to find the book drop room overflowing with hundreds, possibly thousands, of returned books. A photo posted by the library on Facebook shows piles of...
Henry Spooner gets 3 years concurrent prison time for violating probation in 2020 shooting...
ELYRIA — Henry Spooner appeared in Lorain County Common Pleas Court again on Friday where his probation was revoked on a shooting conviction that put him on probation months before he committed a murder that is now sending him to prison. Nearly two weeks after sentencing him to life...
