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Montville police: Can you ID this hit-skip semi?
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Montville police are looking to the public to help identify a semi truck involved in a hit-skip accident this week. According to police, on Monday shortly after 9 p.m., Montville officers responded to a hit-skip accident where the pictured semi rear-ended a car near Medina Road and Normandy Park Drive.
Axe throwing, fried cheese, sap runs: Geauga County Maple Festival attracts massive crowd (photos)
CHARDON, Ohio -- Thousands flocked to the Chardon Town Square on a cloudy and sometimes rainy Sunday to celebrate the final day of the Geauga County Maple Festival. The annual festival, which was founded in 1926 to market Ohio maple syrup, kicked off on Thursday afternoon. Each day consisted of dozens of family-friendly events. On Sunday, attendees were able to enjoy pancakes in the park starting at 8 a.m., along with the one mile and five mile sap runs.
Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity breaks ground in Chardon
Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity recently celebrated the groundbreaking of its 98th home, this one in Chardon, as part of its 100th Home and Beyond initiative. Although the initiative is something Lake-Geauga Habitat takes pride in, it could not be done without community support, said Executive Director Michael Barb. “Our pace...
Madison & Lexington school pen pals meet over lunch
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Two north central Ohio high school classrooms have been swapping letters in a pen-pal lesson. On Friday, Susie McBride’s Lexington’s cross-categorical high school students and Amy O’Connell’s Madison Comprehensive cross-categorical high school students finally met. The two classrooms were pen pals throughout...
Senior Trash Pick-Up Day set for Thompson Township
The 2024 Thompson Senior Trash Pick-Up Day will take place May 24 and all eligible residents of that township are asked to have items outside their home or garage May 23, the evening before the pick-up, according to a news release. To sign up, first, Montville residents must register and...
Ashtabula Township and Euclid fire departments get shiny new toys
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Ashtabula Township and Euclid Fire departments both had their brand new fire trucks pass their final inspections Tuesday. The inspections were done at Sutphen Corporation located in Amlin, Ohio. Sutphen is the largest privately held fire truck manufacturer in the United States.
Perry eighth-grader Emily Mechenbier records nation’s best middle school shot put throw
Emily Mechenbier has a lofty distinction to her credit with which even she is still trying to grasp. “It’s pretty exciting,” Mechenbier said. “I don’t really feel like it has sunken in yet.”. The Perry eighth-grader’s lofty distinction?. As the calendar shifts toward May, no...
Ohio’s charges of interest, tax penalties three years later for a simple tax mistake is just unfair
I received a notice from the Ohio state tax department indicating that I made a mistake on my 2021 Ohio return. I transposed the incorrect dollar amount from my federal return to my Ohio return resulting in a under payment of $188 to the state. I have no problem paying...
Madison Fire District conducting fire hydrant flushing
The Madison Fire District will be conducting annual fire hydrant flushing starting the week of May 6. Areas targeted this year by the Fire District will be all of Madison Township starting on the west side of the township, north and south, working east to the county line, according to a news release.
High school scoreboard for April 26
Chagrin: Cimperman 3R, 2H, 2B, 3RBI, Stevens 3H, 2B, 1R, 3RBI. Records: Chagrin Falls 3-13, Cuyahoga Heights 1-10 Riverside: Granchi 2H, 3B, Davis 2H, 2B, 3RBI; Mayfield: Saltenis 1H, Pinzone 1H. WP: Davis (5-3) 5IP, 6K. Records: Riverside 12-8 (5-1 WRC), Mayfield 2-17 (0-7 WRC) Perry 7, Madison 3. Perry...
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