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Solon man arrested for stalking his dentist’s office
SOLON, Ohio -- Solon police have arrested a man for stalking his now former dentist’s office. At 8:35 a.m. April 22, police were called to Dental Care of Solon, 8364 SOM Center Road, where the staff wanted officers to remove an irate man from the premises and issue him a trespass warning.
Ravenna Schools say cuts after levy failure would include busing, sports, staffing
In the wake of the failure of an emergency levy for the Ravenna School District, the district has released a list of potential cuts. In the district's newsletter, Ravenna City Schools Superintendent Laura Hebert outlined a plan for savings in the 2025 fiscal year in an article titled "The Levy Failed, Now What?" The cuts were previously outlined in a Deficit Reduction Plan that was submitted to the state in February.
Water main break cancels school for Ravenna kindergarteners
A water main break canceled school Tuesday morning at Ravenna's kindergarten building, leaving parents scrambling to find a way to retrieve their children. Laura Hebert, superintendent of Ravenna City Schools, said the break took place in front of West Park Elementary School at 8:30 a.m., just as students were being dropped off by parents and buses were rolling in. Parents in the drop-off line were able to take their students home. Messages were sent out to parents, stating that students who rode the bus would need to be picked up.
Say goodbye to Parasson's in Stow and Barberton; Akron location will carry on
Parasson's Italian Restaurant is closing its Barberton and Stow locations, narrowing down to just one point of service after operating as a local chain of four in its prime. The Akron location on East Waterloo Road will continue, and it's reopening its dining room June 3, according to a message from the restaurant management on its website.
Editorial: Kent State shooting should teach lessons for dealing with protesters
The students were upset. They wanted to be heard. They were emphatic that the university listen to their demands. They were opposed to a war half a world away and wanted to do something. And then people died. In May 1970, U.S. college campuses were rife with protests regarding the...
Drug charge dropped against 20-year-old found with missing 14-year-old Erie girl in Ohio
A Lawrence County man found at an Ohio park with a 14-year-old Erie girl who was reported missing and possibly endangered earlier this month is no longer facing a drug charge. A fifth-degree felony count of possession of a controlled substance that the Ohio State Highway Patrol filed against New Castle resident John R. Wolfe, 20, on April 17 was dismissed in Portage County, Ohio, court on Friday, according to court records. Wolfe was fined $25 in the case, according to the records.
Officers walk drunk woman to jail after arrest in front of City Hall: Mayfield Heights Police Blotter
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Sentencing for Bedford Heights man guilty of killing brother
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 20-year-old Bedford Heights man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his brother, was sentenced in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Tuesday to 23 years in prison. Earlier this month, Rodney Curlee Jr. was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault and aggravated menacing. As part...
VIDEO: Van rolls over near Trumbull County OSP post in Southington
Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a rollover crash near their Trumbull County post Monday morning. Troopers say the crash occurred after the driver of a van lost control of the vehicle causing it to flip onto its side. Troopers say the driver of the van did...
10 most expensive homes sold in Portage County, April 15-21
A condo in Aurora that sold for $775,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Portage County in the past week. In total, 36 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $254,436. The average price per square foot ended up at $153.
Ravenna weighs 1-year moratorium on new cannabis dispensaries
Ravenna is set to place a moratorium of up to a year on marijuana related businesses that aren't already doing business in the city. Ravenna City Council is expected to vote in May on the moratorium on adult cannabis dispensaries in the city. It would exclude Supergood, which opened in 2022 as a medical marijuana dispensary and hopes to expand into the adult cannabis market.
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