Shelby
Shelby, OH · Municipal
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Oberlin Students Cook 550 Thanksgiving Meals for Ohio Veterans, Cops
Culinary arts students at Lorain County JVS in Oberlin spent about a week this month preparing 550 Thanksgiving meals bound for veterans, homeless shelters, and first responders stretching from Lorain to Akron, Canton and Youngstown. The students used 649 pounds of turkey to pull off the effort, which marks the second year the school has partnered with Veteran Housing Solutions on the holiday meal drive.
The Daily Record
Mount Vernon News
Medina County Gazette
Medina ribbon cuttings celebrate four business openings
MEDINA — Four Medina businesses held ribbon-cuttings Friday to mark the opening of three shops and a gym’s new location. The city, Main Street Medina, and the Medina Chamber of Commerce organized ribbon-cuttings for EarthWise Pet, Hive Strength Co., Thrifty Miss and Curve Collective. Mayor Jim Shields congratulated the business owners and presented city proclamations. State Rep. Sean Hutson also attended and presented proclamations on behalf of the Ohio House of Representatives.
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Cleveland Boomers Are Moving Under An Hour Away To One Of America's Most Affordable Cities For Retirees
Cleveland rocks, but not necessarily for retirees. Major cities can be a challenge to retire in for a number of reasons, and so many of Cleveland's seniors have felt an uncontrollable urge to move to smaller cities and towns in their golden years. They're not always looking far, though. One of the most popular places to retire to from Cleveland is another more affordable Ohio city just 40 miles away: Akron, the Rubber Capital of the World.
Medina County Gazette
Medina crews work to collect leaves across the city
MEDINA — Medina crews are working 12-hour days six days a week to collect leaves after equipment problems and staffing shortages complicated the start of the city’s annual pickup program. Service Director Nino Piccoli told Medina City Council on Monday that all three of the city’s leaf collection...
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Kent State professor awaits decision in S.B. 1 investigation
Kent State University professor allegedly violated Senate Bill 1. Ohio Senate Bill 1 became state law in 2025 with the aim of limiting diversity, equity and inclusion programs and reducing bias in public universities in Ohio. Critics say S.B. 1 harms academic freedom and restricts discussions on controversial topics. One of its first tests has come in an investigation against a Kent State University adjunct professor who has been accused of anti-Christian bias, which he denies.
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Bath Township Surgery Center Ranked Ohio’s Best for Second Straight Year
BATH TOWNSHIP — The Surgery Center at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Health and Wellness has been ranked Ohio’s best ambulatory surgery center by Newsweek, the second consecutive year the Bath Township center has taken the top spot in the state, the Akron Beacon Journal reported Nov. 12. Ambulatory surgery centers are where a growing share […]
clevelandmagazine.com
signalakron.org
Historic Akron Soap Company building converted into 53 new apartments
An 1893 soap factory that later made cereal and paint, and an attached 1919 warehouse, have been transformed into 53 apartments close to downtown Akron. The $14 million soap factory project represents the first time that Oriana House, a community corrections and behavioral health agency, has moved into market-rate housing. The decision to do so came after the group acquired the old factory at 243 Furnace St., about a half mile northeast of Luigi’s and less than a mile from downtown.