Mass Layoffs In Ohio + Avon, Avon Lake Playoff Football Results

Happy Halloween weekend, Avon and Avon Lake! We've got a treat for you — a dose of local news!

First, today's weather:

Occasional rain and drizzle. High: 56 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Avon-Avon Lake:

1. Avon Lake football loses its first-round playoff game. (Richland Source)
2. Avon cruises past St. Francis de Sales in their game. (The Morning Journal)
3. Police are investigating a suspected overdose in Avon Lake. (Avon-Avon Lake Patch)
4. Four Ohio companies announced mass layoffs this past month. See which firms are cutting hundreds of Ohioans. (Avon-Avon Lake Patch)

Today in Avon-Avon Lake:

• TNCA Fall Concert (7:00 PM)

Avon-Avon Lake Patch Notebook

• Avon Lake Police Department: "Principal Jeremy Grove and the 7th grade class from Open Door Christian Schools came out today and cleaned out our garage, storage shed, and some of our cruisers as part of their service day! Thank you for all you did!" (Facebook)
• Avon Lake City Schools: "Happy Halloween! We love all the creative, festive costumes. Our staff loves Halloween as much as our students! Have fun this weekend. Be safe." (Facebook)
• Support Avon Schools: "Congratulations Maddie Harrington. Lorain County Division I Runner of the Year!! Good luck to our Girls Cross Country team tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the Regionals at Boardman High School. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.ohsaa.org/tic..." (Facebook)
• Avon Lake Soccer Organization: "Here’s a look at just some of the items we will be raffling off at our event at Old School Pizza & Wings on November 14. $30 gets you unlimited Pizza, Wings, and Salad, plus one alcohol ticket. Buy your tickets today via Venmo (@Avonlake..." (Facebook)

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