Mayor's Race Heats Up, School Rankings and a Football Coach Honored: The Top 11

The Avon mayor's race heats up, schools rank in the Top 100 and a longtime football coach is honored. What are you missing? Sign up for our daily (free) newsletter and don't miss a story in your town.

• More Than Just Running at Sunday's Fur Fun Love-A-Stray 5k -Fun, games, a DJ and more are back again.
• Floats Wanted for Duct Tape ‘Decades of Duck Tape’ Parade - Anything goes for this year's Duct Tape parade.
• Kevin Ward Announces Candidacy For Mayor of Avon - Four-year councilman, Kevin Ward, will run for mayor in November General Election.
• -City's most winning football coach will be honored at Ahern's event.
• Want More Culture? Avon Lake Family Says Host a French Student - For more than 15 years, one Avon Lake family has enjoyed the experience.
• Redwood Celebrates 50th Birthday This Weekend - School recently featured on Channel 5 for "scoring big" in birthday year.
• – City adds 18.5 acres to current park.
• - Four-term councilman will seek seat in November 2013 election.
• May 11 'I Am Somebody' 5k Honors Life of Jim Niebes - May 11 5k at Weiss Field will support kidney cancer research.
• Best High Schools List Released: Where Does Avon/Avon Lake Rank? - Click to see where Avon and Avon Lake high schools ranked in the annual list of best high schools prepared by U.S. News and World Report.
• - Wants one week credit for every trash day compromised.