🌱 First County Executive Debate + Sporting Equipment Shortage

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Strongsville Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and nice. High: 81 Low: 60.

Here are the top three stories in Strongsville today:

1. The first official Cuyahoga County Executive debate has been scheduled. The debate will be hosted by the City Club of Cleveland on Tuesday, Sep. 20. Democrat Chris Ronayne will be debating Republican Lee Weingart. The County Executive position serves 1.2 million residents and oversees an office with a $1.5 billion budget. (Crain's Cleveland Business)
2. The Strongsville Police Department responded to a multiple vehicle crash on Wednesday morning around 5:40 a.m. The crash on I-71 northbound near Bagley Road caused traffic to come to a complete standstill. Once police arrived, the traffic was able to proceed through. It is not clear if there were any significant injuries during the crash. (Cleveland 19)
3. Strongsville coaches are reporting a shortage of sporting equipment. According to the coaches, the shortage first began with helmets. The issue is reportedly due to equipment becoming outdated along with a rise in the number of students participating in sports. The shortage is reportedly impacting all school levels. (WKYC.com)

Today in Strongsville:

• ESOL Class At The Strongsville Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Access 1 At The Strongsville Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Comedy Night At The Local (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Cleveland Guardians celebrate leading MLB in Top 100 prospects. The team has 9. Click to view the complete list. (Cleveland Guardians via Instagram)
• The Strongsville Police Department reports that the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" national enforcement mobilization has begun. The mobilization will continue through Sep. 5. (Strongsville Police Department via Facebook)
• The final Household Hazardous Waste Collection events of the year will be on Aug. 30 and Aug. 31. Materials can be dropped off at the Service Center on Foltz Parkway between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (City of Strongsville)

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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.