Mask Mandate At Strongsville Schools + Ohio's Anti-Smoking Grades

Happy Thursday, people of Strongsville! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 28 Low: 20.

Here are the top stories today in Strongsville:

1. Ohio is one of the many states that has a long ways to go in preventing smoking, according to a new report by the American Lung Association. (Strongsville Patch)
2. The Strongsville Schools is among the districts in northern Ohio that ended its mask mandate for students and staff. (WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland)

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From my notebook:

• Cleveland Browns: "Three of the rooks have been named to the PFWA All-Rookie team! 🔥" (Instagram)
• Strongsville Police Department: "Lock your car doors. Don't become an easy victim." (Facebook)
• Strongsville Youth Hockey Club: "Make plans to join Strongsville High School Hockey this Saturday night beginning at 7pm at OBM Arena for their 2nd Annual Youth Night. Select youth players will participate in the starting line up and all youth players get in free and ca..." (Facebook)
• Strongsville Education Foundation: "The Strongsville Education Foundation is hosting a Super Bowl Squares Pool again for this years big game. Squares are $100 a piece, which equals a huge payout at the end of each quarter, $1,250 each! A brief reminder: Pick a square by cl..." (Facebook)

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