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When I'm not working, I enjoy traveling, visiting with family, exercising, reading, listening to music and following sports with an intense set of eyes. I am also a middle school football coach in Cleveland Heights. Additionally, I'm a volunteer companion for terminally ill seniors.
Is it one bear or two? Patch and our partners at News Channel 5 have been covering the recent bear sightings. Click on the marker for details and a link to the story.
Carver Financial Services is adding 18 offices, an employee gym and more.
The simultaneous event takes place at 11 a.m. Tuesday at locations around the world, including Civic Center Park.
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.
This three-bedroom, two-bathroom, 2,116-square-foot home was built in 1997.
This five-bed, four-bathroom 3,378-square-foot home was built in 1953.
Mentor Police found two people caught on tape taking a wallet at Buffalo Wild Wings.
The man and woman did not experience life-threatening injuries.
The following information was supplied by the Mayfield Heights Police Department.
Scott Parcell looks forward to taking care of his family and little else.
The district has released images of the front and back of shirts listing various champions from the 2012-2013 school year.
Mayor Anthony DiCicco warned drivers that work on Lander will divert traffic headed toward Pepper Pike to Brainard and Gates Mills.
The district will contact parents to make arrangements to pick up students' belongings
Companies bringing in new jobs could qualify for annual grants.
Varun Trivedi's sentencing date has been continued for a third time.
With Father's Day coming up, we asked Mentor residents, business owners and students how they would describe Dad.
No two responses were the same for these Mayfield area residents, children and politicians.
The total cost of phase 3 of the Heisley Road project is $7.6 million.
The Mentor school district has made the entire ceremony available via YouTube.
