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Kirtland baseball: Hornets’ Division VI regional final postponed due to thunderstorm

1 day ago | news-herald.com | Mark Perez-Krywany

LOUISVILLE — History hung in the balance for Kirtland on June 5, but Mother Nature had other plans. In the Hornets’ first baseball regional final in program history, heavy rain and thunderstorms from the south swooped in to delay their fate in the Division VI, Region 21 final. “There was rain and it kept thundering,” Kirtland coach Luke Smrdel said. (The rule states) 30 minutes after the last thunder. We were in a predicament. We would not have started until at least (6 p.m.).
Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Lighthouse will hold open house to mark centennial

1 day ago | news-herald.com | Bill DeBus

Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Lighthouse is getting ready to mark 100 years of serving commercial and recreational boaters in Northeast Ohio. The lighthouse, which is actually located in Painesville Township, will hold an open house from noon to 4 p.m. June 7 to help celebrate the building’s centennial. Visitors should park in lot P1 at Headlands Beach State Park and Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve.
Madison HQ aims to fulfill flexible workspace needs for businesses

2 days ago | news-herald.com | Bill DeBus

Madison HQ aims to fulfill flexible workspace needs for businesses
GoFundMe campaign aims to help Madison Township business owner hurt in plane crash

3 days ago | news-herald.com | Bill DeBus

An online fundraising drive has been launched to support the recovery of a Madison Township business owner who was severely injured in a recent plane crash. The GoFundMe account was established to benefit Jeff Roth, owner of Jeff’s Madison Auto Works Inc. at 7250 North Ridge Road in Madison Township. As of 2 p.m. June 3, the campaign had secured $16,414 in donations for the Madison Village resident. That figure represented 33 percent of the $50,000 goal set when the drive started May 29.
Harvey, Mentor students come together for cleanup at Headlands Beach State Park

3 days ago | news-herald.com | Frank Mecham

Over 100 student athletes from Harvey and Mentor high schools came together on June 3 to do their part in tackling the litter problem on Ohio’s beaches — while, at the same time, learning about drug abuse. The cleanup at Headlands Beach State Park in Mentor was organized by the Educational Service Center of the […] Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: June 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT
Northeast Ohio native David Joseph Craig talks ‘I Don’t Understand You’

3 days ago | news-herald.com | Mark Meszoros

After graduating from North Royalton High School in 2000 and going off to college in New York, David Joseph Craig headed off to the West Coast to try to make something of himself in show business. His accomplishments include serving as a producer on two Joel Edgerton-directed movies, 2015’s “The Gift” and 2018’s “Boy Erased,” in which Craig also performed. This feels like the big moment for him, however.
New Orleans jail escapee releases videos, prompting search of home where they were made, source says

3 days ago | news-herald.com | Jim Mustian |Jack Brook

By JIM MUSTIAN and JACK BROOK, Associated Press/Report for AmericaNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man who identifies himself as New Orleans jail escapee Antoine Massey released videos on social media while still on the run from authorities, leading to a police raid that failed to recapture him, an Associated Press source says.
Linkin Park Tribute: In the End

3 days ago | news-herald.com | Mark Meszoros

As so many were, Cris Hodges remembers being wowed by Linkin Park’s “Hybrid Theory” — the new-metal act’s debut album — when it hit in 2000 when he was growing up in Dallas.
Willoughby Police Department's future home is underway

3 days ago | news-herald.com | Marah Morrison

Construction on Willoughby Police Department’s future home is currently underway at the former Meister Media Worldwide building. The department’s new facility, to be located at 37733 Euclid Ave., is on schedule to finish on June 26. According to Police Chief James Schultz, all of the previous equipment has been removed and demoing the interior to open up spacing has been taking place since ground broke.
Cal Thomas: The one, big, ugly bill

4 days ago | news-herald.com | Cal Thomas

After many years living in and covering Washington, there is one overriding principle I have learned: If you don’t trust politicians you will never be disappointed. President Trump and the House Republican leadership promised that what Trump called “the one, big, beautiful bill” would, among other things, reduce the $36 trillion federal debt.