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Two codefendants from Concord Township each faces a felony assault charge in Mentor Municipal Court following an Aug. 31 incident in which an individual was attacked, according to court records.Tyler S. Remington, 22, and Cameron P. Remington, 20, both of whom live at 7144 Rippling Brook Lane, each are charged with second-degree felony felonious assault, their arraignment paperwork shows.

Another recreational opportunity is proposed at Great Lakes Mall in Mentor.Representatives of Mystery Room LLC and mall owner Washington Prime Group are seeking a conditional-use permit from Mentor Planning Commission to operate

The administration for the City of Willoughby along with the Downtown Willoughby Organization, hChoices and Bar Athletics are looking to make the city healthier not just economically, but also mentally and physically.

The average number of years that workers have been with their current employer was 4.2 years in January of 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Karen Locker has that stat beat in spades.The 74-year-old Mentor woman has worked at Erie Optical for 50 years, an accomplishment almost unheard of nowadays.

September is signaling the end of many a summer hiatus. Schools are back in session, vacations are over and organizations are back to regular meetings. All we need now is for the heat index to scale it back a few degrees.Happy 60th Birthday to the Euclid Art Association. They are kicking off their return to monthly meetings with a look back at their beginnings and some fun art projects.

A group of employees from the Fairport Harbor Village LyondellBasell plant plan to refurbish a local playground as part of the company's 19th annual Global Care Day.According to a news release from Fairport Mayor Timothy S. Manross, volunteers from the company's facility at

On Painesville's square, Lake County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board Executive Director Kim Fraser challenged her audience to be the life raft for those who are struggling. September is Suicide Prevention Month. About 41,000 people a year die by suicide, according to the

United Way of Lake County will celebrate its 2018 Giving Campaign Kickoff from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 12 with a free community celebration at Classic Park.The event at the Eastlake stadium will showcase six Lake County high school drumlines, including the Harvey Red Raiders, Lake Catholic's Cougar Pride and the Madison Blue Streaks.

Children can play with robots and learn the basics of coding during a special program at 2 p.m., Sept. 22, at Mentor Public Library's Headlands Branch, 4669 Corduroy Road.Children will "train" pocket-sized droids called Ozobots, according to a news release. First, the kids create a path for the robots using different colors and lines.

COLUMBUS >> The late summer heat wave has forced several schools in Ohio to close or schedule early dismissals.Columbus city schools announced schools would close about two hours early Tuesday because of "persistent high temperatures and humidity." The forecast called for temperatures of 91 in central Ohio.