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A 47-year-old Geneva man was killed in a Madison Township crash involving his motorcycle and an SUV. According to Madison Township police, the crash occurred at the intersection of N. Ridge Road and Green Road around 2:30 p.m. Aug. 24. A preliminary investigation found that Richard Ferrari was traveling west bound on N.

Like the music it is celebrating, the Blue Sky Folk Festival is carrying on a tradition. Now in its eighth year, the festival started as other events such as the Kent State Folk Festival started to wind down, Ted Theofrastous said. Theofrastous is a board member of the

Ohio Living, one of the nation's largest not-for-profit, multi-site aging services organizations, is now a Great Place to Work - Certified organization.The Great Place to Work Institute leverages 30 years of data to define and recognize winning workplaces. It defines a great place to work as one where employees trust the people they work for; have pride in what they do; and enjoy the people they work with, according to a news release.

"Capturing What Has Been Lost" will take place at 7 p.m., Sept. 20, at Wickliffe Public Library, 1713 Lincoln Road.Seph Lawless, a photojournalist and author of "Autopsy of America" and "Bizarro: The World's Most Hauntingly Beautiful Abandoned Theme Parks," will be at the library to discuss his work.

SCORE, counselors to America's small business, is presenting the seminar "Thinking of starting a Business?" Sept. 13 at the Willowick Library, 263 E 305th St. From 6:30 to 8:45 p.m., SCORE will help attendees assess their readiness to start their own business, give them an idea of what skills and background are needed, what elements make a small business successful, and provide them an overview of writing a business plan, according to a news release.

Compared to last year's installment, the first few hours of the 2018 Mentor CityFest were a bit slim in the attendance department, which just might've had something to do with the Mentor-St.

A 25-year-old Painesville man arrested in connection with an alleged Aug. 22 offense appeared in Mentor Municipal Court on Aug. 24, records there show.Luis A. Sandoval, whose arraignment file indicates he lives at 212 E. Prospect St. in Painesville, is charged with first-degree felony aggravated burglary and two first-degree misdemeanor assault counts.

A Willowick police officer was struck by a car in the early morning of Aug. 22 while responding to a report of attempted vehicle break-ins.The officer was not seriously injured.On Aug. 22, at about 3:50 a.m., Willowick police received a call reporting that a male was trying to get into cars parked on Lakewick Lane.

Leadership Lake County announced its first Alumni Day of Service is Sept. 15 with community projects benefitting the Madison Public Library and Hannah's Home in Mentor.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $2.29 million to assist Laketran's purchase of two low-emission electric buses and two charging stations that will service Lake County residents. According to a news release issued from Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, the funding comes after