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Painesville Disc Golf Club is hosting a fun and friendly competition on Aug. 18 for a good cause.The 2018 Trilogy Challenge that will be held at Kiwanis Recreation Park in Painesville is in honor of John Altier. Altier is Painesville Disc Golf Club member Jen Way's father, who suffered from kidney disease, said Vice President Mickey Anderson.

The last hurdle to the Wendy's project in the Mentor City Market development was cleared with some tweaks to the building design.Mentor Planning Commission on July 26 unanimously approved the architectural elements after project proponents agreed to modify the rear view of the restaurant, which will occupy a high-profile spot at

The Painesville City Fire Department is warning of a letter brought to their attention by a resident.According to a Facebook post from the department, the resident alerted the department that they had received a solicitation from the "Volunteer Firefighter Alliance" out of Topeka, Kansas.

Marc Wertenberger learned the hard way that he is no restaurateur. "This building needs a restaurant, but I was losing money on Fourk," he said. "I just had to pull the plug. It was just too big." Two weeks ago he closed the 6,500-square-foot restaurant space in

Bond has been reduced for the Kirtland man accused in the June 24 fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of Mentor Police Officer Mathew Mazany.

Less than a week remains to purchase tickets for a chance to win the Lake County YMCA 2018 Dream House - or a cash option of $275,000 - and the opportunity to be in the drawing for a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox LS.Aug. 5 is the final day to purchase tickets and tour the furnished 4,382-square-foot home including a finished lower level.

Mentor Public Library will be repaving the driveway at its Read House location, starting on Aug. 6.The project is expected to take between one and two week, according to a news release.This will not affect accessibility or operations at Mentor Public Library's Main Branch, which is next door to the Read House.

The community is invited to a meeting Aug. 8 to learn about Wickliffe Schools' new Family Resource Center. Superintendent Joseph Spiccia said the purpose of the meeting is to discuss the center and how it will benefit the schools and the community. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Wickliffe High School's cafeteria.

Buckeye Relief has received the final certificate of operation needed to be fully licensed and operational as a medical marijuana cultivating facility.The company, which received the highest score in the state out of all the level one applicants, becomes the first level one facility to open in Ohio.

Summer isn't over just because the stores are filled with back to school supplies - not by a long shot.However, this is a good time to reorganize your art supplies. Check out what's new in nifty boxes, folders and storage containers.I love color coding, and school supplies offer new options for organizing your workspace.