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Nearly a year after a 34-year-old Painesville man was killed in the city, the community is still clamoring for justice. Elliot A. Spikes was shot in the 130 block of West Jackson Street and died from his injuries on Aug.

Latino Day on July 29 at the Lake County Fair and in addition to the various activities offered, local radio station La Nueva Mia 88.3 FM aims to register at least 250 Latino voters."We are trying to encourage the Latino community to come out and get registered to vote," said station owner Nelson Cintron, Jr.

Grand River Village has purchased a new ambulance for its Fire Department with funding it received from a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant and loan.The village was awarded a $47,000 Community Facilities Grant and a $90,000

Perry Township resident Tim Flenner is one step closer to filling a new role on the Perry Joint Economic Development District Board.That's the result of Perry Township trustees becoming the second of three area governmental boards approving a resolution for Flenner to become the business representative on the JEDD panel.

"A History of the Medal of Honor" will be presented at 7 p.m., July 26, at the Wickliffe Public Library, 1713 Lincoln Road. President Abraham Lincoln approved creation of the Medal of Honor in 1862, and this program will provide a detailed history of the award now revered as the nation's highest military decoration, according to a news release.

Mentor city officials have said they're seeing an increase of IRS scam calls targeting the city. Officials are clarifying to residents that the IRS will not call and they will not threaten to have you arrested. >>Scammers posing as Premier Health Plan insurance reps Residents should not provide any personal information to these callers.

One person died in an early morning fire July 25 in Willoughby. The fire was fully involved when crews arrived at the 37850 Erie Road home, said Willoughby Assistant Fire Chief Scott Mlakar. The cause of the fire and its origin are under investigation.

Shhh. It will be August next week. That means you know what is coming soon. But we'll deal with that later. For now, summer rules and our area young thespians are showing what they have been working on all summer at area stages. Read on:Fine Arts AssociationThe Theatre Arts Camp students at the

Mentor's Heinen's will showcase wines from Spain and Portugal in a 6:30 to 8 p.m. tasting July 27 at the 8850 Mentor Ave. store. Twelve wines from the Iberian Peninsula will be paired with cheeses and snacks from those two countries. The cost is $15 and reservations are being accepted now at 440-255-1244.

It almost sounds like a trivia question for posterity.Quick, who was the 45th and final News-Herald Lake County Fair Commerce Queen?Answer: Ruth Frazier.The Perry resident and manager at Rideout's IGA in Perry Township was crowned July 24.