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- 95-foot observation tower construction closes main trail at Mentor Marsh
The $1.8 million tower will offer panoramic views of the 691-acre marsh, but hikers lost access to the preserve's most popular route through mid-August.
- Lake County Fair Drew 106,000 Attendees, Commissioners Report
Attendance rose to 106,012 from last year's 102,728, with commissioners citing a record $606,000 livestock auction and incident-free operations.
- Painesville shooter sentenced to life without parole in 2025 killing
Atterberry also received 64 to 69 consecutive years on related charges for the June 2025 downtown Painesville shooting that killed Wyllyam Sheffey Jr. and injured two others.
Latest news
- Mentor Schools weigh closing three elementary schools, moving eighth graders to high school amid budget crunch
The district will reveal which buildings could close at an Aug. 27 meeting, after voters rejected a $13.5 million levy and $6.6 million in cuts already took effect.
- Statehouse bill would lower signature threshold for local referendum challenges from 35% to 20%
The bill has cleared the Ohio House, but a charter exemption means it may not apply to Mentor's own referendum process.
- Mentor Fire Department Disposes of 200 Gallons of Toxic PFAS Foam, Switches to Safer Alternative
The city used Ohio's AFFF Takeback Program to destroy stockpiled "forever chemical" foam that posed risks to local groundwater and the Lake Erie watershed.
- 'Evening with Edgar Allan Poe' returns to Garfield National Historic Site in late September
Tickets are $40 and limited for the three-night run featuring Baltimore-based Poe interpreter David Keltz, who has performed at the Mentor landmark since 2010.
- Mentor Planning Commission Approves Firestone Auto Shop, Temporary Event Permits
The Heisley Road shop adds to the corridor's shift from industrial to commercial use, while a Mentor Avenue business won a one-night event permit.
- Avery Dennison to hold hiring event for production operators, offering $25/hour plus shift pay
The base rate roughly doubles typical Lake County factory pay, and walk-in applicants can interview today at the Norton Parkway facility.
- City seeks bids for nearly $1 million Wildwood Cultural Center project
Sealed bids are due Sept. 4 for work at the historic, National Register-listed arts center, but the city has not publicly detailed what the project involves.
- Mentor Cardinals Football Opens 2026 Season Friday Against Olmsted Falls
Mentor returns just three offensive starters from last year's 12-1 squad as it tries to extend an 18-game conference winning streak.
- Lake County Fair draws 106,000 visitors, commissioners report
Attendance rose 3.2% from last year, but commissioners disclosed no gate revenue or operating costs, leaving taxpayers in the dark on the fair's bottom line.
- Mentor Citizens Police Academy returns Sept. 28 with eight-week overview of local law enforcement
Classes cover use-of-force scenarios, criminal law and specialty units, but researchers question whether such programs produce real oversight or mainly build goodwill.
- After Mentor's one-vote 2025 council race, who wants your vote for statehouse and Congress?
With no city council seats on the 2026 ballot, Mentor voters will instead weigh in on two Ohio House races that could reshape school funding and property tax burdens, a U.S. House contest in the 14th
- Wildwood Cultural Center Celebrated 45th Annual Arts & Wine Fest on June 20
Local News
- 95-foot observation tower construction closes main trail at Mentor Marsh
The $1.8 million tower will offer panoramic views of the 691-acre marsh, but hikers lost access to the preserve's most popular route through mid-August.
- After Mentor's one-vote 2025 council race, who wants your vote for statehouse and Congress?
With no city council seats on the 2026 ballot, Mentor voters will instead weigh in on two Ohio House races that could reshape school funding and property tax burdens, a U.S. House contest in the 14th
- Lake County Juvenile Court's Sharon DeLembo Named Ohio's Top Clerk
State News
- Statehouse bill would lower signature threshold for local referendum challenges from 35% to 20%
The bill has cleared the Ohio House, but a charter exemption means it may not apply to Mentor's own referendum process.
- Bipartisan Push for JobsOhio Oversight After Podcast Scandal Raises Accountability Questions
Government
- Mentor Planning Commission Approves Firestone Auto Shop, Temporary Event Permits
The Heisley Road shop adds to the corridor's shift from industrial to commercial use, while a Mentor Avenue business won a one-night event permit.
- City seeks bids for nearly $1 million Wildwood Cultural Center project
Sealed bids are due Sept. 4 for work at the historic, National Register-listed arts center, but the city has not publicly detailed what the project involves.
- Lake County Fair draws 106,000 visitors, commissioners report
Attendance rose 3.2% from last year, but commissioners disclosed no gate revenue or operating costs, leaving taxpayers in the dark on the fair's bottom line.
- Mentor Planning Commission to Weigh Trailer Sales at Heisley Road Business Site
- Ohio's $3.7 Billion Capital Budget Passes in Late-Night Sprint — What Lake County Projects Could Benefit
Schools & Education
- Mentor Schools weigh closing three elementary schools, moving eighth graders to high school amid budget crunch
The district will reveal which buildings could close at an Aug. 27 meeting, after voters rejected a $13.5 million levy and $6.6 million in cuts already took effect.
- Mentor Schools Pitch Jerome T. Osborne Stadium as Major Advertising Venue with 42,000+ Annual Football Fans
- Mentor Schools Go Back to Voters with Smaller 3.5-Mill Levy After Two Defeats
Public Safety & Courts
- Painesville shooter sentenced to life without parole in 2025 killing
Atterberry also received 64 to 69 consecutive years on related charges for the June 2025 downtown Painesville shooting that killed Wyllyam Sheffey Jr. and injured two others.
- Mentor Fire Department Disposes of 200 Gallons of Toxic PFAS Foam, Switches to Safer Alternative
The city used Ohio's AFFF Takeback Program to destroy stockpiled "forever chemical" foam that posed risks to local groundwater and the Lake Erie watershed.
- Mentor Citizens Police Academy returns Sept. 28 with eight-week overview of local law enforcement
Classes cover use-of-force scenarios, criminal law and specialty units, but researchers question whether such programs produce real oversight or mainly build goodwill.
- Editor's Verification Report: Assignment Cannot Be Fulfilled as Specified
- Lake County Mother Convicted in Second Child's Death After Previously Serving Time for Drowning of First
- Ohio Supreme Court Rules Defective Verdict Form Doesn't Overturn Conviction If Not Objected to at Trial
Business
- Avery Dennison to hold hiring event for production operators, offering $25/hour plus shift pay
The base rate roughly doubles typical Lake County factory pay, and walk-in applicants can interview today at the Norton Parkway facility.
Sports
- Mentor Cardinals Football Opens 2026 Season Friday Against Olmsted Falls
Mentor returns just three offensive starters from last year's 12-1 squad as it tries to extend an 18-game conference winning streak.
- Lake Catholic hosts youth basketball camps for area players
Community & Events
- Lake County Fair Drew 106,000 Attendees, Commissioners Report
Attendance rose to 106,012 from last year's 102,728, with commissioners citing a record $606,000 livestock auction and incident-free operations.
- Mentor's Summer Event Season Ramps Up: Tunes at the Lagoons Kicks Off Friday at the Marina
- Mark Your Calendar: Mentor CityFest Returns August 14–15 at Civic Center Park
- Mentor CityFest 2026: What Residents Need to Know About the Two-Day Festival at Civic Center Park
Arts & Culture
- 'Evening with Edgar Allan Poe' returns to Garfield National Historic Site in late September
Tickets are $40 and limited for the three-night run featuring Baltimore-based Poe interpreter David Keltz, who has performed at the Mentor landmark since 2010.
- Wildwood Cultural Center Celebrated 45th Annual Arts & Wine Fest on June 20
- James A. Garfield National Historic Site Updates Summer Hours and Tour Schedule for 2026 Season