About The Mentor Headlands Herald

The Mentor Headlands Herald covers the civic life, schools, and lakefront communities of Mentor and eastern Lake County, Ohio. We believe that strong local journalism starts with showing up — at city council meetings, school board sessions, planning commission hearings, and the neighborhood gatherings where decisions actually get made. Our focus is on local government accountability, development and land use, public education, and the people and places that define Ohio's largest city by area along the Lake Erie shore.

We cover beats that matter to residents: zoning changes, levy campaigns, park and waterfront access, small business, and the everyday stories that rarely make it into larger regional outlets. We aim to be thorough, fair, and transparent in our reporting. When we get something wrong, we correct it promptly and visibly.

Some of our articles are produced with the assistance of AI tools and are always reviewed and edited by members of our editorial team before publication. We are committed to accuracy and human editorial judgment in everything we publish, regardless of how a draft originates. If you have a tip, a correction, or a story you think we should be covering, we want to hear from you.