Local News

• What Lake County drivers actually save under Ohio's 90-day gas tax holiday

  For a Mentor driver who fills up once or twice a week, the suspension is worth a few dollars weekly, while electric and hybrid owners get no break.

• Lake County will use AI to review medical 911 calls, with supervisors keeping final personnel authority

  A new state rule lets the county replace hand-checking about 272 calls a year with AI review of every medical 911 call a Mentor dispatcher handles.

• County commits $100K to $1.2M Willowick lakefront access project

  The $100,000, drawn from hotel lodging taxes rather than property taxes, will first add about 50 parking spaces near Lakefront Lodge’s west end.

• Mentor acknowledges video of BZA member making racially motivated statement

  The volunteer board that decides Mentor zoning appeals has a new roster after the member shown using a racial slur was removed and charged with two misdemeanors.

• New Ohio education law takes effect: what Mentor-area schools need to know

  The law requires free academic intervention for any Mentor student scoring Limited on state math or English tests, but the district hasn't published a plan.

• Mentor Recreation Center draws families with Just Kids' Stuff Garage Sale reset

  The Sept. 19 sale ran 9 a.m. to noon, not the listed 2 to 6 p.m., with gently used kids' clothes, toys and baby gear at resale prices indoors.

• Proposed constitutional amendment would cap property-tax growth at 3%, sending decision to Ohio voters

  The measure is not on the 2026 ballot; if lawmakers approve it, Mentor voters would weigh in May 2027 on a cap affecting school levies.

• After Willoughby chase, Mentor seeks to extend anti-speeding push beyond city borders

  A driver who hit 95 mph in a 60 mph zone on State Route 2 before Willoughby police ended the chase was sentenced to 12 months in prison.

• Crossroads Health posts Mentor openings as integrated care staff needs grow

  Six openings span access, front office, residential care, psychiatric services, and clinical training, including the no-appointment walk-in desk staff.

• Just Kids' Stuff Garage Sale returns to Mentor Community Recreation Center with corrected hours

  The city’s Fall 2026 special edition listed the sale as 2 to 6 p.m., but it actually ended at noon, leaving families who trusted the print hours locked out.

• Chagrin River restoration draws state and local officials for Lake Erie project celebration

  The $2.2 million H2Ohio-funded project removed a century-old dam and stabilized 685 feet of eroding bank to keep sediment from reaching Eastlake and Lake Erie.

• West Side I-90 ramp closures ripple across Greater Cleveland commuting patterns

  Mentor drivers heading west for work face slower evening commutes through Lakewood until November as two eastbound I-90 ramps close for pavement replacement.