Independence News

Pez collectors will gather in Independence on Thursday, July 16. PICKS Pez convention It's time for the 19th annual " World's Largest Gathering of Pez Candy Dispenser Collectors ." It's set for Thursday, July 16 through Saturday, July 18, at the Independence Holiday Inn, 6001 Rockside Road.

For a brief two months, a popular fine dining establishment here was closed due to the tough economic times.

DRUG ABUSE, 1-480/I-77 OVERPASS:A Police pulled over a man June 24 for speeding on Interstate 480 West on the Interstate-77 overpass.

CUYAHOGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY Brecksville Branch , 9089 Brecksville Road. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays.

The Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition will host a seminar for companies and individuals who want to learn how to write applications for Ohio Third Frontier and Small Business Innovation Research grants.

Nearly canceled for lack of money, then rescued, the Cleveland city fireworks will take place as usual at dusk Saturday, at the Cuyahoga River's mouth.

Posted by Tara Quinn, Sun News -- tquinn@sunnews.com June 29, 2009 11:07AM Categories: Business TARA QUINN, SUN NEWS Carol and Karl Zemborar of Independence met Tim Luther at the new Independence Farmer's Market.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, QUARRY LANE: A guest at Red Roof Inn called 911 and said he had been trying to commit suicide for three days.

The Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition is offering a seminar on how to write applications for government grants for small-business and technology innovation projects.

It's never too early to prepare your truck for the big show. Stylin' Trucks has announced it will hold its 7th Annual High & Low Show Sunday, Aug.

"No more pencils, no more books. No more teachers' dirty looks." Many people forget that summer vacation is a time for teachers to vacation and rejuvenate, too.

News from the Independence Police Department for the week of June 18. DRUG ABUSE, BRECKSVILLE ROAD: A girl was sleeping outside at Days Inn on June 11.

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Alternatives Agency, a halfway house on East 55th Street that was about to lose its public funding had the money restored after it paid for Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora and Auditor Frank Russo to take a gambling trip to Las Vegas, federal prosecutors said.

Posted by Tara Quinn, Sun News -- tquinn@sunnews.com June 15, 2009 07:27AM From left, Bill Gutermuth, Steffany Malarik, Sarah Baran, Megan Kavaras and Josh Suvak make up the "Awareness Through Literature" committee at Independence High School.

DRUG ABUSE, INTERSTATE 77: A vacant car was found half in a ditch and half in the road June 2. The driver had left the scene to find medical attention regarding a cut over his right eye.

Cuyahoga Valley Chamber of Commerce , Holiday Inn-Independence, 6001 Rockside Road.

Motorcyclists are making noise in Independence. Complaints rolled into Road Rant after city police started cracking down on loud bikes rumbling through the community.

When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered the deer actually was in Independence.

SCAM, GREENWOOD STREET: A man asked a woman, whom he had met online, that he was going to Africa and wanted her to send him a package.