Parma Heights News

It won't be easy for school officials to scatter the cloud of suspicion over the district created by former board member J. Kevin Kelley, who pleaded guilty last week to numerous public corruption charges.

More than 75,000 signatures of Cuyahoga County residents who support placing an issue on the ballot calling for reform of Cuyahoga County government were filed with the Board of Elections Friday.

There may be two county government reform plans on the November ballot. County commissioners Peter Lawson Jones and Tim Hagan are expected to offer their own proposal to reform county government, in addition to the one being touted by civic and business leaders.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD: A woman was charged Saturday for assaulting the father of her child.

Stephanie Jansky, development manager of MedWish International said there are places around the world that desperately need first aid kits and Neosporin.

Posted by Tara Quinn, Sun News -- tquinn@sunnews.com July 07, 2009 21:31PM Categories: Obituary Thomas E. Day Sr.

So far, eight school district residents will seek election to the three full terms on the board of education due to expire at the end of the year.

Local Charter One bank branches will accept school supply donations throughout the month.

Posted by Gabriel Baird and Stan Donaldson / The Plain Dealer June 30, 2009 19:50PM Plain Dealer File Joe Roman The Greater Cleveland Partnership announced Tuesday that it has given $100,000 to an effort to get a measure on the November ballot that would reform the way Cuyahoga County is governed.

Posted by Donna J. Miller/Plain Dealer Reporter June 30, 2009 13:51PM Anthony S. Kimbrough Sr.

The seniors of Parma Heights will be able to receive free fruits, vegetables and herbs from a farmer's market beginning July 7. The Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging gave a grant to the Parma Heights Senior Center to give coupons to seniors to receive up to $50 of merchandise from the market through October.

UPDATED 8:33 The storm that whipped through Greater Cleveland knocked down branches and electrical lines and caused some quick street flooding.

Cleveland State University held what amounted to an opening round of public debate Thursday over a charter proposal for Cuyahoga County that would dramatically change its leadership structure.

We're hearing louder criticism about restructuring how to run the region's largest county.

Don't miss this great opportunity in a quiet beautiful neighborhood in Parma Heights.

When Hailey Leffel was born at 7:57 p.m. June 2, she and her mother, Nicole, were lucky enough to have three living generations of women waiting for them at home.

Hernan Cixto Mejia, 25, of Columbus, is being held on a $250,000 bond on charges of aggravated robbery and kidnapping.

Millersburg native Cassie Sheely, 23, was crowned Quota Idol 2009 during Saturday's competition at the Wooster High School Performing Arts Center.

Voters are likely to get a chance come November to change how their city government works.

Posted by Laura Johnston/Plain Dealer Reporter June 11, 2009 20:08PM Categories: Cuyahoga County government After a plan to elect Cuyahoga County's public defender earned only outrage, would-be reformers have revised their proposal to keep the office an appointed position.