Sagamore Voice

Artist adds adventure to Rushwood playground

by Laura Bednar Rushwood Elementary students will start the school year with even more to love about recess. Local handyman and artist Brian Bauman, of Big Happy's LLC, enhanced the old-school playground staples of four square and hopscotch through painted adventure paths and a soccer field outline on Rushwood's playground pavement. The patterns included an […]

Drilling to install broadband halted temporarily

by Laura Bednar Aug. 20 special township trustees meeting Sagamore Hills trustees passed a 90-day moratorium on horizontal drilling and trenchless utility installation in township rights-of-way and highways. Contractors have been drilling in Sagamore subdivisions – Eaton Estates, Greenwood Parkway, Heartridge – and along Holzhauer Road to install broadband fiber-optic line. Trustee David DePasquale said […]

Hudson Community Choruses expand to include the littlest singers

by Karen Nathan Founded in 1988 as a community choir for adults, Hudson Community Choruses has seen interest from the community's smallest singers to be part of something bigger, and children as young as 5 can now lift their voices together. The Hudson Community Youth Chorus was formed in 2014 for singers in grades six […]

Government

Trustee Corner

by David DePasquale On Aug. 17, Trustee Paul Schweikert and I were able to attend […]

Drilling to install broadband halted temporarily

by Laura Bednar Aug. 20 special township trustees meeting Sagamore Hills trustees passed a 90-day […]

Schools

Superintendent Corner

by Casey Wright The start of a new school year changes the rhythm of the […]

Forecast shows stable finances, board discusses out-of-district extracurriculars

by Laura Bednar Aug. 26 board of education meeting Treasurer Kyle Kiffer presented his semiannual […]

CVCC maintains financial stability amid property tax changes

by Sheldon Ocker The Ohio General Assembly's recent focus on property tax reform has left […]

Gardening program continues to grow at Nordonia

by Dan Holland The indoor gardening program at Nordonia High School, which involves teachers, staff […]

Community

Rumple Recycling do’s and don’ts

Recently, Rumpke has seen a noticeable increase in diapers at the Rumpke Recycling & Resource Center, resulting in substantial contamination and loss of items that are recyclable. As such, the company is reminding customers about what can and cannot be recycled. Recycling don'ts Anything not included in Rumpke's acceptable items list would be a recycling […]

Polish Genealogical Society of Greater Cleveland

The Polish Genealogical Society of Greater Cleveland will meet on Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Polish National Catholic Church Hall, 5375 Broadview Rd. in Parma. The speaker will be Glenn Sobola, president of the Slavic Village Historical Society. His presentation is titled "It Wasn't Always Slavic Village," which hints at the earliest […]

Cuyahoga Valley Genealogical Society

The Cuyahoga Valley Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Willow Room of the Independence Civic Center, 6363 Selig Blvd. in Independence. Members and interested public are invited to attend. Sunny Morton will present "How Learning about the Past Can Change the Future." As we commemorate […]

Water Main Break in Eaton Estate

Please be aware: WATER MAIN BREAK IN EATON ESTATE September 21 2026 EATON DRIVE AT STEEP ROCK DRIVE Cleveland Water has been advised for repair. Please use caution in the area. Follow up questions should be directed to Cleveland Water at 216-664-3130

Blood pressure hubs opened at Akron-Summit County Public Library locations

Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, but many don't even know they have it, according to the American Heart Association. It is called the "silent killer" because high blood pressure often doesn't have symptoms and can go undetected until serious health issues like heart disease or stroke arise. To allow people to […]

Police Beat

Aug. 1 – A Nakita Court resident called police stating her ex-husband was supposed to vacate their home per court order but refused to do so. The ex-husband claimed he had a document providing an extension. Both parties were told to contact their lawyers, as the documents were from a civil court and officers did […]