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COLUMBUS - The Hathaway Brown basketball team defeated Walsh Jesuit 53-48in a Division II state semifinal game on Saturday night at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus. Full story »

The Brush boys basketball team lost a heartbreaking playoff game to the Mentor Cardinals, 88-73, in a Division I district final in Euclid. After great performances all season, the Arcs lost their spark against Mentor. Mentor started the game passing frequently, which seemed to surprise Brush. Mentor’s Cole Krizancic scored first for the Cardinals with a jump shot, with... Full story »

Council President Michael Ballistrea has asked the Legislative Committee to consider instituting a third position to run city council meetings.  Full story »

LYNDHURST -- Kristen Romito has been named coordinator of media and community relations for the South Euclid-Lyndhurst school district.  Full story »

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS -- Much attention was placed in recent weeks on the Highland Heights police department and how it handled the Yazeed Essa murder trial in which the former Gates Mills doctor was found guilty of killing his wife.  Full story »

SOUTH EUCLID -- Housing Manager Sally Martin went back to the drawing board and may now have a version of an inspection law which will satisfy its one-time opponents. Martin has been trying since January to get consensus on City Council and among residents for a law pertaining to foreclosed and vacant homes.  Full story »

SOUTH EUCLID -- The man wearing a sandwich board sign to advertise a business could be against the law in South Euclid if the actions are undertaken on city property.  Full story »

Looking for an egg hunt? There's one at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Forest Hill meadow in Cleveland Heights for children nine and younger. Register by Friday: (216) 691-7373, and bring a nonperishable food item for the Heights Emergency Hunger Center.  Full story »

Lyndhurst Police Chief Rick Porrello has had the thrill of having three of his books on the subject of organized crime published. Now, he's heading to the movies.  Full story »

This scene is somewhere in the Sun Messenger area. If you believe you recognize it, send your guess to assistant editor Robert Nozar at rnozar@sunnews.com or Go Seek, c/o Sun Messenger, 5510 Cloverleaf Parkway, Cleveland 44125. Entries must be received by noon Monday, with name and phone number included. Full story »

RICHMOND HEIGHTS -- Final cleanup and resolution of the closed BP America gas station at Richmond and Wilson Mills roads may finally be in sight, though the cost of reselling the property in a down market may slow the final solution.  Full story »

Elizabeth Spector has taught for more than 30 years, and she said taking students outside is one of the most important things she does.  Full story »

RICHMOND HEIGHTS Fathers of Richmond Heights Elementary School students came together Friday morning in the elementary school gymnasium for “A Day for Dads.”  Full story »

RICHMOND HEIGHTS -- The debate of whether or not a uniformed dress code is beneficial for a school district could seemingly last an eternity. Such a debate ensued March 8 at the Richmond Heights Board of Education meeting. This one, however, was cut short of the eternal mark as board members and residents exchanged theories.  Full story »

State Sen. Timothy Grendell, R-Chester, says a package of amendments added to state gas and oil drilling legislation ready for passage as early as next week appear to be pre-approved by the oil and gas owners association.  Full story »