News of the Week: Fate of School Bond Issue; Property Transfers in Strongsville
Here's a look at what happened in the last few days
A rundown of the top headlines in Strongsville this week: Still waiting on school bond issue -- Local officials learn the Board of Elections won't announce the final vote tally on Issue 116 until Nov. 27. Black Friday -- SouthPark Mall will open at midnight on Friday, Nov. 23, and other stores will open Thanksgiving night or early Friday morning. Crime is up -- The FBI has released its Uniform Crime Reports, which show some offienses increased in Strongsville in 2011. Property transfers -- Use our searchable database to see what local homes sold for. Pawn shops pose problems -- Police say a proliferation of pawn shops and cash-for-gold businesses have made it much more difficult to track down stolen items.
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Tom
1:12 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The Bond Issue 116 is going to change the face of Strongsville starting with educating students first, saving money maintaining building that are too old, potentially could become unsafe, and providing a model of excellence for the students going forward. The students in Strongsville will have a chance to compete with other districts on a even educational playing field when Issue 116 is passed. more ›