Every three hours, a person or vehicle is hit by a train in the United States. Crashes at rail crossings can be more severe than other collisions and are more likely to result in death and injury.
According to the […]
It’s summertime and our neighborhood roadways are as busy as ever. Although most Mentor neighborhoods have sidewalks, there are many that don’t and it’s important to remember to look out for one another.
Motorists […]
The Mentor Police Department is partnering with The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to launch its “Speeding Wrecks Lives” speeding prevention campaign. The launch comes as new data show that while there has been a slight […]
The Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA), National Weather Service (NWS), and the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (OCSWA) are promoting June 18-24 as National Lightning Safety Awareness Week and encourage all Ohioans to know […]
The beach bathing recreation season officially begins on Memorial Day. The Lake County General Health District (LCGHD) will start reporting beach water quality at the two Lake County public beaches: Mentor Headlands State Park Beach and Lake Metroparks Fairport Harbor Beach. Every […]
The Mentor Police Department is urging drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s […]
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and the Lake County General Health District is encouraging all residents to take action to prevent Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a sickness caused by the bite of a blacklegged or deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) that […]