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Hello again Avon! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could you hold the clue Avon police need in a 1965 mystery?
  • How did Avon's girls tennis team keep its championship streak alive?
  • What could a new Lorain County reporter mean for Avon coverage?

Also on today's calendar: Wednesday Morning Prayer at St. Barnabas and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
  • Friday: Some sun, nice and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• She died using a fake name. 60 years later, Avon Police search for Jane Doe's real name (cleveland19.com) — Avon police are renewing efforts to identify a young woman killed in a 1965 car crash on Mills Road, whose true name has remained a mystery for more than 60 years. Investigators have exhumed her remains, tested DNA, and now partnered with the DNA Doe Project, asking anyone in Avon or beyond who recognizes her story or description to contact their new cold case tip email.
   

• High school girls tennis: Avon wins eighth straight Southwestern Conference championship by claiming league tournament title (chroniclet.com) — Avon High School's girls tennis team just clinched its eighth straight Southwestern Conference championship, capping an undefeated 7-0 league season on home courts. Local standouts like Sam Jackson, Isabella Gentile, and the doubles teams delivered key wins, while rivals from Amherst, Avon Lake, North Ridgeville, and Elyria battled through long, dramatic finals.
   

• News Reporter (syracuse.com) — Residents of Avon may soon see even more in-depth coverage of local government, schools, and development as Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer hire a reporter dedicated to Lorain County. The role will focus on accountability reporting across communities like Avon, Avon Lake, and North Ridgeville, while an AI-assisted rewrite desk turns the reporter's findings into daily stories.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Avon Lake

  • High school boys soccer: Avon Lake stays perfect with 5-0 win over Westlake (morningjournal.com)
  • Avon Lake voters to decide on 0.4% income tax increase in November (cleveland.com)
  • Avon Lake council seeks applicants to fill Ward 1 seat (cleveland.com)

North Ridgeville

  • Alert issued for missing 82-year-old North Ridgeville woman with dementia (cleveland19.com)
  • Volleyball Recap: Canfield Extends Winning Streak to Nine (maxpreps.com)

Ok Avon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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