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Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. When is trick-or-treat this year? Check our NE Ohio Halloween list (fox8.com) — Families in Avon can plan now: neighborhood trick-or-treating is set for Saturday, Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., matching nearby Avon Lake's schedule. The regional roundup also lists times for dozens of surrounding Northeast Ohio communities, helping Avon residents coordinate with friends and relatives in nearby towns.
2. Avon Lake veterinarian, co-defendant charged with prescribing painkillers, anti-anxiety meds for dead dog (chroniclet.com) — An Avon Lake veterinarian is accused of using a deceased dog's name to obtain thousands of oxycodone and alprazolam pills, with prescriptions allegedly filled at pharmacies in Avon Lake and possibly tied to a co-defendant listing an Avon address. The case, now in Lorain County Common Pleas Court, raises concerns about prescription oversight and involves local pharmacies residents may use regularly.
3. Ohio high school football scores for Week 8: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 (cleveland.com) — Avon football fans can celebrate a big Week 8 win, with the Eagles rolling past Amherst Steele 45-7 on Friday night. The statewide roundup also highlights Avon Lake's 35-21 victory over North Ridgeville and dozens of other Ohio high school scores from the same evening.
4. WKYT Investigates: Lexington Police working to solve 63-year-old missing persons case (wkyt.com) — Police in Avon recently helped Lexington investigators compare DNA from an unidentified 1965 crash victim to a long-missing Kentucky woman, hoping for a match that could solve both cases. Although the DNA did not connect the Avon victim to Barbara Lunsford, it put both women's profiles into national databases, increasing the chances that Avon or other agencies might finally identify them.
5. Marriages (weirtondailytimes.com) — One of Jefferson County's latest marriage applications includes a bride from Avon paired with a groom from Steubenville. The filing appears alongside several other couples from Wintersville, Toronto, and nearby communities, offering a snapshot of recent local relationship milestones.
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