Avon

The Avon Local Schools celebrated Homecoming last week with a variety of themed days leading up to the Homecoming game and dance over the weekend. The theme for the dance was an Enchanted Garden and took place at Avon High School. The 2022 Homecoming Court was presented prior to the football game against North Ridgeville. Photo credits: Avon Local Schools. ... Read More »

Cahoon House Museum Opens soon! Are you interested in learning about Avon’s first homestead? Stop by the Wilbur Cahoon House Museum for a free tour! The home of Wilbur Cahoon and his family, Avon’s first settlers, is located at 2940 Stoney Ridge Road. On September 14, 1814 the Cahoon family of nine, soon to be ten, settled on 800 acres ... Read More »

Super Heroes to Kids in Ohio is a registered non-profit organization that performs random acts of kindness for children facing adversity. Each year during their annual, signature event in Avon, dozens of children are honored as the REAL heroes they are. These ‘Super Kids’ are children overcoming illness and adversity in true SUPER HERO fashion. The event? The City of ... Read More »

The Avon High football team reclaimed the Silver Rail trophy with a 42-21 win at arch-rival Avon Lake last Friday. The hard-fought game saw the Eagles take momentum after a 14-14 halftime tie and pull away after the intermission with 21 unanswered points. Both teams stand at 3-1 after the decision. Highlights were many for both teams. Avon running back ... Read More »

A moving and emotionally powerful tribute to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on 9-11 brought a steady stream of visitors to Avon’s Aquatic Center Park from Sept. 1-5. “Remembering Our Fallen” is a photographic war memorial that honors our country’s military fallen from The Global War on Terror (9/11/2001 – 8/30/2021). Unlike brick-and-mortar memorials, “Remembering Our ... Read More »

For the 4th year in a row, Avon was presented with the SOUPer Bowl Trophy at halftime of the Avon vs. Avon Lake varsity football game last Friday night! Both communities together collected 7,023 pounds of food and $16,901 bringing the total since the SOUPer Bowl’s first competition to 76,532 pounds of food and $150,922 in monetary donations! “We are ... Read More »

Hundreds of kids and families turned out to enjoy the annual Avon Health & Safety Fair at the Avon Aquatic Center last Saturday. Better than ever, kids enjoyed seeing close-up the Avon Fire Department Hook & Ladder plus other safety equipment. Child IDs were offered by Avon Police, and the Lorain County Sheriff Department had vehicles and demonstrations. There were ... Read More »

The Avon Branch of the Lorain Library reopened Tuesday, Sept. 6. Members of the LPLS Foundation and Board of Trustees received a tour of the now-complete south expansion. Work continues on the original building’s renovation and an official ribbon-cutting is expected by year’s end. Read More »

The City of Avon gathered for a solemn Patriot Day ceremony Monday morning at the Veteran’s Memorial behind the post office. It was an opportunity for the community to pause and reflect on the events of 9-11-01 that devastated the lives of many Americans and their families. Mayor Bryan Jensen delivered a short address, reminding all of the importance of ... Read More »

Mark Jayne, a three-time state champ at St. Edward High twice all-America at the University of Illinois, where he was a Big Ten champ, has been named to lead the Avon High wrestling program. He succeeds Jeremy Johnson, who left after five seasons to take over at Aurora High. Under Jayne, the Eagles are expected to continue the growth and ... Read More »