NEOhio Daily Briefing — March 12, 2026

Good Thursday morning — early-spring air is settling over Northeast Ohio as we head into March 12. Here’s what mattered across the region overnight, in a few quick reads to start your day. On the community beat, Northfield Center student Kirkwood Loomis is representing the Nordonia Hills area in the national Most Artistic Kid competition hosted by Colossal. Loomis, a student at Lee Eaton Elementary, is competing not just for recognition but as part of an effort tied to Blood Cancer United support — the contest is spotlighting young creativity while drawing attention to the nonprofit’s work. It’s a nice local story of a schoolkid putting Nordonia Hills on a national stage and linking art to community causes. In sports, the Browns moved in on experience at linebacker this week — Cleveland Sports Talk reports the team has signed Quincy Williams. While the outlet noted the deal wasn’t official until Wednesday, the addition signals Cleveland’s continued roster tinkering as the team shapes its defense for the coming season. If you’re following Browns roster moves, Williams’ signing is the top transactional note from the last 24 hours. Also on the local sports-media front, Cleveland Sports Talk ran two nostalgia-forward pieces celebrating long-time Cavs broadcaster Joe Tait. One, titled “Joe Tait & a Childhood Growing Up,” riffs on the way his calls — “It’s basketball time from The Q!” — formed part of many Northeast Ohioans’ childhoods, and the other collects classic Joe Tait calls. Both are worth a click for anyone missing the vintage sounds of Cavs radio and the region’s basketball memory lane. There were no new bulletin-board notices in the last 24 hours; we’ll flag any community alerts as they arrive. That’s your morning roundup — stay tuned here for updates through the day and have a good one.