Home sellers aren't the only ones suffering in the soft real-estate market -- the Valley School District has been trying to sell an elementary school in Sterling for more than a year.

Police find $100,000 in pot at home near Oakland school (The Fremont Argus)

Stolen vehicle investigation led to a "state of the art" indoor marijuana grow at a house near a Redwood Heights elementary school, police said Friday

Buying Renter-Occupied Home: How to Get Good Deal (The Lakeland Ledger)

A high school English teacher in her early 30s, who was an avid runner, was searching for her ideal first home: a small cottage set in a wooded area. One day she found her perfect match -- a single-story patio house that backed up to a forest and a network of hiker-biker trails. She was ready to bid immediately.

Eastlake holding Home Days Festival - Happening (The Plain Dealer)

Eastlake will celebrate a four-day Home Days Festival beginning Thursday at Erie Road and Lake Shore Boulevard. The hours are 5-11 p.m. Thursday; 2 p.m. to midnight Friday; 1 p.m. to midnight July 12; and 1-11 p.m. July 13. A parade will step off at 12:30 p.m. July 12 from North High School.

Home school deadlines for 2008-2009 school year (The Oak Ridger)

The Tennessee Department of Education requires parents/legal guardians who plan to conduct home schools during the school year to notify their local public schools’ superintendent by Aug. 1 in order to not pay a late fee.