Janie Lynne Smart, 55, passed away on August 27, 2024, at the Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.

She was born on April 8, 1969, in Livonia, Michigan, the daughter of Kathleen (Thomas) Smart.

Janie graduated from John Glenn High School in 1987. She attended and received degrees from Michigan State University and Wayne State University.

 For the past four years she has worked as an Enrollment Specialist for Oakmont Education Orchard Park Academy in Cleveland, Ohio.

Janie enjoyed helping others, working out, listening to ABBA and true crime podcasts. Her true source of joy and happiness came from spending time with her daughters, she especially loved having coffee with her girls and just chatting about everyday life.

She is survived by her mother, Kathleen Smart; her daughters, Amy and Bridget Zell; her siblings, Amy (Smart) Posch and Timothy Smart; her former husband and dear friend, Jason Zell and many dear friends.

A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.

“Making Friends Everywhere I Go”……Janie Smart

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Alex Cobb was perfect in his return to the mound for the Guardians on Sunday until a one-hop smash base hit in the seventh inning Sunday knocked him out of the game.

Cobb, facing Pittsburgh afer being activated earlier in the day from the injured list, retired the first 18 batters he faced and took a perfect game into the seventh inning. Pirates infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa drilled him with a 101.9 mph grounder that hit his left wrist to open the inning. After facing one more batter, Cobb’s afternoon was over.

After convincing manager Stephen Vogt and Guardians trainers that he could stay in the game, Cobb surrendered a base hit to Brian Reynolds and was removed in favor of Cade Smith. Pittsburgh scored on a throwing error by Austin Hedges before Smith worked out of the inning.

Cobb opened the season on the injured list with San Francisco as he recovered from offseason hip surgery. His season debut was delayed by a shoulder injury and blisters. He was traded to Cleveland at the end of July and made a pair of starts before going back on the inured list with a split fingernail on his right hand.

He was brilliant through six innings against Pittsburgh, bidding to throw the first Cleveland no-hitter since Len Barker’s perfect game more than 43 years ago. Cobb became the sixth Cleveland pitcher to complete at least six perfect innings since Barker’s perfect game on May 15, 1981.

Cobb struck out six and retired the other 12 batters he faced on 11 ground balls and a fly ball.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland Fire and EMS confirmed one person was killed in a multiple car crash on I-480 Sunday morning.

According to Cleveland Fire, a woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on I-480 near West 130th Street exit.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner later identified the woman as 22-year-old Michelle M. Jackson.

Cleveland EMS said that six other injured individuals refused hospital transport.

Ohio Department of Transportation reported the closure of all westbound lanes on I-480 passed Tiedeman Road due to a crash earlier Sunday morning.

The highway is now open, according to ODOT

This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.

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