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Judge Darrel Bilancini of the Avon Lake Municipal Court has announced that he will seek the judgeship in the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas currently held by Judge Mark Betleski, who has said he will not seek reelection when his term ends in December 2022. Judge Bilancini, born in Lorain where he lived for 32 years, is the son ... Read More »

The City of Avon hosted a solemn 9/11 Observance last Saturday morning at the community’s Veterans Memorial. Community members gathered with city officials, police and firefighters to mark the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks that struck our nation on Sept. 11, 2001. In his keynote address, Mayor Bryan Jensen spoke of the importance of remembering those who gave all ... Read More »

On Saturday, Sept. 11, from noon to 3 p.m., kids of all ages were invited to visit the annual Bay Village Touch-a-Truck event. All enjoyed a chance to climb in a fire truck, sit in the seat of a front-end loader, turn on the emergency lights of a police car, or meet service and safety force personnel! They also enjoyed ... Read More »

Avon Lake High students gathered with community members on the front lawn of Anchor Church (across from Erieview Elementary School) in a prayer vigil for the Hull family. The tragedy affects the community deeply. The service included prayers for all touched by the loss, including: The Hull family, that their loved ones find comfort as they mourn and search for ... Read More »

If you like the best in high school football, look no further than the Avon-Avon Lake battle for the Silver Rail Trophy each year. The annual grudge match between “North” (Avon Lake) and “South” (Avon) was held at Avon’s Walhberg Stadium Friday night and lived up to the hype as South prevailed, 30-24, in a game marked by both turnovers ... Read More »

A warm summer day brought a welcome visit from the Prayers from Maria Ice Cream Truck to the cafeteria patio at UH St. John Medical Center last week. The visit was sponsored by Brookdale Senior Living. Hospital personnel were welcome to select a lunch-time treat and invited to make a donation in the fight against pediatric cancer through the Prayers ... Read More »

Congratulations to Avon for winning the SOUPer Bowl XI Food Drive!! They were presented with the SOUPer Bowl trophy at halftime of the Avon vs. Avon Lake varsity football game on Friday night. Both communities together collected 5,200 pounds of food and a record $20,945 in monetary donations for Community Resource Services!! “Thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered ... Read More »

Everyone says ‘Never Forget,’ but when we take time to ‘Remember’, it means something. Thank you to Avon’s Dave Winter & the Avon Fire Department for helping us remember 9/11. Winter, a former FDNY member & NYPD officer, has loaned us a special treasure to display during our city’s 9/11 ceremony of remembrance. It’s a cherished print of his fellow ... Read More »

A fellowship-trained spine surgeon proficient in the field’s latest leading-edge technologies is the newest West side addition to the UH Spine Institute. The bonus? He’s a native of Northeast Ohio. Dustin Donnelly, MD, PhD, is now seeing patients and performing spine surgery at Southwest General and UH St. John Medical Center, part of a growing UH Spine Institute program on ... Read More »

“Be the change you seek.” The summer of 2020 brought that imperative to life in our nation. But what changes are taking place? Locally, a grassroots movement spearheaded by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been joined by area high school teams to bring the spirit of unity to a higher level in our communities. It started over the summer ... Read More »