Daily Wire

Members and friends of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Westlake have recently collected and donated nearly $10,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank located in Lorain, Ohio. That will provide over 48,000 meals! Second Harvest has fed four times the number of families it usually does since the Covid-19 pandemic. Second Harvest’s mission is to create pathways to nutritious food ... Read More »

Thank you City of Avon and Mayor Bryan Jensen for placing 40 senior banners along Detroit Road in the French Creek District to honor the Avon High School Class of 2020. The senior class officers designed the banners, along with Kristina Buller, Avon High School Principal. Going forward, as the banners were gifted to the community, the City will post ... Read More »

Westlake Porter Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Challenge will be conducted solely online this year to minimize transmission of the COVID-19 virus. All the other details will be the same: Read books and attend library programs via Zoom, YouTube and other virtual means and become eligible for weekly prizes and a grand prize drawing at the end of the summer. ... Read More »

Information courtesy of the Westlake Police Department Westlake had a string of autos, garages and 1 home entered with items stolen in 1 night recently. All in the same residential neighborhood. The common thread was that all the places were unlocked. While we arrested the perpetrator for these break-ins, there will be more like him. Please follow the #9PMRoutine and lock up ... Read More »

Nearly 2,500 Petitioning Graduates Will be Recognized During Online Event Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will recognize the academic achievements and determination of nearly 2,500 petitioning graduates this week during a virtual celebration in their honor. Tri-C’s first online ceremony for graduates begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 14. The event will be streamed on the College’s Facebook page, YouTube channel ... Read More »

High School Quiz Show Names Champion After Shortened Season Avon Lake High School has been named the 2020 Lorain County Academic Champion of the Scholastic Games radio quiz series on Elyria’s WEOL (AM930 and FM100.3). School closings due to COVID-19 halted this year’s playoffs, but producers found a way to name a winning school even without all the usual elimination ... Read More »

Bay Days 2020 has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 crisis. Mayor Paul Koomar: “After a great deal of review and discussion with the Bay Village Kiwanis and healthcare professionals, we have made the decision to cancel Bay Days and the Fourth of July fireworks display for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a very difficult decision. ... Read More »

Avon Lake High School ranked No. 966 nationally (out of 17,792 schools) and 33rd among Ohio schools (out of 691) in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report Best High Schools rankings. Avon Lake also ranked No. 12 for high schools in Northeast Ohio. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Avon ... Read More »

In order to prepare the building and ensure the health and safety of patrons and staff, Westlake Porter Public Library will be delaying the use of computers in the building to Monday, May 18. WPPL apologizes for the delay but wants to take the proper precautions while reconfiguring computer stations and finalizing a cleaning protocol. Curbside service and telephone reference ... Read More »

The Avon Lake City School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Avon Lake is one of just 47 districts in Ohio to earn the award and one of 754 honored throughout the country. Now in its 21st year, ... Read More »