The City of Bay Village held a 2017 Planning Meeting at LaCentre last Saturday that lasted from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and covered a multitude of topics that will come into play over the coming months. “We used to do this all the time,” said Law Director Gary Ebert, who organized the session during his tenure as interim Mayor. ... Read More »
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WHS Gifted Teacher Earns National Award
Anne Dill, gifted teacher at Westlake High School and Lee Burneson Middle School, was selected as a winner of the 2016 Edyth May Sliffe Award for Distinguished Mathematics Teaching in Middle and High School. Dill won the award based on letters from students and colleagues, who acknowledged Dill’s hard work and going above and beyond what is expected of an ... Read More »
Genealogical Roundtable Sharing
Cuyahoga West Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet Wednesday, January 18 at the Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd., for a “Genealogical Roundtable Sharing.” Members and guests are asked to bring a family photo or tree, a brick wall, recent success, Eureka! moment, tale of serendipity or favorite website to briefly share with the group. Always ... Read More »
Inaugural Prayer Vigil in Bay
Bethesda on the Bay Lutheran Church will open its doors for a Prayer Vigil on Jan. 19. Bethesda on the Bay Lutheran Church is welcoming all to its sanctuary at 28607 Wolf Road in Bay Village. The Prayer Vigil will take place Thurs. Jan. 19, the evening before our nation’s presidential inauguration. “Come and spend some quiet time in our ... Read More »
Girl Scouts Celebrates 100th Anniversary of the Largest Girl-Led Business in the World!
Councils Across the Country Kick-Off Centennial with Debut of New Girl Scout S’mores™ Cookies Girl Scouts of North East Ohio (GSNEO) is commemorating an exciting year for the organization – the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts selling cookies, with pre-sales beginning in January. In recognition of the centennial, this year’s cookie sale will feature a new cookie – the Girl ... Read More »
Armed Abduction Leads to North Ridgeville Arrests
North Ridgeville Police received a report that a 27 year old man was being held at gunpoint inside a vehicle at 1851 hours on Jan. 10. The caller was reported to be the victim’s brother who was inside a house at 4946 Stoney Ridge Road. The vehicle was in the driveway. The call stated the suspect was holding the man ... Read More »
Fairview Park man indicted for making threats against the President-Elect
A grand jury returned an indictment charging Zachary Benson, 25, of Fairview Park, with one count of making threats against the President-Elect, said Carole S. Rendon, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. The indictment alleges that Benson threatened to take the life of, and inflict bodily harm to, the President-Elect of the United States, on November 9, 2016. ... Read More »
Brazen Westlake Burglars Strike Twice in One Day
Two suspects were caught on CCTV stealing tools from 3 trailers owned by OCS Processing System (24142 Detroit Rd.) on Jan. 2 at 12:55PM and 7:55PM, report Westlake Police. A yet-to-be determined number of tools (value TBA) were taken. The suspects used a ladder to scale the perimeter fence from an adjoining lot, forced open the trailer doors, and stole ... Read More »
Westlake Convenient Store Robbed
Westlake Police report that the Convenient Food Store on Detroit Road near Dover Center was robbed yesterday. “On 1-3-17 at 3:19PM, the Convenient Food Mart (27112 Detroit Rd.) was robbed by a white male. He demanded cash from the clerk, then fled westbound on foot. No weapon was seen or mentioned; no one was hurt. The store‘s CCTV system captured ... Read More »
Westlake Police Use of Deadly Force Ruled Justifiable
The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office has completed its review and concluded that two Westlake Police Officers were legally justified in their use of deadly force when they shot and killed 26-year-old Devan Desnoyers on October 10, 2016. The report was released Dec. 22. All the evidence in the case has been presented to the Grand Jury, and its members agreed that ... Read More »
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