Daily Wire

Hilliard Elementary School surpassed its $1,200 goal and raised $2,263.05 – enough to buy 9,052 meals – through the annual Harvest for Hunger campaign, “Generosity in Bloom.” Harvest for Hunger is an annual food and funds drive conducted through grocery stores, workplaces and schools in 21 Northeast Ohio counties. The food and money collected by Westlake elementary students stays in ... Read More »

  Westlake Police have released the 911 call received Sat., April 5 reporting gunshots that were fired into a business at 30700 Center Ridge Road. Here is the call: There are no new developments as to suspect(s), motive, description(s), or vehicle(s) involved as of 10 a.m. April 8. Event Rewind Gunfire was reported in Westlake on Sat., April 5. Westlake ... Read More »

At the 2014 Ohio Junior Classical League Convention in Columbus, the Westlake High School Latin Club brought home a series of awards for academic contests, artistic competitions, games and colloquia on different classical subjects. Katerina Packis took several first-place awards, along with the Best of Show award: ·         “The Seer” ink drawing ·         “Roman Street” mixed media ·         “Pandora” oil ... Read More »

Lorain, OH – United Way of Greater Lorain County announced today that it will launch a county-wide emergency financial assistance community collaborative that will include ten partners. The United Community Assistance Network (UCAN) will work to assure that all residents of Greater Lorain County have year-round access to emergency financial assistance for rent, utilities, or other emergency basic needs. Each ... Read More »

Letters from 14 students at Lee Burneson Middle School are among the top 20 percent selected as state finalists in the Library of Congress’ Letters About Literature 2014 Contest. In December, all of Deb Schrembeck’s Language Arts students entered the writing contest, which asks students in grades four to 12 to read a book, poem or speech and write to ... Read More »

Westlake High School senior Kristen Vellinga was selected by the Ohio chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German as the state representative to advance to the national level competition for a study abroad trip to Germany for graduating seniors this summer. Kristen qualified for the honor after placing in the 90th percentile on the National German Exam Level ... Read More »

  A fight was brewing at a Crocker Park Blvd. drinking establishment on April 2 at 11:49 p.m. Arriving officers arrested a 20-year-old Avon Lake woman and a 19-year-old North Ridgeville man after they were ejected from that location. Another of the brawlers ran off, but was found about an hour later in some woods to the west. This 25-year-old ... Read More »

The Bay Village Police Department has been receiving many complaints from residents concerning phone calls with foreign sounding individuals trying to run various scams. Remember, give NO INFORMATION to a stranger calling your home on the phone. Additionally, DO NOT call back any number left on voice mail or displayed on your phone, unless you know it to be a ... Read More »

The Bay Men’s Club (BMC) is collecting used youth sports equipment as a fundraiser. The equipment will be cleaned and offered for sale Sat., April 12 (NOTE DATE CHANGE), from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bay Middle School. Collection boxes have been placed at Bay Lanes, the Village Barbershop and Heinen’s. The club is seeking athletic shoes and cleats, shin guards, baseball ... Read More »

  The Westlake Board of Education and the Westlake Teachers Association approved a one-year contract that freezes base pay and step increases, and implements coordination of benefits for all teachers A one-year contract was the maximum term the district could certify in the wake of last November’s levy failure. Some details: -Teachers who complete additional education and obtain an advanced ... Read More »