Daily Wire

On 02/01/2013, at 0027 hrs, BVPD received a complaint of an occupied vehicle that had been parked in the Green Island parked for a lengthy period of time.  Officers checked on the vehicle, and discovered the sleeping occupant was just taking a break from driving.  He was advised and sent on his way. BVPD took a report on February 1, ... Read More »

Columbus, Ohio  (February 1, 2013) – The Executive Director of the Ohio AFL-CIO, Tim Burga, today presented an award to Congressman Dennis Kucinich for his lifetime of service to the working people of Ohio and the nation. Before a gathering of labor leaders from across the state of Ohio, Executive Director Burga awarded recognition to Congressman Kucinich in a special ... Read More »

After more than a year of discussions and careful deliberations, the Westlake Board of Education voted unanimously at its Feb. 4 meeting to place a 5.9-mill additional operating levy on the May 2013 ballot. The community last passed an operating issue in 2006, which was projected to last four years. The Board of Education expressed it is important to achieve ... Read More »

  Date:  2-4-13                              Media Release                Fr: Capt. Guy Turner                                                                                         Weekly Blotter Tools were taken from a truck belonging to a Canterbury Rd. business after the lock was cut off the cargo area. The theft was discovered on Jan. 28 at 8:17AM. No suspects. A Wyndgate Ct. woman ordered clothing valued at $230 over the Internet ... Read More »

The following events will be held at Westlake Porter Public Library 27333 Center Ridge Road, (440) 871-2600, www.westlakelibrary.org Thurs., Feb. 7 (9:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.), Fri., Feb. 8 (9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.), Sat., Feb. 9 (9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) and Sun., Feb. 10 (1:30-4:30 p.m.) Friends’ Annual Book Sale — Get books, DVDs and books on CD at bargain prices! Books include fiction, ... Read More »

Beck Center Ballerinas Rated Top 12 in National Ballet Competition Local arts center shares the spotlight with other prestigious U.S. dance schools Lakewood, OH—A group of eight talented dancers from Beck Center for the Art’s Dance Education program traveled to Chicago January 18 through 20, 2013 to participate in the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), the world’s largest student ballet ... Read More »

West Shore Favorites Introduce New Preschool Academy Nonprofit neighbors BAYarts and Lake Erie Nature & Science Center share the Cleveland Metroparks’ Huntington Reservation and decades of experience providing nature- and art-based programs for students of all ages. After months of creative collaboration, the two organizations will unveil a brand new joint program in early childhood education, the Mini Arts & ... Read More »

Mercy’s Parish Nursing and Resource Mothers Honored Programs receive recognition for innovations, services to the community Mercy strives to improve the health and lives of our community every day. Two teams in particular excel at taking the Mercy mission beyond the walls of our facilities and into the Lorain County community: the Parish Nursing and Resources Mothers programs. And, they’re ... Read More »

A pair of northern Ohio wrestling talents lead the way in the NCAA’s standings for the 2013 NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler Award and most falls and tech falls in Divisions I.. In the Most Dominant Wrestler category, Ohio State’s Logan Stieber (Monroeville High) leads the standings for the second consecutive week in Division I with an average of 5.5714 points. ... Read More »

-Fr. Timothy O’Connor, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Avon Lake This month, we celebrate our Catholic schools. And I am pleased and grateful that we have a Catholic day school as part of our parish life — our beloved St. Joseph Parish School. What are some of the strengths of Catholic education? 1. Catholic schools develop positive Catholic identity. There is ... Read More »