Daily Wire

Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton to Retire as President of Cuyahoga Community College CLEVELAND – Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, who has guided unprecedented institutional growth and development during 21 years as president of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), announced today that she will retire, effective June 30, 2013. Cuyahoga Community College, currently marking a year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary, was Ohio’s first ... Read More »

Medicare Open Enrollment Saves Ohioans $5.5 Million COLUMBUS — Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced the Department’s Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) helped 38,276 Ohioans with Medicare save a record $5.5 million during Fall open enrollment, the period to select coverage for 2013. OSHIIP is the state’s designated Medicare educational and enrollment assistance program. ... Read More »

Sen. Portman Calls for Budget Tools Today, I am introducing two tools to provide a pathway forward to real spending cuts during the debates over raising the debt ceiling and extending the Continuing Resolution (CR). The Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act I introduced will prevent Senate Democrats from using debt limit increases to kick the can down the road on spending ... Read More »

Sen. Rob Portman 2012: A Year In Review On the big issues – like chronic deficits and a weak economy – Washington is broken. However, even in the partisan environment in Washington, my team and I have remained focused on achieving results for Ohioans and we’ve had a lot of success. We have responded to what we’ve heard from Ohioans, ... Read More »

Bay Athletic Boosters Announce the Inaugural SNOBALL Run on Saturday, February 23 at 9 a.m. at Bay High School Saturday, February 23rd marks the date for the first- ever Bay Athletic Boosters 5K Race/Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run with a start and finish at Bay High School, 29230 Wolf Road in Bay Village. SNOBALL Race Chair Tim Brajdic said, “We ... Read More »

Bay Students Win Arts Awards Bay Village City School District students garnered eight first-place Gold Key awards, 13 second-place Silver Key awards, and 24 Honorable Mention awards from a field of nearly 1,700 entries in this year’s Cuyahoga County Regional Scholastic Arts competition. Gold Key winners will be judged at the national-level competition in New York City this spring. Gold ... Read More »

RENACCI: I SUPPORT THE “NO BUDGET, NO PAY ACT”   Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Jim Renacci (OH-16) released the following statement on H.R. 325, “The No Budget, No Pay Act,” a bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the federal government until May 19, 2013: “Over the last four years, the federal government ... Read More »

Westlake Police Blotter Two cellphones were stolen from the Rec. Center on Jan. 12 between 4:30p-5:45p. They belonged to juveniles who were playing basketball; one was taken from the gym and the other from an unlocked men’s locker. An unknown male juvenile of Middle Eastern descent wearing a black sweatshirt and sweatpants is a possible suspect. A Detroit Rd. saloon ... Read More »

Ohio Home Sales on the Rise The Ohio housing market was filled with a number of positives in 2012, as sales activity rose 12.7 percent over the level of the prior year and the average sales price jumped 5.5 percent statewide, according to the Ohio Association of REALTORS. “The Ohio housing market made significant progress in its attempt to fully ... Read More »

Catholic Schools Week St. Bernadette School in Westlake celebrates Catholic Schools Week, from January 27th through February 2nd, 2013. This year’s theme, “Catholic Schools: Raise the Standards.” is what we try to reach for everyday throughout our school. During Catholic Schools Week, we will focus on how we are ‘Raising our Standards’ at Saint Bernadette School in all we do. ... Read More »