Westlake

  Usually police officers have to chase down drunk drivers. Not so on Jan. 18 at 3PM, when a 54-year-old Sheffield man drove to the Westlake Police Dept. in regards to a hit-skip crash he was involved in the day before. He was found to be under the influence of alcohol and arrested for OVI. He also admitted to driving ... Read More »

A Crocker Park Blvd. store is out $12,000 after a credit card fraud on Jan. 21 A black female suspect’s Discover card was declined to purchase the 207 clothing items; she then pretended to call Discover and obtain the OK to complete the sale, according to Westlake Police. The clerk also spoke to an unidentified person on the suspect’s phone ... Read More »

  Westlake Police report that John W VARGYAS, 41, has been connected by DNA to all three of the recent break-ins at the Westlake Christian Church on Hilliard Blvd. A felony warrant for Breaking and Entering was issued by the Rocky River Municipal Court after Ohio BCI analyzed evidence left at the scene. VARGYAS frequents the Metrohealth Hospital area; his ... Read More »

Connecting for Kids will hold its 2nd Annual Fundraiser from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2014, at Panini’s Bar & Grill, 23800 Detroit Road in Westlake.  The cost for the evening is $20.00 per person in advance and $25.00 per person at the door for unlimited appetizers, desserts, beer and wine.  The evening will also feature a ... Read More »

On Friday, January 10, Westlake’s Clague Playhouse, 1371 Clague Road, held its Opening Night Performance and Reception for Michael Hollinger’s Ghost-Writer directed by Anne McEvoy. This outstanding metaphorically creative play provides commentary and endless interpretations on life and technology through Sunday, February 2. Ghost-Writer, a 2011 Barrymore Award winner, is a one-act play set in 1919 that displays relationships, societal ... Read More »

  The Great Big Home and Garden Show, February 8-16 at the I-X Center, will showcase the top ten area high school model home designs from the 17th annual Student Model Home Design Contest, held January 18, 2014 at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center in Brecksville. The Westlake High School senior team of CHRIS TSUEI, CHRIS STONE, ROB SLATER, AND CONNOR ... Read More »

Three Westlake High School students won Gold Key awards in the Cuyahoga County Scholastic Art & Writing Competition, which recognizes creative achievement of seventh to 12th grade students throughout Cuyahoga County. Senior Madeline Chernosky and junior Sadie Roff won Gold Key awards. Madeline also won two Honorable Mentions and Sadie won a Silver Key award. Senior Alex Sierputowski, who is ... Read More »

A competitive cheerleader since the age of 4, Westlake High senior Courteney Belmonte has lived her life tumbling, twisting and flying through the air. That passion was nearly shattered when she was diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 14. The condition threatened Courteney’s physical well-being and her way of life. Thanks to medical intervention by Dr. Ryan Goodwin, Pediatric ... Read More »

Raphael D. BENJAMIN 32 years old of Cleveland was found unresponsive laying on his cell bunk at the Westlake City Jail on Jan. 15 at apprx. 1PM. WPD employees gave him CPR and used an AED in an attempt to revive him. Westlake FD responded and found no signs of life. Ohio BCI was requested to assist with the sudden ... Read More »

Two Lee Burneson Middle School Academic Challenge teams competed Dec. 14 in the Copley-Fairlawn Middle School Academic Challenge Tournament, competing in separate brackets against teams from Cloverleaf (Lodi), Copley-Fairlawn, CVCA (Cuyahoga Falls), Granville, Hawken (Lyndhurst), Lincoln (Warren) and Sacred Heart (Wadsworth). The two teams finished undefeated this season with perfect 7-0 records in their respective brackets. Advisors are John and ... Read More »