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One of this winter’s sports season’s success stories is the Avon Lake wrestling team. Anchored by a core of underclassmen, the Shoremen quietly spent the offseason training with the newly recharged Avon Lake Wrestling Club. Now they are seeing success in the regular season. The Shoremen have won two tournaments this winter – at Eastlake North and the Len Pariano ... Read More »

Often called the “silent killer”, carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless and tasteless gas that kills hundreds and hospitalizes thousands of people in the United States every year. Stephen Sayles, MD, emergency medicine physician at Richard E. Jacobs Health Center, says that although it can happen at any time, there is a greater risk for carbon monoxide poisoning in the ... Read More »

State Senator Gayle Manning (R–North Ridgeville) today announced the Ohio Controlling Board has authorized the release of $2,737,016 in Ohio Third Frontier grants to two projects in Lorain County. As part of its Great Lakes Innovation and Development Enterprise (GLIDE), Lorain County Community College (LCCC) will receive $350,000 to advance its Edison Incubator Services. GLIDE is a public-private partnership housed ... Read More »

  Westlake, OH January 3, 2014 – Dave Greenspan, Cuyahoga County Councilmember representing District 1, announced today that he will be hosting a series of Town Hall Meetings in 2014. The Councilmember believes that a Town Hall Meeting format of information exchange is a very beneficial means of communicating valuable information between constituents and elected officials.  “Over the past two ... Read More »

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Learn more about the Westlake City Schools’ kindergarten experience for 2014-2015 by attending an information night on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. Each neighborhood elementary school will host an informational session: ·         Bassett Elementary School, 2155 Bassett Road ·         Dover Elementary School, 2300 Dover Center Road ·         Hilliard Elementary School, 24365 Hilliard Blvd. ·         Holly Lane Elementary School, 3057 ... Read More »

You and your family are cordially invited to the 11th annual “Safety Forces Night” at Saint Ignatius High School. Please join other members of the Saint Ignatius Safety Forces community for an evening filled with camaraderie, catching up and fun. Event details Date: January 25th, 2014 Location: Saint Ignatius High School Campus 5:00PM Mass in St. Mary’s Chapel 6:00PM Dinner ... Read More »

Fortuna, Marker, Rogers and Usher to join OPSWA Hall of Fame; statewide meeting set for April 3   The officers of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association (OPSWA) have announced the 2014 OPSWA Hall of Fame induction class along with details for the annual writing and photography contest. The OPSWA was created in 1972 to support, promote and recognize the coverage ... Read More »

  Cleveland Clinic’s Fairview Hospital completed the final phase of construction on its new $83 emergency department and intensive care unit expansion. The new building opened in June of last year after more than two years of construction. On December 31, Fairview opened a new spacious main lobby and concourse which easily connects to the rest of the hospital. Several ... Read More »

On Jan. 7 at 4:35PM, a 22-year-old Cleveland man was stopped for speeding and expired plates on I-90 in Westlake. He was found to have warrants from 3 police departments and to be on parole for robbery. In the car was a loaded .25 cal semi-automatic handgun, and a small amount of marijuana. As a convicted felon, he may not ... Read More »