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The Youth Challenge Superhero Dash, the 28th Annual Race Day in memory of former Trustee Dave Hardman, will take place Saturday, September 14 at Lakewood Park, 14532 Lake Ave in Lakewood. The Superhero Dash will raise funds for Youth Challenge (YC), a nonprofit that provides adapted sports and recreational opportunities to children with physical disabilities. Trained teen volunteers are paired one-on-one ... Read More »

CUYAHOGA COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER RELEASES PRELIMINARY MID-YEAR STATISTICAL REPORT ON HEROIN-RELATED DEATHS CUYAHOGA COUNTY – The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner released today a preliminary 2013 mid-year* statistical report on heroin-related deaths** in Cuyahoga County. Medical Examiner-ruled heroin-related deaths through June 30, 2013 ·        97 ruled cases in Cuyahoga County. 27 ruled cases were female, 70 ruled cases were male. · ... Read More »

On 9-3-13 at 4:29AM A Westlake PD patrolman tried to question a male sleeping in a pickup truck at the Hampton Inn on Detroit Rd. The male took off westbound on Detroit Rd. into Avon near Avon Commons, where Westlake PD called off the pursuit. At 4:44AM, North Ridgeville PD reported pursuing the same vehicle eastbound on Center Ridge Rd. ... Read More »

Artisans and craftsmen from more than four states will be featured at this quaint outdoor American marketplace known as the Village Peddler Festival Kirtland, Ohio –   The second weekend in September brings people and crafters from all over to Kirtland, Ohio where the 32nd Village Peddler Festival will be held on September 14 (10am-6pm) and September 15 (10am-5pm) at Lake ... Read More »

If you think that newspapers can only yield obituaries and death notice information for your genealogical research, you are missing the real treasures there.  Newspapers can provide marriage and birth announcements, military service and so much more to bring a historical context to your family tree.  In the past, it was time consuming to search the newspapers because they are ... Read More »

Ohio’s Exotic Animal Control Law Aims to Balance Public Safety and Animal Owner Rights Q:        What is the Exotic Animal Control Law? A:        The Exotic Animal Control Law (EACL) is a new law in Ohio that restricts and regulates the ownership and use of what are called “exotic” animals. The law defines “exotic animals” to effectively include any non-human animal ... Read More »

Earlier this month, Lakewood Hospital said farewell to one generation as longtime general surgeon, Marvin Shie III, MD, retired and passed the family torch to his niece, Lynnette Karth, MD. After practicing medicine at Lakewood Hospital for 36 years in the same office on Madison Ave., Dr. Shie III is looking forward to more time for playing golf, reading and ... Read More »

The Westlake Police Department and police departments across Cuyahoga County are banding together to get drunk drivers off Northeast Ohio roads and protect motorists by supporting the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.   This year’s nationwide campaign will run from mid-August through the Labor Day holiday (August 16 through September 2).   “As summer ends and families hit ... Read More »

Two 17-year-old Bay Village residents were arrested on Wednesday morning, August 28, 2013 for committing numerous thefts from unlocked autos in Bay Village. An alert Bay Village Police Officer noticed a suspicious male walking on Upland Road at approximately 2:30 am.  The male was stopped and found to be carrying a book bag stuffed with items stolen from vehicles in ... Read More »

Football regular-season begins this week; official statewide scoreboard launched The 2013 high school football season begins this week around Ohio as 714 schools kick off their regular-season schedules. After week four, the OHSAA will release weekly computer points ratings every Tuesday afternoon beginning Sept. 24, leading up to the final computer ratings released Sunday morning, Nov. 3. With the expansion ... Read More »