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On 03/23/2013, at 0237 hours, a Bay Village Police Department officer stopped a vehicle on Pellett Dr. near Wolf Rd. for a traffic violation.  After speaking to the driver, the officer suspected the driver had been drinking.  Field sobriety tests were administered, and as a result the 43 yoa male was arrested for OVI.  He will face charges at Rocky ... Read More »

Ohio State University red-shirt sophomore Logan Stieber claimed his second straight NCAA Div. I title at the national championships held at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa March 21-23. Stieber defeated Iowa’s Tony Ramos, 7-4, to make it two titles in a row at 133 pounds for the Buckeye. The win over Ramos gave Stieber a 5-0 career ... Read More »

By Mary Levtzow Making a difference in one’s community has always been a priority for all the dedicated individuals that volunteer each year with the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program. As one can envision, this special volunteer program started in 1968 with four volunteers at one site serving 100 taxpayers. Today, this AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program utilizes 35,000 volunteers at 6,000 sites across America helping ... Read More »

CLEVELAND – Each year, “Give Kids a Smile Day” at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) provides nearly 60 local children with approximately $20,000 of free dentistry. This year’s event will be Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. at the Metropolitan Campus Dental Hygiene Clinic in the Health Careers and Sciences Building, 2900 Community College Ave., Cleveland.  College dental hygiene ... Read More »

COLUMBUS –Secretary of State Jon Husted has appointed Rob Frost as a member of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Mr. Frost will complete the unexpired term of Debbie Sutherland. State law requires bipartisan representation on each of Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections. Each board is made up of two Republican members and two Democratic members, all of whom ... Read More »

The Southwestern Conference has voted to expand to a ten-team league configuration with the addition of Lakewood High School and Midview High School as full conference members beginning with the 2015-2016 school year. Michael McCarthy, Commissioner of the Southwestern Conference, stated: “The addition of these two fine schools adds to the long-term stability of the conference. These two schools both ... Read More »

United States Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur will be the featured guest at a gathering of the Rocky River Democratic Club, co-sponsored by the Westshore Democrats, at the Beachcliff Tavern, 19245 Detroit Road in Rocky River, beginning at 7pm, on Tuesday March 26th. The event is open free of charge to all Democrats and Independents.  Light snacks will be provided and drinks ... Read More »

COLUMBUS, OH – Spring migration will bring millions of birds to Ohio in the coming months, and the Lake Erie Birding Trail offers a great opportunity to view many rare and exciting species, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The Lake Erie Birding Trail encompasses the Ohio shoreline and inland areas from Conneaut in the east to ... Read More »

Led Tri-C’s largest campus for 7 years CLEVELAND – Dr. Patricia Rowell, who has led Cuyahoga Community College’s largest campus for seven years, has announced 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 community college. Of the college’s four campuses, the Western Campus’ sprawling facility ... Read More »

CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will host its spring job fair from 1-5 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Eastern Campus gymnasium, 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills.  The job fair is a free event open to all Tri-C students, alumni, veterans and community members.  Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education (NOCHE), MVP Services and Massage Envy are the Spring ... Read More »