On 8/25/20 at approx. 9:15PM WPD received 911 calls about an altercation at Crocker Park. A male had accosted a couple walking their dogs on Main St and was waving around a long knife that was described as a “machete.” The victim reported on 911 that the male had used the knife to steal his dog and had in fact ... Read More »
The Avon Local Schools has welcomed back its 4,500 students in a whole new way. For the first time, the district began the new school year with an in-person and online option. We have 23 percent of our students engaging from home digitally. For the past few months the district’s staff has been preparing our schools to welcome our students ... Read More »
Leslie Selig, Director of Community Services for the City of Bay Village, released the following letter to the community regarding Bay Village Senior Activities and the opening of the Bay Village Senior Center. Hello Everyone, In September, we’re talking baby steps to offer programming that we can do safely. Several activities are outside, and we’ll be offering our own programming ... Read More »
Request Your Absentee Ballot NOW The election may still seem far away, but there is no better time than the present to request your absentee ballot. To give the County Board of Elections and USPS ample time to get absentee ballots to you, the best thing you can do is request your ballot as soon as possible. Once you receive ... Read More »
A fund has been established by the Bay Village Historical Society (BVHS) to honor the memory of long-time Bay Village historian Kay Rothaermel Laughlin. “Kay Laughlin will always hold a special spot in our hearts. Her loss will be felt profoundly for years to come by so many of us,” Cathy Flament, current Bay Village Historical Society president said. “Her ... Read More »
The Cleveland Police Foundation (CPF) board has just confirmed the appointment of Richard (Rick) DeChant Jr. as its new executive director, according to founding chairman Grant Dinner. DeChant has been serving as Interim Executive Director for the past three months. “We believe Rick DeChant will strengthen and grow the Cleveland Police Foundation by bringing to it 40 years of successful ... Read More »
On 8/22/20, the North Ridgeville Police were dispatched to a Homecrest Drive address in response to an attempted abduction of a realtor. The realtor, a 54 year old female, reported that she was waiting to show a home on the street when two males approached the home in a silver SUV. After a brief conversation the driver asked for a ... Read More »
State Rep. Dave Greenspan (R-Westlake) announced that the state Controlling Board today approved COVID-19 relief funding, some of which will be allocated to local governments within the 16th Ohio House District. This will support a range of pandemic-related expenses, including the work of first responders and other local services that have been crucial in areas across Ohio. “No doubt about it, ... Read More »
Community West Foundation announced they have partnered with Common Threads, a charitable thrift store, to be the SocksPLUS in-kind donation drop-off location. Monetary donations, however, should still be sent to the Community West Foundation office located at 800 Sharon Drive in Westlake. Community West started the SocksPLUS initiative after learning that socks were, and still are, the number one requested ... Read More »
Police responded to St Angela Church on Aug. 22 at 1056 hrs on a report of a suspicious fire. Police met with firefighters, who had already put out the fire. It appeared someone had placed a duffel bag or backpack against the NW exterior wall of the church, and using some type of accelerant, had ignited it. Black smoke stains ... Read More »
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