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All-Pro Freight Acquires Bonne Bell Location in Westlake

The landmark Bonne Bell facility in Westlake, located on Crocker Road, has been sold to All Pro Freight Systems of Avon for an amount reported to be in the $4.5 million range. The sale means that the landmark facility will remain in local hands.  “We are excited to have acquired such an iconic property in the city of Westlake to ... Read More »

All Invited to Westlake Crown Filtration Plant Water Week Open House

It’s getting close to that time of the year again – the time when the Cleveland Water Department pays tribute to safe, quality drinking water and gives thanks to the source that makes it all possible, beautiful Lake Erie! National Drinking Water Week is May 1-7, 2016, and this year Cleveland Water will take a minute to sing a Happy ... Read More »

Perfect Power Wash: Regular Cleaning Given a New Meaning

Where to start? That is the first question homeowners ask themselves as temperatures warm up and spring cleaning shifts from inside to outside the home. Ask the experts at Perfect Power Wash, however, and they’ll be the first to say that answer is fairly simple: spring is the time homeowners should consider taking care of their most valuable assets first. ... Read More »

Cricket Yard Equipment Celebrating 37 Years in Business!

This is a busy time of year for Cricket Yard Equipment, the renowned outdoor power equipment business located at 30582 Center Ridge Road in Westlake between Crocker and Bradley Road. Incorporated in 1979, Cricket Yard Equipment is again ready to service your power equipment needs from lawnmowers, riders and tractors to trimmers, chainsaws and rototillers. As the temperature begins to ... Read More »

SocksPLUS: How Troop 70421 Earned Their Bronze Award

When was the last time you were excited to receive socks? Westlake Girl Scout Troop 70421 asked that same question last month and came up with a great idea that combined fun with fundraising. They held a good, old-fashioned Sock Hop at Dover Intermediate School on March 18, collecting over 220 pairs of new socks to support #SocksPLUS, a mission ... Read More »

Law You Can Use: Firearm Law

Q: Must I register my firearms in Ohio? A: Generally, no. The Ohio Revised Code does not require firearm registration, and prohibits municipalities from creating compulsory local firearm registries.  Federal law does require that a person register a “dangerous ordinance,” which is defined by law, and includes machine guns, short-barreled shotguns, and suppressors. Q: Is “open carry” legal in Ohio? A: Yes. However, a person may ... Read More »

WEST SHORE BLUES: The Best of the Beats

Westlake Man Terrifies Children with Break-In Hoax Westlake Police report that a 46 year old Pineview Drive father put his 14 and 16 year old sons to the test on April 14 at 4:05 p.m. by staging a break in at their home to see if his children would obey his demands to not let strangers in the house. At ... Read More »

Browns Score at University Hospitals St. John Medical Center

Members of the Cleveland Browns surprised patients and staff at UH St. John Medical Center Tuesday afternoon as part of the team’s weekly #give10 outreach visits. The Browns take time every Tuesday reaching out to community causes. It is part of the team’s ‘GIVE 10 HOURS, HELP YOUR COMMUNITY’ program. “The Cleveland Browns care about our community and fans,’ say ... Read More »

Sears Home Appliance: Family & Friends Event – Up to 20% OFF

Sears Home Appliance Showroom Family & Friends Event – 1 DAY ONLY – Sunday, March 13 Up to 20% OFF Kenmore Appliances, Extra 15% OFF All Appliances, Floor Care & Water Softeners, Extra 10% OFF Almost Everything Else Sears Home Appliance Showroom | 30219 Detroit Rd., Westlake OH 44145 | 440-250-2270 Monday-Friday 10 am to 9 pm | Saturday 10 am to ... Read More »

Bay High Earns ‘Most Challenging School’ Honor

Bay High School has been named by The Washington Post as one of America’s Most Challenging High Schools in the nation. Fewer than seven percent of the approximately 27,000 high schools in America qualified for the list. Less than five percent of Ohio schools qualified. The ranking uses the ratio of the number of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) ... Read More »