Stars and Stripes are going to be parents again! An egg was spotted last night in the nest at Redwood Elementary School in Avon Lake. Bird watchers on the Avon Lake Bald Eagles Nest Facebook page noted the exact confirmation of the egg’s arrival to be at 10:06 p.m. last night (Tues. Feb. 23). Congrats Stars and Stripes! Watch the Eagle Cam ... Read More »
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My Neighbor, Sam Sheppard
by Nancy MacMillan, February 06, 2021 It was July 5, 1954. The Cleveland Press banner headline shouted, “DOCTOR’S WIFE MURDERED IN BAY VILLAGE.” Below a large picture of Marilyn Sheppard stared back at me. “The wife of handsome, thirty year old neurosurgeon, Sam Sheppard, was found brutally murdered in the bedroom of their home in Bay Village, Ohio on the ... Read More »
Tree of Hope! Afterlife of a Landmark
The famed Huntington Reservation cottonwood tree lamented by the community when it was lost last December has become a symbol of hope and life for rock-painting artist Barb Frederick of Medina. Barb, who spent her growing-up years in Bay Village and North Ridgeville, has been an inspiration to Bay Villagers who miss the landmark tree. She leaves lovingly-created rock paintings ... Read More »
Bay Village Police Statement on High School Lockdown
Bay Village Police have released the following statement on yesterday’s report of a person with guns and knives at Bay High which led to a district-wide lockdown: Bay Village Press Release 1/29/21 On January 29, at 12:57pm, the Bay Village Police Department received a call from a person with a male’s voice reporting that an individual was in one of ... Read More »
Bay Police: “No Credible Threats Nor Weapons were Found” in Bay High Search
Bay Village Chief of Police Kathy Leasure issued this statement today following a lock-down at Bay High in reponse to a phone call alleging a threat to the school. “At approx. 12:57 p.m., the Bay Village Police Department received a call. On the phone was a male voice reporting that an individual was in a high school bathroom with guns ... Read More »
Bay Schools: “All Threats are Unfounded at This Time”
Twitter (3 min). – Bay Village Schools would like confirm all threats are unfounded at this time, but BVPD continues to do its due diligence. Dismissals are taking place. Thank you for your patience. (7 min.) – Bay High School parents: please stay in your cars while you are at Bay Presbyterian Church. Your student will text you when they are ready ... Read More »
Bay Begins Student Dismissal
From Bay Schools (tweets) 18 min. – From Bay Schools Dismissal for BHS starts now @ Bay Presbyterian. Parents should enter via Lake & exit Columbia. Have IDs ready. All other schools continue to stay in place. Do not return to BHS to retrieve cars or other belongings. You’ll be alerted when you can return to campus. 30 min. – Regarding ... Read More »
Bay High School in Lockdown
We Can Be the Light and Fight: “Cancer is NOT Cancelled”
Bay Students Unite…. When two friends of Bay High student Carli Mendelow began their personal battles with cancer, all Carli wanted to do was help. The opportunity to engage in an overriding mission came to light when Carli decided to follow in the footsteps of another Bay student who was active with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s “Student of the ... Read More »
COVID-19 Phase 1B Vaccinations Timeline
Cuyahoga and Lorain County Vaccination Sites List Governor DeWine has issued the vaccine distribution timeline for Phase 1B of Ohio’s vaccination program, which is set to begin this week for those ages 80 and up. Week of January 19: Vaccine providers will begin receiving their first allotment of vaccines for those ages 80 and older. Vaccines will be delivered on ... Read More »
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