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University Hospitals St. John Medical Center welcomed members of the Dept. of Homeland Security to a special exercise on Fri., March 9 that focused on the hospital’s readiness in the event of a terrorist emergency. The four-hour exercise included representatives of the Westlake Police and Fire Depts., WESTCOM Dispatch, the Ohio Emergency Management Agency, the Dept. of Homeland Security, FBI ... Read More »

The Bay Village Police Department, the Bay Village Fire Department and Bay Schools teamed to conduct Crisis Response Training at Bay High School during the morning of Friday, March 9. The high school was closed off to the public during the training session and signage was in place. There was no school for students that day due to a scheduled ... Read More »

Minimally invasive spine surgery has come to University Hospitals St. John Medical Center in Westlake. Bringing state of the-art neurosurgical approaches to the care of spine – and brain – patients is one of the ways UH SJMC is revolutionizing community medicine. These services mean shorter hospital stays, less pain and incisions the size of a quarter. They all add ... Read More »

UPDATE: A third egg has been spotted in the nest at Redwood Elementary in Avon Lake. The egg was laid approximately around 7 p.m. Saturday night. Check the live feed at: here or click the video below. The eagles at Redwood Elementary in Avon Lake laid another egg last night (Feb. 28) around 6:30 p.m. Keep watching…there could be another soon. Eagles usually lay ... Read More »

Kim Hericks of Rocky River may be visually impaired but she is not vision impaired. So, teaming with training partners Karen Hartman and Jill Bleisath of Bay Village, Kim completed the annual Bay 5K Snoball Run that was hosted at Bay High last Saturday morning. “I am so nervous, but this is just something I have wanted to do for ... Read More »

Connecting for Kids will honor five individuals who have helped fulfill the organization’s mission to provide education and support to families with concerns about their child at its Annual Fundraiser on February 23, 2018. The event will be held at Ahern Catering & Banquet Center, 726 Avon Belden Rd. in Avon Lake. The festivities kick off at 6:30 p.m. The ... Read More »

Would you know what to do if a terrorist attack, a shooting or even a car accident happened and help was needed? Stop the Bleed is a program initiated by a Federal Interagency Workgroup convened by the National Security Council staff, the White House. The purpose of the campaign is to build national resilience by better preparing the public to ... Read More »

Darryl Strawberry, former New York Yankees star, will be sharing his testimony at a City Wide Rally on Wed., Feb. 7 at Church on the Rise, 3550 Crocker Rd. in Westlake at 7 p.m. Darryl was successful in his career, but his personal life was plagued with addictions, abuse, divorces, cancer, jail-time and other issues. Darryl is going to talk ... Read More »

Westlakers will be saying goodbye this week to one of the city’s most nostalgic features – the 19th century barn at 2871 Dover Center Road (about a half mile south of Center Ridge). Built circa 1890, the Barn sits alongside the old 1828 farmhouse that is registered as an authentic Westlake Century Home. The barn has been a well-known stop ... Read More »

Sari Feldman, Executive Director Cuyahoga County Public Library, appeared before Bay Village City Council Monday to detail plans for a new Bay Village Branch to be built on the site of Bay Way Cabin in Cahoon Park. Feldman was enthusiastic about the plans, saying the $7.5 million investment will improve and enrich the community. “We know that libraries create a ... Read More »