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Rocky River High faculty member Sara Ziemnik has been named 2017 National History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Ziemnik, who was previously named Ohio History Teacher of the Year for her achievements in American history education, was one of 53 finalists for the $10,000 award. She will be honored at a ceremony at ... Read More »

The Westlake City School District held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of the construction project for the new elementary school building that will rise on the grounds adjacent to Westlake Porter Library. The new building will serve Pre-K through fourth-grade students. It is set to open for the 2019-2020 school year. It will replace Holly Lane, Hilliard, Dover ... Read More »

There seems to be something in the human condition that makes people blush at the mere thought of a smelly bathroom. Especially when guests are visiting! A Westlake company is making it their business to solve that problem, with technology that has been used throughout Europe and Asia for 15 years. OdorTech Distributing LLC is bringing humor and help, with ... Read More »

Keeping it all in the family, Avon High School senior Drew Horton, 17, has earned the highest possible ACT Composite score of 36. His sister, Cassandra Horton (AHS Class of 2016) scored a perfect 36 in 2015. Nationally, while the actual number of students earning the top score varies from year-to-year, on average, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of ... Read More »

Senior Scams – you read about them everyday! A scammer calls an elderly person, pretends to be their grandchild and pleads for money for help to get out of a legal jam. In cases where the grandparent believes the scammer, they go out and buy a gift card or debit card and then send the ‘bail’ money to the bogus ... Read More »

Bay Village Mayor Paul Koomar has announced that the City of Bay Village is planning a Community Yard Sale to assist victims of recent hurricanes. “Here’s how you can help the victims of the recent hurricanes, and get rid of useful items you no longer need,” reports Mayor Koomar in a letter to the community:           ... Read More »

Senior Scams – you read about them everyday! A scammer calls an elderly person, pretends to be their grandchild and pleads for money for help to out of a legal jam. In cases where the grandparent believes the scammer, they go out and buy a gift card or debit card and then send the ‘bail’ money to the bogus grandchild. ... Read More »

Diabetes can be a horrible illness. Insulin shots, blood sugar monitoring, heart and kidney issues, nerve pain and even loss of eyesight can result. There is good news, however, for many who are borderline diabetic. You can actually prevent diabetes if you take the right steps! Medical Lecturer Tom Strong explained how you can control and even prevent diabetes in ... Read More »

Avon Remembers September 11 The City of Avon gathered at the community’s Firefighter’s Memorial, “The Last Alarm” stationed on the community’s Fire Department grounds along Detroit Road on Monday. Services honored those who lost their lives in the terror attacks that rocked our nation on Sept. 11, 2001 as hijacked commercial airliners crashed into New York City’s Twin Towers, the ... Read More »

Please Help Fill the Truck Leaving for Houston by 9/11 Church on the Rise in Westlake is heading up a 50 Plus Urban and Suburban Church Outreach with churches from all over the Greater Cleveland Area to Help Flood Victims in Texas! The Churches are asking the community to also help them to fill up the semi-truck trailer in front ... Read More »