Westlake

A 51-year-old male went to St. John Medical Center on May 11 seeking a presciption. He was found to have visited 56 doctors and filled scripts at 18 pharmacies in the past year, report Westlake Police. The man fled before officers arrived. He is also wanted by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff for Deception to Obtain Dangerous Drugs and Attempted Workers ... Read More »

Two Lee Burneson Middle School Academic Challenge teams finished first and second at the Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County’s Academic Super Bowl. They competed against 14 teams from seven different school districts on April 9. Teams answered questions in three rounds against other schools and against a time limit. Earlier, on March 31, the LBMS Academic Challenge team finished ... Read More »

The Westlake Chinese Culture Association is 27 years old. Many young people like Miranda Li, an 8th grader at Lee Burneson in Westlake and a second-generation American, go there for lessons in Chinese language, to learn Chinese Dance, and to be part of the festivities. As Student Council President to the WCC, Miranda recently worked to host a student Art ... Read More »

Westlake Christian Academy offered a glimpse of sorrow and hope in South India through a presentation by a Indian Christian Church Association. Rev. Glory Dhas’ challenge at the May 2 event was to give a glimpse of the joys and sorrows of transforming and even saving lives in the state of Tamil Nadu in Southern India to adults at a ... Read More »

Another Hilliard Elementary School second grader has her original story featured on Green Screen Adventures, a national children’s series and website that features stories written and illustrated by students in grades one through eight. Ava Puchmeyer wrote a story entitled “The Princess and Her New Pet.” You can view Ava’s story on the Green Screen Adventures website at http://greenscreenadventures.tv/the-princess-and-her-new-pet/. Serena ... Read More »

Graduating Westlake High School senior Rudy Keppler was accepted for the Congress-Bundestag Vocational Youth Exchange program that will offer him a chance to attend a year of school in Germany, participate in a vocational program and expose him to work experience through an internship with a Germany company. Annually more than 300 American high school students receive full scholarships to ... Read More »

Amateur lumberjacking by a Columbia Rd. man turned out badly for his neighbor on April 27, report Westlake Police. His 7:33 p.m. attempt to fell a tree in his yard went awry; it took down the electrical supply line to his neighbor’s house. CEI was notified, and the respective insurance companies will handle any repair costs.   Altercation A Bordeaux ... Read More »

Left turns off of Detroit Rd. at Bradley are prohibited at all times while the intersection is being widened. The project is slated to wrap up in October. Detroit Rd. drivers wishing to access Bradley should consider this alternate route: Westbound Detroit drivers should turn right onto Cedarwood Dr., which loops around to Bradley Rd. Eastbound Detroit drivers should continue ... Read More »

Rep. Jim Renacci (OH-16) kicked off an ambitious ‘Route 71 Tour’ by making stops in Fairview Park, North Olmsted, and Westlake on Monday, April 21. The Route 71 Tour consists of a series of stops at businesses along 71 throughout the week. Rep. Renacci toured Hyland, creator of OnBase in Westlake. He also made stops at Reserves Network in Fairview ... Read More »

Westlake High School art student Rachelle Bish took the Best of Show award in the 16th District Congressional Art Competition. Rachelle, a WHS senior, won for her digital work, “Southern Cassowary.” Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent. Students submit entries to their representative’s office and panels of ... Read More »