Westlake

Westlake Police report that at 9:10 a.m. this date (Oct. 22), a female caller reported the father of her child was following her on I-90 westbound from Cleveland and was deliberately striking her vehicle with his. The victim pulled over once she entered Westlake. The suspect continued westbound, exited at Crocker Rd., struck two more vehicles, and then fled on ... Read More »

2 unlocked cars were gone through in a Hunters Point driveway on the night of Oct. 14. A wallet with $100 cash and credits cards was taken; one of the credit cards was illicitly used on Oct. 15 at an unknown location. No suspects.   Contractor Ripped $2700 worth of drywall tools were taken from a Westlake Village Dr. jobsite ... Read More »

(Westlake) Curious about where your ancestors came from? Wondering if there’s any truth to the family stories that have been handed down for generations? Baffled about how to find this out? Find out how to trace your family tree at two upcoming genealogy programs at Westlake Porter Public Library, Beginning Genealogy and Genealogy 102. Beginning Genealogy will take place on ... Read More »

Westlake City Council President Michael Killeen and Mayor Dennis Clough addressed the controversy surrounding the city’s relationship with the Cleveland Water Dept. at the Oct. 3 City Council Meeting. Killeen directed comments on the issue of a letter from the city of Cleveland Water department sent to all Westlake residents regarding a proposed substantial, additional charge on water bills due to ... Read More »

The 2012-2013 Westlake High School girls’ swimming and diving team earned the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) Scholar Team Award, Gold Level, for having the seventh highest GPA in the country – 3.889 – and the highest in Ohio. The NISCA Scholar Team Award recognizes teams achieving high academic standards. The award is based on the average cumulative GPA ... Read More »

Westlake High School junior Grace Yun was selected to participate in the Northeast Regional Orchestra, which will put on a festival weekend with a visiting clinician. The Northeast Regional Orchestra is made up of Ohio Music Education Association districts 4-7, which includes 145 schools in Cuyahoga, Lorain, Ashtabula, Mahoning, Trumbull, Medina, Portage, Summit, Wayne, Geauga and Lake counties. Grace, who ... Read More »

Westlake Porter Public Library is once again thanking its loyal users  with Customer Appreciation Week, which will take place the week of October 20-26. Patrons will find special treats and programs at various times throughout the week, and a “Customer of the Day” will be honored each day. Following are the programs the library has scheduled: Friends’ Sunday Sounds The ... Read More »

Westlake High School Social Studies and Language Arts teachers are collaborating with the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) to develop a webinar focusing on literature and history using the museum’s permanent collection. As a member of T.E.A.M. (Teachers and Educators at the Art Museum), Social Studies teacher Beth Noren has worked with the museum staff on other projects, including offering ... Read More »

On Oct. 14 at 12:54 a.m., a Westlake patrolman signaled the male driver of a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier to stop after the officer noted the license plate belonged on a stolen Ford truck. The driver dropped off a 37-year-old homeless woman on Clague Rd. near the Cleveland Water Dept. plant, then fled westbound on Sperry Dr. and onto I-90 westbound ... Read More »

  Westlake Police report that an 84-year-old Bay Village woman withdrew $9300 from her bank account on Oct. 4 after receiving a phone call from a “police officer.” The caller reported that her granddaughter had been arrested for drug charges and needed bail money. When the victim tried to make another withdrawal on Oct. 5 at another bank where she ... Read More »