North Olmsted News

William B. Cox, Jr., 88, of North Olmsted, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013. Bill was a proud WWII U.S. Navy Veteran.

Registration is under way for the fifth annual Nick Rauser 5K Run/1-mile Walk and cookout on June 1. The event begins at 9 a.m. at Bretton Ridge Park in the Bretton Ridge subdivision off Christman Drive in North Olmsted.

The school board approved the hiring of Michael Zalar as the new superintendent of schools at a special meeting on May 22.

This scene is somewhere in the Sun Post-Herald area. Here's a clue: "Check out" this object, which is outside of a new facility shared by two adjacent communities that also have part of their name in common.

THEFT, BROOKPARK ROAD: A loss-prevention employee at a store stopped a man from taking two packages of diapers, valued at $69.98 on May 13.

The North Olmsted Board of Education is expected to announce a new superintendent for the school district during a special meeting tonight at 7 p.m. It's expected the board will announce its choice from a final list of three canidates.

Learn about computers in a class geared towards novices in Computer Essentials, on Monday, June 3 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This class offers an overview of the basic computer parts, using a mouse and keyboard, and the essentials of the Windows operating system.

Republic Services, the waste management company, has expanded the list of items that can be recycled by residents in a five-county Northeast Ohio region serviced by the company.

Former Brook Park Mayor Tom Coyne is trying again to make a political comeback. He is seeking a spot on the November ballot as an independent candidate for Brook Park mayor.

No humans were injured after a fire started at a Lorain Road home shortly after midnight on Saturday, May 1. North Olmsted Fire Chief Thomas Klecan said the department arrived on the scene shortly after being alerted to the fire.

For going above and beyond the call of duty, Westlake High School senior Hanna Tegel earned the Robert F. Lucas Award at the Key Club Ohio District Convention held last month Columbus.

NORTH OLMSTED - An accident involving a motorcycle and a deer sent two people to the hospital Saturday night, according to the North Olmsted Police Department.

Here are this week's most bizarre and most talked about police reports. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities.

No one was seriously injured after a truck drove into the clubhouse wall of Jamestown Village Apartments, 4809 Columbia Rd.

Brian Hoyer, shown playing for Arizona last season, will come in as a third-stringer for the Cleveland Browns.

ELYRIA - KJ Allgood didn't know he was going to start Elyria's Division I sectional tournament opener until batting practice.

A 34-year-old North Olmsted man could have used better judgment May 11 when he went to bail out a friend who had been arrested for operating under the influence earlier that morning.

Westlake High School' s Hanna Tegel earned the Robert F. Lucas Award at the Key Club Ohio District Convention held April 12-14 in Columbus.

Local historian and author Ralph Pfingsten will shed some light on this mysterious facility during a special presentation for the West Park Historical Society at 7 p.m. May 21 at Cretan Party Center, 3853 W. 168th St., in Cleveland's West Park neighborhood.

This scene is somewhere in the Sun Post-Herald area. Here's a clue: This letter is part of the sign for this retail location that features all kinds of items for youngsters.