Rocky River News

The school district and the city's police department will launch the new Cops on Patrol in Schools program in January.

Theft, Eastlook Road: A resident reported an unauthorized charge on her bank card on Dec. 19. After she noticed the charge, she realized that her purse was missing.

But in the interim, they will have to put up with some inconvenience during a nearly $3.6 million project to replace sanitary and storm sewers.

Emily Cabrera, Dorian Thomas, Hutton Santos, and Ryan Edwards rehearse as the dancers in Sadako and 1000 Paper Cranes.

The big thaw and surprisingly warm temperatures have already arrived, melting the snow and ice, and heavy rain is in the forecast for the weekend.

Westlake City Council meets tonight, with a caucus beginning at 7 p.m. followed by the regular meeting at 8 p.m. Council meeting: Westlake City Council's work starts a little earlier tonight with the time of the caucus that precedes the regular meeting moved up to 7 p.m. to allow time to discuss wage negotiations.

This is a photo taken during last year's Christmas Live production at the Church on the Rise in Westlake.

Still have some holiday shopping to finish? The Holiday Shop at BAYarts has a variety of unique gifts, many made by local artists, that might help you finish the job.

Magnificat High School in Rocky River employed Sean Szaller, who is suspected of having sexual contact with a student, until September, when he left the school to pursue a theater career in New York.

Theft/property found, Hilliard Boulevard: A church pastor found a woman's purse on Dec. 12. When officers arrived they found a phone number in the purse and called the owner.

Staff members honored: The Westlake school district this week honored two staff members nominated by their peers for excellence on the job.

As a Parma Senior High School graduate, City of Parma Parks and Recreation Director and a strong proponent of the Parma city schools, I have been closely following the disbanding of the Northeast Ohio Conference.

Developer Andrew Brickman's plans for building luxury townhomes along Lorain Road in the eastern part of the city received another boost Monday night when the city's Board of Zoning and Building Appeals gave its approval to the project.

In a case that dates back more than a year, the state school board is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to uphold a hearing officer's recommendation that Rocky River is obligated to continue busing to three such schools.

On Saturday, the celebration continued with the Downtown River Holiday Walk along Detroit and Old Detroit roads.

Northeast Ohio Media Group reporters are compiling a list of stories for the week, and checking it twice -- investigating problem cops and asking questions about school transportation.

Rocky River City Council heard about four hours' worth of presentations on Friday to set the stage for 2014 budget deliberations.

Loud party, Wagar Road: On Nov. 30 at 10:48 p.m. officers arrived at an apartment complex after a report of loud party and immediately smelled a strong odor of marijuana.

Bay Village teachers who were awarded grants from the Bay Village Education Foundation and the Bay Village Kiwanis include, from left, seated, Kelly Mitchell, Beth Drinan and Laura Godfray; back row, from left, standing, Scott Best of the foundation, Ann-Marie Young, Aaron Ereditario, Rich Manderine, Jacquie Mayer of the foundation, Jen Szelesta, ... (more)

Help ring in the holiday season at the annual Christmas concert performed by The Funsters, the Fairview Park Senior Center chorus.