Olmsted Falls News

Q: In spring 2009, Blair recalled a cotton chenille robe that was highly flammable.

Need a respite from February's cold and gloom? A cast of local actors will be serving up a seasonal mixture of thrills, chills and comedy when the Berea Grindstone Players performs its winter production, "Art of Murder," onstage at St.

DRUG ABUSE, OAKWOOD ESTATES: Police responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint at Oakwood Estates Friday.

Voters in Summit, Portage and Lorain counties rejected school levies Tuesday along with a levy for library improvements in Amherst.

Parents, students and teachers in the Olmsted Falls school district received some good news Tuesday night.

Voters in Cuyahoga, Lorain and Summit Counties ventured out to the polls Tuesday for a special election.

School districts are warning of dire consequences if voters reject tax issues in special elections around Ohio.

Feb. 2 is more than just GroundHog Day for some residents in Cuyahoga, Lorain, Portage and Summit counties, just to name a few.

"Art of Murder" by Joe DiPietro offers suspense, surprises and comedy. Show times are 8 p.m. Feb.

The superintendent of Bellevue City Schools, who has been suspended since July for sexual harassment allegations, has been charged with falsifying mileage reimbursement forms for more than $900. William "Bud" Martin, 52, of Olmsted Falls, has been charged with five counts of falsification, according to the Bellevue police department.

SUSPICION, BRONSON STREET: A man called police Jan. 18 to report a suspicious vehicle.

Polaris seniors Kayla Griffin of Olmsted Falls and Nolan Tidwell of Fairview Park frost a "Handy Manny" cake for a child's birthday.

Berea resident Betty Kavander was struggling to balance two trays of food at Panera Bread, 18324 Bagley Road, Sunday, when she got a helping hand from none other than new Cleveland Browns President Mike Holmgren .

"I am so thankful for the snow angels of West 152nd Street -- to Steve, Judi and Tim and others who keep their snow blowers going as needed.

The public is invited to give input on a potential "aerotropolis" around Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

Victims of car break-ins in the last month should contact police about stolen items which they recovered recently.

The Ohio Department of Education has recognized 19 schools for serving nutritious school lunches and eight school districts are in northeastern Ohio, including Cuyahoga Heights, Avon Lake, Olmsted Falls, Wellington, Crestwood, Perry, Riverside and Canton schools.

Call it a perfect storm. Monday's weather tied up traffic even more along the usual tight spots - North Rocky River Drive, Bagley, Barrett and Nobottom roads and side streets that lead into them.

As the old year draws to a close, we wish you all a healthy and prosperous new beginning.

SUSPICION, SCOTT BOULEVARD: A man called police Dec. 14 after noticing a suspicious white van in his neighbor's driveway.