Safety Tips and Local Information On April 8th, Ohio will be in the path of totality for the Solar Eclipse. This once in a lifetime event is expected to bring the population of Cuyahoga and Lorain County to double or triple on the days leading up to the eclipse. There are several cities within our area that are hosting large scale events which has the potential for major traffic congestion and disruptions to cell phone services. Below are some preparation tips and information from local city governments and schools for the day of the eclipse. Preparation Tips: It is likely that many visitors ..read more

OHSAA Champions Congratulations to our area’s wrestlers who placed a the OHSAA Championships last week The Ohio State University. Props to Rejan Alhashash of Avon Lake, girls state champ 140 pounds, Ryan Bennett of St. Ed’s (Westlake resident) first at 144 pounds, Adam Butler of St. Ed’s, second at 132 pounds, and Westlake High’s Brad Cerankosky, 7th at 133 pounds. The post Century 21 DeAnna Realty: Wrestler of the Week appeared first on The Villager Newspaper Online ..read more

The 27th Annual Tri-C High School Rock Off, powered by Mickey Thompson Tires and Wheels, Final Exam simply ROCKED at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame March 15. The winner? Inertia, a band composed of students from Avon, Avon Lake, Amherst, Bay and Olmsted Falls. It was an epic night filled with excitement as Inertia topped a list of great bands to take the last-ever Rock Off competition. The post 27th Annual Tri-C High School Rock Off appeared first on The Villager Newspaper Online ..read more

There are now three eggs in the nest at Redwood Elementary School in Avon Lake. Confirmed date and time from watchers on the Avon Lake Bald Eagles Nest Facebook page for egg #1 is Feb. 29 at 12:26 p.m. and egg #2 was March 3 at 3:49 p.m. and egg #3 on March 6 at 6:59 p.m. To watch the eagles 24/7, go to https://www.youtube.com/c/avonlakeeaglecam/live Reminder, you can follow the Eagles by requesting an invite to join the Avon Lake Bald Eagles Nest Facebook page (private page not affiliated with the school). The post There are Eggs in the Nest! appeared first on The Villager Newspaper O ..read more

Jack Fink, Mary Bigenho and Dylan Missal The National Merit Scholarship Program is a not-for-profit organization that awards scholarships to high school seniors annually. In September 2023, about 16,000 students out of nearly 1.3 million who entered the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the PSAT/NMSQT, were named as semifinalists. The nationwide pool of finalists — representing less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors — includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for so ..read more

Check out St. Joseph in Avon Lake, St. Raphael in Bay Village and St. Bernadette in Westlake’s Friday Fish Fries. See their menus below: The post Local Fish Fries appeared first on The Villager Newspaper Online ..read more

Avon Lake is alive with the Christmas spirit! When you are heading out to see the beautiful Christmas displays around the west shore make sure you include Avon Lake. In particular the Three Griswolds of Avon Lake! The three incredible house displays are the brainchild of James Gerrasch, Kevin Devere and Kevin Moore at 194 Fay Ave., 688 Lear Rd. and 384 Crestwood Ave. respectively. All three displays are on the Northeast Ohio Lights Tours too! “Our community has several homes expressing their Christmas Spirit with their lights, but these three homes are spectacular!” 1) James Gerrasch at 1 ..read more

The North Coast Rotary Club and Foundation has gotten off to a great start with their Blankets for Beds project, collecting over 2,000 new and gently used blankets to benefit local people in need. Now that the winter season is upon us, more organizations have requested blankets. Include but not limited to, Neighborhood Alliance, United Way, Lorain County Coordinated Entry, Blessing House, Good Knights of Lorain County, and veterans organizations. “North Coast Rotary is committed to our motto of Service Above Self,” Joe Matuscak, President of North Coast Rotary said. “We are excited to partner ..read more

Paging all Avon Lake Eastview Elementary School doctors to the OR! Third-graders began their unit on the human body and senses last week as OR surgeons. Great hands-on practical lessons going on in our schools. Thank you teachers.   The post Avon Lake Future Doctors appeared first on The Villager Newspaper Online ..read more

Avon Gridders Go to 12-0 Avon Football 1st Team SWC Two weeks after capturing their 8th straight Southwestern Conference title, the Avon Eagles stayed on pace for another regional title as they topped Brecksville-Broadview Hts., 49-7 in a regional quarterfinal game at Avon’s Wahlberg Stadium last Friday night. They go on to regional semifinal play against Olmsted Falls this Friday at Ranger Stadium in North Ridgeville. Avon topped Falls, 52-10, in September. Jakorian Caffey, Avon’s all-time leading rusher and University of Cincinnati committee, rushed for 174 yards and 5 TDs against Brecksvi ..read more