EDITOR’S NOTE: The Willoughby Western Lake County Chamber of Commerce hosted officials from its communities on April 23 at La Vera Party Center in Willoughby Hills to discuss the “State of the Cities.” This is one in a series of articles detailing the speeches that were given.Financially, Willowick is in a healthy place as the […]
In Lake County, debate is surrounding the Local Government Fund, a sum of money from the state that is distributed to all communities in the county. According to Wickliffe Mayor Joe Sakacs, Lake County townships are requesting a new formula as they feel they should receive more money. “If that were to be the case, […]
Progress on the restoration of the East Branch of the Chagrin River at Daniels Park in Willoughby continues. Chagrin River Watershed Partners‘ design-build team Biohabitats and Meadville Land Service, Inc. are currently preparing to create a 1-acre oxbow wetland in the former channel of the East Branch, according to Watershed Partners. The East Branch has […]
The official application for the 2024 Willoughby ArtsFest will be live at the beginning of February. Presented by Lake Erie Distillery in partnership with Willoughby and the Lake County Ohio Visitors Bureau, the application for the ArtsFest will be available Feb. 1. The ArtsFest is currently slated for July 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series looking at what Lake County communities and agencies experienced in 2023 and what is facing them in 2024. For Andy Gardner, it has been an honor to have been the mayor of Willoughby Hills for the last four years. Gardner did not seek re-election and Chris Hallum, […]