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- Fugitive wanted for trial in ad scam arrested in Ohio
An Ohio man who skipped trial Monday on charges he bilked more than $100,000 from residents in a phone book ad scam has been arrested in Willoughby, Ohio.
- Eileen Barber, Kevin O'Hare
John and Bridget Barber of Erie, Pa., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Eileen Mary Power Barber, to Kevin John O'Hare, son of James and Joyce O'Hare of Euclid, Ohio.
- Man arrested on outstanding warrants after police intervene in...
DISTURBANCE, SUNSET ROAD: Police were called to the scene of an argument at 11:46 p.m. Feb.
- Hip-hop, indie rock and all that jazz
There is an interesting variety of concerts and events as winter slowly considers giving way to spring .
- Lake County has great river access for steelhead trout fishermen: The Great Outdoors
Northeast Ohio is one of the top locations in the nation for catching steelhead trout in winter and spring, but a roadblock to success can be finding a stretch of river or stream where you are allowed to cast a line.
- Family Reunited With Stolen Pooch
Nearly 48-hours after it was snatched from its home, a family has been reunited with its precious pet.
- House prices fell in late 2009, but the market is healthier than a year before
A home is for sale in Willoughby, Ohio. House prices struggled to maintain upward momentum in late 2009, as the effects of last summer's home-buying rush dissipated.
- Mentor cop resigns after multiple episodes of misconduct
Officer Jason Cole resigned from the police department Friday after multiple rules violations in 2007 and 2008.
- International LiDAR Mapping Forum to Highlight How LiDAR Is being Used in Haiti
A new last minute addition to the International LiDAR Mapping Forum conference program will include two presentations on how LiDAR is being used in Haiti to assess the damage from the recent earthquake and the future probability of subsequent earthquakes.
- Ohio man faces trial in Vernon crash and break-in
An Ohio man accused of smashing into one Vernon Township home and burglarizing others two days before Christmas faces trial on 21 criminal charges.
- Willoughby Man Gets 15 Months For Assaulting Willowick Police Officer
A Willoughby man assaulted a Willowick police officer and he's going to jail for 15 months on that conviction.
- Minto Express - Palmerston Kinettes receive $45,000 Trillium grant
The Kinette Club of Palmerston and District will benefit from a $45,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant.
- Fairport Harbor man arrested after crash injures 2 Eastlake cops
A 78-year-old Fairport Harbor man was charged with drunken driving late Monday night after police say his van struck two Eastlake police cars and a third vehicle, injuring the drivers.
- Cabin Fever Concert
Do you have cabin fever? Well here is cure... Check out the Cabin Fever Concert on January 31 at 3 p.m. This is a free, family friendly event where the musicians let down their hair and have fun with music.
- Unwanted guest reported at Gilmour: Gates Mills and Mayfield Village Police Blotters
DISURBANCE, CEDAR ROAD: Police were called at 3:50 p.m. Jan. 20 to the Gilmour Academy gymnasium, 34001 Cedar Road, to investigate the report of an unwanted guest.
- Two Killed in House Fire
BILL WEST / Star Beacon HARTSGROVE AND Rome firefighters pour water on the burning remnants of a house early Sunday morning on Ireland Road, south of Route 6, in Hartsgrove.
- Ericson Plugs Into Breast Cancer Awareness in 2010
Extension of Hope initiative donates percentage of hot pink Hog Hide Cord Set sales to Susan G. Komen for the Cure In 2010, Willoughby, Ohio-based Ericson Manufacturing Co.
- It's 15 Below Zero As Weathermen Go Witch-Hunting
Title: IT'S 15 BELOW ZERO AS WEATHERMEN GO WITCH-HUNTING It is snowing big time in my town in Kent.
- Lake County: Senior Centers host H1N1 clinics Tuesday
Four senior centers --- in Madison, Perry, Fairport and Painesville -- will host H1N1 vaccination clinics Tuesday .
City DescriptionWilloughby is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 22,621 at the 2000 census. Willoughby is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.
Willoughby's first permanent settler was David Abbott in 1798, pre-dating Ohio's bid for statehood by five years. Abbott and his family had close relations to the local tribe of Erie Indians along the banks of the river the Indians called the "Sha-ga-rin" or Clear Water. This river was later called the Chagrin River.
In 1835, the village was permanently named "Willoughby" in honor of Dr. Westel Willoughby, Jr., a public health official that the founders of the Medical College, which was based in the city, hoped to attract to the area. This medical college would later merge with Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, OH to eventually become Western Reserve University, the predecessor to Cleveland's Case Western Reserve University. Many historical buildings from this period survive to this date, affording the downtown Willoughby area some outstanding specimens of 19th century architecture.
Over time, Willoughby sent citizens into every major U.S. military conflict. Several ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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