Bay Village Homecoming Above: Members of the Bay High Rockettes march. Left:King Joey Glase and Queen Lauren Dent ride in the Homecoming Parade. Right: Bay players sing the alma mater after their 45-14 win over Fairview Friday. (Photos by Larry Bennet)

Council candidates debate city finances
WESTLAKE — Incumbent council candidates pledged to stay the course while challengers called for lower taxes, a more open government and televised council meetings during the League of Women Voters candidate forum Sept. 20.

Rocky River man arraigned on
25 counts of rape
ROCKY RIVER — A Rocky River man suspected of molesting two boys was arraigned Monday morning on 25 counts of rape as well as numerous other sexually related charges.

Fireman shocked by Katrina damage
NORTH OLMSTED — Despite the intense television news coverage of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, Assistant Fire Chief Ed Robertson was unprepared for the scope of destruction he saw firsthand in Louisiana.

Energizer marks development
of first commercial battery
WESTLAKE — The basics of modern batteries were defined by a six-inch, 1.5-volt device invented on the Westshore.