The Lakewood Observer

06/08/2026

KEEP THEM COMING More Photos and Videos this morning.
UPDATED with more photos and videos. Amazing images and videos coming in.(send in yours!)
Big Boy Comes through Lakewood, photos and videos. Will be updated throughout the day as more come in.

by Jim O’Bryan –  Tenty Five Bib Boys were built today there are only 8 left. What has been described as the largest steam engine built roared through Lakewood today. Here are some photos and links to videos. If you took some send them to: [email protected]  

06/07/2026

Accident on Belle and Franklin around 5:30pm - 2 taken to hospital to be checked out. Person running red light believed to be the cause. Lakewood Police and Fire needed to cut one out of their SUV to access the driver. Photos sent in by D. Whitacre.

06/03/2026

Updates on the schools, City, State, and Lakewoodites
Lakewood Observer Volume 22, Issue 11 is on the streets and online at:
https://www.lakewoodobserver.com/

05/29/2026

UPDATED - with more photos from James Babson.
Lakewood Rangers Keep On Winning,
27-0 Rangers come back to win.
Read Dr. Charles Greanoff's story here. Photos being added.

by Dr. Charles Greanoff – When Freshman Otto Wilhelmy stepped to the plate with the bases loaded, and two out in the bottom of the 6th, the Rangers were down 3-1 and staring at a possible deflating end to their magical season. It looked grim, but Otto had other ideas.  Not only did he lace the fi...

05/27/2026

I had the pleasure of stopping by the Lakewood Kiwanis Club for their annual Scholarship Presentation. Lakewood Kiwanis has awarded over $3 million in scholarships to Lakewood seniors over the years! Here is a brief story and photos of the recipients.
Congratualtions!

by Jim O’Bryan  Today was one of my favorite days in Lakewood non-profit history. It is the day that Lakewood Kiwanis give out their scholarships. Now you might think, what’s the big deal? Well the big deal is that Kiwanis has awarded more than $3 million dollars in scholarships to Lakewood stu...

05/22/2026

Lakewood Rangers magical season continues now into the playoffs! Go Rangers.

by Dr. Charles Greanoff – On May 21st, history was made in Lakewood as the Rangers finished the regular season 25-0 with an 11-2 win over Painesville Riverside.  Very few high school baseball teams in Ohio or anywhere have gone undefeated/25-0 in the regular season, and it is not clear if Lakewoo...