Army Vet Turns Vacant Corner into North Bloomfield Market Corner
Vance Noah Jr. didn’t want to see a drugstore or a gas station at the four-way stop in the heart of North Bloomfield. So, when the corner lot at the intersection of state routes 87 and 45 came up for...
View ArticleGeauga Park District Director to Retire
Geauga Park District Executive Director John Oros recently announced he would be retiring at the end of the year, he said in a Sept. 25 statement to the Geauga County Maple Leaf. “I decided to retire...
View ArticleSheriff’s Report
The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office Sept. 11-17, 2026, as reported in daily media reports. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Sept. 13 8:24 p.m., Ravenna Road,...
View ArticleReal Estate Transfers
Following is a list of real estate transfers for the week ending Sept. 18, 2026, provided as a public service by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office. Transfers may involve the sale of land only. AUBURN...
View ArticleNDCL Boys Golf Returns to Top, Wins First Sectional Title Since 2020
NDCL secured its first boys golf sectional title since the fall of 2020, edging Perry with a team score of 324 at Quail Hollow Country Club on Sept. 24. The 2020 championship was part of a stretch of...
View ArticleWolverines’ Res Runs Fastest Time Div. 2 at Cardinal Invite
Invitational photos click here. The Cardinal Cross Country Invite was held September 26 at Cardinal High School. Four Geauga County teams participated in the event, including host Cardinal, Berkshire,...
View ArticleYoung Toppers Clicking at Right Time
Match photos click here. For the Young Hilltoppers who continue to work to build the Chardon boys soccer program, the 1-0 win against Madison on Senior Night last season stands out. That 14-win Chardon...
View ArticleBehind Senior Fullerman, Toppers Win For Cancer
Match photos click here. In the 13 years that Chardon graduate Chad Johnston has led the girls soccer program, the team continues to stay competitive and strong. This year’s team features contributing...
View ArticleOhio’s Fall Open Burning Restrictions Begin Oct. 1
Ohio’s seasonal ban on daytime open burning took effect Thursday. Under state fire law, open burning is prohibited from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. during October and November. The restrictions remain in place...
View ArticleLegacy Drives Lions to Victory Over Green Wave
Game photos close here. Trailing 20-19 against the Holy Name Green Wave at Brooklyn Stadium on Sept. 25, the NDCL Lions had three minutes to continue their pursuit of a legacy. For the Lions, the goal...
View ArticleLegal Notices 10-1-26
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND AMBULANCE SERVICE Parkman Township The Township of Parkman, Ohio hereby solicits proposals for the provision of medical and ambulance...
View ArticleGeauga Happenings
Rwandan Author to Speak Oct. 1, 6:45 p.m. Friends of Rwandan Education will host bestselling author and Rwandan genocide survivor Immaculée Ilibagiza at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6850...
View ArticleHealth
Bloodmobile The American Red Cross urges donors of all blood types to act now and make an appointment to give blood or platelets amid the ongoing national blood crisis. Donation appointments may be...
View ArticleChardon School News
District Celebrates 5-Star Rating The Chardon Board of Education took a moment during its meeting on Sept. 21 to recognize and celebrate the staff members and students who have worked hard in the...
View ArticleRed Tulip Project Holds Annual Road to Recovery Event
The Red Tulip Project held its 10th annual Road to Recovery fundraiser Sept. 19 at Schoolyard Studio in Burton, raising funds to support addiction awareness and the organization’s recovery home for...
View ArticleHalloween Display Turns Chester Township Home into Seasonal Spectacle
Motorists traveling along Chillicothe Road each fall may notice something unusual gathering outside Frank Nerone’s home. Skeletons. And plenty of them. What began in 2011 with a single inflatable...
View ArticleCommissioners Vote Against Partial Levy Suppression
A resolution for Geauga County Commissioners to partially suppress a 0.70-mill Geauga County Job and Family Services levy failed 1-2 Sept. 24, with Commissioner Carolyn Brakey the sole vote in favor....
View ArticleBerkshire Report Card Shows Continued Improvement
Berkshire Schools administration and staff are celebrating six consecutive years of improvement in the district’s state report card, with top marks in four-year graduation and post-secondary readiness...
View ArticleCardinal Report Card Shows Gains, Areas for Growth
While Cardinal Schools exceeded state standards in Graduation and Early Literacy — two of six categories on the state report card — it fell short on Progress and Gap Closing. The district scored an...
View ArticleCornhole Joins Annual Huntsburg Pumpkin Festival
Pumpkins, pancakes, classic cars and more will once again fill Huntsburg’s square during the township’s 56th annual Huntsburg Township Pumpkin Festival Oct. 3-4. “It’s where everybody should be,” said...
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