Nagy Sworn in As Chester Fire Chief
Andrew Nagy was officially sworn in as Chester Township’s new fire chief April 17. Nagy, a part-time firefighter and paramedic, became a full-time assistant fire chief in February and trained for the...
View ArticleBurrows Road Residents Want Thompson Officials to Get in Gear
The “atrocious” condition of Burrows Road, which straddles the Thompson-Montville township line, has residents taking grassroots action for potential solutions. Jacqueline Ward, who lives on Burrows,...
View ArticleAirport Authority Puts Counter-Offer on Table
Despite Geauga County Commissioners recently passing a resolution approving $800,000 with conditions to help fund a new T-hangar at the Geauga County Airport, negotiations remain ongoing as a grant...
View ArticleCounty Auditor Addresses Previous ADP Concerns
Geauga County Auditor Chuck Walder shed some light on previously-voiced concerns about the Automatic Data Processing board’s functions and salaries during the Geauga County Commissioners April 15...
View ArticleBuzzing with Big Plans
As Kimberly Gibson recalled her journey to owning her own catering business, The Hungry Bee, her emotions were palpable. “I’m a homegrown girl here,” she said during an April 14 interview. Kimberly...
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Maple Producers Honor Best of the Best
Curt Johnson remembers a brisk April 1959 when his father, Ture Johnson, served as Geauga County Maple Festival board president and gifted some of the county’s finest maple syrup to America’s future...
View ArticleWolverines Show Mettle in Walkoff Win Over Falcons
The West Geauga Wolverines softball team is 4-9 following a thrilling come-from-behind walkoff win in eight innings over the visiting Jefferson Area Falcons, 5-4, on April 18. The Wolverines trailed...
View Article“Be a Goldfish” Mantra Helps Wolverines Stay Positive
West Geauga’s Chris Chapin, who became the program’s first varsity head coach in 2023, utilizes the “be a goldfish” mantra to instill a positive motivational climate. The phrase, taken from television...
View ArticleBadgers Stay in the Moment to Defeat Rival Hilltoppers
Since 2023, when boys volleyball became an OHSAA varsity sport, the Berkshire Badgers have struggled to defeat their rival, the Chardon Hilltoppers. After winning their first varsity competition...
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Mary Jane Trapp, Esteemed Ohio Jurist, Dies Unexectedly
Mary Jane Trapp, a respected figure in Ohio’s legal community and former judge on the Eleventh District Court of Appeals, passed away unexpectedly April 25 of what appears to be natural causes,...
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