Chardon Schools
Tax Budget Hearing and Organizational Meeting The Chardon Board of Education’s 2016 annual tax budget hearing at 6 p.m. and organizational meeting at 6:05 p.m. will be held Jan. 11. The tax budget...
View ArticleLightweight Power Bombers to 2nd
MEET PHOTOS: http://smu.gs/2j86tqs The climate in high school wrestling has changed over the years. No longer are seasons determined by simple dual meets leading up the tournaments at the end of the...
View ArticleBadgers Close Year with Rivalry Win
GAME PHOTOS: http://smu.gs/2hV3y3v The Berkshire boys basketball team ended 2016 on a positive note with a 59-42 win over rival Cardinal. Senior Nick Guarnera returned to the Badgers line-up after...
View ArticleGeauga TD Club Announces Team
The Geauga County TD Club has announced its 2016 All-Geauga County Football Team. The Chardon Hilltoppers, who went 11-1 on the season, had the most players — nine total, including offensive and...
View ArticleUPDATED: Lakewood Couple Charged in Auburn Township Burglaries
An Auburn Township man is likely feeling grateful he recently installed an alarm system in his Thorpe Road home after he caught a burglar in the act Jan. 3. Raymond Miller, 46, was arrested at 9:30...
View ArticleSecond Fairground Vandal Pleads Guilty, Faces Jail Time
Chance Loza was told to bring his toothbrush to court when he is sentenced for vandalizing the Geauga County Fairgrounds last summer. The 18-year-old Mantua resident pleaded guilty Wednesday to one...
View ArticleGovernor Signs Bill Aimed to Fight Opiate Addiction
Ohio has some of the highest rates of opioid-related overdose deaths in the country. But that could change thanks to legislation Gov. John Kasich signed Jan. 4 aimed at curbing Ohio’s opioid abuse...
View ArticleChagrin Legend Heads to West G
It was surprising when 47-year coach Mario Gerhardt announced he would step down as head of the Chagrin Falls boys varsity soccer team, a program he started in 1970. It was shocking when West Geauga...
View ArticleJudge Approves Request to Appoint Special Prosecutor
Geauga County Common Pleas Court Judge Forrest Burt has agreed to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and bring charges against an unnamed elected official in the county for alleged ethics...
View ArticleNew Geauga Park to Sport Rock Climbing, Zip-Lining & More
Imagine being suspended in the air, sliding across the natural beauty of Geauga County as others catch and release fish, picnic-goers traverse new woodland trails and young adventure-seekers experience...
View ArticleChardon Defense Dominates in Second Half
At halftime, Chardon Coach Cullen Harris had a message for his team. The Hilltoppers were leading by two points at over Geauga County rival Kenston, but the Bombers were in the midst of a 9-0 that...
View ArticleRocazella Wins 100 on the Mat
MATCH PHOTOS: http://smu.gs/2jvkOhc After Sam Rocazella beat his heavier opponent for his 100th varsity win, the senior jogged to the center, raised an arm and then went after his head coach, hugging...
View ArticleA Hero Comes Along …
GAME PHOTOS: http://smu.gs/2j6qm4r The West Geauga boys basketball team had not beaten rival Chagrin Falls since 2012, a seven-game losing streak but Nico Morgano ended that streak with one flick of...
View ArticleSheriff’s Report
The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office Dec. 30, 2016, to Jan. 5, 2017. In total, the sheriff’s office handled 330 calls during this seven-day period....
View ArticleReal Estate Transfers
Following is a list of real estate transfers for the week ending Dec. 30, 2016, provided as a public service by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office. Transfers may involve the sale of land only....
View ArticleCommunity Meetings
Listed are public meetings and executive sessions in the county for the coming week, unless otherwise noted. To have a public meeting included in this section, fax information to 440-285-2015 or email...
View ArticleVisiting Judge Questions Grendell’s Actions in Chester Case
A visiting probate court judge halted an investigation into Chester Township Trustees’ decision not to sign a revised management agreement for the township’s Parkside Park. Citing an April 2016 Ohio...
View ArticleTwo More Fairground Vandals Plead Guilty, Face Jail Time (w/ Video)
Chance Loza and William Maschek were told to bring their toothbrushes to court when they are sentenced for vandalizing the Geauga County Fairgrounds last summer. The 18-year-old Loza pleaded guilty...
View ArticleFormer County Commissioner Dies at 86
Former longtime Geauga County Commissioner Neil C. Hofstetter passed away Jan. 5 with family by his side. He was 86. Hofstetter was first elected to the board of county commissioners in 1992, after...
View ArticleLiquid Crystals Take the Stage at G.E.L Breakfast
Technology is advancing as fast as the innovative minds that are heading its research. A current leader in liquid crystal technology is John L. West, a Kent State University trustees research professor...
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