Cardinal Schools to Lose $500,000 in State Funding Next Year
Due to budget cuts at the state level, 315 public school districts in Ohio will lose $105 million in state aid for the 2017-2018 school year. And Cardinal Schools is one of them. “Looking at the...
View ArticleChardon City Democrats Enthusiastic, Motivated
With the scent of the sap boiler filling the Heritage House on Chardon Square, about a half dozen Chardon Democrats gathered March 7 to discuss the latest developments in the county political scene....
View ArticleEconomy Will Improve Under Trump, Expert Tells Geauga CIC
The sluggish American economy, recovering slowly after a major recession 10 years ago, can grow much faster if President Donald Trump is able to implement most of the policy changes he has proposed....
View ArticleLocal Women Celebrate ‘Lady Day’ In Lieu of Women’s Strike
On International Women’s Day millions around the world celebrated the progress women have made in the home, at the workplace and in the voting booth. But for a group of about 30 Geauga County women and...
View ArticleParkman Plans Community Market
In an effort to showcase local products and raise funds for maintenance projects, Parkman Township officials will hold a Community Market in May. “As coordinator for the Parkman Community House, I...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Will Not Be Grown in Chardon
The proposed medical marijuana growth facility will not come to Chardon due to the need for more space, Mayor Nancy McArthur told city council at its March 9 regular meeting. GrowthOrchard had chosen a...
View ArticleCommissioners Look to Improve Waste Management Services
Geauga County Commissioners discussed exploring options for increasing waste management services offered by the county. County residents currently have access to recycling drop-off facilities located...
View ArticleMiddlefield Modifies Trash Hauling Plan for Some Residents
In an effort to accommodate village residents who spend months away from home, or who generate small amounts of garbage, Middlefield Village Council voted unanimously March 9 to modify the trash...
View ArticleSheriff’s Report
The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office Mar. 3, 2017 to Mar. 9, 2017. In total, the sheriff’s office handled 377 calls during this seven-day period....
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Geauga County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner
The Geauga County Republican Party will hold its annual Lincoln Day Dinner to celebrate Abraham Lincoln, the father of the Republican Party, on Saturday, April 1 at Fowler’s Mill Golf Course in Chester...
View ArticleBurton Congregational Church Seeks Volunteers
Burton Congregational Church (the Big Red Church on the Square) is seeking volunteers to help out at its food pantry. A Food Pantry Open House will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. April 1 for community...
View ArticleHinkle Steps Down at Kenston after 10 Years
Kevin Hinkle has stepped down as Kenston girls varsity basketball coach after 10 years. Hinkle leaves behind a program that won six conference titles and became a perennial winner in that span....
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Montville Woman Arrested for Parkman Burglaries
Geauga County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Montville Township woman March 17 after she allegedly burglarized at least two Amish homes in Parkman Township. Lisa A. Bishop, 39, of Morgan Road,...
View ArticleGeauga Happenings
Geauga Beekeepers Meet March 23, 7 p.m. The Geauga County Beekeepers will meet in the main lobby at the Kent State Campus at 11141 Clairdon Troy Road in Burton. Mary Cluts and Eleanor Spirka will...
View ArticleNotre Dame Elementary Schools
Destination Imagination On March 11, NDES participated in the annual Destination Imagination regional competition held at Hiram College. Representing NDES, were three teams. Mrs. Mulhull’s Pigeons of...
View ArticleOSU Extension Classes
March In and Prune Out March 25, 9 a.m. to noon Geauga County Ohio State University Extension and Sage’s Apples, will hold a hands-on pruning school, “March In and Prune Out,” at Sage’s Apples, 11355...
View ArticleSchools and Libraries
CHARDON LIBRARY Chardon Library is located at 110 E. Park St., Chardon. To register for programs, call 440-285-7601 or visit www.geaugalibrary.net. Garden Smarter March 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dawn...
View ArticleCommissioners Postpone Decision on Concealed Carry in County Buildings
Geauga County could soon become a much friendlier place for legal gun owners. A state law that went into effect March 20th allows valid Concealed Carry Permit holders to transport and store guns and...
View ArticleHealth
Bloodmobile American Red Cross blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. For more information, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit the Red Cross website...
View ArticleWright Brothers Replica Looks to take Flight in 2018
At the start of the last century, Wilbur and Orville Wright dreamed of figuring out how to design aircraft wings for flight. The brothers and pioneers of aviation’s first historical contributions...
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