Middlefield PD Levy on Fall Ballot
Middlefield Village Council voted last Thursday to place a five-year, 2-mill replacement police levy on November’s ballot. If passed, the levy yield will increase from $65,000 to $166,000 per year,...
View ArticleLet’s Make It Easier To Farm
Widespread publicity from information published by the national census of agriculture showed that from 2007 through 2012, there are fewer, but larger farms in the United States. The country had also...
View ArticleBerkshire Schools
Author Night Donation East Geauga Kiwanis Club recently donated $250 to Burton Elementary for its “Author Night.” At the PTO event, Burton Elementary students bring their own books that they wrote and...
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 ArticleReligion
Peace Lutheran Fun Camp Peace Lutheran Church is hosting its annual Fun Camp March 22, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Open to all children ages preschool and up, there will be hymns, crafts, Puppets of...
View ArticleChester Township Government Update
The Feb. 20 regular board of trustees meeting began with the approval of minutes from the three prior regular and special meetings followed by the 2014 budget discussion for the Chester Township Park...
View ArticleBridge Project Floods Munson Meeting with Residents
Fowlers Mill Road residents turned out en force Tuesday to let Munson Township Trustees know they are afraid the county engineer’s plans to ditch a guardrail could put drivers and property owners in...
View ArticleBest in Ohio
The Olympics are over but Andy Fetchik keeps a flame burning. “Andy carries the torch for education well,” said Chardon Superintendent Mike Hanlon. “The success of our students is a direct result of...
View ArticleRetired Teachers Association Offers Grants to College Seniors
Geauga County Retired Teachers Association is offering two $1,500 grants to deserving college seniors. The recipients must be enrolled in a college of education and be student teaching during the 2014-...
View ArticleUnclaimed Funds List to Appear in March 20 Geauga County Maple Leaf
Ohio Department of Commerce Director Andre T. Porter urges Geauga County residents to join in the 2014 Unclaimed Funds Treasure Hunt by checking the Geauga County Maple Leaf on March 20. By checking...
View ArticleLedgemont BOE to Consider Closing High School
Ledgemont High School might close its doors for the 2014-2015 school year as administrators and school board members continue the district’s quest for financial solvency. Tuesday night, board members...
View ArticleCounty Auditor Can Serve on Board of Revisions, GOP Central Committee
There is no conflict with Geauga County Auditor Frank Gliha serving on the county Board of Revision and the Geauga County Republican Party Central Committee. That is the legal opinion Geauga County...
View ArticleNewbury School Board Weighs In on Consolidation Study
Newbury School Board passed a resolution Monday that includes recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding the study being done on a consolidation between Newbury and Berkshire school...
View ArticleGregorich a Big-League Trainer
Like many young ball players, John Gregorich dreamed of one day making the big leagues. This week Gregorich, a Chardon High graduate, is in Kissimmee, Fla., working with the Houston Astros as an...
View ArticleLedgemont to Close High School at End of 2013-2014 School Year
At 8:23 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, more than 59 years of history came to a close in Thompson Township. After a 125-minute work session and an 18-minute regular school board...
View ArticleHuskies Have the Tools
Be glad that Cardinal athletics are working together, a synergy that has produced the most competitive boys varsity teams in a generation. The baseball coach, Brian George, has borrowed a phrase — RYFP...
View ArticleU.S. 422 Major Pavement Rehabilitation to Begin March 20
Crews on behalf of the Ohio Department of Transportation will close one lane on U.S. 422 east and westbound between state routes 306 and 44 for approximately 30 days, beginning March 20, to implement...
View ArticleTigers Lax Set to Roar
Head coach Crispin Napolitano has high expectations entering the 2014 season for the Chagrin Falls Tigers. The Tigers season was cut short in the Ohio High School Lacrosse Association Quarterfinals by...
View ArticleWeeding Out Gardening Myths
Gardening is an age-old activity that was once a necessity but has transformed into a hobby for thousands of people. While gardening still serves practical purposes, many gardeners still consider it a...
View ArticleLedgemont Ponders Closing LHS
Ledgemont High School might close its doors for the 2014-2015 school year as administrators and school board members continue the district’s quest for financial solvency. Tuesday night, board members...
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