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Letters to the Editor
PGP Maligned, Misrepresented Protect Geauga Parks is being maligned and misrepresented by public officials and public board members who should know better. No, we are not dangerous. No, we have never...
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GUEST COLUMN: In My View — A Face of Welfare
I believe that no one chooses to be poor. I believe that poverty can be generational, cyclical and indeed, unavoidable for a lot of people. I believe that conditions beyond one’s control can render...
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GUEST COLUMN: Library Board Urges Voters to Ask Questions
Following through on its previously announced plans, the Board of Trustees of the Geauga County Public Library has asked the Board of Elections to place a half-mil bond issue on the Nov. 7 ballot to...
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Huskies Win Opener Over Badgers
GAME PHOTOS: http://smu.gs/2xoGu5l The offseason was good to Cardinal, as the Huskies showed off an improved short game to take their season opening game against Berkshire 4-1. Coming off an 8-win...
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Badgers Ready to Go
GAME PHOTOS: http://smu.gs/2wkDLgw Every start to a new sports season bring either trepidation or enthusiasm, depending on the players and skill sets the coach has returning from the previous season....
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2017 HS Football Preview is Here!
Our award-winning Geauga County High School football preview is on news-stands everywhere Aug. 24, wherever the Maple Leaf is sold. Read about Geauga County’s nine high schools — Berkshire, Cardinal,...
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Chardon Man Charged with Rape, Other Felonies
A Chardon man has been charged with rape, abduction, assault and trespessing in connection with two incidents in Mentor on Aug. 19, according to Mentor Municipal Court records. Chad A. Horvath, 25, of...
View ArticleAuburn Discusses Property Sales, Purchase
Auburn Township Trustees approved ordering the appraisals of two township-owned properties they are considering placing on the market while also discussing the purchase an eight-acre parcel on...
View ArticleCivil War Re-enactors Bring History to Life in Newbury
The 41st Ohio Volunteer Regiment Company B bivouacked Aug. 19 at Newbury Veterans’ Park in honor of the township’s bicentennial and the soldiers who served in the Civil War. “Company B was formed in...
View ArticleKSU Trustees Asked to Approve New School Construction
Depending on action by the Kent State University board of trustees, a bond issue to build a new pre-school-grade 12 school next to the KSU-Geauga campus could be on the ballot for residents in the...
View ArticleSenior News & Events
Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP Sept. 5, 1 p.m. The Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP Chapter 4527 will meet at Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township, for the annual hot dog and chips lunch....
View ArticleDecreased Funding, Enrollment Won’t Eclipse Chardon Schools Performance
Chardon Schools Superintendent Michael Hanlon talked to local business leaders during the “State of Education” address Aug. 16 at the Chardon Area Chamber of Commerce meeting. Amanda McNamara Lowe,...
View ArticleVFW Post 9678
Upcoming VFW Post 9678 Events Middlefield VFW Post 9678 is located at 16013 E. High St., Middlefield. For event information, contact Kathy 440-228-7248 or call the Post 440-632-1257. For more...
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Alzheimer’s Association Helpline Call the Alzheimer’s Association’s free toll-free Helpline at 800-272-3900 to speak with a dementia expert any time of the day or night. Master’s degree-level...
View ArticleAuburn Joins Ohio Checkbook Program
Auburn Township has become the 10th local government in Geauga County to join Ohio Checkbook, an internet program from Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel’s office that allows public access to all spending...
View ArticleTheater Update in the Wings
The iconic Geauga Lyric Theater is poised to steal the spotlight after renovations, scheduled to begin next year. Geauga Lyric Theater Guild Executive Director Erika Hansen asked Chardon City Council...
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Community 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 ArticleSheriff’s Sale Results 8-24-17
DATE OF SALE: Thursday, August 17, 2017 Auburn Township Case No. 16-F-000551 — Nationstar Mortgage, LLC vs. Penny S. Anspach, et al., 18490 Shaw Road (1.53 acres). PPN: 01-117223. WITHDRAWN — ORDER OF...
View ArticleLegal Notices 8-24-17
PUBLIC NOTICE The following matters are the subject of this public notice by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The complete public notice, including any additional instructions for submitting...
View ArticleGeauga Corrections Officer Charged with Theft of Drugs
A 13-year corrections officer with the Geauga County Jail was arrested Aug. 22 for stealing pills from a jail medical cart. Christopher R. Elko, of Stoney Brook Drive, Chardon Township, was charged...
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