Democratic Judicial Candidates Say Experience Matters
The women’s caucus of the Geauga County Democratic Party hosted three judicial candidates running on the Nov. 6 ballot at its Aug. 16 meeting held in Newbury Township. Attendees contributed a total of...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office Urges Drivers to Stay Sober Behind the Wheel
Americans mark the end of summer with the Labor Day holiday weekend, a time to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of our country. Friends and families await pool parties, backyard barbecues...
View ArticleHS Football Video Interviews 2018
Watch the videos behind the interviews of our 2018 HS Football Preview, publishing Aug. 23.
View ArticleKenston Taps a Bombers All-Time Great to Coach
Kenston announced that Derrick DeJarnette has been named the next boys varsity basketball coach after he was approved at Monday’s board of education meeting. A 1994 Kenston graduate, DeJarnette is...
View ArticleBurglars Hit Auburn Township Neighborhood
Sometime between the evening of Aug. 19 and early morning of Aug. 20, burglars broke into a string of six outbuildings in the Bartholomew/Thorpe neighborhood in Auburn Township, according to the Geauga...
View ArticleGuest Column from State Rep. Sarah LaTourette
National Senior Citizens Day was first recognized on Aug. 21 in 1988 through a declaration by President Ronald Reagan. It stands as a day to honor the positive contributions of senior citizens and...
View ArticleReal Estate Transfers
Following is a list of real estate transfers for the week ending Aug. 3, 2018, provided as a public service by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office. Transfers may involve the sale of land only. AUBURN...
View ArticleOhio Treasurer Candidate Touts Innovative Proposal to Tackle Opioid Addiction
Ohio Treasurer candidate Robert Sprague, a Republican state representatives from Findlay and leader in the House on opioid issues, visited with trustees of The Red Tulip Project on Monday to discuss...
View ArticleDeJohn Pet Services Hosts Pet Health & Wellness Clinic
DeJohn Pet Services welcomes the community to a free Pet Health & Wellness Clinic on Sunday, Sept. 23 from 1-4 p.m., with Holistic Care for Your Pets at 2 p.m. and a Pet CPR review at 3 p.m. The...
View ArticleBadgers win season opener in style
All the game photos here. The Berkshire girls soccer team opened the season with 5-2 win over Chardon. The Badgers have not lost a regular season game since the 2016 season after they went undefeated...
View ArticleTrash Talk Takes Munson Trustees Toward Single Hauler Option
Garbage took the limelight again at the Munson Township Trustees meeting Aug. 14 when Trustee Jim McCaskey suggested the township consider contracting with a single hauler for garbage and recycling...
View ArticleCounty Hopes to Continue Strong Economic Development
Since July 2017, the Geauga County Building Department has issued over 1,000 building permits, which translates to around $80 million in construction costs spent in the county. These figures were...
View ArticleTwilight Soiree Gives Back Naturally
Plentiful green space illustrates a significant characteristic of Geauga County, and for 30 years, one independent nonprofit foundation has been going strong in its commitment to helping preserve and...
View ArticleHigh School Hallways Clearing, Middle-Schoolers ‘Having a Blast’
Four days after students returned to reconfigured schools, Chardon Schools Board of Education heard from the principals of the middle school and high school regarding parent concerns. Christina Buynak,...
View ArticleNotre Dame Village Welcomes New Residents W/VIDEO
Construction crews were still busy at Notre Dame Village Aug. 20 as residents moved into their new homes. The 81-unit apartment structure was ready for seniors, the memory-care “small house” had...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
Instead of Placing Blame, Join Forces I am writing in regards to the Hambden fire truck article in last week’s paper. There are a few things that bother me with not just this most recent article, but...
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 ArticleReal Estate Transfers
Following is a list of real estate transfers for the week ending Aug. 10, 2018, provided as a public service by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office. Transfers may involve the sale of land only. AUBURN...
View ArticleSheriff’s Report
The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office Aug. 10-16, 2018. In total, the sheriff’s office handled 305 calls during this seven-day period. AGENCY ASSIST...
View ArticleLegal Notices 8-23-18
TAX FORECLOSURE SALES NOTICE OF SALE UNDER JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT LAND TAX Revised Code, Sec. 5721.191 Case No. 17-F-000479 CHRISTOPHER P. HITCHCOCK, TREASURER OF GEAUGA...
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