Sheriff’s Bulletin 8-13-15
DATE OF SALE: Thursday, September 3, 2015 — 10:00 A.M. MINIMUM APPRAISAL BID Bainbridge Township Case No. 13-F-000582 — Westar Mortgage, Inc. vs. Thomas A. LaMarca, et al., 8340 Eaton Drive (2.01...
View ArticleBilly Rodman Dies in Three-Vehicle Crash
Billy J. Rodman, 58, plant manager of Great Lakes Cheese in Troy Township, was killed in a three-vehicle accident at about 5:40 a.m. Aug. 13 on State Route 700 north of Hiram. Rodman, of Newton Falls,...
View ArticleChardon’s Council Chambers Packed Over Sober House
The planned sober house in Chardon is here to stay. That was the message local, state and federal officials made clear at the Chardon City Council meeting Aug 13. Lawyers, recovering alcoholics and...
View ArticleHollinger Named Senior Lender at Middlefield Bank
Eric P. Hollinger, current senior vice president of commercial lending, will become senior lender at The Middlefield Banking Company, the bank’s board of directors announced in an Aug. 13 news release....
View ArticlePizza Hut Driver Thwarts Armed Robbery in Chester
A Chester Township Pizza Hut driver, Ronald Mansfield, 53, of Munson Township, thwarted an armed robbery Sunday night after grabbing the suspect’s gun and chasing him out of the restaurant at 12720...
View ArticleHave Contract, Will Teach
On to the new chapters. Students at Chardon Schools opened Chromebooks Monday before their school board closed the chapter on labor negotiations, voting unanimously to accept a two-year contract with...
View ArticleGeauga Growth Partnership Celebrates Summer Interns
The audience of roughly 140 students, parents, employers and educators heard a new twist on “What I did on my summer vacation” from the 38 high school students who completed summer internships with...
View ArticleHave Contract, Will Teach
On to new chapters. Students at Chardon Schools opened Chromebooks Monday before their school board closed the chapter on labor negotiations, voting unanimously to accept a two-year contract with...
View ArticleBainbridge to Reimburse Canyon Lakes Residents for Damage
Bainbridge Township Trustees decided to reimburse about 20 homeowners on Tall Tree Trail in the Canyon Lakes development for damage a road resurfacing project caused to their sprinkler systems and...
View ArticleGeauga Savings Bank is Back
Like a rising phoenix from the ashes of a financial crisis, Geauga Savings Bank is not only back on the radar, but is reinventing itself. Incoming president and CEO Jim Kleinfelter wants residents and...
View Article4H News
Breeders and Feeders Pig barn setup is Aug. 22, starting at 8 a.m.; teardown will be on Sept. 12. Poultry members – please bring a poster on a poultry disease or just your project to the upcoming...
View ArticleLetters to Editor
Journalistic Ethics Your newspaper’s bias against Judge Tim Grendell is obvious. You refuse to publish letters favorable to Judge Grendell, however, you repeatedly publish letters containing false and...
View ArticleChester Township
On Aug. 4, the Chester Township Board of Trustees held a regular meeting. The meeting had been rescheduled from Aug. 6 because of conflicts. Regular business included the purchase of additional...
View ArticleLightning Strikes Kenston Wind Turbine, Building
A lightning strike June 23 crippled the giant wind turbine at Kenston High School and, in a separate incident a week later, lightning also damaged a fire panel at Kenston Intermediate School, said...
View ArticleLocal Company Makes Material for 3D Printing
It sounds like something from a 1950s edition of Popular Science about futuristic predictions, but it is now possible for the average person to print three dimensional objects out of plastic, and one...
View ArticleSobriety Checkpoint this Weekend
The Ohio Highway Patrol has announced that troopers will operate an OVI checkpoint this weekend. The county where the checkpoint will take place will be announced the day prior to the checkpoint, and...
View ArticleReal Estate Transfers
Following is a list of real estate transfers for the week ending Aug. 7, provided as a public service by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office. Transfers may involve sale of land only. AUBURN TOWNSHIP...
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. The Red Cross is calling on eligible donors with O negative, B negative and A...
View ArticleMunson Township
Township Meetings At Munson Township Hall: Sept. 8, 22, Board of Trustees, 6:30 p.m.; Sept. 14, Park & Recreation Board, 6:15 p.m.; Sept. 17, Board of Zoning Appeals, 6:30 p.m.; Sept. 28, Zoning...
View ArticleGrendell Team Strategy: Hush Accusers, Insult Them, Blame the Media
Rarely do I find it necessary to respond to or rebut a letter to the editor or other commentary directed toward the newspaper. Kim Laurie’s letter, however, warrants a response. The strategy of the...
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