Chester Township
The Chester Township Board of Trustees held its regular meeting on Feb. 4. In attendance was Girl Scout Troop 70470 who requested use of the town hall for a Bronze Award fundraising project to make...
View ArticleChagrin Falls Schols
Chemistry Comes Alive Students at Chagrin Falls Intermediate School received a lesson in slimy science when COSI (Center of Science and Industry) brought its traveling science program, “It’s Simply...
View ArticleHambden Elementary Students Visit Willy Wonka
Each year, Chardon’s elementary schools participate in the One School One Book program, an initiative designed to encourage the entire school community to share a book together one chapter at a time....
View ArticleGeauga Community Centers Fun, Versatile, Available
As winter winds down and people start planning for family reunions and parties in Geauga County, they might consider several community centers that offer varying capacities and services. Apparently,...
View ArticleHip Bumps, Heel Switches Sync to the Beat in Newbury
It’s morning and the up-tempo sounds of a Miranda Lambert song backed by electric guitar and harmonica fill Sandy’s Dance Studio off of Kinsman Road in Newbury Township. Cowboy boots aren’t required,...
View ArticleGeauga County Bar Association Members Weigh in on Judicial Candidates (w/...
In a reversal of roles, members of the Geauga County Bar Association have issued their opinions on judicial candidates’ fitness for office. The Geauga County Bar Association recently conducted a poll...
View ArticleBurton Library Kings Chess Champs
The Burton Public Library chess tournament (K – 8th) was resurrected this year thanks to Dr. Ed Martin, of St. Helen Catholic School, with assistance from long-term chess leader Jim Wohlken. There were...
View ArticleAcquire Fire Protection Opens New Middlefield Facility
Surrounded by family and friends, Randy Kaser cut the ribbon Tuesday morning officially opening his new business, Acquire Fire Protection. “This has been a dream for a long, long time,” an emotional...
View ArticleMoody’s Slashes Cardinal Credit to ‘Junk’
A late payment on a 2002 library improvement bond issue resulted in Moody’s Investor Services downgrading Cardinal Schools’ credit rating to “junk,” according to an article appearing Feb. 22 in “The...
View ArticleBeware of IRS Scammers Just in Time for Tax Season
A word to the wise from law enforcement: If someone calls your home claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service, hang up. “The IRS never calls anybody. They send letters,” said Geauga County...
View ArticleCost of Consolidated Schools Explained at Berkshire
A building plan summary for the proposed Berkshire-Newbury consolidated high school illustrated probable costs and elicited numerous comments during a listening session at Berkshire Schools Feb. 11. A...
View ArticleBurton BPA Wants to Apply for Sewage Plant Bond Again
A new wrinkle may be added to Burton Village’s ongoing worries that it is past time for its wastewater treatment plant to be replaced or enlarged to meet the growing needs of the community. If the...
View ArticleResidents List Sidewalk Priorities
Chardon residents put pens and markers to maps, scribbling, circling and drawing new pathways all over the city last week. Gathering at Heritage House Feb. 18, vocal visitors weren’t shy about their...
View ArticleCardinal Students to Boast PJs, Pillows and Books Feb. 26
Beloved author and illustrator Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, once wrote: “You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.” More than 150 students at...
View ArticleChagrin Falls Schools
Basketball Team Travels to Cheer on Alumna On Jan. 24, the Chagrin Falls eighth-grade girls basketball team took a road trip to Ann Arbor, Mich., to cheer on Chagrin Falls alumna Hallie Thome. Thome,...
View ArticleSIDELINES: Amber Taraska
Amber Taraska is on the Berkshire gymnastics team. In fact, she’s the only one. The sophomore has been competing at West Geauga High School with another group of Geauga County gymnasts. Here’s more:...
View ArticleLegal Notices 2-25-16
LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO 15-M-000978 – Grandview Investment Group, LLC, Plaintiff vs. John Zivko, et al., Defendant Traci Holzheimer, whose last known place...
View ArticleSheriff’s Bulletin 3-3-16
DATE OF SALE: Thursday, March 3, 2016 — 10:00 A.M. MINIMUM APPRAISAL BID Auburn Township Case No. 15-F-000124 — US Bank National Association, aka U.S. Bank, N.A. vs. Caryn A. Gall, aka Caryn Gall’s...
View ArticleElection Notice 2-25-16
PROCLAMATION AND NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION (R.C. 3501.03, 3513.01) The Board of Elections of Geauga County, Ohio, issues this Proclamation and Notice of Election. A PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON...
View ArticleA Night to Remember
GAME PHOTOS: http://smu.gs/1WGiwJk When snow and cold caused the boys basketball game between Kenston and Chardon to be set back a day, it didn’t appear to matter much. Yet it turned out to be the...
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