Middlefield Commission Asks Council to Rezone Former School Lot
Middlefield Village Planning and Zoning Commission voted May 11 to recommend village council rezone the former Jordak Elementary School property from general commercial to residential planned unit development.
Read this article »Growing a Legacy Perennial Gardeners of Chesterland Celebrates 75 Years
What began as a small group of women meeting in one another’s homes has blossomed into a decades-long tradition of horticulture, service and community beautification as the Perennial Gardeners of Chesterland marked its 75th anniversary over the past year.
Read this article »OSBA Starts Campaign on Property Tax Issue
The defeat of several school levies and income tax issues during Ohio’s May 5 primary election reflects growing public concern over property taxes, Cardinal Schools Fiscal Officer Dan Wilson told the board of education May 13.
Read this article »Grand Jury Indicts Mathews in Bainbridge Park Shooting Case
A Geauga County grand jury indicted South Russell resident Emmanuel Mathews May 15, charging him with attempting to cause physical harm when he reportedly shot David Mattai at Centerville Mills Park in Bainbridge Township last month.
Read this article »West G BOE Backs Out of Hosting America 250 Fireworks
West Geauga Schools Board of Education voted May 18 to withdraw from hosting an America250 fireworks event scheduled for July 3, ending months of discussion over the proposal and citing liability concerns.
Read this article »Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Geauga County Airport; No Injuries Reported (w/ Video)
A small aircraft made an emergency landing at the Geauga County Airport Thursday after the pilot reported landing gear failure on approach, triggering a multi-agency response that officials said was well-coordinated and effective.
Read this article »Chardon Man Sentenced to Over 9 Years in Federal Prison on Child Pornography Charges
A Chardon man has been sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to receiving and distributing child sexual abuse materials online.
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CASA Exec. Director Pleads Not Guilty in Political Endorsement Case
CASA for Kids Executive Director Mary Ruth Shumway pleaded not guilty May 11 to misdemeanor charges stemming from a letter in which she allegedly endorsed a candidate for Geauga County Juvenile/Probate Court judge.
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Russell Officials Face Scrutiny After Fiscal Officer Resigns
Russell Township residents and officials voiced concern about the township's financial processes and the impending vacancy left by Fiscal Officer Karen Walder during the May 7 trustees meeting.
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Couple Crafts Creative Life in Geauga County
On an unassuming stretch of Bass Lake Road in Munson Township, behind a ranch house, ellipsoidal dollops of milky white glass line the edge of a gravel driveway.
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