St. Helen School Breaks Ground on $7.7 Million Renovation and Expansion Project
St. Helen School and Church will mark a major milestone April 2 with a groundbreaking ceremony for a $7.7 million renovation and expansion project designed to modernize the school and better serve future generations of students.
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Schools Weigh Consequences if Property Taxes are Abolished
Officials warn public schools in Geauga County could cease to function as early as 2027 if a proposed constitutional amendment eliminating property taxes makes it to the ballot and passes — cutting the revenue source that makes up the majority of district funding.
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Russell Fiscal Officer Calls for Independent Review After Trustee Allegations
Russell Township Fiscal Officer Karen Walder called for a third-party investigation during a special meeting March 30, following Trustee Amy Heutmaker publicly questioning her budgeting practices and requesting an audit review.
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Chardon Officials Talk New Pickleball Court Rules
Chardon’s plan to convert its school district’s old tennis courts into pickleball courts has sparked some discussion, with the Chardon Planning Commission noting a few wrinkles that need to be ironed out during its March 24 meeting.
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Evaluation Finds Kurzinger Not Legally Insane at Time of Murder
Discussion over the sanity of Steven Kurzinger, accused of fatally shooting his former spouse outside her Chardon residence last year, continued in the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas March 30.
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Park District’s ‘On the Wing’ Art Show Takes Flight
Visitors flocked to the opening of the Geauga Park District’s newest community art show, “On the Wing: Nature That Takes Flight,” on March 28 at The West Woods Nature Center in Russell Township to meet the artists and explore the works on display.
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Man Who Stole Ambulance Sentenced to NEOCAP
A Hiram man who stole a Community Care ambulance late last year was sentenced March 30 to community control and placement in the Northeast Ohio Community Alternative Program.
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County Trains 10 More First Responders in Crisis Intervention
When people are in crisis, the response they receive can be a transformative turning point in their lives.
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Demetriou named Legislator of the Year by American Legion
State Rep. Steve Demetriou, R-Bainbridge Township, has been named the American Legion Department of Ohio’s 2025 Legislator of the Year in recognition of his military service and work on behalf of veterans and their families.
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Expanded Geauga Courthouse to Open Doors April 7
More than two years after officials broke ground on an expansion of the Geauga County courthouse in December 2023, the public will be invited inside April 7 for a first look.
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