PEPPER PIKE - A 30-inch gas main running underneath Brainard Circle exploded at 1 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, causing 60-foot flames on the traffic circle and extensive damage to the road, trees and utility poles, according to Mayor Richard Bain. Dominion Energy recently replaced the gas main and …
Solon High School freshman Michael Nimrick has loved Greek mythology for as long as he can remember, and he enjoyed learning about it in school. Yet playing an unconventional Hephaestus, Hector and Odysseus’s dog in “The Iliad, the Odyssey and all of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less” re…
Solon firefighter Steve Nash walked into his first fire station at the age of 16.
For the first time, the city of Solon plans to enter into a bridge inspection program at no cost through the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Two business owners in the Chagrin Valley have teamed up to create a product aimed to convince customers to shop local. The collaboration combines each business’ focus to create what they’re calling the Bangle Clutch, which has garnered enthusiasm from customers already.
BAINBRIDGE — The police and fire departments will be competing Friday to see who can collect the most items to benefit those in the military and their families through the United Service Organizations of Northern Ohio.
With the holiday shopping season getting an early start, owners of small businesses are working to show shoppers why buying local has a positive impact on both their communities and neighborhood stores.
BAINBRIDGE — Dogs will not be able to play this winter at the township Centerville Mills Park canine park. Muddy ground forced officials to close the dog park on Nov. 1. It was closed earlier in the year when the grass was worn away from the heavy use.
Bainbridge Township officials said that they are concerned with some safety matters at Chagrin Valley School at Kelly’s Working Well Farm and are taking actions to resolve the issues. The township fire department has issued an order to stop operations and has issued a citation listing violat…
HUNTING VALLEY — State Rep. Tom Patton, R-Strongsville, is working with Hunting Valley Councilwoman Barbara Burkhart to end vaping in Ohio. Representatives from the Cleveland Clinic, the Mayfield City School District and the Orange City School District Parent Teacher Association gathered to …
RUSSELL — Two sites at the intersection of Chillicothe (Route 306) and Kinsman (Route 87) roads soon will look different. They include the Circle K and the Shell gas station properties.
Ohio may very soon join the ranks of its fellow states on having a plan for battling Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias thanks to Gov. Mike DeWine’s signing Senate Bill 24 last week that establishes a task force to address the public health crisis.
PEPPER PIKE — Though discussed for years, now may be the time to seriously consider renovations for the Orange High School varsity locker rooms.
CHAGRIN FALLS — Village Council on Monday tabled an amended version of existing swimming pool legislation that members agreed does not go far enough to provide a safe environment.
The snow fell hard on Chardon on Tuesday morning, but the Geauga Park District Board of Commissioners tried harder as they held their regular meeting at Big Creek Park’s Donald W. Meyer Center and accepted the retirement of naturalist Dan Best after his nearly 33 years of work for the parks.
GATES MILLS — The Planning and Zoning Commission agreed last week that a ban on short-term rentals could be recommended to council for consideration soon.
RUSSELL — The township will be moving ahead with razing the old fire station at the southeast corner of Chillicothe (Route 306) and Kinsman (Route 87) roads.
Bainbridge resident Henri Preuss has lived in the township since 1976. Over those years, he has seen the excellent service provided by the township departments to his family as well as to the rest of the township.
New holiday lighting will be in place on utility polls this year at the intersection of SOM Center and Aurora roads where an improvement project is just about complete.
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District board President Katherine Garvey and Superintendent Robert Hunt reported on the progress of fiscal and educational plans and highlighted continued student success last week.
The gift of a sewing machine as a young girl sparked the entrepreneurial spirit in Solon resident Kalli Rae Sternberg.
The City of Solon will embark on a culvert replacement project on Miles Road in conjunction with the Village of Moreland Hills.
Of the 20.4 million living veterans across the nation, several dozen gathered locally with family and friends Monday at Chagrin Falls Fire Station to celebrate Veterans Day. The event was supported by Chagrin Falls VFW Post 12067 and Chagrin Falls American Legion Post 383.
Land that once was a restaurant site on Solon’s main drag on SOM Center Road near Station Street may soon see new life.
Yard waste agreement
The Geauga Park District’s Board of Commissioners on Tuesday reviewed updates on Veterans Legacy Woods and discussed, but ended up delaying action on, a plan for improvements at the Modroo parkland in Russell Township.
With time growing shorter, Burton Village Council granted Berkshire schools a concession last week to push the school’s building project along.
The snow fell hard on Chardon on Tuesday morning, but the Geauga Park District Board of Commissioners tried harder as they held their regular meeting at Big Creek Park’s Donald W. Meyer Center and accepted the retirement of naturalist Dan Best after his nearly 33 years of work for the parks.
A Munson Township family was left homeless after fire swept through their Cedar Road home. The family’s loss was compounded by scavengers who arrived shortly after the fire.
Chardon police are on the hunt for a masked man who held up a local business last week.
Holiday celebrations in Chardon
“People often ask, ‘What can I do to help our veterans?’” said Judy K. Zamlen-Spotts who has a passion for supporting men and women who have served in the military.
As a music therapist serving University Hospitals of Cleveland’s Geauga and Portage medical centers, Forrest Paquin provides patients with stress management techniques and healthy ways to cope with pain in conjunction with interactive musical performances. Ms. Paquin sees about 150 patients …
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Family members gathered at the parking lot of the Chagrin Falls Park Community Center in Bainbridge last Sunday as Girl Scout Troop No. 70852 held their dedication ceremony to present the product of their Silver Award project.
These firefighters would take the shirt off their back for a good cause, and they did just that recently when they went topless for a much-anticipated G-rated, 18-month calendar featuring members of the Chagrin Falls Suburban Volunteer Fireman’s Association .
As part of the Bainbridge Fire Department’s Fire Academy, participants are currently getting an up close look at how the department operates in fighting fires and responding to emergency calls. It is also an opportunity to see just how their taxes are spent on keeping them safe.
Chardon school officials will be back to the drawing board as voters turned down a 5.3-mill, $76 million bond issue Tuesday.
Members of the South Russell Village Veterans’ Memorial Park committee are preparing to present proposals for construction of a memorial to Village Council on Dec. 11. The goal is to have the memorial installed by June 14, 2020.
SOUTH RUSSELL — Council members are considering the fate of the village’s rental house on Chillicothe Road (Route 306) that has been vacant since renters recently moved out.
A Newbury parent turned the tables on the Newbury Board of Education Monday, following a presentation intended to present the school in a positive light.
The West Geauga Local Board of Education held a rescheduled special meeting Monday night where they passed a resolution to formally accept the territory of the Newbury Local School District.
As the holiday season approaches, most Geauga residents are busy planning to gather with family and friends to share a day of good food and companionship.
The incarceration of Haitian immigrant Ansley Damus in the Geauga County jail prompted some Chagrin area residents to lend support to the man held for two years under a U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement Agency order.
Chili cook-off benefit set
SOUTH RUSSELL — Some disagreement has surfaced among village officials over comments made recently about the fate of the Building Department.
BAINBRIDGE — About 100 people showed up Sunday to help pack 15,000 meals at Valley Presbyterian Church to send to individuals impacted by poverty, drought, flooding and other natural disasters.
Man reports gift card scam
