Longtime football Coach Mark Iammarino thought his head coaching days were behind him.
2022 Chagrin Falls grad Peyton Gellin doesn’t know what to do with herself these days.
Incoming West Geauga High senior Frankee Flesher was at a crossroads at the end of her freshman year of high school.
Micah Young knew it was now or never.
For the past two seasons, the Chagrin Hunter Jumper Classic had been in a state of flux because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
If Solon graduate Olivia Howell has learned anything after three years at the University of Illinois, it’s to expect the unexpected.
Recent Chagrin Falls Tigers’ graduate Leo Fornara won’t be forgetting his last two years on the baseball team any time soon.
The Chester Township Trustees last Thursday approved the appointment of Captain Craig T. Young as the next Chester Township Chief of Police beginning May 2.
Fairmount Center for the Arts named Elizabeth Bolander as its new executive director. She brings 15 years experience as an arts administrator, having most recently worked as Senior Director of Philanthropy and External Relations at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
The Geauga Park District is pleased to announce that four county parks this spring have been chosen by the Ohio Division of Wildlife for stocking of rainbow trout.
The West Geauga Board of Education on Monday laid out the district’s intention to move forward with a ballot issue in May 2023 or apply for other local resources.
The Geauga Beef and Swine 4-H Club is gearing up for another exciting year with members selecting their projects in anticipation for this year’s Great Geauga County Fair.
After receiving only one bid, the Chester Township Board of Trustees gave the green light to Innovative Companies, Ltd.’s landscaping proposal for township properties during a special meeting on March 31.
The Chester Township Recycle Park will be seeing some improvements in the near future thanks to some grants from the Geauga Trumbull Solid Waste Management District.
West Geauga Local Schools last Monday recognized Juneteenth as a district holiday for nonteaching staff.
The Cleveland and Eastern Interurban Historical Society and Museum kicks off its 2022 season beginning April 3.
The Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary will be celebrating its 40th anniversary with a benefit on Saturday, April 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Patterson Fruit Farm’s Orchard Hills Party Center in Chester Township.
Chester Township firefighters inked their first-ever collective bargaining agreement last week and announced the hiring of a new part-time firefighter/EMT.
The Chester Township Trustees hired two additional firefighters at their Feb. 25 meeting – bringing the department’s total to six full-time and 28 part-time personnel.
Developing a budget each year is a multi-layered process for Chester Township Trustees.
Former Chester Township Fire Chief John Wargelin will continue receiving paid administrative leave through Feb. 17, according to a Severance Agreement dated Jan. 4 entered into with township trustees.
Chester Township Trustees last Wednesday promoted a member of the township’s fire service and announced a start date for its new fire chief.
Chester Township Trustees last Wednesday appointed Craig S. Richter as the township’s representative to the Geauga Soil & Water Conservation District (GSWCD) Phase 2 Stormwater Program.
Chester Township Trustees discussed short and long-term goals for 2022 with each of its police and fire departments during last Wednesday’s special meeting.
The Chester Township Board of Trustees last Wednesday appointed William J. Shaw as the full-time Chief of the Chester Township Fire Department replacing long-time Chief John Wargelin.
Chester Township Board of Trustees at their Jan. 4 meeting voted to elect new officers for 2022 appointing Ken Radtke, Jr as the new chairman and Joseph Mazzurco once again as Vice Chairman.
Chester Township Trustees last Wednesday appointed Kristina O’Brien as township county representative on the Geauga Trumbull Solid Waste Policy Committee for a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2022.
WEST GEAUGA – The school district extended its indoor masking policy to March 18, 2022.
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Chester Township Trustees held a discussion last Thursday regarding the proposed upgrades to the living arrangements for firefighters at the township’s fire station.
Chester Township Trustees approved the resignation of Road Department employee Grant Schnear during last Thursday’s meeting.
Chester Township is in the early stages of modernizing living arrangements to its aging fire station.
In the hustle and bustle of the holidays, nothing beats slowing down and breathing in the fresh scent of evergreens.
For Judith Schwed, love of her home town runs deep. That appreciation includes ongoing efforts to preserve and share the history of Chester Township.
Now that the new inspector is in place, Chester Township Trustees last week accepted the resignation of interim zoning inspector Mike Joyce effective Oct. 28 and welcomed new inspector Galina Berglund. Trustees voted on the matter on Nov. 5.
Newcomer Craig S. Richter and incumbent Joseph C. Mazzurco captured the two Chester Township Trustee seats up for grabs in the general election on Tuesday in a field of four challengers.
CHESTER — The township police department has a new officer on board.
Chester Township Trustees approved and signed an agreement for a deposit of public funds with Farmers National Bank last week.
Chester Township Trustees recently issued a statement related to social media posts by township employees addressing whether the postings fall under First Amendment protection to free speech.
The race for two Chester Township trustee seats could be an uphill battle on Nov. 2 with two incumbents and four challengers on the general election ballot.
Chester Township Trustees last week approved an agreement with the West Geauga Local School District to provide anti-skid materials for roadways.
Chester Township Trustees last week approved a resolution accepting the Geauga County Budget Commission’s certificate for the township’s 2022 tax budget of $10.57 million.
George Zehnder, a member of the local group known as Chester Grave Hunters, gave a presentation to Chester Township Trustees last week on plans to improve the annual Memorial Day ceremony and on informational signage honoring those killed in action and buried in township cemeteries.
Chester Township Fire Chief John Wargelin was placed on temporary administrative leave with pay on Tuesday in connection with potential violations of statutory provisions of the Oho Revised Code by the fire department.
Chester trustees last week authorized the fiscal officer to apply for the American Rescue Plan Act allocation with plans to use money to address stormwater issues and other needs in the township.
Chester trustees approved a resolution to accept the terms of the OneOhio subdivision settlement of a lawsuit against three distribution companies that the State of Ohio maintains helped create an opioid crisis in the state.
It is obvious that Ken Mantey is passionate about recycling. In 2015 he was chairman of the Chester Township Recycling Committee and with the help of the Kiwanis Club of West Geauga and funding from the township, worked to build the township Recycle Park.
With the state’s lowest violent and property crime rates, Chester Township claims the top spot this year for the first time as Ohio’s safest city.
Chester trustees last week approved a Drop-off Improvement Grant Agreement for $12,500 with the Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District.
Chester Township Trustees last week gave a nod to a liquor permit request from Versare Café & Market, a new business in town.
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