Two Portlew Road residents in Newbury came looking last week for answers to blighted properties on their street, but township trustees had few answers.
Voters in some Geauga County communities will have choices in the upcoming general election, while others will see incumbents go unchallenged.
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Geauga County voters will have no shortage of money issues to decide this November.
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“I remember sitting in the office and it’s, I don’t know, two or three weeks to go and we have 90 films and all these venues, and we had literally sold 12 tickets.”
The Solon girls golf program graduated its No. 1 linkster for the second straight year, but the Lady Comets remain the team to beat in the Greater Cleveland Conference with four straight league banners.
On a quest to become his team’s third national champion in four years, Mitchell Caldwell, 11, of Solon, had his sights 5 meters high during the 2019 USA Diving junior championships held July 30 to Aug. 6 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Geauga County voters will have no shortage of money issues to decide on this November.
Aurora Council next week will examine a proposal by Pulte Homes for home, commercial and office development on the former Sea World of Ohio parking area now that the city Planning Commission members gave their approval.
The gals from Chagrin Valley Country Club were solely focused on splitting their points with Westwood Country Club during the final team play of the Cleveland Women’s Golf Association last Thursday at their home links in Moreland Hills.
Newbury Township Trustees agreed last week that they will remove themselves from the Newbury Joint Recreation Board in the future, but want to move slowly to allow for a smooth transition to an independent organization.
Police Chief Christopher P. Viland will be leaving Solon to take a new position in the city of Cleveland.
This week, citizens are being asked to weigh in on their broadband connection because Solon officials are still deciding whether the city should become an internet provider for residents and businesses.
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ORANGE — Amanda Kurland, the co-owner of Corky and Lenny’s, is running for a Village Council seat during the Nov. 5 general election. Mrs. Kurland will be competing for one of the four council seats in a field of six total candidates. Three seats up for grabs are for four-year terms, and one…
MORELAND HILLS — Ethan Spencer, who is running for council during the Nov. 5 general election, said he wants to bring a new perspective to the village leadership.
Orange City School District officials are expecting a drop in earnings on the system’s $31.5 million investment portfolio since the Federal Reserve Bank cut its benchmark interest rate in late July. The Fed cut the rate by 0.25 percent, the first decrease since 2008, according to Orange scho…
The three-phase renovation of Brady Middle School will be complete just in time for the start of the 2019-20 academic year for Orange City School District students next week.
WOODMERE — Village Council appointed Rhonda Hall as the new treasurer last week. Mrs. Hall replaces Tom Cornhoff, who served as the village treasurer for 22 years and retired in May.
Newbury Township Trustees agreed last week that they will remove themselves from the Newbury Joint Recreation Board in the future, but want to move slowly to allow for a smooth transition to an independent organization.
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In the wake of mass shootings earlier this month, including one in Dayton, state lawmakers are calling for change to end the senseless violence against innocent people.
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Bainbridge Trustees want to hear from residents on their wishes concerning the need for park playground equipment in the township. Trustees met Monday with members of the Bainbridge Park Committee.
In some areas, canvassing has already begun to verify addresses for the 2020 Census, according to a Monday news briefing by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Plans surrounding the rotting deck of the Veterans Legacy Woods’ banquet center remain unclear within the Geauga Park District; nonetheless, the district’s Board of Commissioners decided to leave the deck standing and may continue taking reservations at the facility in the meantime.
With students slated to begin classes on Aug. 20, the West Geauga Local School District is preparing for the 2019-20 academic season by completing summer projects including maintenance upgrades, improved school security, technology and transportation.
Orange City School District Treasurer Todd Puster gave an overview of the fiscal year on Monday to the school board stating that the cash reserves are forecasted to decrease in the foreseeable future.
WOODMERE — Former Mayor Charles Smith said he is running for a council seat during the Nov. 5 general election to push the village in a positive direction.
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Melissa Hoover of Bentleyville was named to the dean’s list for spring semester at Kent State University.
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Helene D’Andrea already overcame a three-hole deficit once, but she’d have to do it again during the 97th Cleveland Women’s Golf Association District Championship on Friday at Columbia Hills Golf Course in Columbia Station.
Former Solon Councilman Richard A. Bell is likely to run for Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge in 2020, he said last week.
Heading into the end of summer, Solon’s Finance Department is developing a 2020 budget, including changing some of the ways it is communicated and reported.
The Cleveland Futbol Club 17-and-under girls weren’t quite as dominant as the USA women’s national team in group play, but they didn’t have Thailand to beat up on for a 13-0 victory like in the FIFA World Cup.
The only squad with four linkers shooting under 100 strokes, the Chagrin Falls girls golf team finished runner-up during the Chagrin Valley Conference preseason tournament on Monday at Punderson State Park’s par-72 course in Newbury.
Sparked by a trio of freshmen, the University School boys golf program captured the team trophy during the Kenston Invitational Tournament on Tuesday at Punderson State Park’s par-72 course in Newbury.
U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge told constituents at a crowded town hall meeting last Saturday that the Green New Deal is not strong enough to impact significant change. “It has no meat. It has no teeth.”
Tempers flared Monday as Newbury Board of Education held up appointments for coaches for the district.
