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Council looks at Web truth
City Council hopes to get to the truth of the matter at a special meeting Monday.
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Saybrook woman charged in death of Geneva man
Felony charges have been filed against the Saybrook Township woman who fled a traffic stop and killed a Geneva man, though no arrest will be made in the case, an Ashtabula County prosecutor’s Office employee confirmed.
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Controversy rocks the Creek
Village officials woke up to quite a surprise Wednesday morning when large barricades were found in front of the village maintenance garage, inhibiting employees from getting equipment in or out of the facility.
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Meth lab raid fugitive arrested in traffic stop
A wanted fugitive, Joe Bill Baier, 46, of Hartsgrove Township, linked to an April 29 meth lab raid, was apprehended Wednesday night by sheriff’s deputies.
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Waldenbooks mall store helps Homesafe shelter
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Female federal inmate found dead in jail bed
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Prosecutor drops charges against 3 Chardon youth
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Goodwill Industries honors its achievers
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Geneva schools will use proposed sports complex
As soft earth is overturned in the very first stages of development of a $100 million sports complex, Geneva Area City School officials are trying to figure out where the Geneva Eagles will land.
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Ohio EPA orders Ashtabula to dispose of toxic soil
City officials will have to cough up about $192,500 to remove toxic soil off the bank of the Ashtabula River by July 31.
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Ashtabula City Council takes Trisket to task
On the heels of asking the state attorney general whether the city solicitor can hold two elected offices concurrently, city council will ask that office whether one of its can work in the public sector in addition to being on council.
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Prosecution rests in Chicatelli trial
Two Conneaut police officers testified Wednesday Councilman-at-Large Jacob Chicatelli was driving under the influence when stopped for a routine traffic violation nearly one year ago.
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County seeks bids for DJFS busing
Ashtabula County is seeking bids for companies to transport residents to health and employment-related services.
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Conneaut hires Somppi as interim city manager
CONNEAUT — Tension and turmoil at City Hall didn’t deter Edward Somppi from seeking Conneaut’s interim city manager job, and Tuesday night he snared the prize he sought.
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Tourist council honors veteran northeast Ohio journalist/author
BURTON — As a veteran journalist, Neil Zurcher of Cleveland did a lot to promote northeast Ohio’s tourist attractions and towns in the media for more than three decades.
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Jefferson School District cited on regular state audit for 2005
JEFFERSON — The Jefferson Area Local School District received several citations on its regular audit for fiscal year 2005, according to the audit released Tuesday by Auditor of State Mary Taylor’s Office.
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Second defendant pleads in Kelley murder case
A second defendant has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from last year’s grisly murder of an Ashtabula man, according to court records.
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Local officials say Marc Dann should resign as attorney general
State and county officials agree: Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann should step down and save the state the trouble of impeaching him.
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Real estate agent finds plants in Madison Township home
As if the real-estate market weren’t already struggling, a local real-estate agent was the person who found 14 marijuana plants growing in a house he was supposed to sell, Madison Township Detective Dan Boerner said.
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Ohio AFL-CIO president urges working families to vote
Ohio AFL-CIO President Joseph Rugola believes it’s imperative that working families vote in November.
Rugola was the featured speaker Tuesday night at the Ashtabula County AFL-CIO Central Labor Council’s “Get Out the Vote” dinner held at the Ashtabula County Joint Vocational School.
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Teen in serious condition after crash
An Amish teenager is in serious condition after the rear of his horse was struck by a vehicle Monday evening.
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Iarocci: City crews doing what they’re suppose to be doing
They are doing it all. City crews are cleaning Walnut Beach, filling potholes and picking up leaf bags, garbage and tree debris from the March 4-5 ice storm, said Dom Iarocci, superintendent of public services.
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Firefighters suspect arson on West 36th Street
A late-afternoon fire Monday at a vacant house on the west-side of the city is suspected to be arson, fire investigators said.
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Use for loan funds aired at Conneaut City Council
Different uses for money in Conneaut’s own revolving loan fund were discussed at Monday’s City Council work session.
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Madison going to ballot for new school
The Madison Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday morning to bring a 4.9-mill bond issue and .5-mill maintenance levy to the August ballot in hopes of securing funds for a campus-style school building.
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Harpersfield to get $100M sports complex
Prime real estate at Interstate 90 and Route 534 will be developed into a $100 million indoor/outdoor, not-for-profit sports campus, developer Ron Clutter announced Monday.
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Sports complex may be home for Geneva Eagles
Geneva Area City Schools board of education members nodded their heads enthusiastically Monday as Ron Clutter spoke of facilities far beyond the financial means of any Ashtabula County school district.
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Love’s lost to Conneaut until 2009
Ever-climbing fuel prices have applied the brakes temporarily to a $6 million fueling station project at Conneaut’s Interstate 90 interchange with Route 7, officials said.
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Campbell slams firm for wait
A City Council member Monday night scolded a national truck stop company for their decision to delay construction of a sizable fueling operation at Route 7 and Interstate 90.
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Acting Conneaut manager to be named
City Council should announce tonight who will oversee Conneaut's day-to-day operations until a full-time replacement for City Manager Douglas Lewis is located.
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Council after the ‘truth’
Another controversial Web site and charges of impropriety in the city solicitor’s office sparked a hailstorm at Monday night’s City Council meeting.
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Fighters battle blaze
Heavy smoke billowing from the attic, and first- and second-story windows of a West 36th Street home, greeted city firefighters Monday as they arrived on the scene.
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ODNR director gets Ashtabula River tour
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Council upholds free speech
Two council members failed in their attempt limit the amount of time the public can speak at meetings.
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Contractors out in force in Geneva-on-the-Lake
The start of the village’s 139th summer season looms as contractors and officials scramble to pick up branches, pave roads and repair sidewalks for tourists.
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Genevan drives despite suspension
A Geneva man who won’t let driving under suspension charges stop him from getting behind the wheel.
Thomas Reeder, 33, was again cited for DUS just after midnight Saturday, his fourth such charge in five months, Geneva police reports show.
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Students learn about Loyalty Day
For the 16th year, students Monday at Jefferson Area High School celebrated Loyalty Day.
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Chardon teens cited at Lenox drinking party
A complaint about loud music at 4 a.m. Sunday at a supposed-to-be empty farmhouse at 3099 Lenox-New Lyme Road led sheriff’s deputies to a teen after-prom drinking party.
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On the open road
Things looked bleak and soggy for the 25th annual Louie Run as volunteers sloshed through puddles during the setup Saturday night at the Lake County Fairgrounds.
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Geneva plans, paves, purchases
In the infrastructure and paving game, winning is like a board of Stratego, where planning and patience wins the match.
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Growing up with cystic fibrosis a way of life for two sisters
Eight-year-old Abby Reed’s golden hair curled into humidity-set ringlets Saturday, her broad smile happy no matter the weather.
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Boil alert lifted for Geneva-on-the-Lake
The village boil alert for drinking water has been lifted as potability tests confirm all water through Ashtabula County pipelines is safe, Larry Meaney, director of the county’s Department of Environmental Services, reports.
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Local woman and K9 pal volunteer
As a certified emergency medical technician and former firefighter for a number of years, Virginia Woolf saw the need for trained dogs to help search for lost people or human remains. The 47-year-old mother of two grown children decided to learn more about search dogs eight years ago.
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation walk was a soggy success
Rain dripped off Nicole Abruzzise’s nose Saturday morning, the drops falling into a puddle at her feet.
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U.S. Marine Corps Parris Island Band to perform at Geneva High School
Fresh from the mint juleps and big hats of the Kentucky Derby, the Parris Island Marine Band will perform a free concert Monday at Geneva High School.
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Sit back and pay your city utility bills from home
The city now offers its residents the ability to view their sewer and trash accounts online, and soon, residents will have the ability to pay their bills automatically from the comfort of their home computers.
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Ohio Search Dog Association is part of state networking teams
The Ohio Search Dog Association has as its mission theme: Saving Lives Through Cooperation. Formed as a non-profit, all volunteer emergency response unit, the eight team members and their certified canines specialize in all types of search and rescue assignments.
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Sources say Ed Somppi will be Conneaut’s interim city manager
Barring last-minute snags, Edward Somppi, former village administrator and Ashtabula County official, will be hired to serve as Conneaut’s interim city manager, sources said Friday.
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Middlefield man gets reduced sentence for sex offense
After waiving his right for an attorney, Ervin Byler, 37, of Middlefield Township, pleaded no contest Friday in Chardon Municipal Court to a charge of sexual imposition. Byler appeared before Judge Mark Hassett on the third degree misdemeanor charge.
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Doug Lewis awaits direction on Conneaut parking lot project
If City Council desires, city administrators will try to pin down a price on property that could become Conneaut’s second municipal parking lot.
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ACJVS students get reality check
Students at the Ashtabula County Joint Vocational School received a crash course on lessons of life this week.
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Max and Marilyn Wulff will run Walnut Beach concession stand
Max and Marilyn Wulff are moving out west — from Bridge Street to Walnut Beach!
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Grover family opens its new expanded farm market today
ver the winter months Steve and Sharon Grover worked on the design for their new expanded 1,200-square-foot farm market building. Using local construction crews among the Amish community, the familiar red sided market house is ready for today’s grand opening, says Sharon Grover.
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Community garden may take root in Conneaut
An idea planted week ago may grow into a way for Conneaut families to help feed themselves.
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Lakeside Theatre Company to present Broadway dinner May 16
— The Lakeside Theatre Company will present the second annual Broadway dinner May 16 at Lakeside High School.
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GV 8th grader wins 3rd place in national contest
Ashley Dillon, an 8th grader in Grand Valley Middle School’s gifted reading program, didn’t believe her hand-drawn cartoon had a chance to win in a national contest. Gifted reading program teacher, Ann Richards, sent all the students’ drawings in to the News Current 2008 contest for a third year hoping to have a winner, according to principal Lowell Moodt.
“I didn’t expect my drawing of an editorial cartoon was that great. Our principal came into the class this week to tell us I won. It was cool,” Ashley said smiling.
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$200,000 DAMAGE
Fire caused severe damage to a Lee Street house late Wednesday night, firefighters said.
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Show dog hurt
A fawn-colored champion of the show ring, Johnny Walker Red trotted out of a Colorado dog show last weekend with a third-place performance.
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Conneaut council closes door
City Council convened another closed-door meeting Thursday night, reportedly to discuss a land deal sources have said involves the East Conneaut Industrial Park.
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Middlefield man arrested in sex case
Village police arrested a Middlefield Township man Thursday on charges of sexual imposition connected to an alleged attack of a 23-year-old woman on Sunday.
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Ballot measure, litigation could stall WM rezonings
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WM-Geneva could be transfer station if zoning issue denied
As many as 100 green trucks travel through Geneva Township every day, rumbling and bumping their way down Tuttle Road.
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Bag lady spreads the green
She calls herself the greatest bag lady in the world, but she’s really an environmental educator from Marietta.
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Lodge to offer package tours to its guests
Geneva State Park Lodge and Conference Center general manager Jeannette Petrolia told county commissioners this week the lodge is planning to offer package tours around the county as an added activity for guests.
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Route 534 segment among top 10 most dangerous for motorcyclists
A portion of Route 534 is among the top 10 most dangerous roadways for motorcyclists in the state, according to data released by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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County will assist superintendent hunt
School board members have found an ally in their search for a new school superintendent.
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No decision made on Geneva landfill
Talks grew long and sometimes heated at Geneva Township Hall Wednesday night as the township trustees heard the not-so-final arguments over the proposed rezoning of 230 acres of land.
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FREE PASS OUT OF PRISON?
With the help of a statewide organization, an Ashtabula man’s murder conviction is getting another look.
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Agencies relieved blizzard aid is ahead
Emergency status given the March 7-9 snowstorm that buried portions of Ashtabula County could mean thousands of dollars to communities hit hard by the blizzard, officials said
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Charges haven’t been filed in vehicular fatality
Wherever Angela Ball is, she isn’t out of reach from the long arm of the law.
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A garden to help ‘Bula community grow
Green talk has turned to action for city officials.
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Smash goes the window
A Geneva man will nurse a wounded hand in court today as he is arraigned on criminal damaging charges after he put his hand through two windows at the Water Street Bar and Grill early Tuesday morning.
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BOIL ALERT
More than 100 county water customers along Lake Road are under a boil alert until Friday after a large water-main break crippled the village’s westernmost plumbing Tuesday, Larry Meaney, director of the county’s Department of Environmental Services, reports.
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Nordic Air owner Ron Clutter wins two major awards
The sound of progress is all around Ron Clutter.
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Branch cleanup has both sides fuming
There’s a game in town, but one city official says he’s not playing.
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County may refinance lodge debt
Refinancing $7.2 million of debt from the construction of the $21 million Geneva State Park Lodge and Conference Center is moving ahead slowly.
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Developers may be interested in Conneaut park
City and county officials were mum Tuesday on reports that developers are interested in purchasing a large chunk of the East Conneaut Industrial Park.
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Police tow list situation may involve an attorney
Owners of a Conneaut auto repair shop, upset because they have been excluded from the police department’s tow rotation, have consulted an attorney, City Council learned at Monday’s regular meeting.
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Jane Hawn-Jackson will fill Saybrook trustee vacancy
Jane Hawn-Jackson will serve as the next Saybrook Township trustee, filling the seat left vacant by the appointment of Peggy Carlo as county commissioner.
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Board approves redistricting plan
Board of Education members Tuesday night unanimously approved a revised plan to redistrict a number of students to the new Rock Creek Elementary School next year.
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Morgan Township man arrested for felonious assault
Getting drunk Saturday night and beating up his girlfriend landed Timothy Simpson, 45, of 2681 Rice Road, Morgan Township, in county jail.
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Ashtabula man charged with 5th OVI offense
A 39-year-old Ashtabula man goes to court today to face his fifth charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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Meth lab raided, woman arrested, man sought
County sheriff’s detectives arrested a 48-year-old Hartsgrove woman and are looking for an accomplice after raiding an operating methamphetamine lab Monday afternoon, Lt. Van Robison said.
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Out on a limb
The sweep of tree debris in city neighborhoods will wrap up in mid-June, a city official said Monday.
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First lady will assist social service providers
Local social service providers say compliance issues and a lack of money have hindered their efforts to improve quality of life in Ashtabula County.
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Fire officials look into cause of blaze
The charred bricks of Medvec’s Place were still warm Monday morning as local, county and state fire officials continued the investigation into the blaze that felled the landmark pub.
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Prayer seeking ‘sense of calm’ fails at Conneaut council meet
Heated remarks about road conditions, criticism of a proposed downtown parking lot project and the abrupt departure of one lawmaker highlighted Monday's City Council meeting.
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Morse takes hot position as Trumbull fire chief
Involved as a volunteer firefighter since 1982, Larry Morse recently took on the challenge as fire chief for Trumbull Township Fire & Rescue Co., replacing Don Crites, who resigned to spend more time with his family.
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Turkish visitors explore Geauga Amish culture
Twenty young leaders from Turkey got a taste of the Amish community in Geauga-Trumbull county area this weekend as part of their week-long stay in northeast Ohio.
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Conneaut city, schools set to look for new leaders
The search to replace two of Conneaut’s top public leaders will kick into high gear this week.
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Geneva teen burglar caught
A teenage boy allegedly burglarized a friend’s home Sunday in retaliation for a confrontation at a party, Geneva police reports show.
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23 appear in court
Twenty three people were arraigned Friday and entered pleas to various felony charges before Common Pleas Judge Alfred Mackey.
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Man remains in jail after beer-bottle brawl
A man accused of bashing a fellow bar patron in the face with a beer bottle early Friday at an all-nude nightclub remains in jail today.
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Water plant leadership firmed up in Conneaut
Longtime Conneaut water department assistant superintendent Bob Gustafson will take the “assistant “ from his title, said City Manager Douglas Lewis.
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Geneva honors employees of the year
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Firefighters use resources that are available to them
ROCK CREEK — There are many crucial aspects to fighting a fire, and for south county fire departments one of those key components is teamwork.
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Special Olympics to celebrate 40 years
When it all began almost 40 years ago, just four athletes from Ashtabula County participated in the Special Olympics.
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8.5-miles down the Grand River
HARPERSFIELD TOWNSHIP — About 200 canoe and kayak enthusiasts paddled their way to Madison Township by way of the Grand River Saturday morning, racing against the clock in the annual Grand River Canoe and Kayak Race.
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Council awards clean-up job to city workers
ASHTABULA — City Council decided Saturday morning to leave the job of picking up the city’s piles of sticks and branches to its own workers.
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Truck and motorcycle show benefits county Special Olympics athletes
AUSTINBURG TOWNSHIP — It all started many years ago at the Ashtabula County Fair truck show as a way to help out the Ashtabula County Special Olympics athletes.
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City Council on the line with Conneaut Telephone Co.
ASHTABULA — The Conneaut Telephone Co., has its eye on Lake County.
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PTO aims for $15,000 goal at annual walk-a-thon
ORWELL — Saturday’s predicted rainfall held out and spurts of sunshine and warm temperatures made for a great day for a walk.
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Conneaut’s superintendent to oversee Geneva schools
“It was really, really hard for me. I have a lot invested in the district. It will be very hard to leave. I’ll miss the people here.”
— Mary Zappitelli
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McClure removes self from charter review board
ASHTABULA — A member of City Council’s newly appointed charter review committee bowed out Friday, challenging the city to come up with a more diverse group.
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Council to decide whether to branch out with bids
ASHTABULA — The future of the city’s piles of sticks and branches could hinge on the awarding of a contract today.
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Enhanced port security ahead for boat season
CONNEAUT — Security gear at Conneaut’s lakefront will get a facelift in time for the 2008 boating season, members of the city’s Port Authority agreed at Thursday night’s meeting.
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Fire causes heavy damage to Geneva-on-the-Lake home
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE — Leaking gas from a vehicle apparently started a fire that injured a Hawley Drive resident late Thursday night, said Geneva-on-the-Lake Fire Chief Jim Bartlett.
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Several seek Conneaut’s interim manager post
CONNEAUT — City Council will next week start studying applications submitted by people interested in serving as Conneaut’s interim city manager
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Ashtabula man charged with felonious assault after bar brawl
ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — A birthday party celebration at an all-nude nightclub turned ugly early Friday when a patron was struck in the face with a beer bottle.
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Route 20 widening project outlined by ODOT
SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — Ohio Department of Transportation is preparing to widen the Route 20 corridor from Woodman Avenue to North Bend Road in spring 2009.
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OVI Task Force to begin patrols on weekends
The Ashtabula County Operating a Vehicle while Influenced (OVI) Task Force will begin its OVI patrols on weekends.
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Ashtabula Towers’ manager disputes city’s new rental inspection fees
ASHTABULA — The resident manager at the Ashtabula Towers disputes the city’s new source of revenue designed to fight urban blight, but city officials say they believe the building’s owners can afford it.
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Rock Creek Elementary safe for day care center
ROCK CREEK — Rock Creek Area Community Projects Board members are pleased with the outcome of a building inspection on the old Rock Creek Elementary School building.
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Ohio EPA grant aids county after-school program
ASHTABULA — A $4,800 mini-grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has been awarded to the county’s After School Discovery Inc. programs.
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Perkins Restaurants not closing, says official
ASHTABULA — Perkins Restaurants in Conneaut and Ashtabula are not closing their doors, a company official said this week.
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Web site update promotes northeast Ohio
MIDDLEFIELD — A regional marketing approach to promote tourism in northeast Ohio counties has a new organization brand, Adventures in Northeast Ohio, says Lynda Nemeth, president of the Western Reserve Tourist Council.
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Monroe raising money for life-saving device
MONROE TOWNSHIP — A weekend of events early next month will help the Monroe Sirens raise money to buy a sophisticated, life-saving device for the Monroe Township Fire Department.
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HOW FAR CAN IT GO?
Suddenly, $4 for a gallon of gasoline doesn’t seem so far-fetched.
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Dog finds foot of crash victim
The cadaver-trained Labrador retriever that found the severed foot of an accident victim also assisted in finding parts of Ashtabula County murder victim Chyrone Kelley.
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Driver charged in cyclist’s death
The Ashtabula man accused of striking a bicyclist with his vehicle April 14 on Plymouth Ridge Road and then leaving the scene, is out on bond today.
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Village needs third study for traffic light
Another hitch is delaying progress to erect a traffic light at Grand Valley Avenue and Grand Valley Avenue West with Route 45.
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Man gets 7 years for assault with car
An Ashtabula man will spend the next seven years in prison for intentionally using his car to run over another man last summer in the Harbor, officials said Thursday.
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OVI arrest netsstolen property
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers recovered about $1,000 of suspected stolen property after a routine traffic stop early Wednesday morning.
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Final words coming on WM landfill plan
After lengthy public hearings, meetings with county officials and arguments for and against the proposed 75-year 230-acre expansion of the Waste Management Geneva Landfill, a decision is approaching.
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Leafy tributes ahead at Arbor Day event
Living memorials to two dedicated Conneaut Tree Commission members will highlight Saturday’s Arbor Day ceremony at Malek Park.
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‘We need a break’
Fish and habitat, not people, are emerging as the favored beneficiaries of a plan to restore natural resources on the Ashtabula River.
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City charter review committee takes shape
ASHTABULA — After months of discussion, City Council finally has appointed a committee to review the city charter.
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Job fair draws large crowd to KSUA
ASHTABULA — The Ashtabula County Job Source partners held a job fair Wednesday for prospective employees.
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Lewis’ departure may squeeze Conneaut parking project
CONNEAUT — If City Council pursues a new downtown parking lot, work probably will proceed without the help of soon-to-depart City Manager Douglas Lewis.
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GOTL businesses will host Fireman’s Roundup in June
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE — Firefighters, start your engines.
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Interest high to fill vacant Saybrook Township trustee seat
SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — A dozen Saybrook Township residents have tossed their hat into the ring with hopes of filling the trustee seat left vacant by the appointment of Peggy Carlo as county commissioner.
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Officials feeling heat from residents over storm cleanup
ASHTABULA — City residents would like to see the tree limbs from the March 4-5 ice storm picked up as soon as possible.
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GOTL’s Old Village Hall to be auctioned Aug. 5
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE — Plans to open a child day care at Old Village Hall have fallen flat as the building was deemed too small for tots, village administrator Kevin Grippi said.
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Commissioners approve bridge replacement bid
JEFFERSON — County commissioners have agreed to a $169,208 bid to replace a bridge on New London Road in Saybrook Township.
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Conneaut street department may trim its services
CONNEAUT — Curbside leaf pickup and other services offered by Conneaut’s Public Works Department may vanish so crews can concentrate on road repair projects.
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Billing problems plague GOTL garbage pickup
GENEVA -ON-THE-LAKE — There’s trouble in the garbage cans at Geneva-on-the-Lake.
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Airport board seeks county subsidy dollars
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Barn burns to ground late Monday
A massive orange fireball could be seen from miles away as a horse barn burned to the ground late Monday night on Creek Road.
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Rock Creek cuts costs to rectify bad financial situation
Village officials will be doing everything they can to rectify the village’s precarious financial situation, beginning with cutting costs.
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Conneaut street dept. may trim its services
Curbside leaf pickup and other services offered by Conneaut’s Public Works Department may vanish so crews can concentrate on road repair projects.
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Expo provides sample of local businesses
A sample of Conneaut-area services and merchants were served up Tuesday afternoon at Business Expo 2008, at the Conneaut Human Resources Center.
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Officials feeling heat from residents over storm cleanup
City residents would like to see the tree limbs from the March 4-5 ice storm picked up as soon as possible.
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Old Village Hall to be auctioned Aug. 5
Plans to open a child day care at Old Village Hall have fallen flat as the building was deemed too small for tots, village administrator Kevin Grippi said.
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Prisco to serve all 25 years in prison
A grieving woman and community members are keeping the man convicted of kidnapping and raping the woman’s sister behind bars for five more years.
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Girls in ATV accident out of hospital
Authorities have released the names of the two girls injured after flipping an all-terrain vehicle Monday afternoon on Green Road.
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2 HURT IN CRASH
Two girls were injured seriously Monday afternoon when the all-terrain vehicle they were riding flipped over on Green Road.
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Solicitor gets help
City Council Monday night unanimously approved a ordinance establishing the salary for an assistant city solicitor at $61,000, with a 3.5 percent raise effective Dec. 1, 2008.
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Extra sheriff’s patrols on for area prom weekends
With high school prom weekends happening in Ashtabula County over the next few weeks, look for extra sheriff’s cruisers on county highways, says Lt. Greg Leonhard, road patrol administrator.
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Geneva to celebrate Earth Day Saturday
It’s not easy going green, but Mike Blakeman is determined to clean up and clear out as much litter as possible.