ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — Township officials soon will be advertising for bids to kick-start this summer’s paving program.

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COLUMBUS — Two state senators introduced a bi-partisan bill this week that would offer the eventual expungement of criminal records for certain felony offenders.

CONNEAUT — The Ohio Parole Board is recommending an inmate convicted of killing a Conneaut man 30 years ago be released on parole — over the objections of the victim’s family.

CONNEAUT — Christian rock band Big Daddy Weave will be performing at New Leaf Event Center on Monday. The concert, part of Big Daddy Weave’s Alive tour, will start at 7 p.m.

KINGSVILLE TOWNSHIP — The township has a new move-in date for their Street Department garage, July 1, but at least one official believes that timeline is unlikely.

ASHTABULA  — The Ashtabula Downtown Development Association (ADDA) is launching a program to help Main Avenue business owners enhance the appearance of their buildings.

Breaking and entering and stolen jewelry was reported June 11 at 6:50 p.m. in the 3200 block of Latimer Avenue, Ashtabula Township.

JEFFERSON — The Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners approved funding for a blight demolition project in Andover.

Domestic disturbance in the area of Grant Street at 8:44 a.m. on June 12.

JEFFERSON — As part of a plea agreement, a former North Kingsville Police officer admitted to downloading illicit images onto a village computer.

ASHTABULA — Ashtabula County SHRM, in collaboration with the Greater Ashtabula Chamber of Commerce, will host a roundtable session on Protecting Your Office and Your Company 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. June 19 at the Greater Ashtabula Chamber of Commerce, 4536 Main Ave., Ashtabula.

CONNEAUT — The remains of a pilot killed in World War II will return home to Conneaut on Saturday.

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ANDOVER — Village council is urging state officials to restore the state’s local government fund to pre-recession levels.

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CONNEAUT — The city is on the lookout for potential hotel developers.

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GENEVA TOWNSHIP — No one was hurt in a single-car accident in Geneva Township on Wednesday, but the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and Ashtabula County Engineer's Office were called in the aftermath.

JEFFERSON — The Ashtabula County auditor will be having a "100 Days in Office" open house for the public 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 24 at the Auditor’s Office, 25 W. Jefferson St., Jefferson.

ASHTABULA — The decades long tradition of basketball returns July 6 at Molded Fiberglass Unity Park (the site of the former West Junior High School).

ASHTABULA — The first Interactive Arts Fair at the Ashtabula Library will take place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Ashtabula County District Library, 4335 Park Ave.

GENEVA — The Jarrod Bunch Youth Football Camp will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 22, at Spire Institute, 5201 Spire Circle, Geneva.

ASHTABULA — The Longest Day of Play at Lake Shore Park will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 22.

GENEVA TOWNSHIP — Members of the Ashtabula County Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise June 22-23 at the Geneva Township Garage, 256 N. Chestnut St., Geneva. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary h…

JEFFERSON — Persistent wet weather has saturated lawns and swollen area rivers, as well as delayed the refurbishment of the grandstand at the county fairgrounds.

CONNEAUT — A summertime tradition returns to Conneaut next month with old favorites but new causes.

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NEW LYME — The New Lyme Township Board of Zoning Appeals will host a public hearing 7 p.m. June 11 at the New Lyme Township Hall, 810 Dodgeville Road, New Lyme Township, in order to review the variance application filed by Rob Sitler for the property located at 5259 Crosby Cook Road, New Lym…

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The state could start reimbursing counties more for indigent defense costs starting next year.

Well, it finally happened — the moment I’ve been dreading for years now — I’m officially old.

JEFFERSON — The Ashtabula County Port Authority has received $600,000 from the federal Environmental Protection Agency to continue its work redeveloping brownfields.