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Geauga County · Geauga CountyThe Hilltoppers started their season with a 29-7 victory over Timber Creek, Fla. Playing roughly 1,085 miles from home on a Thursday night did not deter Chardon, who simply overwhelmed Timber Creek on opening night in Orlando. Despite temperatures in the mid-80s, high humidity and a high dew point, the Toppers looked like the team familiar with the Florida weather. From the opening drive, Chardon was in control of the game. Chardon may not have …See the Story
Chardon Shines in Sunshine State Opener | Geauga County Maple Leaf
Geauga County · Geauga CountyFiscal Officer Brittany Knife submitted her letter of resignation at the Aquilla Village Council meeting Aug. 21, apologizing for her departure after only six months in the office. “I appreciate you guys and this was not an easy decision. I’m truly sorry,” she said near the end of the meeting after all five council members voted to accept her letter. After the meeting, Knife, daughter of council member Kevin Knife, said she was resigning as of A…See the Story
Aquilla Village Fiscal Officer Resigns, Budget Approved | Geauga County Maple Leaf
Social Media · Geauga CountyThis year’s bus routes sparked controversy during West Geauga Schools Board of Education meeting Aug. 19, with both parents and board members saying more must be done. “We have had transportation issues the past few years and as I wrote to you in an email last week, things are trending worse,” said parent Katie Davis during the meeting. From her perspective, parents have been trying to advocate for improvements to transportation for a few years,…See the Story
West G Parents, School Board Sound Off on Bus Route | Geauga County Maple Leaf
Republican Party · Geauga County*** Editor’s note: This article has been updated from our original story with Geauga GOP Chair Nancy McArthur’s recent letter announcing her impending resignation (and to reflect a correction made to her reasons for resigning), as well as updated statements from GOP Vice Chair Kevin O’Reilly and Geauga County Board of Health member Carolyn Brakey. *** Geauga County Republican Party Chair Nancy McArthur signaled her intention to resign at 11:59 p…See the Story
After Ultimatum, Geauga GOP Chair Announces Resignation | Geauga County Maple Leaf
Geauga County · Geauga CountyAfter nearly a decade at the helm of West Geauga Schools, Superintendent Richard Markwardt officially announced Aug. 19 his decision to resign at the end of his current contract, July 31, 2025. The West Geauga Schools Board of Education accepted Markwardt’s letter of resignation during its regular board meeting. “When I accepted my current position in 2015, I would not have guessed that I would remain in the district for 10 years. However, the a…See the Story
West Geauga Superintendent to Step Down 2025 | Geauga County Maple Leaf
Geauga County · Geauga CountyBainbridge Township caught heat at the Aug. 19 Geauga County Budget Commission hearing for wide variances within their budget. “I got a couple issues,” commission member and county Prosecutor Jim Flaiz told Bainbridge officials. “So, as people know, one of my big issues with any budget is your estimated ending balance and what your actual (balance) ends up (being). Because you tell the taxpayers, ‘Hey, we’re gonna have $865,000 in our general fu…See the Story
Budget Commission Questions Large Variances in Bainbridge Budget | Geauga County Maple Leaf
Geauga County · Geauga CountyThe Geauga County Board of Elections had an important reason to be open Aug. 7 — to collect petitions for candidates and issues on the deadline set by the secretary of state. But that Wednesday, hours after a powerful storm ripped through the county and knocked power out to thousands of customers, workers at the BOE offices on Center Street in Chardon found a generator assigned to their department had gone missing, leaving them without lights or…See the Story
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Geauga County · Geauga CountyAll or part of a new water treatment facility may be in the works for Burton Village. The Burton Village Board of Public Affairs discussed the need for a new building to house the facility and outbuildings and to possibly replace the outdated equipment inside it during an Aug. 14 meeting. “All the poles in the ground have rotted,” said long-time board member Curt Johnson. “The whole water thing needs to be redone.” The pole building with wooden …See the Story