CHARDON, Ohio (WJW) — The FOX 8 I-Team has learned that the former Strongsville football coach has been indicted on charges of having sexual conduct with juvenile victims while he was employed at a school district in Geauga County. Louis A. Cirino, 40, of Columbia Station, was arrested at about 9:30 a.m. on Friday by […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) – A Geauga County Probate and Juvenile Court judge is set to appear before the Board of Professional Conduct of the Supreme Court of Ohio for a formal hearing regarding potential ethical violations. The Fox 8 I-Team first reported this story in November 2022. Judge Timothy Grendell could lose his license and […]
Plans to transform the former Sea World and Geauga Lake properties into a public park, a potential recreation center, the Aurora Trail and a return of a movie theater to the city were just a few of the topics Aurora Mayor Ann Womer Benjamin addressed in her State of the City address. In her address […]
Feb. 17—Heavy snowfall didn’t keep people away from the hints of sweet maple syrup. Maple 101 — a beginner maple class took place Feb. 17 at the Geauga Park District’s West Woods Nature Center in Russell Township. The class was presented by Les Ober of OSU extension Geauga County, which is part of OSU’s Collages […]
Feb. 10—The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District announced it will be offering scholarship funding for the 2024 Camp Canopy, held June 9-14 at FFA Camp Muskingum located on the shores of Leesville Lake in Carroll County. This weeklong camp is sponsored by the Ohio Forestry Association and open to incoming high school freshmen through […]
Feb. 4—Two patients were taken to the University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries after a Feb. 3 rollover crash in Geauga County, according to a news release from Chardon Fire Department Capt. John Blauch. The department responded around 1:05 p.m. to the intersection of state Route 608 and Chardon-Windsor Road in Claridon Township, […]
GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – Two serious crashes happening in less than a week along the same state route have emergency responders signaling for increased awareness from motorists. At 1 p.m. Saturday, two cars were involved in a collision at the intersection of State Route 608 and Chardon-Windsor Road in Claridon Township. The crash sent […]
Feb. 1—Have you ever thought about what it would take to get started making maple syrup? Maple production can be as simple as a few buckets in the backyard or several hundred taps in the woodlot on a farm. Maple 101 — The Beginner Maple Class — will take place 9 a.m. to noon Feb. […]
Jan. 20—The League of Women Voters of Geauga announced it will host one candidate forum prior to Ohio’s March 19 Primary Election. This event will be held Feb. 22 at the Geauga County Public Library’s Bainbridge Branch, 17222 Snyder Road. To ensure candidate platforms are available to voters across the region, the event will be […]
Dec. 31—The Ohio Department of Agriculture recently announced that nine land trusts, seven counties and townships and 25 Soil and Water Conservation Districts will receive funding to help preserve farmland across the state. These organizations will receive allocations from the Clean Ohio Fund to select, close and monitor easements under the Local Agricultural Easement Purchase […]