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MENTOR – Leadership Lake County is pleased to announce Mentor resident Jay McDonald has been hired as the organization’s new program manager.

MENTOR – Heartland of Mentor has created a ministry for both patients and their families with its new hospice wing in its 200 hallway at 8200 Mentor Hills Dr.

CONCORD TOWNSIP - Auburn Career Center has recently announced new scholarships for its Machining/CNC Program. There are scholarships available for both the full program and individual modules. The program starts on Aug. 20.

PERRY – Once, a person using resources at the Perry Historical Society developed a historic calendar project focusing on aspects of the Lake County community. Upon publication, Mary Platko complimented the project, but questioned where credit was for the Historical Society’s contributions?

CONNEAUT – The Conneaut Arrows was able to defeat the Andover Scooters in a recent wood bat game.

AKRON - Jenna Wolfe, 15 of North Kingsville, recently returned from competing in the 81st FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio.

ANDOVER – Andover Scooters and the Conneaut Arrows squared off in game two of a best of three wood bat tournament game.

CAMBRIDGE - The Grand Valley Mustangs 8-10-year-old All-Stars recently ended their season at the state tournament in Cambridge.

LAKE COUNTY – Two resolutions on the Aug. 2 agenda for the Lake County Board of Commissioners resulted in a packed meeting room and a two-hour public comment session before the regular meeting even began. The topic was immigration and related issues.

NORTH PERRY – Mayor Ed Klco presented an update on the building currently occupied by South Shore Controls, Inc. at 4485 N. Ridge Rd., North Perry, at the Aug. 2 council meeting.

ASHTABULA – The Ashtabula Lift Bridge Community Association may be home to Main Street USA, but it isn’t complacent.

JEFFERSON - The Board of Revision has set a hearing for Sept. 26 at 8:30 a.m. on the latest appraisal for the Spire sports complex in Harpersfield.

ASHTABULA – Tensions over the transferring of Happy Hearts from the Developmental Disabled board to the Educational Services Center seemed to ease after an open house and tour of the new building.

JEFFERSON - With school back in session, that means it is nearly time for Homecoming.

LINESVILLE- With what started around 38 years ago as a third weekend in September annual Linesville Waterfowl Festival through Ducks Unlimited is now expanding into multiple events this year thanks to the organization of several businesses interested in promoting the entire Pymatuning area. (From Aug. 17 edition).

 HARTSGROVE – Ever since she was young Stephanie Dominick has loved styling people’s hair.(From Aug. 17 edition).

ANDOVER – Do you enjoy camping and the autumn season?(From Aug. 17 edition).

PIERPONT – While many may find the Ashtabula County 4-H program a simple get their child involved the Kemmerle family of Pierpont are using it as a way to go above and beyond this year thanks to Jonathan Kemmerle’s recent trip to State Fair for his woodworking project, along with their family’s hosting of a Japanese foreign exchange student through a 4-H international program.(From Aug. 17 edition).

ANDOVER –The urgent need for volunteers for Fall Festival this year, along with a little bit of talk over sprucing up the square for Simply Christmas were two of the main topics of discussion covered during PACOC’s regularly monthly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 8 within the meeting room of Andover Public Library.(From Aug. 17 edition).

 LINESVILLE – When Kelly Bowman and Brandy Eakin decided they wanted to start selling a few clothes online this past spring they never expected it to take off like it did.(Aug. 17 edition).

CONCORD TOWNSHIP - Administrator Andy Rose opened his report July 18 with the announcement the Ohio Fire Chiefs Association presented the 2018 Distinguished Service Award to Deputy Chief Ron Terriaco of Concord Township Fire Department.

LAKE COUNTY – Lake County Treasurer Lorraine Fende shared the good news at the Quarterly Investment Advisory Committee meeting July 19 that she had upped this year’s estimated investment income figure by $1 million. The increase was in addition to a $350,000 increase made previously.

LAKE COUNTY – The Board of Commissioners approved the issuance of bonds, not to exceed $1 million, for Lake County Engineer’s projects at the July 26 meeting.
The money is to fund two projects: an expansion at the Route 2 garage and the replacement of a maintenance garage roof at the Blackbrook Road facility.

LAKE COUNTY – Despite the rains that hit the area last week, including the Thursday night downpour that brought flood warnings, the Lake County Fair still did well, according to Fair Board Director at Large Bob Dawson.

MADISON VILLAGE – Madison officials joined Dorothy Grether for the grand opening of her shop, The Future Past, at 8 West Main St. July 27. The shop has actually been open since April, but now it has achieved its “official” opening recognition.

GENEVA - The Geneva Eagles tennis team recently held their 2018 tennis camp and tennis tournament.

JEFFERSON - The Girard Swarm defeated the Jefferson Falcons 11-2 in recent summer league action.

ANDOVER – The Andover Scooters baseball team hosted the visiting Greenville Steele Hawks in a recent Pymatuning Area Wood Bat League game.

JEFFERSON - Ashtabula County Recorder Barbara Schaab announces she will be hosting her “Good Deeds” seminar on Aug. 22.

ASHTABULA – Bridge Street has always been a haven for artists.

Did you know Ashtabula County Safe Communities has a Distracted Driving/Impaired Driving Simulator? This simulator is used at health and safety fairs, community events and schools to allow students to experience first hand the dangers and consequences of distracted driving or impaired driving.