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ASHTABULA - During the dates of Feb. 12-14, the Ashtabula Police Department conducted a multi-agency interdiction operation within the City of Ashtabula.

Several actors and reenactors dressed as reporters and townspeople getting ready to act out a scene for Beacon Productions’ filming of the documentary of Ashtabula Train Disaster of 1876 on Friday, Feb. 15, at the Jefferson Depot. For further information on the filming project, please check out next week’s Gazette Newspapers’ common section of Around Ashtabula County.

LAKE COUNTY – The Board of Commissioners passed a resolution Jan. 29 to ask Lake County Prosecutor Charles Coulson to seek a court’s permission to file an amicus brief for the county regarding a lawsuit in federal court which challenges the way the congressional districts were set in 2011.

PAINESVILLE – Youth ages 5 through 19 have a wonderful opportunity to participate in a special program every year—the Lake County 4-H.

PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP – Once again the Lake County Fair received numerous awards for advertising and marketing excellence at the Ohio Fair Managers Convention in Columbus, held Jan. 2 to 5.

MADISON VILLAGE – Speeding on Hyder Drive and elsewhere in the Village, and how to deal with it, was discussed by Council at the Feb. 4 council meeting.

PAINESVILLE – Legislation was proposed to amend an ordinance pertaining to conditional use permit requirements for inns at the Feb. 5 council meeting.

LAKE COUNTY – Official representatives of Lake, Ashtabula and Geauga counties gathered for a press conference Jan. 29 to explain their resolutions requesting amicus briefs to keep Congressional District 14 intact.

LAKE COUNTY - Ohio’s Acting Director of Agriculture Tim Derickson recently awarded Lake County Fair Board Member Joe Slansky with a special Ohio Director’s Award for Excellence and Innovation.

JEFFERSON - “The Brakes,” a band with four Jefferson Area High School students, has advanced to the Tri-C High School Rock Off Final Exam at the Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

JEFFERSON - Kallee Jodon, a seventh-grade student from Jefferson Area Junior High School, successfully spelled the word “ruefully” in the District Spelling Bee on Thursday, Feb. 7, at Jefferson Elementary School to win the contest.

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - Drilling is expected to reach total depth this week at the Scrocca 1R Unit on Route 46 in Jefferson Township.

The Jefferson Police Department would like your assistance in identifying the following individual.

KIRTLAND - Find a path to wellness at a series of lectures about how to make lifestyle choices that will make positive differences at a series of talks at Kirtland Public Library.

KIRTLAND - The Student Veterans of America (SVA) chapter at Lakeland Community College was named one of the top five chapters in the nation at the SVA’s 11th Annual National Conference in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 5.

CONCORD TOWNSHIP - The Conord Township community bicentennial is a few years away (2022) and plans are now underway to publish a community history book.

COLUMBUS, OH – American ginseng hunters are being reminded that uncertified root may not be possessed after March 31 without a weight receipt, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Anyone planning to keep uncertified ginseng beyond the deadline must schedule an appointment to get it weighed and documented.

ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP - The Uncork’d WineFest is moving up in the calendar for 2019.

ASHTABULA - Good news for the planned pig-iron plant project in the City of Ashtabula came from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency last week.

ASHTABULA - For its fourth year, Farm for Christ is looking for individuals who can help raise a pig or steer to then be processed and distributed to soup kitchens throughout Ashtabula County.

ASHTABULA - If you are looking to get a haircut and want to be pampered and well-groomed, look no further.

 LINESVILLE- With three years under their belt since first creating Western Pennsylvania Hardwater Series, Gus Glasgow, his assistant Billy Hines and several other club members from all over the state are expanding their realm this year by offering a Pymatuning ice fishing tournament as tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 2 at Linesville Marina.(From Feb. 8 edition).

PERRY- If you walk to the rear of Perry Public Library between 7 and 8:45 p.m. on Mondays, you may hear music.

ANDOVER- Ever since Pymatuning Fraternal Order of the Eagles Post #4035 organization was first established in Andover in 1983, Trustee Jack Schweitzer has found a way to be involved.(From Feb. 15 edition).

 ANDOVER – In hopes of offering a great way to meet, greet and minister to residents within their area, Pymatuning Community Church are now offering a café ministry called Daily Grind in between services at their location of 6459 Route 7 South in Andover.(From Feb. 15 edition).

ANDOVER – Baskets, baked goods and bracelets lined the entrance of the high school on Thursday, Feb. 7 in Andover as a way of offering community members the opportunity to support this year’s tenth annual Pink Out breast cancer awareness fundraiser as organized by PV Primary School’s Danielle Croston and Principal Lori Slekar.(From Feb. 15 edition).

ASHTABULA - By modeling his favorite quote through his life’s work, “the purpose of life is a life of purpose,” Greater Ashtabula Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Greg Church has high expectations for himself after working as the new director for the past month.

JEFFERSON – In addition to a keynote address by Ohio’s new Secretary of State Frank LaRose, Ashtabula County Young Republicans President Dave Thomas had a lot to celebrate at the Ashtabula County Young Republicans’ annual Lincoln Day dinner at Giddings Park Community Center in Jefferson on Saturday night.

The Edgewood Warriors boys’ basketball team improved to 15-0 on the season and 9-0 in the All-American Conference with an 84-42 win over the Campbell Memorial Red Devils.

The Jefferson Falcons were able to pick up their fifth win in Northeast 8 conference play with a win over the Hubbard Eagles.

SAYBROOK – The Grand Valley Mustangs girls’ basketball team picked up a recent road win against the St. John Heralds on Monday, Jan. 28. 

 ANDOVER- If you’re looking for a fun way to spend your weekends in the month of March, while helping raise money for families in need in your area consider attending one or both of Friends of Ride4Them’s upcoming fundraisers as set to take place within the Ashtabula/Trumbull County area.(From Feb. 15 edition).