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JEFFERSON - Jefferson Village Council heard plans for Russell P’s County Seat during its meeting on Monday, Dec. 3.

Hello, Ashtabula County! This week I wanted to take a moment to speak about some important work that is well underway at the Commissioner’s Office. Over the past three weeks, the Board of Commissioners have hosted numerous budget work sessions with county officials and departments, including the Sheriff’s Department, Clerk of Courts, County Prosecutor, Common Pleas Court, Environmental Services and the Auditor, to name just a few.

JEFFERSON - The Ashtabula County CHAMBERS of Commerce is hosting The Business Compass— an ongoing series for successful business navigation.

GENEVA - Erica Butcher, Geneva High School alumna of 2013 and owner of Hometown Nutrition, loves her family, her town and her job.

GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE - Beth Cheney was awarded with a new title on Wednesday, Dec. 7, during the Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards dinner at the Lodge and Conference Center.

The Jefferson Falcons boys basketball team fell behind the visiting Badger Braves and were never able to recover.

ASHTABULA – The Lakeside Dragons hosted the University Preppers in a recent non-conference basketball game to kick-off the regular season.

GENEVA – The Geneva Eagles lost another tough game to start the season as they fell 47-43 to the Brush Arcs.

ASHTABULA - Being reintegrated into society can be difficult for men leaving jail or prison or finishing treatment programs.

ASHTABULA - The Risberg Pipeline project being a “game-changer” for Ashtabula County was the message from the latest Profiles breakfast hosted by Growth Partnership for Ashtabula County on Wednesday, Dec. 5.

MADISON TOWNSHIP – The fate of a zoning request to change property from B-1 to R-1 will be determined after a public hearing set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11.

LAKE COUNTY – When an agency head retires, it is always important to find the right person to replace him or her. With the upcoming retirement of Larry Greene, director of Lake County Emergency Management Agency, the Board of Commissioners approved the appointment of Joseph Busher to the position, effective Dec. 10, 2018, at the Nov. 29 commissioners meeting.

MADISON VILLAGE - Fiscal Officer Kristie Crockett asked Council at the Dec. 3 meeting to review the proposed budget for 2019 and let her know if they had any questions or saw any problems.

 ANDOVER – If you’re looking for a way to enjoy the coming holidays in your area you may want to stop in to Pymatuning Community Church, as its location of 6459 Route 7 this year for their holiday play, The 12 Voices of Christmas.(From Dec. 14 edition).

 ANDOVER – First grade student Nathan Donaldson, sixth student Joelle Scribben and high school student Josie Miller were all recognized as November students of the month on Monday, Dec. 10 during Pymatuning Valley’s monthly board of education meeting at the high school.(From Dec. 14 edition).

LINESVILLE– If you like to check out holiday decor you may come out humming the tune Oh Christmas Tree during this year’s free display at Mickle’s Barn at its location of 124 Stratton Avenue in Linesville.(From Dec. 14 edition).

First, let me assure you that The Dog Known as Butters is alive and well, and most likely destroying something of value even as I type. It’s what he does.

ASHTABULA COUNTY - People living within a 15-mile diameter around Kingsville can help take part in the Ashtabula Christmas Bird Count all without leaving their homes.


ANDOVER – For Andover resident Audrey Chambers art has always been an interest in hers but didn’t become a pursuit quite so fully until she took up the hobby of making resin pendants recently in order to sell them for necklaces.(From Dec. 14 edition).

ASHTABULA — With the swing of the excavator arm, the Ashtabula County Land Bank oversaw its 200th demolition of blighted structures across the county on Monday, Dec. 10.


MENTOR – It appears as if Enterprise Rent-A-Car has made a U-turn in its decision to relocate its rental center from Center Street near Tyler Boulevard to a new site in the city's Old Village historic district on Mentor Avenue.

MENTOR – Even though they were once rare in Mentor and most of Lake County, an increasing number of coyotes have been spotted in the city and county accompanied and increasing number residential complaints.

MENTOR – Dozens of Mentor-area volunteers will soon be busy wrapping gifts that will provide lonely senior citizens a Merry Christmas thanks to special gift tags placed on a gift-giving tree in the lobby of the Mentor Municipal Center.

New Connecticut National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution are proud to be placing wreaths at veterans’ graves at Evergreen Cemetery in Painesville as part of Wreaths Across America.

Highland Heights – ERC, the human resource organization that provides training, consulting, research, and HR support services, has launched the ERC Women’s Leadership Institute.

MADISON – Next weekend preparations for the 2018 Christmas Basket program, sponsored by the Madison Christian Ministers Association, will go into high gear.

KIRTLAND - The Lakeland Foundation has named Gregory L. Sanders '92 of Hudson as its executive director effective Jan. 2, 2019. In this role, he will also serve on the president's cabinet as vice president for institutional advancement to collaborate with senior leadership and align fundraising with the college's strategic priorities.

PAINESVILLE – First Church, Congregational, in Painesville, will host a 2018 Advent Study Program and Sermon Series based on “The Gift of the Nutcracker,” the classic book and video by Matt Rawle. It will be the theme for studies and sermons continuing Thursdays and Sundays through a Christmas Eve Service.

PERRY TOWNSHIP – The opioid crisis continues to adversely affect the lives of people of all ages, as well as their families and friends.

MADISON TOWNSHIP – The Board of Trustees was asked for assistance by a resident with a zoning issue at the Nov. 13 trustee meeting.

MADISON VILLAGE – Police Chief Troy McIntosh asked for a recognition of service at the Nov. 19 council meeting for Patrol Officer Michael A. Huffman who passed away from natural causes during his patrol shift early Nov. 14.