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LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Visitors Bureau has taken a new direction since Scott Dockus was hired on as the executive director in 2017.

LAKE COUNTY - Commissioner Dan Troy, who was named to the state Voting Machine Acquisition Advisory Board, reported on the previous week’s meeting.

ASHTABULA – The Edgewood Warriors girls’ soccer team was unable to hold off the Crestview Rebels in a recent All-American Conference contest. 

LAKE COUNTY – Lake County is proud to announce the formation of a new Volunteer Guardian Program, a partnership between the Lake County Probate Court and Lifeline, Inc. The program is made possible with the help of several funding sources including the Lake County Senior Services Levy, Lake Health, the Lake County ADAMHS Board and Lifeline.

LAKE COUNTY – There was good news about the local economy at the Aug. 23 Board of Commissioners meeting.

LAKE COUNTY - Alyea Barajas, senior services coordinator for Lake County, helped announce the county’s new Volunteer Guardian Program, which she called “long overdue,” at the Aug. 23 Lake County Board of Commissioners meeting.

CONCORD TOWNSHIP – Fire Chief Matt Sabo gave an update on the Fire Station Project at the Aug. 15 Board of Trustees meeting.

PERRY TOWNSHIP – While Perry Village had acquired funds and repaired the southern portion of Center Road couple years ago, the northern section, from about the Perry Township Administration Building, remains in poor condition.

LAKE COUNTY – There is finally going to be some progress on the Vrooman Road Bridge Project, Lake County Engineer Jim Gills reported at the Aug. 30 Board of Commissioners meeting.

COLUMBUS, Aug. 29, 2018—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the 30 Days to Family Interim Report, tracking the progress the program has made since the first pilot counties were identified in December 2017.

MENTOR – Mentor City Council approved spending about $23,000 more for new police patrol vehicles at its Aug. 23 meeting without using the state’s competitive bidding process, but that’s because another Ohio law allows it to do so under special circumstances.

WILLOUGHBY - Registration has begun for the Willoughby Western Lake County Chamber of Commerce Turkey Bowl. Turkey Bowl 2018 will be Saturday, Nov. 10 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Wickliffe Lanes.

Madison - Madison Historical Society will take part in Ohio Open Doors Sept. 8.

Mentor - The Young Leaders of United Way of Lake County awarded $15,218 in grants during their 5th Annual golf outing fundraiser at Black Brook in Mentor.

PAINESVILLE - For the second year in a row, the Kids Fishing Derby is coming back to Kiwanis Recreation Park Pond for youngsters to have fun, help raise awareness and funds to support the efforts of the Lake County Juvenile Diabetes Association.

Mentor - The Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation clambake will be held Wednesday, Sept. 19 at Mentor Beach Park. This event will help both organizations raise money for student scholarships and other educational programs.

PIERPONT – In hopes of creating some changes in the area, Chairperson of Pierpont Revitalization Committee Lois Wright Morton presented the results of The Pierpont Community Survey following the trustees’ regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at Pierpont Volunteer Fire Department.(From Sept. 14 edition).

GENEVA - Hundreds of pink and white balloons will float over Geneva High School on Sunday, Sept. 16.

JEFFERSON - This Saturday, Sept. 15, work will continue on several projects started at the site of the Vietnam-era helicopter and pavilion in Jefferson.

 JEFFERSON - Emergency crews from Ashtabula County are among the FEMA response teams for Hurricane Florence.

Kirtland - Ohio Wine Producers Association celebrated the Ohio wine industry at the 24th annual Vintage Ohio Wine Festival & a Little Brew, too, held Aug. 3 and 4.

LINESVILLE – Sometimes working a full-time job and finding the time and money to get a haircut can be tricky business which is why Owner of TLC Hair Salon Tracy Troth takes pride in offering affordable options, with flexible hours since she first opened her business in 2006 at its location of 6015 Route 6 in Linesville.(From Sept 14 edition).

EASTLAKE - Rosella (Rosie) Shepard, of Eastlake, wanted to celebrate her 100th birthday with a sky-high helicopter ride over Cleveland.

ANDOVER – Learning literally paid off for several PV Primary School students on Thursday, Sept. 6 in Andover thanks to the organization of several teachers in organizing this year’s summer reading rewards carnival. (From Sept. 14 edition).

 JEFFERSON- Lots of food, beverages, the chance to win some guns, along with a cash were all motivating factors in bringing out locals and visitors to this year’s Andover Volunteer Fire Department gun raffle and sportsman’s festival on Saturday, Sept. 8 within Ashtabula County Fair Grounds of Jefferson.(From Sept. 14 edition).

PERRY – The Perry School District and Perry Joint Fire District were the recipients of state funding with ceremonial checks presented by state Rep. Ron Young (R-Leroy Township) at Fire Station #1 on Center Road Aug. 22.

ASHTABULA - The Lakeside Dragons and Grand Valley Mustangs boys’ soccer game might have ended in a 0-0 tie, but there was still plenty of action.

MADISON – The Geneva Eagles girls’ tennis team defeated the Madison Blue Streaks 5-0 to improve to 5-2 on the year.

The Madison Blue Streaks girls’ tennis team picked up a win over the Harvey Red Raiders.

ANDOVER- A few lucky seventh grade students had the opportunity to see how colorant is made thanks to a career presentation offered by A-Tech Coordinators Denise Miller and Staci Zappitelli, along with Jennifer Kaplin and Kyle Corrigan of Chromaflo on Friday, Sept. 7 at PV Middle School.(From Sept. 14 edition).

Akron attorney J. Reid Yoder told Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court Acting Judge David Fuhry on Aug. 30 that his client, Conneaut City Councilman Phil Garcia, intends to fight and defend himself against a 26-count indictment handed down last week by an Ashtabula County grand jury.