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ORWELL-Grand Valley Public Library's doors and present programs continue as residents in the eight voting communities approveda 2-mills operating levy on May 7. This was the first operating levy the Grand Valley Public Library trustees put before voters to decide and it squeaked passing by an unofficial eight votes.

JEFFERSON - Only 16.62 percent of eligible registered voters turned out for the May 2013 special election, but Ashtabula County Board of Elections officials said that turnout is about what they expected - and it’s not the lowest turnout they’ve seen, either.

JEFFERSON - The Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce presented the Jefferson Historical Society with the Charles “Chuck” Lewis Community Service award during the Chamber's annual dinner on Tuesday, April 30, at the Jefferson Community Center.

LAKE COUNTY - Lake County Commissioners Bob Aufuldish, Dan Troy and Judy Moran meet at 10 a.m. most Thursdays, with some meetings at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, in the Commissioners' Chambers on the fourth floor of the Lake County Administration Building, 105 Main St., Painesville.

State Rep. John Patterson (D-99) was not surprised at the findings released Friday in a report following the state’s “spontaneous inspection” he ordered last month following criminal activity outside the fence at Lake Erie Correctional Institution. 

Conneaut Dairy Queen may have had a busier season opening than usual due to numerous closings of the westbound lanes of I-90 in the last two week that sent detoured traffic up Route 7, westbound on Route 20, and south on Route 193 back to I-90.

Veteran Conneaut firefighter Lloyd Marcy said Monday evening’s fire at Crawford Container at W. Jackson and Whitney Roads was the biggest he has seen in 20 years.

State Rep. John Patterson, of Jefferson (D-99) told the crowd assembled for the Conneaut Area Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on Feb. 5 at the Conneaut Moose Club that, concerned with the safety of Conneaut residents, he requested a “spontaneous” inspection of the Lake Erie Correctional Institution (LaECI) on Jan. 22.

ANDOVER-During the annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 14, the Pymatuning Valley Board of Education selected Eric Senor as president and Duane Marcy as vice president. Both were sworn in by Treasurer Patricia Smith and immediately took office. Other members of the board are Curtis Harvey, Tom Hunt and Sandi Smith.