Portage Park District conserves 550 acres in Shalersville
- The Portage Park District recently partnered with Western Reserve Land Conservancy to purchase and conserve a 550 acre property in Shalersville.
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County roundup: Aurora budget request rounds out to $50 million, plus news from Ravenna, Shalersville and Streetsboro
-Roger Gordon The Aurora Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau Annual Holiday Luncheon celebrating the 2025 Person of the Year and Business of the Year will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5 at the Bertram Inn & Conference Center at 600 N. Aurora Rd. These honors recognize the remarkable achievements and significant contributions made by local individuals and businesses.
County roundup: Aurora breaks ground on Geauga Lake park, plus news from Ravenna, Shalersville and Streetsboro
-Roger Gordon
Aurora The groundbreaking ceremony for Aurora Park at Geauga Lake took place Oct. 23. The city purchased approximately 47 acres of lakefront property at the former SeaWorld site from Industrial Commercial Properties in 2024. “It was a great event,” Mayor Ann Womer Benjamin said of the event that drew 50 to 60 people. Because a section of the park spills over into Bainbridge Township, the Bainbridge Trustees had to approve Aurora’s preliminary design plan for the park, which they did. […]
County roundup: Aurora expands Geauga Lake property, plus news from Ravenna, Shalersville and Streetsboro
-Roger Gordon
Aurora The City of Aurora purchased a bit more property to add to its park property at Geauga Lake. “Our new park that we’re building has a small residential street right along its border called Fairview Avenue,” Mayor Ann Womer Benjamin said. “We have, during the last year, purchased some property on Fairview, and council recently approved the city buying three vacant lots on Fairview. The lot with the house won’t close until next year.” This property will save the […]
County roundup: Aurora makes ready for its fall festival, plus news from Ravenna and Shalersville
-Roger Gordon
The Aurora Fall Festival will be from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. The Fall Festival is a beloved annual tradition presented in partnership with the City of Aurora and the Aurora Chamber of Commerce.
County roundup: Streetsboro Brew & BBQ Bash is this weekend, plus Aurora, Ravenna and Shalersville news
-Roger Gordon
Aurora The Aurora Chamber of Commerce’s annual golf outing has been renamed the “Aurora Chamber of Commerce, David M. Benjamin Memorial Golf Outing” in memory of longtime Chamber board member David M. Benjamin, who passed away last year. Benjamin was a passionate supporter of the Aurora community and an avid golfer who truly loved the game. He was also the beloved husband of Mayor Ann Womer Benjamin. A longtime lawyer, municipal law director, and college and law school professor, Benjamin’s […]
County roundup: Ravenna revving up for Octane Nights, plus news from Aurora, Shalersville and Streetsboro
-Roger Gordon
An in-house committee within Ravenna City Council was formed to aggressively look into constructing a new building that would be shared by the Ravenna police and fire departments. The proposed site is the property owned by the city where Ravenna High School was located.
County roundup: Orange barrels coming to Streetsboro, plus news from Aurora, Ravenna and Shalersville
-Roger Gordon
Streetsboro City Council authorized participation in the Ohio Department of Transportation project scheduled for April 2026 that is going to be a complete rebuilding and resurfacing of the center of town.
County roundup: Aurora lines up construction projects, plus news from Ravenna and Shalersville
-Roger Gordon
Of the three bridges in Aurora that had structural issues, two have been replaced with new bridges during the last two years. The third, an 80-foot ravine bridge by the Paddock River Preserve that goes across the Chagrin River, was just approved to be built by Jagger Construction at a cost of $397,703.
County roundup: Plans set for Raven Awards Ceremony, plus news from Shalersville, Streetsboro and Aurora
-Roger Gordon
City of Ravenna This year’s Raven Awards Ceremony will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 in the Ravenna High School auditorium at 6589 N. Chestnut St. The ceremony will recognize award recipients from 2024. Nominations are still being accepted, and sponsorships are available. For more information, call 330-296-3886, email ryann@ravennaareachamber.com or visit ravennaareachamber.com. A groundbreaking was held April 15 for the brand-new Veterans Administration building on North Chestnut Street. The new structure will be twice the […]
Documenters: Shalersville Township Trustees special and regular meetings for March 18, 2025
-Bethany Ulrick
The trustees updated zoning regulation to require non-residential projects to have plans for emergency response and clean-up incidents. They are also required to provide the fire department a copy of the plans every year.
County roundup: Aurora State of the City coming up, plus news from Ravenna and Shalersville
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The Aurora Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau’s annual State of the City luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 at The Bertram Inn & Conference Center at 600 N. Aurora Rd.
Mantua-Shalersville water main is done, but there’s a lot of work before they can turn it on
-Wendy DiAlesandro
The county has completed a water main on state Route 44 between Mantua and Shalersville, but what’s underground is only part of the story.
County roundup: Chinn Allotment sewer project moves forward, plus news from Aurora, Shalersville and Streetsboro
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The Chinn Allotment sewer project is now in the stages in which there will be a pre-construction meeting Tuesday, Jan. 28. That meeting will involve all of the stakeholders that the project impacts.
County roundup: Aurora police honor four citizens for saving woman’s life, plus news from Ravenna, Shalersville and Streetsboro
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The Aurora Police Department honored four people – police officer Alexandria Libertucci, Clarence Goddard, Jose Soto and Chalmette Audia – who assisted in saving a woman’s life at Barrington about a month ago.
County roundup: Aurora awards contracts for Geauga Lake projects, plus news from Ravenna, Shalersville and Streetsboro
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Aurora The annual Aurora holiday tree lighting festival will be at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 in the center of town by Bicentennial Park. The tree lighting will be at 5 p.m. There will be food trucks, all kinds of activities, a special surprise for the city’s 225th birthday and movie characters. Santa Claus will arrive on a fire truck. Also, a holiday lights tour will take place from Friday, Dec. 13 through Tuesday, Dec. 31. You can sign up […]
County roundup: Crestwood Community Center opening soon, plus news from Aurora, Shalersville and Ravenna
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Aurora City Council recently approved the city’s purchase of Geauga Lake and 48 acres adjacent to it. The property will be turned into a public park with water amenities, including swimming, boating and other recreational activities. It will be done in phases over time.
County roundup: Ravenna considers no parking mandate on Park Avenue, plus news from Streetsboro and Shalersville
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A public hearing was held recently at Ravenna City Hall in which about a dozen people who live on a section of Park Avenue were present and voiced their displeasure about cars being parked on the street.