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Driver's guilty plea give judge's family closure
By Joan Demirjian
Troy Township resident Kelly Cox pleaded guilty Monday in Geauga County Common Pleas Court in the death of Geauga County Juvenile and Probate Court Judge Charles "Chip" Henry.
In the incident May 23 on Rapids Road in Troy, Mr. Henry, 54, of Auburn, was riding his bike northbound at about 7:30 p.m. and was struck and killed by Ms. Cox's car.
She pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide, driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to stop after an accident, reckless operation of a vehicle and two counts of endangering children.
She had two children in the car at the time of the accident and was returning from her son's baseball game, according to investigators.
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Occupied!
Susan O’Connor, of Chagrin Falls, checking out her purchases with owner Steve Shutts, was one of many customers who turned out for the “Occupy Chagrin Hardware” movement.
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Jail time
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Correction officer Shawn Filmer manned the control panel while keeping an eye on monitors in the Solon Jail, where officials are working to restore revenues after a drop in inmate population.
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Police chief works on jail challenges
By SUE REID
When Christopher P. Viland took over as Solon chief of police about a year ago, the future of the city's 14-year-old jail was unclear. The full-service jail was experiencing a declining inmate population and declining revenues.
"The daily average inmate population had decreased due to cyclical changes in the criminal justice system, and there was some question as to the viability of maintaining the operation," Mr. Viland recalled.
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Bowling on ice
Photo by Keli Boatwright
Treston Hill, 11, of Chardon, took aim in the ice-bowling event during last weekend’s Chardon Winterfest. The chilly outdoor festivities included wintry games for children, dog-sled racing and ice sculptures.
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Pleas hit dead end with Wisner Road
By JOSEPH KOZIOL JR.
Chardon Township Trustees heard pleas from some residents last week to reconsider their decision to vacate another stretch of Wisner Road, but officials said their hands are tied.
Wisner Road resident John McMillan and three others asked trustees to find another way to save the road the follows a stretch of the Chagrin River for public use.
"I'm not real happy about the road being further reduced from the original vacation," Mr. McMillan said. The closure will necessitate the construction of a turn-around at his property, he said.
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Hawken School’s Elijah Spiro takes a breath as he swims freestyle. With his first place swim in the 100-yard breaststroke, 1:02.42, Spiro helped the Hawks win the 12-team Chagrin Valley Conference meet last Saturday.
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Pins produce winning points for Bombers
By Tony Lange
The Kenston wrestling team only won six of its 14 matches against a visiting Toledo St. John's Jesuit team last Friday, but bonus points from pins enabled the Bombers to edge a one-point victory.
Kenston had four pins in its six triumphant matches, while the St. John's Titans only mustered two pins in their eight weight-class victories. Kenston won the meet, 32-31.
Getting the bonus points from pins certainly helps, head coach Brian Malloy said.
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“The Fat Boy Chronicles” authors Diane Lang and Michael Buchanan gave a presentation to kick off the new bullying prevention program at West Geauga Middle School.
School turns page to prevent bullying
By Tony Lange
West Geauga Middle School overhauled its academic schedule this week to kick off its new bullying prevention program for which the district received funding from the Ohio Department of Education.
Assemblies, guest speakers, team-building activities and a family night were among the events this week aimed at changing the climate of the school district and the community, said Sarah Widman, the bullying prevention program coordinator.
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