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Aurora firemen get the call they’ve been waiting for, dirty, dirty woman at Sunny Lake needs them, now! Bring your hose too. But really, this is why you should stay out of the mud surrounding Sunny Lake! There is so much more that could be written! Clickable photos… Firemen hosed her off afterwards. (not with […]
Aurora candidate petitions court over ballot An Aurora City Council candidate thrown off the November ballot because of a residency issue has asked the Ohio Supreme Court to intercede. Richard Duncan has requested that the court grant a writ of mandamus requiring the Portage County Board of Elections to put his name back on the […]
If you have questions about the upcoming school levy you can go here Here is an informational site for the levy.
Aurora’s schools created all day kindergarten to help families and the kids. But thanks to the Ohio Attorney General ruling everybody will loose. The Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann released an opinion this month stating, in part, that charging for all-day kindergarten is unlawful. The State mandates a ½ day of kindergarten and helps fund […]
With the expansion of Marcs, the approval of “Skill games” and the soon to open Dollar Tree store in Barrington the retail scene has never looked brighter!
Around six years ago, the voters of Aurora raised their taxes to purchase land to be preserved for greenspace and recreation. This was overwelming supported. Every other tax levy proposed by the city has been voted down. Now, the city might be selling off some of that land that was purchased with the tax money. […]
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So how did it go this year? At least it only rained the last hour! Gve us an update and send some pics too How much money was raised?
Every monday OliveAurora will be featuring a local link, where you will discover something new about Aurora. First in line is a guy who has balls and can handle them better that anybody else in town! Find him here. Tell him olive sent you
Here is a repost of a December post. Since construction is ongoing at this time this will refresh your memory. And where’s the skatepark? City Council approved spending $98,664 on the skatepark. Despite concerns for the safety of kids using the facility, construction will begin soon. Resident Wally Sweitz from Chatham delivered a packet of […]
By Uffa Dave I’m thinking of seceding my farm from Aurora and rejoining Bainbridge Township. Not because Aurora has done anything to make me mad, IÃm just tired of sitting out here on the northern edge of the city, forgotten, except when it comes time to pay taxes or when local politicians are looking for […]
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Upscale, upset. Heinen’s new look has me aggravated every time i go there now. I can’t find anything. And what i can find, I’m not interesed in. Stuff like organic window cleaner, coffee i have to roast myself, what’s next pick your own beans from bushes in the parking lot? Sushi bar! Cheeze island. Bright […]
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What would you do without this valuable community resource? Email Aurora’s State Senator Tom Sawyer! Within the next 7 days, it is possible that the Ohio legislature will pass a bill that ends community television as we know it. That means no more HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS, MAYORS REPORT, SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT SHOWS, HOLIDAY CONCERTS, MOORE MOVIES, […]
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Also from the Mayor’s Report: The Bissell Family has preserved their scenic 50-acre property by donating a post-mortem conservation easement to the WRLC. The property is located south of the intersection of West Pioneer Trail and Bissell Road. The preservation of this property is an important addition to the corridor of existing and potential preserved […]
Marking the final step of a project that began several years ago, the City of Aurora (Portage County) will purchase 22 acres from Western Reserve Land Conservancy (WRLC) and grant a conservation easement on the property. The land is a critical and vital link between the 172-acre Aurora Sanctuary to the north, owned by The […]
Here is your test question. If 69 schools apply for an award and 6 recieve awards, what percentage of schools win? Congratulations to All!! (Columbus, Ohio) (May 1, 2007). The Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators announced that Leighton Elementary School in the Aurora City Schools is a winner in the 2007 Hall of Fame […]
The Aurora Landmark Commisson recommended that ghost hunting paranormal investigations not be held at the Harmon house. The commission passed a measure that advises the Parks and Recreation Committee to not allow these activities at these Landmarked properties. The Recreation Committe took no action but forward the controversial topic to council The Cleveland Plain Dealer […]
The Aurora Master Plan Committee is beginning their beginning. Here are minutes from the 3.27 meeting. Interesting stuff…
After being down for a couple weeks, it’s working!
Partsscource a multi manufacturer medical parts supplier will be moving to the former TRW/Lucas building in Aurora. The building is 113,00 sq ft and they will be using about half of it. Looks like the busuness development team in Aurora landed a growing fish! They were courted by several other cities out of state and […]
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At Monday’s Aurora City Council meeting Council voted 5-4 in favor of signing a consent agreement to more than double the housing density on the Beljon property. In spite of at least two elections where the citizens voted no, against rezoning to higher density council spent little time and discussion on this topic. In addition […]
The City of Aurora has a new policy regarding backyard kiddie pools. Anything 18 inches or deeper needs a 4 ft. fence. (Does that include all the water retention basins and ponds the city has built to store excess rain?) I guess not. The code will be enforced by the city’s zoning inspector, who will […]
Remember two years ago? A developer wanted to build 90 homes on vacant farmland on East Pioneer Trail. One problem though, the zoning only allowed 30 homes. So the city voted on the rezoning. It was overwhelmingly defeated, about 89% voted no. Now it looks like the city will settle out of court. They will […]
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