Ashtabula News Archives

“And so council voted 7-0 for our workers to do it. We support them, and they're doing an excellent job.”

Two-month-old piles of branches and twigs remain in front of homes in Ashtabula because of politics. via WKYC-TV Cleveland

“Just driving down Union Avenue is going to take (work crews) a week and a half”

City residents would like to see the tree limbs from the March 4-5 ice storm picked up as soon as possible. via Ashtabula Star-Beacon

“Typically, prices do trend upward as companies make the switch to summer blends and demand increases”

Suddenly, $4 for a gallon of gasoline doesn't seem so far-fetched. Fuel prices that have marched skyward the past several weeks have hit new heights, while experts warn the worst is yet to come. via The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

“We can't pass up an opportunity like this”

' The Columbiana County Commissioners pledged their support Wednesday for a state funding application to extend the Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail from Leetonia to Washingtonville. via Salem News

Parma Police Detective Marty Compton talks with Newsradio WTAM 1100's Ted Klopp. via WMMS-FM Independence

G.B. Community Theatre at the Ashtabula Arts Center is guilty of entertaining its audience with an intense production of "12 Angry Men." Billed as a play about the decision-making process that goes on in a jury ... via Ashtabula Star-Beacon

“The problem was worse than was anticipated. There was bad wire in both conduits.”

Emergency repairs began Wednesday to replace several underground electrical conduit lines furnishing power for the Ashtabula County Courthouse Justice Center. via The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

“That was a great hit right there”

Mercilliott's key hit, Dragon's pitching leads Edgewood past Geneva ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP - With the loss of seven seniors from last year's Division II district runner-up squad, Kasi Mercilliott, among others, ... via Ashtabula Star-Beacon

The state fire marshal's office is assisting Conneaut investigators examining two fires that scorched a Craytor Avenue house within a 24-hour span over the weekend. via The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

“Any recruiter that says 'No, you're not going to go or it's not likely you will go,' is a liar”

Aileen and Charles Debevec enlist together By STACY MILLBERG - Staff Writer - smillberg@starbeacon.com ASHTABULA - Aileen and Charles Debevec are starting a new family tradition. via Ashtabula Star-Beacon

Angela Ball, 28, of Ashtabula has prior arrests for drunk driving. When she passed through a road construction site weaving in the 1996 GMC Jimmy she was driving erratically, a construction site flagman tried ... via WKYC-TV

“I've always thought we can spend our money more wisely than they can”

' A swap of $100,000 worth of state and federal funds between Columbiana and Ashtabula counties will allow each Department of Job and Family Services to use the reallocated money where it's needed instead of ... via Salem News

“And now we see them bringing young ladies with them to share the tradition”

Assumption Altar and Rosary Society hosts annual tea party By MARGIE TRAX PAGE - Staff Writer - mtrax@starbeacon.com GENEVA - Bright spring bonnets decorated with flowers and the sweet smell of fruit-infused ... via The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

“We know who he is and he's probably in hiding after the others were arrested”

Three area residents - including two brothers - have preliminary hearings today in Conneaut Municipal Court in connection with a methamphetamine factory discovered late last week in Conneaut, officials said. via The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

“Sometimes parents think there is no harm in giving a cell phone with no service to a child or teenager. They don't realize the cell phone can be used to call 911”

Ashtabula County's enhanced 911 technology equipment makes it easier to track emergency calls today from even old-type cell phones. via Ashtabula Star-Beacon

“It sounded like thunder (when it went down)”

High winds knocked down a giant northern red oak tree on Jefferson Road, Tuesday afternoon. via Ashtabula Star-Beacon