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updated: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:21 pm

Orwell News

Local news for Orwell, OH continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Tuesday Jul 1 | The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

Conversation Station has seagoing theme party

Roasted octopus treats, blueberry punch served in a fish tank, pseudo jelly fish were part of the July birthday party theme Tuesday for area youth at the Conversation Station.

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Related Topix: Cleveland Metro, Ashtabula County, OH, Life, Food, Candy

Sun Jun 29, 2008

San Diego Reader

Brazil

The time-setting of this "Orwellian" future is identified at the outset as "somewhere in the Twentieth Century," and it is in fact both forward and backward from the present, laden with 1940s clothes and ...

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Brazil, Drama, Musical Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Movies, Entertainment

Fri Jun 27, 2008

The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

Criminal arraignments held for 10 defendants

Ten people were arraigned June 20 and entered pleas to various felony charges before Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court Judge Gary Yost.

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Related Topix: Ashtabula County, OH, Austinburg, OH, Geneva, OH, Rome, OH

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Business First-Columbus

AG: Proposed bill summary for payday law referendum not 'fair and truthful'

Ohio Attorney General Nancy Rogers on Thursday told proponents of a referendum to overturn new regulations on the payday lending industry that she won't certify ballot language submitted to the state.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Ted Strickland, Democrat, US News

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Ashtabula Star-Beacon

Orwell Council agrees to hire additional police

It didn't go down to the exact plan, but Village Council's Safety Committee chairman, Steve Buchheit, did get council's approval to hire a part-time police officer.

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Mon Jun 16, 2008

Ashtabula Star-Beacon

Greenway enters Phase III

Tunnel, final paved section to be completed this summer By CARL E. FEATHER - Lifestyle Editor - cfeather@starbeacon.com Star Beacon It has taken 19 years, but the Western Reserve Greenway Trail should be ...

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Related Topix: Rome, OH, Ashtabula, OH, Rock Creek, OH, Ashtabula County, OH

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Tribune-Chronicle

Officer attacked at crash scene

Lt. Don Bishop said what started out as an accident investigation Monday afternoon turned into a fistfight with a wanted man who did not go quietly.

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Related Topix: Trumbull County, OH, Ashtabula County, OH

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Variety

The Sack of Rome

Silvio Berlusconi's shady rise from cruise ship crooner to TV tycoon, transformation into the "media-political Frankenstein" who until recently ran Italy, and the cautionary significance this Orwellian ...

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Related Topix: Europe, Italy, World News, Journalism

Tue Jun 10, 2008

The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

Groundbreaking event: New church in New Lyme

More than 75 people braved 90-degree temperatures and limited parking to break ground for a new church, which is expected to rise from farmland at Route 6 and Peck Road.

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Related Topix: Ashtabula County, OH, Ashtabula, OH

Sun Jun 08, 2008

WEWS

400 Kraftmaid Workers To Lose Jobs

More than 400 workers at a local business will lose their jobs. Salaried and hourly workers at Kraftmaid Cabinetry received layoff notices on Friday.

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Related Topix: Construction

Fri Jun 06, 2008

The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

County amends transit contracts, personnel policy

With additional money funneled into the county's senior citizens programs for transportation services, Ashtabula County commissioners amended several contracts Thursday.

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Related Topix: Ashtabula County, OH, Geneva, OH

Wed Jun 04, 2008

WKYC-TV

State Sen. Cafaro questions legality of Kraftmaid layoff procedure

State Sen. Capri S. Cafaro, of Liberty D-32, is questioning whether the Friday layoffs of 400 employees at three Kraftmaid plants, one in Orwell in her district and two in Middlefield, were done legally.

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Related Topix: Masco Corporation, Furniture, Construction

Mon Jun 02, 2008

Cleveland.com

KratfMaid cuts 400 jobs in Middlefield

Gilbert Pryor works on a custom cabinet at KraftMaid in April 2004. KraftMaid Cabinetry Inc.

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Related Topix: Construction, Ashtabula County, OH, Middlefield, OH, Ohio

Sun Jun 01, 2008

Ashtabula Star-Beacon

Kraftmaid Cabinetry lays off more than 400 employees

More than 400 salaried and hourly workers at Kraftmaid Cabinetry, Masco Retail Cabinet Group's three plants in Middlefield and Orwell received lay-off notices Friday morning.

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Related Topix: Middlefield, OH, Construction, Ashtabula County, OH, Masco Corporation, Furniture

Fri May 30, 2008

The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

Warren 2nd graders meet GVES pen pals

Star Beacon ORWELL - What a day of excitement awaited 46 Thomas Jefferson Elementary second graders from Warren City School District Thursday as they got off their bus to meet pen pals at Grand Valley ...

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Related Topix: Warren, OH, Education Etc., Austinburg, OH, Ashtabula County, OH

Mon May 26, 2008

The Left Coaster

The Fake Outrage Machine

Sen. Clinton's comments on RFK were unfortunate because they could be misinterpreted by those unwilling to take the trouble of checking out the facts independently - but it is clear reviewing her statement and ...

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Sat May 24, 2008

The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

Commissioners gauge interest in forming South County water task force

Ashtabula County commissioners want to know whether south county townships and villages would like to form a water planning task force, said Commissioner Daniel Claypool.

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Related Topix: Rock Creek, OH, Roaming Shores, OH, Ashtabula County, OH, Rome, OH, Chardon, OH

Thu May 22, 2008

The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

Hearing scheduled for Geneva-area sewer project

Ashtabula County is seeking $360,000 in state community development block grant funds to replace old waterlines on Route 534 between Lake Erie and New London Road.

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Related Topix: Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH, Ashtabula County, OH, Geneva, OH, Ohio, Ashtabula, OH

Tue May 20, 2008

Ashtabula Star-Beacon

Ashtabula council president resigns

Ashtabula City Council President Robert Beacom resigned Monday night, effective July 6. Since the November election, Beacom felt an increase in time for job and personal things.

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Related Topix: Ashtabula, OH, Grand River, OH, Chardon, OH, Geneva, OH, Jefferson, OH

Sun May 18, 2008

The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

Madison police ask motorists to buckle-up

“If you don't have that seat belt on, you'll be ticketed if you're stopped for a violation.”

As part of the national "Click it or Ticket" campaign, Madison Village Officers will be present at McDonald's on River Street Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to make sure motorists are wearing their seat belts ... via The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

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Related Topix: Geneva, OH, Ashtabula, OH, Jefferson, OH

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