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On the evening of Nov. 19, an unidentified man robbed the CVS store in Chardon before exiting on foot, according to police officials. At 8:48 p.m., the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from the CVS store at 296 Center St. reporting a robbery had occurred, said Chardon Police Chief Scott Niehus Nov. 21. “The clerk reported that they See Robbery • Page 3

Chardon wins the Div. III state championship 31-28 over Columbus St. Francis DeSales

Twide eyes on the sidelines forcement powers for designated and law enforcement officers as of Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon as a St. Francis health and safety inspectors in the having the power to inspect retail DeSales field goal attempt in the second overtime went left and the Chardon Hilltoppers Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compen- establishments and enforce the became the 2020 Div. III state champions, a 12-0 season in wearing of masks, local officials sation Retail Compliance Unit. the time of the coronavirus. Continued on page 14 Under its newly-appointed Di- have expressed opposing views on their legal authority. rector Stephanie McCloud,Chardon ODH CVS Who Can Enforce a Mask Mandate? Robbed Nov. 19 Geauga County Sheriff Seems Scott to Know also issued an order asking OhioNobody s r Hildenbrand onfor designated and law enforcement officers as forcement powers B A Pposted a message ans to stay home betweenOn thethe evening of Nov. 19, an health and safety inspectors in the having the power to inspect retail @ . unidentified man robbed the CVS Ohio Bureau his of Workers’ Compen- establishments and enforce the Nov. 18 saying while hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. store infrom Chardon beforeFacebook exiting on Employees and shoppers in sation Retail Compliance Unit. wearing of masks, local officials foot, according to police officials. Ohio retail establishments are reUnder calls its newly-appointed Di- have expressed opposing views on office received several Nov. 19 through Dec. 10. At 8:48 p.m., the Geauga Coun- had quired to wear masks at all times rector Stephanie McCloud, ODH their legal authority. ty Sheriff’s Office received a 911 or they will be fined or ordered also issued an order asking OhioGeauga County Sheriff Scott he referred to as “Gov. call from the CVS store about at 296 Cen- what While the updated mask order closed for 24 hours, according to ans to stay home between the Hildenbrand posted a message on ter St. reporting a robbery had oca Nov. 19 order from the Ohio De- hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. from Facebook Nov. 18 saying while his Mike suggestion that curred,local said Chardon Police Chief DeWine’s office had received several calls specifies BWC employees, partment of Health. Nov. 19 through Dec. 10. Scott Niehus Nov. 21. The ODH order, an updatWhile the updated mask order about what he referred to as “Gov. “The clerk reported that they ed version ofSee a July 23 statewide specifies BWC employees, local Mike DeWine’s suggestion that health departments or districts, Masks • Page 4 here was plenty of pacing and

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In a surprise move at the Nov. 18 Thompson Township Trustees meeting, Berkshire Schools Board of Education member John Manfredi announced the district was reclaiming disposition of the Ledgemont Elementary School property, said Trustee Erwin Leffel.

In the original plan, the school property was offered to Thompson Township for $1 as opposed to the board spending $320,000 to demolish it. If not demolished or if sold to a new owner, the designated demolition funds could be spent on the new Berkshire Schools all-grade facility currently under construction on the See Ledgemont • Page 5

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