Aurora, Ohio

• Business owner Philip Marek admits bribing ODOT official
  

  Another businessman charged in the Ohio Department of Transportation corruption case pleaded guilty.

• Census, redistricting to be topics at forum
  

  To explain the importance of an accurate count, the League of Women Voters of Northern Portage County and Aurora Historical Society will co-sponsor a town hall meeting March 10 on "The Census and Redistricting." It will be at 7 p.m. in Aurora's Harmon School.

• Anna Stark - John Mancuso
  

  John and Susie Stark are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Anna Rachelle Stark, to John Mancuso, son of John and Etel Mancuso of Aurora, Ohio.

• City got $8 million for projects in '09
  

  The city received several sizable grants and completed many projects in 2009, according to its annual report released recently.

• Area weathers latest snow blast
  

  The latest snowstorm to hit the area late Feb. 24 to early Feb. 26 dumped a few more inches of snow on top of nearly three weeks of snow which hadn't melted yet.

• Renewal levy, some races on May ballot
  

  Three local issues -- a school district renewal levy, city charter amendment and local option for alcohol sales in Ward 6 -- are slated to appear on the May 4 ballot, according to the Portage County Board of Elections.

• Riley takes 4th place in state diving
  

  Aurora High School sophomore Chris Riley placed fourth in the Division II boys diving state meet Feb.

• Shooting victim questioned: Solon Police Blotter
  

  MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENT, PETTIBONE ROAD: After Shaker Heights police requested assistance early Friday with their investigation of a shooting, Solon police went to a house in the 37000 block of Pettibone, where Shaker police believed there was either an involved party or a victim.

• Building activity in 2009 was at lowest level in many years
  

  The economic slump which hit much of the nation in 2009 led to much less building in Aurora.

• Greenmen lose CVC division finale
  

  Aurora lost its final Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division boys basketball game to Kenston, 47-44. The Bombers won the division title with an 11-1 record.

• Battle lines drawn in Portage races
  

  Will voters frustrated with the inaction in Washington D.C. take aim on local candidates as well this year? That's the question as this year's county and Ohio House races are taking shape.

• Hawthorn taking aim at deer
  

  Over the past few months, something has been gnawing in the minds -- and yards -- of some residents in Hawthorn of Aurora.

• Police refer assault case to prosecutor's office for review: Solon Police Blotter
  

  SICK CARED FOR/ASSAULT, COTTESMORE LANE: Police have referred a case of a 21-year-old Bainbridge woman accused of assaulting a nurse at a local hospital to the prosecutor's office.

• Animals in the News: telethon, yoga and Happy Trails radio show today
  

  Akron telethon: The Humane Society of Greater Akron telethon is from 1 to 4 p.m. today on Time Warner Cable channels 23, 25 and 9 in Summit County.

• Kaleidoscope: Local played a part in May 4 aftermath
  

  A prominent Auroran, who is now deceased, played a major role in the aftermath of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University.

• 'Foreigner' fun, witty voyage for audience
  

  The staging of Aurora Community Theatre's "The Foreigner" by Larry Shue also served as a sort of a homecoming for its director, Aurora resident Roseann Canfora.

• City may pursue stormwater fix in Chatham area
  

  When funds become available, the next stormwater project the city may pursue could be at the eastern end of Chatham Estates.

• One-stop golf Web site about to be launched
  

  Looking for a "one-stop" place to find out information about a wide variety of golf activities in Northern Ohio? Three area men soon will have a Web site up and running which should suppress avid golfers' appetites for such info.

• Streetsboro: Car vs snow plow turns deadly
  

  Shortly after 6:00 p.m. Streetsboro Police and Fire were called to a crash on SR 303 at Diagonal Road.

City Description

Aurora is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It is co-extant with, and formed from, the former township of Aurora, which was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,556. It is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aurora was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation. Aurora is located at 41°19′9″N 81°21′21″W / 41.31917°N 81.35583°W / 41.31917; -81.35583 (41.319254, -81.355859). It borders or touches the following other townships and municipalities: According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62.4 km²), of which, 23.2 square miles (60.1 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (3.61%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 13,556 people, 5,047 households, and 3,901 families residing in the city. The population density is 583.8 people per square mile (225.4/km²). There are 5,361 housing units at an average density of 230.9/sq mi (89.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.67% White, 2.16% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and

City Contained By:

• Ohio
• Portage County
• United States of America

City Contains:

• Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom
• SeaWorld Ohio
• Aurora Center Historic District
• Aurora Train Station

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 62.4187134591 km squared

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