Independent Aurora News and Information
Community | By Julie D'Aloiso | October 13, 2026
A $650,000 Simcon Homes house in Aurora’s Iris Place Subdivision is the prize in this year’s Home for the Holidays raffle. Tickets are $100.
Community | By Julie D'Aloiso | October 9, 2026
Aurora choir director Ross Downing was honored as a Culturizer by AHS counselor April Nenadal for his music programs and student focused approach.
Community | By Julie D'Aloiso | October 9, 2026
The Aurora Greenmen freshmen football team blanked the Brecksville Broadview Heights Bees 22 to 0 on Oct. 8. Get the final score and more.
Community | By Julie D'Aloiso | October 8, 2026
The Bertram Inn and Conference Center in Aurora will close in January, but the restaurant will stay open. See what happens to reservations and gift cards.
Police Blotter | By Julie D'Aloiso | October 8, 2026
Aurora police reports from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6 include a felony warrant, a firearm charge, a fraud complaint and pills found during a tow.
Community | By Julie D'Aloiso | October 8, 2026
Aurora celebrates the Leighton Amphitheater Outdoor Classroom ribbon cutting, a community project honoring beloved educator Sherri Retton.
Community | By Julie D'Aloiso | October 1, 2026
Home didn't sell this summer? Harvest Home Realty shares low cost fall updates to help local sellers make a strong first impression.
Council Meeting | By Julie D'Aloiso | October 1, 2026
Aurora council advanced electric bike rules, heard the Issue 4 schools plan and rejected park utility bids at its Sept. 28 meetings.
Community | By Julie D'Aloiso | September 23, 2026
The Aurora Alumni Association inducted four honorees, including a surgeon, a coach and two standout athletes, at its Hall of Fame ceremony at the Aurora Inn.
Council Meeting | By Julie D'Aloiso | September 21, 2026
Aurora City Council approved an aquarium demolition, a new gas station and a winter brine plan while the new Geauga Lake park opening slips to late October.
Police Blotter | By Julie D'Aloiso | September 16, 2026
Aurora Police Department incidents from late August into September include a domestic violence arrest, an OVI stop, a hit and run and thousands lost to a scam.
Events | By Julie D'Aloiso | September 15, 2026
American Legion Post 803 and VFW Post 2629 invite veterans to a Presentation of Colors before Aurora's homecoming game Friday, September 18.
Events | By Julie D'Aloiso | September 14, 2026
Aurora City Schools Superintendent Dr. Paul Milcetich presents the Essentials Plan to veterans Wednesday at Kohanski Conference Center, followed by an American Legion meeting.
Community | By Julie D'Aloiso | September 11, 2026
"We picked a random panel at the South Tower site and my daughter read out 'Ladder 4' and asked what it meant. I explained that it was a firetruck that responded on the day the towers were struck and names listed below were the firefighters who died trying to get people out of the building when it fell. My son, in the way only a seven-year-old can ask, asked me if they knew when they went in that they might die?"
Council Meeting | By Julie D'Aloiso | September 3, 2026
American Legion Post 803 will hold a 9/11 Remembrance and Flag Retirement Ceremony Sept 11 at 6 p.m. at Sunny Lake Park in Aurora, Ohio.
Business News | By Julie D'Aloiso | September 3, 2026
Mario's Spa in Aurora has not closed. Owner Joanne Liuzzo is retiring after 66 years, and the business remains open during the sale process.
Community | By Julie D'Aloiso | September 1, 2026
Missed the summer market in Aurora? Fall brings less competition and more serious buyers. Here is what local sellers should prepare before listing.
Police Blotter | By Julie D'Aloiso | August 31, 2026
A roundup of Aurora Police Department calls from mid to late August, including identity theft reports, domestic disturbances, welfare checks and warrant arrests.
Events | By Julie D'Aloiso | August 26, 2026
Aurora area residents will join the Children's Tumor Foundation's NF Walk Sept. 26 to raise funds for neurofibromatosis research.
Events | By Julie D'Aloiso | August 21, 2026
The US National Corn Maze Championship and Orienteering Masters Nationals land in Geauga and Portage counties September 25 to 27, drawing 250plus competitors.