🌱 How Jordan West just made Aurora soccer history this season

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In today's newsletter:

• How Jordan West just made Aurora soccer history this season
• Aurora man faces February trial after serious felony charges

Also on today's calendar: Jingle in the Woods: A Creepmas Holifest & Misfit Market and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cold with snow showers, with a high of 28 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 30, low: 21.
• Saturday: Very cold; a bit of p.m. snow, with a high of 28 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Aurora senior Jordan West makes United Soccer Coaches All-America team (record-courier.com) — Aurora High School senior Jordan West has become the first player in Aurora boys soccer history to earn United Soccer Coaches All-America honors, capping a standout season for the Greenmen. The senior forward led the Division III state runner-up in goals, assists, and points, starred in the district title win, and swept league, district, and state player of the year awards.
   

• Aurora man accused of sexual battery involving teenager; released on bond (cleveland.com) — A 50-year-old Aurora man has been indicted on three counts of sexual battery involving a teenager and is scheduled for trial in February after being released on a $50,000 bond. The alleged incidents span several years, and he faces up to three years in prison on each count if convicted, with his next court appearance set for December 17.
   

📸 Around Aurora

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Aurora

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Jingle in the Woods: A Creepmas Holifest & Misfit Market
  Boston Township School House, 1775 Main St, Peninsula
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Aurora Winter Music Festival
  AHS Auditorium
  12:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Santa Brunch
  Orchid House Winery , 155 Treat Rd , Aurora
  10:00 am

Monday December 15

• Leighton Holiday Shop Begins
  Leighton School
• Leighton General Music Program
  Leighton School
  6:15 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Travel Affordably Class
  Aurora Parks & Recreation Department , 129 W Pioneer Trail , Aurora
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Ladies Who Lunch - December Meeting
  Mad Jacks Grill & Pub , 204 S Chillicothe Rd , Aurora
  12:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Leighton Orchestra Concerts - 4th & 5th Grades
  AHS Auditorium
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• CVCA Boys Varsity Ice Hockey @ Aurora
  Aurora High School , 109 W Pioneer Trail , Aurora
  8:50 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Canva for Print
  Northwest Akron Branch Library - Community Room
  10:30 am
• Canva for Digital
  Northwest Akron Branch Library - Conference Room
  2:00 pm
• Boys 8th Grade Basketball vs Kirtland
  Chagrin Falls Middle School
  4:30 pm
• Coed Varsity Swimming and Diving at Gilmour
  Gilmour HS
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• If any of our Akron neighbors need a safe and warm place to stay over the next few days, the Peter Maurin Center will be offering overnight shelter for four nights.
  Dates Open: - Thursday, December 11 - Friday, December 12 - Saturday, December 13 - Sunday, December 14 Location: 111 East Voris Street, Akron 44311… (Nextdoor )

• Simon Property Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Custodian/Housekeeper in Aurora. Apply here.
• Nike, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Associate, SEAS - Aurora in Aurora. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aurora here.

🗞 Nearby News

Streetsboro

• Streetsboro chamber honors service, businesses at awards ceremony (record-courier.com)
• New urgent care center opens in Streetsboro (record-courier.com)
• Streetsboro mother speaks in front of U.S. Senate Commitee after her child dies a victim of sextortion (cleveland19.com)

Twinsburg

• Show Info: December 10, 2025 (fox8.com)

Hudson

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