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Jacqueline Swanda of Hiram, OH
Jacqueline “Jacie” (nee: Bennett) Swanda, age 94, passed away March 14, 2023, at her home in Hiram, Ohio surrounded by her loving family.
Jacie was born on January 27, 1929 in Hiram, Ohio to Gerald E. and Mildred (Leach) Bennett. Jacie was a lifelong resident of Hiram. She was a...
Hiram College Unveils First Graduate Certificate Program In Trauma Informed Education
Hiram - Hiram College is pleased to announce the first certificate program at the graduate level in trauma-informed education. Offered fully online, the new certificate is designed to support professionals working in education and education-related environments in meeting the needs of children and adolescents who have experienced Adverse Childhood...
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Join 4-H Today!Register by April 1Want to join a 4H club in Portage County? Don’t know where to go? Email - Backyardcritters4H@gmail.com. If our club isn’t a good fit for you, then one can be suggested.Animals that we cover include dairy & pygmy goats, show chickens, small animals (hamsters,...
Portage Foundation Hosts Non-Profit Conference in April
The Portage Foundation will be hosting a daylong conference on April 21, 2023, to help local non-profit organizations’ staff, boards and volunteers strengthen and develop key skills to build resiliency. The CORE 2023 conference is designed for non-profit groups of all sizes.
The CORE 2023 programming for the day will...
More Than 200 Young Women Attend Kent State Trumbull’s STEM TC...
More than 200 area high school sophomore and junior students attended Kent State University at Trumbull’s STEM Trumbull County (STEM TC) conference on Friday, March 17, where they met and heard from women in science, technology, engineering and math careers, while learning about education programs that support those paths.
According...
Amanda L. Click of McDonald, OH
Amanda L. Click, 41, of McDonald, formerly of Windham, peacefully passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023, at her home. She was born January 12, 1982, in Ravenna, to Thomas and Donna (Shearer) Ridenbaugh.
She worked at TJX HomeGoods Warehouse in Lordstown. Amanda enjoyed playing bingo with her family and...
Mary B. Booth of Garrettsville, OH
Mary B. Booth, 59, of Garrettsville, went home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 17, 2023, with her loving family by her side after a courageous 6-year battle with stage 4 Lung Cancer. She was born in Ravenna, OH, on January 24, 1964, to the late Ralph...
Ohio Edison Wrapping Up Energy Grid Enhancements to Promote Economic Growth...
FirstEnergy electric company Ohio Edison is wrapping up energy grid enhancements in northern Portage County that will help promote economic growth and provide an alternate source of power for hundreds of residents and businesses in the Mantua area.
“The work in Mantua provides new equipment capabilities and backup power lines...
Leagues Organize Public Meetings For Voters To Learn About Election Changes
Portage County voters can find out how changes in Ohio election laws will affect them at three public meetings on March 27, 29 and 30 in Ravenna, Aurora and Kent.
The March 27 meeting will start at 7 p.m. at Reed Memorial Library, 167 E. Main St., Ravenna, followed by...
Andel and Sell Make History for the G-Men
Garrettsville - Hunter Andel and Keegan Sell made the 2 hour trip to the Schottenstein Center this past weekend chasing a state title that had thus far been elusive for Garfield wrestling. Each came away succeeding in their goals to become the first-ever state champions for James A Garfield.
Andel,...
Celebrate Portage Nominations Open
Nominations are open for the Celebrate Portage County annual awards. The awards recognize any events, people, or projects that contributed to making Portage County a great place to live in during 2022.Awards will be given in the following categories:
Community Hero - The Community Hero Award recognizes an individual in...
Grace Lydia Ehresman of Windham, OH
Grace Lydia (nee Shively) Ehresman passed away peacefully on Sunday March 5, 2023 at 104 1/2 years old with her loving daughter and son by her side.
She was born on July 3, 1918 at home in Edinburg, OH to the late Orrie E. and Blanche (nee McKenzie) Shively. Grace...
Don Carley, Jr. of Garrettville, OH
Don Carley, Jr., 73, veteran of the Vietnam War and longtime resident of Garrettsville, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. He was born April 2, 1949, in Providence, RI, to the late Don Carley, Sr. and Charlotte Dickerson (nee Stump).
He was raised in Bainbridge, and he always had...
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JAG Class of 2036 Kindergarten RegistrationCall TodayJames A. Garfield Kindergarten Class of 2036It’s time to register for a Kindergarten Screening appointment if your child will be 5 years of age by August 1, 2023. To complete online documents, visit our website, www.jagschools.org, click on Menu, scroll down to the...
Anna M. Novak of Mantua Twp., OH
Anna M. Novak, 98, of Mantua Twp., went home to her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 2, 2023. She was born on July 7, 1924, in Lamberton, PA, to the late Andrew and Anna (Quartek) Swetz, who were immigrants from Russia and Czechoslovakia.
She was proud to serve as...
James H. McCune of Windham Twp., OH
James H. McCune, 74, of Windham Township, passed away at his home, with his loving wife by his side, on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. He was born on May 21, 1948, in Calhoun County, WV, to the late Joseph A. and Luella (nee Wilson) McCune.
He enjoyed spending quality time...
George Elza Masters of Nelson Twp., OH
On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, George Elza Masters, of Nelson Twp., loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, passed away at the age of 82, and is now celebrating his eternal life with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born on July 10, 1940, in Worthington, West...
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JAG Class of 2036 Kindergarten RegistrationCall TodayJames A. Garfield Kindergarten Class of 2036It’s time to register for a Kindergarten Screening appointment if your child will be 5 years of age by August 1, 2023. To complete online documents, visit our website, www.jagschools.org, click on Menu, scroll down to the...
Agape Christian Academy Hosting Open House
Agape Christian Academy is hosting an Open House on Thursday evening March 16 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at both of its campuses. Parents and children are invited to attend and meet our teachers and staff, see our classrooms and gain insight as you consider the many benefits of a...
Explore the Regional Campus System at Blue & Gold Night, March...
Kent State University invites prospective students and families throughout Northeast Ohio to explore its Regional Campus System at a unique, simultaneous open house event.
The inaugural Blue & Gold Night begins at 5:30 p.m. on March 21 at any Kent State campus near you. During the event, each of Kent...
Alice Mae Cain of Garrettsville, OH
Alice Mae Cain, 91, of Garrettsville, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, February 20, 2023. She was born May 21, 1931, in Exchange, WV, to the late Jake and Laverna (nee Dean) Conard.
She moved to Freedom, OH, where she met her late husband, Clyde Cain. Together,...
Stephen L. McCoy of Garrettsville, OH
Stephen L. McCoy, 65, of Garrettsville passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023. He was born February 12, 1958, in Logan, West Virginia to his mother, Barbara McCoy Robinson.
He was a student at James A. Garfield High School. Steve was a talented sketcher and made many beautiful drawings. He...
Dolly M. Miller of Newton Falls, OH
Dolly M. Miller, 80, of Newton Falls, OH, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Friday, February 24th, 2023, following a short illness, with her loving family beside her. She was born December 23, 1942, in Ravenna, OH, to the late Homer C. and Olive (Richardson) Judge.
She was...
Josephine “Susie” Mason of Garrettsville, OH
Josephine “Susie” Mason, 91, of Garrettsville passed away surrounded by her loving children on Monday, February 20, 2023. She was born on January 9, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Louis and Josephine (nee Hejl) Fortuna.
She enjoyed traveling, visiting European countries several times and attending the Passion Play...
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JAG Class of 2036 Kindergarten RegistrationCall TodayJames A. Garfield Kindergarten Class of 2036It’s time to register for a Kindergarten Screening appointment if your child will be 5 years of age by August 1, 2023. To complete online documents, visit our website, www.jagschools.org, click on Menu, scroll down to the...
Garrettsville Eagles Make Donations
The Garrettsville Eagles Club recently made donations to four local organizations: The Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard, Portage County District Library, Curtains Up Theater and Friends of Melana. Each organization received $4,057.
Peggy J. Long of Windham Twp., OH
Peggy J. Long, 82, of Windham Township, went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 12, 2023. She was born on July 22, 1940, in Hampton, TN, to the late Daniel Hicks and Mabel (nee White) Hicks-Matthews, who both lovingly raised Peggy with Mabel’s husband, John Matthews.
She...
Sharon L. McGinnis of Windham, OH
Sharon L. McGinnis, 70, of Windham, went home to her Lord and Savior Friday, February 10, 2023. She was born June 5, 1952, in Buckhannon, WV, to Charles and Joyce (nee Martz) Ratcliff.
She was a proud graduate of James A. Garfield, belonging to the class of 1971, although she...
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JAG PTO Looking For New Or Gently Used Fishing PolesDonate TodayJAG PTO is looking for donations of new and gently used fishing poles. We will be hosting events for our students and their families at no cost to them. Donations will enable those students who would otherwise be unable...
Grant funding available from United Way of Portage County EFSP
Ravenna - The United Way of Portage County (UWPC) Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) has received a grant award of $67,940 (EFSP Phase 40) from the EFSP National Board Program, a federal program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Funds received from...
