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Mantua - The Rotary Club of Mantua held their monthly dinner business meeting on June 3 at Jake’s Eats in Mantua.Discussed was the upcoming June 24 meeting when A.J. Almy Is scheduled to speak about his work filming shows like Naked and Afraid. Members agreed that that they would...

Burton - Each year, the Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield awards three scholarships to local, well-deserving students.  This year, they received more than 20 essay/applications. The winners, chosen by the club, were Gregory Wenner from Auburn Career Center, Samuel Pleva from Berkshire and Samuel Layman from Cardinal.   On June 9,...

William R. Long, age 88, of Twinsburg, passed away on June 8, 2021. He was born on October 18, 1932, in Northfield to General Earl and Hazel (nee Dye) Long. He married Grace Ann Andrews and they raised five children. He retired on January 31, 1970, after 20 years of...

Justin A. Brady, 32, of Garrettsville, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Ravenna. He was born November 22, 1988, in Akron, Ohio to Mark and Tammie (Barna) Brady. Music was his passion. If lyrics touched his soul, it didn’t matter what genre the...

Donald G. Havener, born March 23, 1939 in Somerset County , Pennsylvania, the son of the late  Clarence G. and Betty (Snyder) Havener. While Don was in elementary school the family moved to Ohio. After a brief stay in Cleveland, they became part of the Crestwood Local School District when...

Ravenna - Please mark your calendar and join us LIVE and in person at SWCD, 6970 State Route 88 Ravenna, Ohio,  on Saturday morning, June 19th from 9:30 to 11:00.     What is Straw Bale Gardening? Straw bales can be used like raised beds in the yard so that...

Newton Falls -  To promote reading, the Kiwanis Club of Newton Falls donated  new books to all second graders this year since school closed early last year.  Their teachers are Brenda Hibbard, Linda McIntosh, and Robyn Minkewicz. Kiwanis also presented books to each first grader to encourage summer reading.  The...

Newton Falls - The Kiwanis Club of Newton Falls was pleased to select five deserving NFHS seniors for scholarships this year. These students have shown academic excellence and participated in numerous volunteer activities both in and outside of school. Kiwanis wishes to thank the community for its support of...

Members of the Garrettsville Freedom Nelson Joint Fire District raised over $1,000 for the Hiram Farm through their Autism Awareness T-shirt fundraiser this spring.   At a recent meeting, they presented a check in the amount of $1,050 to Hiram Farm representative Allison, who is pictured above with  a...

The Arbor Day Foundation has honored Hiram College for its commitment to effective urban forest management with the Tree Campus Higher Education® recognition.  The Tree Campus Higher Education program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management, as well as engaging staff and students in conservation goals. Hiram achieved...

The Portage County Senior Center, in coordination with The Portage Park District, would like to invite all seniors to join them for a fun opportunity to socialize with friends and get a little exercise,  all the while enjoying the beauty of what our parks have to offer.  Jennifer  and...

Conchita Sue “Connie” Denvir, 81 years of age, passed away Thursday May 27, 2021 at her residence. Born in New Lexington, Ohio on December 13, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Flowers) Nutter. She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, and had...

Geauga Park District is excited to reopen its “ropes & boats” recreational offerings in the warming weeks of spring to come!Claridon Woodlands’ ropes course was a huge hit in its debut year, featuring platforms 32 feet off the ground linked by eight 23-to-32-foot-long challenge elements with fitting names like...

Newton Falls - Darlene Freer, 2nd Vice Commander, American Legion 9th District issued the oath of office to the new officers of Newton Falls American Legion Post 236 at the posts monthly meeting held Monday, May 10, 2021.Pictured above from from left to right are: Gary Ruel, 1yr. Trustee,...

Newton Falls - In a year where students, teachers, and staff were faced with unprecedented obstacles, Newton Falls is striving to rise above the struggles by increasing positivity among students - and prepare for more help for students this coming summer.Many schools throughout the nation realized the importance of...

What’s the buzz at John’s Country nursery? Bees! Approximately 4 million bees. For the past couple of months the nursery has been taking orders for #3 bee packages and nucs (a 5-frame box with bees, a queen, and some production already in progress) In May all of those bees...