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Rail Display Added in Mantua

Mantua - Next time you’re out for a walk in Mantua, be sure to check out a new display that was installed near the kiosk at the Headwaters Trailhead on Main Street in Mantua (behind McDonalds). For those unfamiliar, this trailhead is part of the eight and a half...

Hiram Twp News

At an emergency meeting in December, Trustees swore in Interim Fiscal Officer Jill Corbett, Shalersville’s current Fiscal Officer. Corbett stepped in after the untimely passing of Diane Rodhe on December 8th. Corbett agreed to assist the Township until such time that Trustees could appoint a replacement.   At December’s regular...

Patrolman Miranda Brothers Commended by Mantua Police Chief

In his Police Report, Chief Joe Urso commended Patrolman Miranda Brothers for her work in organizing the Christmas Fill a Cruiser event with local Dollar General stores. According to the Chief, the event in early December resulted in community members and organizations filling the cruiser an amazing six times!...

Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship & Service

Garrettsville - One recent morning, Jim Dennis walked into the Barber of G’Ville for a haircut, something he’s been doing every six weeks (or whenever his wife, Darlene, tells him he’s looking shaggy) for the past 50 years. He came in for his visit, new to the area, at 19...

2015 Crestwood Grad Jeremiah Fitzgerald Wins CLE Marathon

This past October, 2015 Crestwood High School graduate Jeremiah Fitzgerald took first place in the Cleveland Marathon. This was no small feat (no pun intended), even for someone who began his running career with the CMS and CHS Track and Cross Country teams. Fitzgerald continued running at the University...

Hiram Village News

Hiram - At a Special meeting, Council passed Resolution 2021-35, awarding a contract to Kimble Recycling & Disposal, Inc. for Recycling Collection Service. As a result, recycling service in the Village and in Hiram Township will occur weekly, each Friday beginning on January 7th, and ask residents to continue...

Scarlet Guard Earns Superior Rating

Mantua - At the last meeting, Superintendent David Toth acknowledged Crestwood High School Scarlet Guard for earning a Superior rating at the State Band Competition recently held in Medina.  On a similar note, the District’s Nutrition Services team received a Super Star Award from the State of Ohio. The team,...

Barn’s Storied Past Lives On

Ravenna - Gary Jones is the proud owner of a historic Mail Pouch Tobacco barn visible on State Route 88. The barn, which was originally built in 1906, still proudly extolls the Mail Pouch Tobacco message to, “Treat Yourself to the Best”. Mail Pouch Tobacco barns like this one...

Crestwood Primary School Dedicates “Little Library” to Terri Lawless

Mantua - On November 11, Crestwood Primary School (CPS) held a dedication ceremony of a new “Little Library” box in memory of Terri Lawless, a former staff member who passed away earlier this fall. A true community effort, the Gilles family donated the materials and construction; the staff at...

On Small Business Saturday, Everyone Wins

For many hard-core shoppers, the thrill of Black Friday shopping ushers in the official start of the holiday shopping season. Others avoid the crowds and wait to find deals online on Cyber Monday, but that shopping shortcut may not be as productive as it’s previously been. That’s because current...

Crestwood School Board News

Mantua - At the final Board meeting in October, Superintendent David Toth shared that the District’s first Career Fair had been held at the Central Administration office (at the former Middle School). Toth noted that several area companies were present, seeking employees and providing an opportunity for CHS students...

Hiram Village Council News

Hiram - At the last meeting, Council approved a resolution allowing for the advertising for bids for a contract for the collection of recyclable materials within Hiram Village and Hiram Township. Bids were due by 1 pm on October 29th. Contracts are requested to cover the duration of three...

Local Heroes Honored in Village Cemetery

Mantua - Last Monday, Bonnie Zoller Collier and Tim Benner looked on as an impressive black stone was set on a foundation in Mantua’s Hilltop Cemetery on a crisp autumn morning. The large marker represents the local servicemen who were killed in action while fighting on behalf of the...

Hiram Student Crowned Junior Miss Agriculture

Hiram - As Portage County’s Junior Miss Agriculture, seventh-grader Layleh Furner has the opportunity to shine a light on agriculture in her hometown of Hiram. No stranger to the pageant scene, Furner traveled to over 50 local festivals during her reign as the Potato Festival Junior Miss in 2018-2019....

Crestwood School Board News

Mantua - At a recent meeting, the School Board accepted the resignation of Charles McDougall “under protest” in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3319.15 and 3314.103.  In public comment, parent Kathleen Slacas spoke advocating mask usage within the district’s schools. She asked the board to respect Science and set a...

Artist Returns to Mantua

Mantua - Last fall, Cincinnati-based artist Robert Kroeger visited Mantua to scope out historic barns and meet the folks who lovingly maintain them. That and all visits around the state are made possible through the efforts of local barn scouts  -- people with an affinity for old barns, willing...

Native Plant Meadow at JAG Campus

Garrettsville - Approximately 40 million acres are planted as lawns across the United States, either in residential or commercial properties or golf courses. “That’s more land devoted to lawns than to irrigated crops like corn or wheat,” Lynn Vogel, Storm Water Educator at the Portage Soil and Water Conservation...

Visitor Inspires Students at Crestwood High School

Mantua - We each make promises constantly, but how many of them do we actually honor? “Sure, I’ll be there.” “I can do it.” If we don’t follow through, what’s is the impact of a broken promise? More importantly, what kind of power is unleashed when a promise is...

Top Tier Rises at R44 Butcher & Baker

Mantua - If you’ve visited a farmers market or local coffee shop, you’ve probably had the pleasure of sampling the delicious handiwork of local pastry chef Tracey Garrett. If so, then you’ll be pleased to know that Garrett’s formerly home-based operation, Top Tier Pastry, has found a new home...

JAG Adds More Space to Learn & Grow

Garrettsville -  While school has been out for the summer break, folks at James A. Garfield Schools have been getting the JAG campus ready for students. In addition to the usual cleaning, mopping, and sanitizing that take place before every school year begins, crews have been hard at work...

G-men University Hosts Back To School Bash

Garrettsville - On Sunday, August 22nd from 4 - 6 pm at the JAG Campus, families are invited to a fun night of carnival games, free food, and help to get ready for the coming school year. The first of what organizers hope will be an annual event will...

Hiram Township News

Hiram Twp. - Since the July meeting, Trustees were informed that Portage County Solid Waste would be reducing recycling collection in both Hiram Village and Township to biweekly, as of August 2nd. According to Bill Steiner, Director of the Portage County Solid Waste Management District, the change is due...

K9 Business Muzzled by Local Trustees

Unbeknown to owner Michelle Filler, since the initial decision was made by then Zoning Inspector Gerald Apple, and construction moved forward, her business had been discussed at every trustee meeting from December until May 2021. In related news, the Zoning Inspector resigned from his role, citing “the harsh work environment and unpleasant verbal attacks, along with a perceived lack of support by the Trustees as a group,” as the reasons for his resignation. Upon his departure, Assistant Zoning Inspector Laura Chartier, a relative of Trustee Ziska, was put charge of enforcing the Township’s Zoning codes. 

Mantua Township News

Mantua Twp. - At their last meeting, Fiscal Officer Susan Skrovan informed trustees of receipt of a memo of understanding between the township and Portage County Solid Waste Management. Upon trustees’ signature that evening, the township agreed to a six-month extension on the contract, which provides service through December...

Mantua Village News

Mantua - At the last regular meeting, council acknowledged the resignation of Council President Matt Rosolowski, whose term would have expired  on December 31, 2023. Council voted to elect Tammy Meyer as Council President for the remainder of 2021. At a subsequent meeting, council voted to elect Chuck Peterson...

Local Artists Add Fun Flair to Mantua

Mantua - “We just finished another mural, and I’m so excited to show you guys!” Local photographer and Mantua business owner Holly Michelson (@fivefivemediaco) shared via online video. Michelson, the creative visionary behind Five Five Media Company unveiled the latest work of outdoor art to make an impression in...

Battle of the Beards Comes to Summerfest

Garrettsville - The Great Gathering of the Beards Beard Battle will be coming to Garrettsville’s Summerfest during the first weekend in August. Not surprisingly, the Barber of G’Ville sponsors this unusual event with the assistance of the Bearded Sinners Beard Club. The competition will take place at Summerfest -- on...

JAG Grad Attends West Point Academy

Garrettsville - “From an early age, we joked he’ll end up in the military because of how his mind works,” Mantua resident Jason Wysong noted. “We didn’t realize that would actually come to fruition,” his wife Carolyn added. They shared that that their son, Nolan, began considering attending a...

Celebrate Independence Day in Hiram

Hiram - When Ed Frato-Sweeney and Willard Greenwood stepped down after many years of planning the family-friendly holiday events, then Covid-19 cancelled last year’s gatherings, it left a big void in the Village of Hiram. But just as countless first responders have stepped up around the country to help...

Art on the Hill Returns to Mantua

Mantua - Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corporation (DMRC) is excited to announce the return of their popular, award-winning, arts and crafts show, Art on the Hill, on Saturday, July 10th from 10 am until 6 pm on East Prospect Street in Mantua Village.“We’re really looking forward to the excitement and...
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