Garrettsville

Local Man Shares UFO Experience

At the close of this year, even the most positive among us has had trouble dealing with 2020. With a global pandemic changing the way we live, political upheaval, racial divides, and an election fraught with venom and strife, even the threat of murder hornets don’t faze us after all that 2020 has dumped on our doorsteps. So learning...

Senator Raises Hope for Rebuilding Garrettsville’s Buckeye Block

Garrettsville - It helps to have friends in high places. The village of Garrettsville has a friend in Ohio Senator John Eklund (R-District 18), who plans to throw his weight behind state funding for new construction of the Buckeye Block Building on Main Street. After meeting recently with builder and primary Buckeye Block Building owner Michael Mascheck, Garrettsville Mayor Rick...

Super Bowl Memories for G-Men Youth Varsity Football Team

On Nov. 15, 2015, the Garfield G-Men youth varsity football team played the Crestwood Red Devils for the Super Bowl at Dix Stadium in Kent. While Crestwood won the game with a final score of 8-0, the G-Men truly emerged victorious thanks to your community support. Head coach Matthew and Kristie Swigonski would like to send a special thank you...

New & Improved Garrettsville Cinema Enjoys Box Office Boost

Garrettsville - Just like in the movies, a daring young man takes a big risk, putting his personal and professional assets at stake. Will the big gamble take him down or will he overcome every obstacle and eventually come out on top? Justin Dlugokecki is that young man. He took ownership of the defunct Garrettsville Cinema in Garfield Plaza and...

Local Man Shares UFO Experience – Part II

You’ll recall from the first part of Joe’s story, which appeared in the December 25th issue, where he shared what he experienced one night on Shanks Downes Road on his way home from work. You’ll remember that Joe set the phone aside, and didn’t think about them again until he sat down to remove old contacts and download photos...

New Menu and Vision For Garrettsville’s Main Street Grille & Brewing Company

Garrettsville - On October 19th, the Main Street Grille & Brewing Company had a soft opening to introduce  new Chef James St. Ours and launch his new menu and vision for the Garrettsville landmark restaurant.  A part of the Cleveland/Akron culinary scene for twenty years, St. Ours comes to Garrettsville after working with the likes of esteemed chef Dante...

Garfield Schools Help NGCC Shut The Door On Hunger

The Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard would like to congratulate JAG students, faculty and staff for their very successful 2015 holiday food drive!  Everyone really went above and beyond collecting food and funds to help our community.  We are so grateful to Sen?ora Bell at the high school, Ms. Shafer at the middle school and Mr. Rado at the elementary...

Residents Warned of Phone Scam

At least two area residents have received solicitation telephone calls from an individual named “Swansen”  who stated he is collecting for the Garrettsville Cops for kids program. The Garrettsville Police Department has no involvement with this person or program. The telephone number that comes up on caller id is out of service or disconnected. I advise everyone not to...

Another year, another Business Showcase in Garrettsville

Garrettsville - And a fine display it was, of all sorts of things, including—this being an event that takes place before Election Day on November 3—various individuals running for various offices, people on the ballot, people hoping to be written in, supporters of ballot issues for townships, county services to the developmentally disabled, long-deserved support for the county district...

Garrettsville Village Council and State of the Village

Garrettsville - It was a short agenda for the first meeting of 2016 for Garrettsville’s village council.  The mayor, new council member Debbie Wordell, re-elected council member Jeff Kaiser and village clerk Nancy Baldwin had all been sworn in to office before Christmas at a joint swear-in ceremony officiated by Congressman Dave Joyce held in Koritansky Hall at Hiram...

Third Annual Friends4Friends™ Campaign Film Festival Featured Film Created by James A. Garfield High School Students

Garrettsville -  A team of students from the James A. Garfield High School Peer Leadership Council submitted a short film featured at the third annual, regional Friends4Friends™ Campaign film festival, held on September 29, 2015, at Austintown Fitch High School in Austintown. The James A. Garfield High School short film, titled Posts that Paralyze, inspires students to Stand Up and...

Rotary Explores Bee Keeping, Headwaters Trail & More

Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians opened their meeting on January 18, 2016 with Happy Dollars celebrating outstanding scholastic achievement, a 15-year anniversary, good business news, safe family, gifts and general, all-around good life—a nice start for any day. Speaker for the day was Ralph Price, pastor of the Streetsboro Church of Christ, who spoke of one of the more fascinating aspects of Creation,...

An Apple A Day

Although many plans have been altered this year due to covid-19, your autumn tradition of picking apples is still a wonderful option. You’ll get outside with your family or friends, enjoy freshly picked local fruit, and make some memories. And who knows, maybe an apple a day, along with hand washing and mask wearing, can keep the doctor --...

Stalking Opponent Speaks at Local High School

Garrettsville - Last week, nationally recognized victim advocate Debbie Riddle spoke to juniors and seniors at James A. Garfield High School to shed light on the topic of stalking. According to Riddle, stalking is a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. Riddle explained that stalkers use non-criminal behavior...

Jr. Cavs Youth Basketball is back at Garrettsville for the 2020 Fall season!

This league is for ages 3-15 and all skill levels. Each player will receive a NEW Jr. Cavs jersey and a ticket to a future Cavs game. We will be following all local and state guidelines for a safe return to play and hope to see you and the family soon!  League Information: Registration is now open and will close on...

Portage County District Library Millage Request on November 3 Ballot

On Tuesday, November 3, 2015, Portage County District Library residents will vote on a 1 mill ballot proposal to provide funding for PCDL for five years. Portage County District Library currently receives no local funding and depends entirely on state funding which is now at about the same level as that received in 1998. State funding provides about 95%...

Winter Safety & Calling a Snow Day

Winter is now upon us in northeast Ohio and, like dressing for winter, a few more layers are necessary when it comes to keeping students safe! Here are a few facts to follow that will ensure a safe winter season for our students.  Transportation  Patience is key when the weather turns bad. With road conditions changing quickly, extra time may be...

Restaurant Impossible Returns to the Mill

Garrettsville - Most people remember that last fall, Robert Irvine and the Restaurant Impossible crew visited Garrettsville to help Garrett’s Mill owners Brian and Shelli Buchanan reinvigorate the struggling business. Prior to the visit, Brian was forced to return to his former job as a truck driver, while Shelli divided her time between the restaurant and her work as...

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 digging, cementing, and planting more trees. And as a result...

Say What?!? Garrettsville Used to Hold Record for Largest Red Oak

Garrettsville - Most people who have grown up in the Garrettsville area know that the Lifesaver was invented here.  We were known for producing the most maple syrup in the world and the great train robbery of 1935, but few people are aware that Garrettsville had the largest Red Oak tree in the World. Yes, the world!  The tree was...

Top 10 Little-Known Facts as Garrettsville Celebrates its 210th Year

This village was settled 210 years ago, in early July 1804, by John Garrett of Delaware. On the occasion of Garrettsville’s Centennial Celebration, the history of early Garrettsville was written by S.M. Luther and published in SOUVENIR of Garrettsville ~ Centennial Home Coming. (Interesting to note it was published three years late in 1907!) Local businessman Christopher Perme discovered a copy of this relic on eBay, and has loaned it to the Villager in order to share these little-known facts about our hometown…

Two Travelers Tavern: Serving up Unique Flavor in Garrettsville

Garrettsville - When Zeppe’s closed its doors and pulled out of the community, it seemed to many that Garrettsville was doomed to have an empty building on Main Street indefinitely. Restaurateurs Sean and Sondra Varner saw something different; the opportunity to breathe new life into an older structure and create a unique dining experience for residents and visitors to...

Car Cruises In Hiram And Garrettsville This Saturday

You won’t have to travel far this weekend if you are a fan of car shows. Beginning at 9 am on Saturday, the Hiram Police Car Show will take place in Hiram Village. Hot rod cars, trucks, food, music, trophies and family fun can be found on  Hayden and  Dean Streets! There is no registration fee, however, donations will be accepted...

In Pictures: Garfield High School Homecoming Parade

The G-Men’s Greatest Fan

Garrettsville - Sitting in the stands every week at every boys’ basketball game, home or away, one will find the G-Men’s greatest fan. If you have been paying attention and you attend football games or boys’ basketball you would have seen him in the stands cheering on the G-men.  He is Jim Gyulai. He loves high school football, and...

Yo Quiero Taco-ville: Taco Bell sets its sights on Garrettsville

Garrettsville – Planning Commission members present at the May 2nd meeting were Jeff Sheehan, Councilman Chris Knop, Jerry Kehoe, Councilman Tom Hardesty, Mayor Rick Patrick, Village Solicitor Michele Stuck, and Zoning Inspector Jan Boehm. After the meeting was called to order and the minutes of the last meeting were approved the floor was opened to Ryan Stroup and Mark Mox...