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Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary’s Recap and Future Prospects

Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary started off the new year by reviewing 2023 and moving on to future plans. The Dictionary Project was successful, with approximately one hundred dictionaries presented to appreciative students in both James A. Garfield Local Schools and Windham Exempted Village Schools third grade classes. The annual Christmas party was, likewise, successful and the occasion for presentation of a Garfield...

Aurora boys swimming is Suburban League American Conference runners-up; girls place fourth

The Aurora Greenmen swimming team’s reign as Suburban League American Conference champions is over. The boys’ team finished as runners-up with 299 points and the girls snagged fourth place with 320.5 points last Saturday at the University of Akron’s Ocasek Natatorium. Kent Roosevelt swept the conference titles with the boys earning the conference banner by scoring 427 points and the...

Berkshire girls basketball stages improbable comeback against Crestwood

A change in the calendar year may also be bringing a change of fortune for the Berkshire Badgers girls’ basketball team. The Badgers rallied late in the fourth quarter to triumph 61-54 against Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division foe Crestwood last Friday night in Mantua. “I tell them non-stop to believe in themselves,” said Berkshire Coach James Bosley. “They can...

Board of Public Affairs discusses maintenance, equipment updates

The December meeting of the Board of Public Affairs convened on Monday, December 11, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. with all members in attendance: Board President Ed Maresh, Board Members Ben Coll and Michael Sherer, Solicitor Michele Stuck, Superintendent Jeff Sheehan, Mayor Rick Patrick, and Fiscal Officer Donna Love. Also present was Amy Turos. The meeting commenced with the approval of...

Community Development Grant spurs transformation at Freedom Township Historical Society

The Freedom Township Historical Society is beginning the new year with a bang!  This week contractors are supposed to start (weather permitting) tearing out the old front steps to the school and replacing them with a different design.  We are also the recipients of a sidewalk on the west side connecting the new steps to two handicap parking spaces...

Portage Foundation Appoints Heidi Johnson as Community Engagement Manager 

The Portage Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Heidi Johnson as the organization’s new Community Engagement Manager. In this role, she will work to advance the Foundation’s mission to foster community relationships, promote philanthropy, and impact causes in Portage County.  Johnson brings a wealth of experience in community development and engagement, making her a strong fit for the...

Lulu Tru opens in historic granary building

If you’re looking for salon services in Mantua, there’s a new, old option in the village. The new business is located in the historic Granary building. It’s an expansion of an existing business, Lulu Tru Holistic Salon & Spa in the square in Burton. According to Brittany Meeks, the manager of the new Mantua salon, the choice to expand beyond...

Streetsboro girls basketball falls to Copley for first loss

Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball Coach Carl Singer acknowledged it was only a matter of time before his squad was defeated. That time came when the Rockets lost 81-50 against Copley at Copley High School last Wednesday. “I would say it was a bad time to not play well and it was our first game against a really good opponent. We...

Aurora girls basketball tops West Geauga, rides five-game winning streak

Having to wait 10 days before their next game was a long time for the Aurora Greenmen girls’ basketball team. But the Greenmen shook off a slow start to dominate West Geauga 63-31 last Saturday afternoon at The Wolvarena in Chester. “We did not start with our best basketball, but they started playing well in the second quarter,” said Coach...

Maplewood Career Center Presents Exciting Opportunities for Adult Education Program

As the new year unfolds, Maplewood Career Center’s Adult Education Department is gearing up to offer a diverse array of evening programs, providing an excellent opportunity for individuals seeking career transitions or skill enhancement. Among the offerings, the highlight is the upcoming evening Adult Cosmetology Program scheduled to begin on February 20, 2024. The cosmetology program caters to adult learners...

Hiram Township News

At their last regular meeting in December, Hiram Village Mayor Lou Bertrand was present to conduct a swearing in ceremony for Township Trustee Jack Groselle and Fiscal Officer Eric Hankinson. Groselle has been re-elected, and Hankinson was newly elected to continue in the role to which he was appointed. Administering the oath of office was one of the Bertrand’s...

Red Devils wrestling crowns two K.I.T champions

Even high school sports teams can have a “Big Three”. Crestwood Red Devils’ senior 132-pounder J.P. Wrobel and senior 150-pounder Drake Rennecker each became champions and senior 215-pounder Gavin McIntyre finished in third place, propelling the Red Devils to 14th place as a team with 91.5 points at the at the 58th Kenston Invitational Tournament last week in Bainbridge...

We’re All Invited

Community Calendar Aspire Programs  Mondays & Wednesdays The Portage County Maplewood Aspire Program will begin offering GED, Adult Diploma and ESOL classes at the Kent Free Library on Wednesday, January 3rd from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays during this time. Prospective students are required to first attend an orientation session prior to entering class...

Holiday Light Trail Results

Vincent Patrick Realty’s 5th Annual holiday decorating contest was one to remember! This year, we had a total of 53 houses 982 votes, more than double what we had last year. We are so incredibly proud and thankful to have so many wonderful displays on the trail this year. Our first-place winner had a total of 180 votes! This year,...

Windham basketball plagued by foul trouble, loses against Champion

The Windham Bombers boys’ basketball team may have trailed by only five points at one point in the fourth quarter against Champion but it was a gap they could not close. The Bombers lost 59-54 to the Golden Flashes for their third defeat in the last four games last Friday evening in Warren. “We didn’t do ourselves any favors with...

Greenmen basketball show resiliency to defeat Rangers

The Aurora Greenmen boys’ basketball team appeared headed for another loss after scoring only four points in the third quarter. But the Greenmen rallied in the fourth period to defeat Eastlake North 59-56 for its second straight victory last Thursday evening at The Greenhouse. “It’s a big deal,” said Coach Cody Calhoun. “I do not know how long it has...

Garfield wrestlers secure wins over winter break

Last weekend, Garfield senior Keegan Sell claimed victory in the 190lb weight class at the Brecksville Tournament. Sell’s remarkable performance highlighted the Winter Break achievements of the G-Men wrestlers. On December 23rd, the G-Men wrestling squad demonstrated their prowess, securing the D3 Tournament Title at Waterloo, emerging triumphant among 20 competing teams.

Garrettsville Water Superintendent will take two-month retirement

Garrettsville Water Superintendent Jeff Sheehan has always enjoyed the daily routine associated with his job. It will an adjustment for him when he temporarily steps down from being the Water Superintendent for two months at the beginning of the New Year. “I have been asked about what I will do in retirement a lot and I really don’t have a...

Hiram College to make renovations to Steve Belichick Olympic Training Center

Hiram College has had several additions to be proud of since its existence. One of its most prized additions, the Steve Belichick Olympic Training Center, is undergoing renovations and with an expected completion date of Jan. 8. “I am really excited. It represents Hiram College well and we always have gotten some positive reviews in the past of the Steve...

Crestwood begins plans to remodel Athletic Wall of Fame

Since the Crestwood Red Devils’ Athletic Wall of Fame has been in existence, only 37 athletes have been inducted and had their pictures displayed. The Red Devils will be expandin their Wall of Fame, having announced their plans to remodel and expand it beginning on Dec. 28. “Exciting is an understatement,” said Crestwood Athletic Director Troy Spiker. “It is all...

Cardinal basketball fends off Garfield G-Men’s rally for first victory

The Garfield G-Men boys' basketball try and run an offensive play/Photo by Daniel Sherriff

The Cardinal Huskies boys’ basketball team’s first victory of the season did not come easily. The Huskies survived a furious rally by the Garfield G-Men in the fourth quarter to prevail 62-55 last Friday evening in Middlefield. “We were up by 17 points at the start of the fourth quarter,” said Huskies’ Coach Kyle Deckerd. “We are learning how to...

Rockets basketball stuns Explorers in overtime victory

Photo by Timothy Howard

The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team finally got to experience what home court advantage feels like. In only their second home game of the season, the Rockets rallied in the fourth quarter to top Hudson 58-51 in an overtime thriller last Friday evening at Streetsboro High School. “It was huge,” said Coach Nick Marcini. “We had a tough loss at...

Aurora wrestling sweeps tri-meet against Chardon and Mayfield

The Aurora Greenmen wrestling team competes in a tri-match against Chardon and Mayfield/Photo by Daniel Sherriff

The Aurora Greenmen wrestling team got a glimmer of what to expect when the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I postseason arrives next year. The Greenmen’s fast start to the season continued when they swept a tri-meet against Chardon and Mayfield, beating the Hilltoppers 39-30 and the Wildcats 59-18 last Saturday afternoon at Mayfield High School. “I think it...

Ravens basketball squanders fast start in loss against Dukes

The Ravenna Raven boys’ basketball team needed a quick start against the Marlington Dukes and they delivered in the first quarter. But the Ravens could not maintain their intensity and lost 63-50 against the Dukes last Friday afternoon at Mount Union University in Alliance. “Toward the end of the game we missed some assignments on the defensive end and were...

Bomber girls basketball fueled by big third quarter, keep Huskies winless

Photo by Anton Albert

Although the Windham Bombers girls’ basketball team was not at full strength, they were ignited by a big third quarter and defeated Cardinal 70-41 last Thursday evening at Windham’s Marty Hill Court. “This was big because a freshman and two sophomores had to play big minutes,” said Bombers’ Coach Jim Collins. “They not only played those minutes but stepped up...

Aurora swimming plans for second annual Alumni Meet

Although 2008 Aurora Greenmen graduate Kelley Mehallis is no longer the head coach of her alma matter’s swimming team, she still remains connected to program she swam for during high school. The Greenmen will once again host the Alumni Meet under her direction on Wednesday at Hiram College’s pool at 7 p.m. “I am so excited to still be part...

Maintaining a Clear Drain: Seven Foods to Never Put Down Your Sink During the Holidays

The holidays are here, and many of us are spending time in our kitchens preparing tasty meals and treats for family and friends. It can be tempting to allow food scraps to go down the sink drain, but there are many types of foods that should NEVER go down your drain, even if you have a garbage disposal. Preventing...

Aurora girls basketball cruises past Barberton to cap off perfect week

The Aurora Greenmen girls' basketball team inbounds the ball/Photo by Daniel Sherriff

There are very few things in life that are certain. But one certainty is that the Aurora Greenmen girls’ basketball team will always play their best against Barberton as long as they are members of the Suburban League American Conference, beating the Magics 57-19 last Friday evening at The Greenhouse. “It was a good week,” said Coach Erika Greenberg. “We...

Garfield G-Men girls basketball stifles Campbell Memorial in second half

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The Garfield G-Men girls’ basketball team has used 65 different combinations in their first five games of this season. The G-Men finally found the winning combination with a defensive clinic in the second half to beat Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier foe Campbell Memorial 37-18 for their first victory of the season last Thursday evening in Mahoning County. “We...

Judge Eklund Conducts Swearing-In Ceremony at Hiram College

Over 40 people from six local communities gathered to witness the swearing-in ceremony of elected officials at Koritansky Hall on Hiram College’s campus last Friday evening. Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals Judge John Eklund officiated the event;  other notable guests included Portage County Commissioners Anthony Badalamenti, Sabrina Christian-Bennett, and Mike Tinlin. At the event, Hiram Village Council President Chris...

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