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Local Author Publishes Second Book of Windham High School Sports History

Windham author George Belden has written his second book of tales of the greatest athletic teams and events in Windham High School history. The book is being published by Amazon, and will be available on the Amazon website September 1. The cost is $14.99. The Windham Bombers, Volume Two has 350 pages filled with stories of Bomber heroes, as they...

Aireane Curtis Excited to Lead Windham Exempted Schools

Windham - Windham students will not only see a new face in the principal’s office, they will see a new one at the superintendent’s desk as well.  The Windham Board of Education (BOE) hired Aireane Curtis to fill the superintendent position.  Curtis began at the helm of the school on July 1, 2019 and was given a three-year and one-month...

Veterans Day Half-Marathon and 5K Races at Camp JAG

Windham - The Windham Student Council will hold its First Annual Windham, Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center Half- Marathon and 5K Race. The race will be held at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center (Camp JAG) formerly known as Camp Ravenna. The race will be held on Veterans’ Day, Sunday, November 11, 2018 starting...

Bombers Volleyball Stays Hot, Sweeps Lordstown

No matter how far the Windham Bombers volleyball team travels, they never forget to pack their “A” game. The Bombers continued excelling in road contests, spoiling Northeastern Athletic Conference Stripes Division rival Lordstown’s senior night and defeating them 25-20, 25-13 and 25-21 last Thursday evening in Warren. “It was a really nice win,” said Coach Lauren Gintert. “They are having a...

Windham Township Trustee News

Windham Twp. -  Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting with two of the three trustees in attendance. The trustees approved the minutes, expenditures and bank reconciliation before moving on to guests.  Guest John Harris, Director of the Portage County District Library (PCDL), was there to promote a levy for the district on the November ballot. The 1...

Storytimes at Windham Library

Join us at the Windham Library for both fall and winter storytime sessions. We will meet on Fridays beginning September 20 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am until November 8th. Each week will bring something new and interactive for the children to learn. They should come ready to play and explore. Call 330-326-3145 for registration or for more information. The...

Doc’s Southern BBQ Opens this Week in Windham

Windham - A taste of the south is arriving in Windham this week, when Doc’s Southern BBQ opens its doors on Friday July 26th. The restaurant will feature baby back ribs, briskets, chicken, pulled pork, wings and other daily specials. The sides will have a southern flare, featuring okra, coleslaw, corn on the cob, BBQ baked beans and more....

PCDL on November 3 Ballot- Issue #31

Portage County District Library (PCDL) will be appearing on the November 3, 2020 ballot as Issue #31. The Library is asking for a 1-Mill, 10-year property tax levy to supplement its operating budget. At present, PCDL is one of the only systems in the area that relies solely on state funding. Because it does not currently receive any money...

Five-Year Forecast Gives Windham District a Picture of Their Future Solvency

Windham - Windham Board of Education’s (BOE) most recent meeting shed some light on the future with the five-year forecast presented to the board by treasurer, Samantha Pochedly. On paper, the five-year forecast looks bleak in the 3rd and 4th year, but Pochedly said there are some factors that are not added in and when they are, things will...

Fire Prevention Kits Delivered To Area Fire Departments

Shannan Jursa State Farm was selected to help the National Fire Prevention Association and State Farm by providing community toolkits to support two local fire departments with fire safety educational materials. This year’s theme is “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen.” We are pleased to provide grant funding to supply volunteer and paid fire fighters with public safety...

We’re All Invited

Overeaters Anonymous Meetings Mondays Overeaters Anonymous (a community of people who support each other in order to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors) meets in person every Monday, except legal holidays, at 10:00AM in the parlor of the First Presbyterian Church of Warren, 256 Mahoning Av NW, Warren, OH 44483. Please enter through the “Fellowship Hall” entrance on driveway. We...

Township Plows Ready to Roll

Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly-scheduled meeting recently. The road supervisor reported that he had heard back from the Ohio Department of Transportation and they will add more signage at the end of Wadsworth Road to warn motorist of a school bus stop.  The supervisor also stated that a new reflectivity law that is scheduled...

National Band Brings Tour to Windham

Windham - Seventh Day Slumber is an alternative Christian rock band known for their hit singles “Caroline” and “Oceans from the Rain”. The album hit No. 1 on the BillboardHeatseekers Albums chart and No. 26 on the Top Christian Albums chart. They are currently traveling around the country and plan to bring their “Recovery Tour” to Windham Ohio on...

Garfield G-Men basketball defuses rival Windham Bombers

Finding a spark at the end of the season is not ideal timing but it is better late than never. The Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball team avenged last season’s loss to neighborhood rival Windham by winning 77-51 in the regular season finale, spoiling the Bombers’ senior night last Friday evening at Marty Hill Court. “It does not matter what time...

Fall Children’s Programs at Windham Library

Children, infant to preschool, are invited to attend storytime for songs, books and some fun (with a caregiver). Storytime registration begins August 29 and the programs begin on Tuesday, September 6 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. “Craft It with Miss Marian!” is an opportunity for children between the ages of 7 and 14 years-old to try new arts and...

Windham Trustees Select Burns as Chairman

Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met recently with all trustees, fiscal officer and zoning inspector in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Fiscal Officer Casey Timmons, because the chairman of the board had not been determined before the new year. Brian Miller nominated Danny Burns as chairman of the board, with Rich Gano seconding the motion....

Windham Township Sets Fall Clean-up Days

Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees welcomed Todd Peetz from Portage County Regional Planning at their most recent meeting. Peetz presented a plan to try to obtain a USDA Grant to bring broad band to the region. Lack of good reliable internet service is a problem for people trying to run businesses in the area, as the internet connections...

Windham Board of Education News

Windham - Windham Board of Education (BOE) met recently with all but one member in attendance. The school announced the students of the month and presented them their awards. They also awarded two students who demonstrated safety and positive behavior while riding the bus. They gave one award  to a high school student and one for an elementary student....

Ditching and Roadside Mowing are Keeping Township Workers Busy

Windham Twp. - The Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting recently. The meeting was called to order and the floor was opened up to guests. One guest asked, about water run-off on Bryant Road, mainly ditch drainage and the storm water fees Portage County charges as required by law. Trustee Brian Miller explained that the township receives...

Windham Band Revival

Windham - Two years ago Windham football season started with the usual elements, players, coaches, cheerleaders and fans but   one important element was missing on the field. The band. The band helps lead cheers and adds to the spirit of the game, but they were absent on that opening day two years ago. They were absent all...

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...

Ohio National Guard 1st Battalion 145th Armored Regiment is Being Deployed

This past Sunday, around 700 soldiers from the Ohio National Guard out of Stow had their Call to Duty Ceremony at the Canton Memorial Civic Center. The men and women of the 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment answered the call to duty as they prepare to head to Kuwait later this year as a part of Operation Spartan Shield....

Windham Church of Christ takes Easter Egg Hunt to local kids

Due to the present Coronavirus situation, the annual Easter Egg Hunt had to be canceled. The Church really wanted to do something special for the local children. Instead,  bags of candy filled Easter eggs were delivered to local families so their kids could have an Easter egg hunt in their own home. In this way, social distancing was still...

Windham Board of Education News

Windham - They did it! They graduated without the usual “Pomp and Circumstance”, the class of 2020 are now graduates of Windham High School. Windham High School seniors had a chance to experience graduation in a different way. Instead of the usual band, lots of family members and friends offering congratulatory hugs and hand-shakes, it was a quiet, intimate...

Windham Council Meets Through Zoom

Windham - Windham Village Council voted at the recent meeting to continue to hold their meetings via Zoom until July 2021. Council has had some members with Covid-19 and village employees with it as well. The financial report was given. Taxes collected this year are $396,019.34, and expenditures for October were $207,449.35, leaving a balance of $1,857,662.04 as of...

Nathan Mosier selected for Buckeye Boys State Program

Throughout his studies of history and politics, Windham junior Nathan Mosier has always gone the extra mile. Mosier’s passion for the subject has earned him a spot in the American Legion Buckeye Boys State program, an eight-day hands-on educational program in the way democratic forms of government operate, being held from June 9 to June 16 at Miami University...

WVFD Hires Grant Writer

Windham - The WVFD met for their regularly scheduled meeting via Zoom with one board member absent. The chairman of the board, Cindy Cale called the meeting to order and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The board approved the minutes and expenditures for the month of January before moving on to the chief’s report. Chief Rich Gano reported that there...

PCDL Teen Poetry Contest

Portage County District Library (PCDL) is holding a poetry contest for all Portage County teens who live in the PCDL service area (excludes Kent and Ravenna school districts). Teens in grades 6-12 can participate by writing a poem, of any style, about their feelings and experiences regarding the Coronavirus pandemic or about the recent protests over racial injustice in...

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...

Windham Jr/Sr High School Honor Roll ~ Second Grading Period

Grade 5: Makenzie Blockinger, Zyler Cruise, Isabella Dunn, Kaylee Fall*, Isaiah Gerak, Kamryn Godley*, Nathaniel Harris, Juliana Morgan, Madelyn Pugh, Ryan Quiggle, Tristen Shearer, Jayla Smith, Nenna Taylor*, Elaina Tucker, Staci Whitmore  Grade 6: Jaiden Arnone, Kristina Bunea, Montana Casseday, Blake Cottle, Hunter Craven, Trevor Daniel, Quinton Durenda, Liberty Inman*, Brielle Jones, Chanyse Jones, Ayden Ledlow, Alyssa Mangus, Tearra McCall,...

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