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Portage County

Events Planned For Child Abuse Prevention Month

The month of April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Portage County Job & Family Services (PCJFS) is aiming to raise awareness. The PCJFS CARES Line investigates an average of 276 reports of alleged child abuse or neglect each month. In 2024, 3,316 reports were received to investigate allegations...

Senior Tech Support At Library

James A. Garfield High School’s technology students are making a difference in the community by offering tech support to local senior citizens. As part of an ongoing initiative, these students have dedicated their time and expertise to helping seniors navigate the digital world, assisting with smartphones, tablets, and computers. The...

We’re All Invited

Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams “To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr...

Portage County 4-H Life Skills Members Honored

The Portage County 4-H Life Skills Committee recently recognized outstanding Portage County 4-H youth for their exceptional accomplishments in 4-H Life Skill project areas for the past year. These awards shine a spotlight on the dedication, hard work, and passion that these 4-H members have poured into their 4-H...

White House Tavern enjoys ribbon-cutting ceremony

Since 1843, the Jennings House on North Chestnut Street has been the home of several restaurants in Ravenna. The newest eatery, the White House Tavern sports bar, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Thursday afternoon. “I think that it is great because Preston Stewart and Joshua Smith seem young and vibrant,...

Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary

Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary launched into Spring on March 24, 2025 with the following items of discussion. Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary-- March 24. 2025 *Possible co-operation and action with the James A. Garfield Historical Society for a John Porter memorial feature at the Tom Collins Walking Trail at the South Street (Bill Phelps) Park *Discussion...

Geauga County

Badgers’ softball wilts against Blue Devils in extra-innings defeat

The Berkshire Badgers’ softball team battled back once to tie things late but could not mount another rally. The Badgers suffered their first loss of the season when they fell 4-1 in eight innings against Chagrin Valley Conference rival Independence 4-1 in a crossover game last Thursday evening in...

Celebrate Ohio Native Plant Month with Geauga SWCD’s Spring Tree Sale!

April is officially Ohio Native Plant Month and you can add more native trees and shrubs to your yard with Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District’s Spring Tree Sale!  Ohio has nearly 1,900 native plants - including trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, and grasses.  Native trees and shrubs are abundant...

We’re All Invited

Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams “To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr...

Geauga & Portage SWCDs Offer Summer Educator Workshop!

For 16 years, the Geauga and Portage Soil and Water Conservation Districts have offered the Advanced Wonders of Watersheds (WOW) workshops as valuable, affordable, and rewarding teacher trainings.   This summer’s educator workshop will take an in-depth look at freshwater studies with a special focus on empowering students with knowledge...

Keith Fife rises to head coach of Huskies’ football

Entering his 25th year of coaching football, Keith Fife acknowledged that his best chance to become a head football coach may have already passed him by. Opportunity knocked once more and Fife is finally realizing his dream of being a head coach when he was promoted from within to...

We’re All Invited

Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams “To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr...

Trumbull County

Dorothy “Dottie” Lee McCoy

Dorothy “Dottie” Lee McCoy, 93, of Newton Falls, OH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. She was born October 27, 1931, in Cleveland, OH, to the late Arthur and Florence (nee Schear) Walker. From a young age, she demonstrated a strong work ethic, beginning her first job at...

Two Boys Cancer — One Town’s Help

Newton Falls, Ohio is often thought of as an idyllic small town.  Everyone knows everyone, and everyone helps everyone.  That is certainly the case recently.  Two young men, Brayden Greathouse and Spencer Sabo recently developed cancer.  As you can imagine, this takes a huge physical and emotional toll on...

Kiawanis Welcomes Guest Speaker

The Kiwanis Club of Newton Falls welcomed a new friend, Dave Troutman of Boardman, as a guest speaker. He told of his exciting adventures fishing in Guyana, South America. He also shared how his guides promoted eco-tourism and catch and release. His guide Nigel is from Apoteri Village.  We...

Local Educators Honored with Crash-a-Class Mini-Grants

Excitement filled the classrooms at Newton Falls Exempted Village Schools and James A Garfield Local Schools as two outstanding educators were surprised with the Crash-a-Class Mini-Grant, an initiative created by Shannan Jursa to recognize and support outstanding educators in our local classrooms. Each winning educator received a $1,000 grant...

Fulbright Scholars from Hiram College visit Newton Falls Kiwanis

Two Fulbright scholars from Hiram College visited and spoke with the Kiwanis Club of Newton Falls.  They shared their teaching experiences as well as their travels in the United States, including Vanina’s visit to a rainy Times Square, NYC, for New Year’s Eve. Pictured, standing: Kiwanis Pres A. Zimmermann, secretary E....

Kent State Offers Two Free Semiconductor Manufacturing Classes this Spring

Are you looking to dip your toes in the expanding field of microchip manufacturing? Kent State University is offering two free micro-credential courses this spring to high school juniors and seniors, as well as industry professionals, fresh starters, educators, upskillers, reskillers and those excited about the world of semiconductors....
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Badgers’ softball wilts against Blue Devils in extra-innings defeat

The Berkshire Badgers’ softball team battled back once to tie things late but could not mount another rally. The Badgers suffered their first loss of the season when they fell 4-1 in eight innings against Chagrin Valley Conference rival Independence 4-1 in a crossover game last Thursday evening in...

Former Ravenna boys’ basketball assistant Mike Fuline becomes Mount Union’s winningest coach

Any time Mount Union University men’s basketball Coach Mike Fuline has started as a new head coach, he has not needed a lengthy adjustment period. The former Ravenna Ravens boys’ assistant coach etched his name in Purple Raiders’ history by becoming the winningest coach in program history this season...

Crestwood’s Elijah Jurisch ready to flourish at Geneva College

Before even entering high school, Crestwood senior Elijah Jurisch said he knew that he wanted to play soccer in the college ranks, following in his father’s footsteps. Crestwood’s new school leader in most goals scored in a single season has made his dreams a reality when he will continue...

Terrier men’s volleyball caps homestand by sweeping Lions

While it has been a rollercoaster ride throughout the season for the Hiram Terriers men’s volleyball team, they are rounding into form as they begin the stretch run. The Terriers ended a seven-match homestand by sweeping Penn State Behrend 25-20, 25-19, 25-18 last Thursday evening at Hiram College’s Price...

Garfield G-Men baseball prepared to leave no doubt

The last time the Garfield G-Men’s baseball team faced serious doubts before the beginning of the season was two years ago and they finished with a 21-7 record. With some big holes to fill in the wake of graduating some key contributors, the G-Men will once again fight to...

Keith Fife rises to head coach of Huskies’ football

Entering his 25th year of coaching football, Keith Fife acknowledged that his best chance to become a head football coach may have already passed him by. Opportunity knocked once more and Fife is finally realizing his dream of being a head coach when he was promoted from within to...

Bombers’ baseball blends youth and experience for bounce back season

For a small program like the Windham Bombers’ baseball team, injuries suffered in other sports during the fall and winter season can have a huge impact on the spring season. After an injury-plagued season, the Bombers return with a small but talented senior class but are also bolstered by...

Experienced Badger boys’ volleyball ready to take the next step

Since being officially recognized by the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a varsity sport two years ago, the Berkshire Badgers boys’ volleyball team has been a steady force. The Badgers return their entire starting line-up this season and are ready to get over the hump for the upcoming...

Terrier men’s lacrosse strikes late to survive Student Princes’ rally

After controlling most of the match, the Hiram Terriers men’s lacrosse team’s two-goal lead in the final minutes of the fourth period evaporated as Heidelberg pulled even to an 8-8 tie. Hiram recovered with a well-executed set play that resulted in it scoring the go-ahead goal in the final...

Nick Marcini soars to 200 career coaching victories with Streetsboro boys’ basketball

When it comes to understanding what kind of pride is associated with being a Streetsboro Rocket, no one knows that feeling better than Rockets boys’ basketball Coach Nick Marcini. A former student-athlete for the program, he has added more good memories as the head coach, having recently notched over...

Columns & Editorials

Is a Tankless Water Heater the Right Choice for You?

Have you ever been greeted by an ice-cold shower in the morning because your water heater couldn’t keep up with your household’s hot water needs? If so, a tankless water heater might be right for you! Tankless, on-demand water heaters provide an unlimited supply of hot water, no matter how...

“Vernal” “Schmernal” is this the real thing?

Okay, I’ve seen worms on the sidewalk, I’ve seen daffodils coming up (as well as a couple of lonely tulips) in front of the Y, there are more actual puddles of water than treacherous ice hazards, I got up at 3 A.M. to see the lunar eclipse (which was...

A Novice Goes To The Daytona 500

Forty cars all in a bumper-to-bumper, wheel-to-wheel tightest of packs deadlock, all going left around a perhaps mile circle that is steeply banked toward the center. They’ll do this for about 500 laps.  What is the objective again? Admittedly I am absolutely new to this car racing phenomenon. I...

Was That A Polar Bear On A Bike??

Coulda been–the grizzlies are still in caves…in Geauga County. Anyway, the bikers were in Garrettsville for the 10th Annual RoadApple Roubaix bike event–all four hundred and seventy-some crazy wheelers in the snow and cold pedalling either the long route (50 miles, give or take) or the short one (25 miles...

I’ve got to get out more…

For any number of reasons, actually.  I have always said that I should not be allowed to go shopping unsupervised.  Especially GROCERY shopping.  Good Grief ! the stuff that’s out there for sale ! And not at bargain prices either.  Eggs are only the tip of the iceberg…and a real...

Is this Groundhog’s Day or April first?

I never saw the movie, “Groundhog’s Day” but I gather that the premise of the whole thing was that the same events kept happening over and over again.  Beyond that, I am totally ignorant (not that this doesn’t apply to a whole lot of situations as well.) of the...

The North Versus The South

I was presented the opportunity to try out the snowbird lifestyle for this current winter, i.e., getting out of the Ohio cold.  I have been to Florida many times in my life and even as recently as last spring for rest and rehabilitation after another dreadful spine and neck...

Somewhere, far away, Edison is weeping

The man had over one thousand patents, great and small, and I cannot get my television to work properly by the biggest football  game of the season (not counting the Ohio State championship, which has already gone into the books…along with TBDBITL).  I even went out and purchased an...

It’s a Heat Wave!

Well, it’s the closest thing we’ve seen for a while, anyway.  According to the OFA (Old Farmer’s Almanac), Saturday, the 25th was the date of the traditional start of the “January Thaw”.  None too soon, I say, but not much evidence of any major warming.  Coming up this week we...

There’s Snow Goin’ Out There

Walking is on hold for the duration, I reckon.  I may be occasionally not too bright (The jury is still out on that one.) but I am not crazy (There may be questions on that one too; discuss among yourselves. There may be a quiz later.).  When the temperatures...