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Portage County

G-H Rotary Report

The June 29, 2026 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary covered a range of interests, opening with a party ( Oh, those Rotarians, always “Out there”). The public celebration of 100 years birthday party will be held at the South Street (Bill Phelps) Park on July 26 and everyone is...

Garrettsville Eagles Present Scholarships

The Garrettsville Eagles Scholarship Committee presented three  $1,500 scholarships on June 10th, 2026.  All of the recipients this year are graduates from James A Garfield High School.  This year’s recipients are: Olivia Grcar, Jaxon Cushing and Conner Hunt.  

Portage Historical Society plants heritage tree to recognize America’s 250th anniversary

The Portage County Historical Society has a new addition to its vast collection of historical items celebrating the history of the United States, as it planted a white swamp oak heritage tree on behalf of the America250 Ohio Commission on April 30. “What was nice about it was that we...

Crestwood High School resurrects alumni boys’ soccer match

Before the beginning of the 2026 boys’ soccer season, the Crestwood Red Devils will celebrate the history of the program by reviving the alumni boys’ soccer match on July 21 at Jack Lambert Stadium at 6:30 p.m. “I am excited to be bringing it back,” Coach Amanda Parsons told The...

Portage County Historical Society celebrates 75th anniversary

The Portage County Historical Society held a day of celebration as they were recognized for their 75th anniversary last Saturday at 6549 North Chestnut Street in Ravenna. “It is very meaningful because our history is ongoing,” PCHS President Debbie Sunderland said. “It is strong, and we need to let other...

Fallon Schwab-Davis aka “DJ Krooze” to emcee America250 celebration

The City of Ravenna’s plans to unite the community for its America250 celebration, recognizing the 250th anniversary of the United States.  The celebration will be headlined by Ravenna resident Fallon Schwab-Davis aka “DJ Krooze”, who will emcee the event on July 11 beginning at 11 a.m. on the Courthouse...

Geauga County

Annual Community Yard, Trunk & Craft Sale

Be sure to mark your calendars for the Annual Middlefield Chamber of Commerce Yard, Trunk, and Craft Sale, Saturday July 18th (9am-4pm) The main site of the sale will be Harrington Square15561 W.High St. in Middlefield. However, this sale is TOO BIG to contain to just one location! Pick...

Come To A Square Dance Demo

The Greater Cleveland Federation of Dance Clubs invites you to a lively square dance program featuring colorful costumes, a live caller, and an opportunity to start square dancing yourself!   The event will be held on Wednesday, July 8th, 7:00-8:00 pm at the Geauga County Chardon Branch Library. Admission to...

Celebrating our nation with programs, Superman & live music

As our country celebrates its 250th birthday nationwide, Geauga Park District is inviting our local community to enjoy a variety of special programs and entertainment inspired by America 250-Ohio, the statewide commemoration of our nation’s semiquincentennial, and Ohio Goes to the Movies, a signature America 250-Ohio initiative celebrating the...

Katie Hoffmeister selected to become new Cardinal treasurer

The Cardinal School District has hired a new treasurer.  Former Crestwood treasurer Katie Hoffmeister has been hired to assume the duties of Cardinal School District’s treasurer, having been formally hired on May 13. “Being back in the county that I grew up in and contribute to essentially the geographical area...

Jeff LaDow elevated to Badger boys’ volleyball head coach

Jeff LaDow has learned a lot about coaching high school volleyball in only two years since becoming a teacher in the Berkshire School District. He will put good use to what he has learned, having been announced as the new head coach of the Badger boys’ volleyball team on...

Century Village to display “Threads of Valor” exhibit at Fireworks Show Celebration

In collaboration with the American Legion Post #459, Century Village Museum will be celebrating the Independence Day weekend by unveiling a “Threads of Valor” Exhibit, displaying over 50 restored military uniforms worn by decorated veterans on July 3 at the Geauga County Fairgrounds. “I think it is going to be...

Trumbull County

Newton Falls Treasure Hunt Enters Final Week $36,500.00

 After more than four months, thousands of miles traveled, and participants arriving from across the United States and beyond, the Newton Falls Treasure Hunt is entering its final chapter. Created by Fieldview Acres Mercantile, the community-wide treasure hunt has drawn visitors from numerous states and multiple countries, transforming Newton Falls...

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Newton Falls Athletics revives wrestling program

For the first time since 1977, Newton Falls High School will once again be represented on the mats, as the Athletic Department is reviving the varsity wresting program for the 2026-27 school year. “It is a very big deal,” Athletic Director Chad Rankin told The Weekly Villager. “I think it...

Newton Falls Farmers Market Bringing Fresh Food and Local Flavor to Historic Downtown

Fresh produce, homemade baked goods, local honey, handcrafted foods, and a renewed sense of community took center stage as the Newton Falls Farmers Market officially opened its inaugural season on Tuesday, June 23, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Four Corners Park in Historic Downtown Newton Falls, located...

We’re All Invited

Sip N Shop Vendor Applications Being Accepted Call Today Sip n Shop on Main is taking applications for the event on July 25th from 2-7pm . Contact Jackie at rinearson05@frontier.com for an application Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist  Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie...

We’re All Invited

Sip N Shop Vendor Applications Being Accepted Call Today Sip n Shop on Main is taking applications for the event on July 25th from 2-7pm . Contact Jackie at rinearson05@frontier.com for an application Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist  Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie...
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Crestwood High School resurrects alumni boys’ soccer match

Before the beginning of the 2026 boys’ soccer season, the Crestwood Red Devils will celebrate the history of the program by reviving the alumni boys’ soccer match on July 21 at Jack Lambert Stadium at 6:30 p.m. “I am excited to be bringing it back,” Coach Amanda Parsons told The...

Newton Falls Athletics revives wrestling program

For the first time since 1977, Newton Falls High School will once again be represented on the mats, as the Athletic Department is reviving the varsity wresting program for the 2026-27 school year. “It is a very big deal,” Athletic Director Chad Rankin told The Weekly Villager. “I think it...

Jeff LaDow elevated to Badger boys’ volleyball head coach

Jeff LaDow has learned a lot about coaching high school volleyball in only two years since becoming a teacher in the Berkshire School District. He will put good use to what he has learned, having been announced as the new head coach of the Badger boys’ volleyball team on...

Hiram alumni Swartz brothers reflect on historic 1983-84 season

As Hiram College displays a commemorative plaque in the William H. Hollinger Hall of Fame celebrating the 1983-84 Presidents’ Athletic Conference title team, alumni Russ and Rod Swartz have fond memories of that season. “It is hard to believe that it was 42 years ago now,” Russ told The Weekly...

Ed Blasier ready to take Berkshire boys’ program to new heights

As far as Ed Blasier is concerned, high school golf is on the verge of blossoming into a popular sport in Geauga County in only a few years’ time and will have a front row seat to it, as he was announced as the new Badger boys’ golf coach...

Jason Wills named new Red Devil girls’ basketball coach

Crestwood High School science teacher Jason Wills has largely stayed in the background for the Red Devils’ athletics programs. He now takes the stage front and center, having been selected as the new Crestwood girls’ basketball coach on May 14. “Initially when all of this went down, I had some...

Streetsboro Board of Education votes to reinstate club activities and middle school sports

In the wake of the Streetsboro School District’s failure to pass a $7M five-year operating levy in May, the Streetsboro Board of Education approved a pair of motions to return club activities and middle schools sports to the School District last Thursday evening at Streetsboro High School. “If we are...

Aurora girls’ track nets fifth place in OHSAA D-II state meet

A year after having no state placers at the Ohio High School Athletic Association state meet, the Aurora Greeenmen girls track and field team earned fifth place, scoring 30.5 points at the OHSAA Division II state meet last weekend at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. “I think...

Crestwood’s Martini, Ravenna’s Scott each medal at D-III state meet

Crestwood Red Devils’ junior Liv Martini pushed herself to her physical and mental limit this season and finished the year by taking eighth place in 200-meter dash at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III state meet last Saturday at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. “I...

Cardinal’s Krebs and Thistlethwaite capture All-Ohio honors at D-V state meet

The Cardinal Huskies’ track and field team’s ascent during the spring season was completed when junior Olivia Krebs placed fourth in the shot put and sophomore Mason Thistlethwaite captured seventh place in the 100-meter dash last week at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division V state meet at...

Columns & Editorials

Be A Guest — America Through Fresh Eyes

It’s been said that travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer. And summer is when we can test that theory out. Vacations, family reunions, road trips, summer camp, and holiday weekends all show us that some of life’s best returns come from experience, not accumulation. With...

What’s Going On Out There?

Okay. Okay. I understand that the internet is a way for folks to make connections and get information and learn stuff but I seem to have been plugged in to some weird social media groups. In the first place, I have mentioned before that, apparently, somebody thinks that my...

Rocket Man: Father’s Day Wisdom in a Trillion-Dollar World

A thousand seconds is about 17 minutes.  A million = nearly 12 days.  A billion seconds is more than 31 years.  And a trillion? More than 31,000 years. At that scale, numbers stop feeling like something we can picture and start seeming out of this world. That came to mind with...

Why This World Cup Feels Bigger Than Sports

Even if soccer isn’t your thing, it is hard not to notice the excitement surrounding the World Cup. Traditionally, Americans have been skeptical of soccer compared with football or basketball because it’s not as high scoring, the pace seems slower, and a lot of complexity happens on the field. But...

A Curmudgeon’s Lament

Always something to be gained by attending an alumni gathering. Sometimes it’s just the satisfaction of realizing that you’re still alive and kicking–plenty of others aren’t, ya know. Anyway, I went to the Alumni Days up at Hiram College and only spotted four people that I knew; I think that...

Horticulture Part II

“The farmer in the dell, the farmer in the dell, Hi Ho, the Dairy-O, The farmer in the dell.” Anybody else remember that one? Isn’t there a chorus or something?  Or is that the chorus? “Chick chick here and a chick chick there” is “Old MacDonald’ isn’t it? Well, anyway, I’m planting things...

Your “Once in a Lifetime” Summer

When The Talking Heads released “Once in a Lifetime” in 1980, the world backdrop was anything but calm. Inflation was high, recession fears were real, and uncertainty seemed to be everywhere. More than four decades later, the feeling is familiar — and it has us singing, same as it...

Rummage Around

Rummage is one of those interesting words that can be both a noun and a verb–and two kinds of a verb, at that, both transitive and intransitive (and even a sort of an adjective, as in a “rummage sale”). All of you grammarians out there got that, right? All...

On Uncertainty, Extremes, 

One easy way to spot AI in writing is through something called contrastive framing: it’s not x, it’s y. For example, “It’s not me, it’s you.” That formula can force ideas into opposition, and lately it mirrors the way many people are discussing world events. More and more, topics are...

A Holiday Reminder About an Overlooked Asset

Some of the most important investments in life never appear on a statement. As Memorial Day reminds us, life is shaped not only by what we build, but by the people we share it with. While we often focus on growing financial assets, it is just as important to invest...