Ralph Bates, Sr., 82, of Garrettsville, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 28, 2026. He was born on November 25, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Thomas H. Bates and Gwendolyn A. (Stickland) Robertson. He worked for D. Hamilton Trucking for many...

The Streetsboro Rockets’ wrestling team continues to increase the number of state qualifiers each year. The Rockets had three wrestlers earn state bids at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II Kenston district and finished in eighth place as a team by scoring 65.5 points last weekend in...

A year after taking third in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III district tournament’s 190-pound bracket, it was full steam ahead for Berkshire Badgers’ senior 190-pounder Danny Tiller, who went 4-0 to claim the district championship the 190-pound bracket last weekend at Independence High School. “It was great...

The Crestwood Red Devils boys’ basketball team’s historic surge in the second half was halted when they were defeated by Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division foe Chagrin Falls 70-51 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division V Northeast 2 sectional championship last Saturday afternoon at the Ralph L....

Doug Velasquez is no stranger to working with small-town high school football programs and is ready to once again work his magic, having been formally announced as Cardinal’s new head football coach on Feb. 15. “The football program has been struggling and I have a passion for rebuilding things and...

 On Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at noon, the first official clue will be released in what has become the largest publicly organized treasure hunt in the region’s history. The Newton Falls Treasure Hunt currently features over $28,000 in cash, gold, silver coins, and jewelry, with additional sponsorships still being accepted...

As the school year began last fall at Newton Falls Elementary School, an idea began to take shape. As a response to the impending Government shutdown and the need it would create for students and families, a team of caring staff was motivated to act.  “We saw it coming, and...

As small businesses across the country continue to face economic pressure and communities work to maintain vitality, Fieldview Acres Mercantile is taking a creative, community-wide approach to drawing attention back to the town as a whole. Fieldview Acres Mercantile, known locally as “The Merc,” has announced a long-term treasure hunt...

Joseph "Joe" L. Kaster, age 80, of Girard, Ohio, passed away on January 17, 2026, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Joe was born on April 12, 1945, in Warren, Ohio, to Joseph and Pearl Kaster. He was a graduate of Maplewood High School and later attended a technical...

Colleen Ann Kyle, 91, of Newton Falls, OH, went home to her Lord and Savior Thursday, December 18, 2025.  She was born September 22, 1934, in Kirtland Township, OH, to the late Ralph and Dorothy (nee Anderson) Grady. She was raised in both Ohio and Florida.  Colleen worked at AAA...