Denise Bly
Multifamily Housing Project Being Erected in Windham
Windham - Anyone who has driven through the Maple Grove area in Windham has noticed the construction going on there. As with any construction project in a small community, there are rumors about what it’s going to be. In fact, there are lots of them. First let’s dispel some...
Windham Resident Turns a Hundred
Windham - When one gets an opportunity to sit down with a centenarian, the first thing that comes to mind is, what is your secret to longevity? Which was one of the first things I asked Kathryn Brobst as she approached the 100-year milestone. Mrs. Brobst replied, “I’ve lived...
Windham Township Trustees News
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met recently, with all trustees and fiscal officer in attendance. The trustees approved the minutes and the expenditures for the month of July before moving on to the business at hand.
The township employees have been quite busy this month. They have been out...
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...
New Principal At Windham is Alum
Windham - This fall, when students return to school at Windham Exempted Junior/ Senior High School, there will be a new face behind the principal’s desk. The district welcomed Justin Christopher back to Windham. Christopher is a Windham alum and has taken over the principal’s position effective August 1,...
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,...
Windham Trustees Purchase a Generator with NOPEC Grant
Windham Twp. - The Windham Township trustees met on July 8, 2019; the meeting date change was due to the Fourth of July holiday.
The road supervisor Brian Miller reported that they didn’t have a date yet for the chip and sealing of the town hall roads. He did say...
Garrettsville Summerfest Luau was a Party to Remember
Garrettsville - The 15th Annual Garrettsville Summerfest is in the books and what a luau it was. The party started Friday night and the small village was a sea of Hawaiian shirts and leis, transforming the village into a tropical paradise. The beer was flowing in the beer garden...
Garrettsville Summerfest has Something for Everyone
Garrettsville Summerfest kicks -off this Friday at 6:30 pm and will turn the downtown area into a big luau party. It promises to be a weekend of fun, with many of the events being family-friendly. There will be two parades, a tractor parade and a grand parade held Saturday...
Garrettsville Summerfest’s Tractor Parade has a New Sponsor
Garrettsville - Early in June, a rumor began circulating that the annual tractor parade held on Saturday afternoon at Garrettsville Summerfest was cancelled, that rumor is FALSE! Contrary to the rumor, the tractor parade will roll through town as it has since 2007! This spring the Summerfest Committee was...
WVFD to Place a 4-mil Renewal Levy on the November Ballot
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire District meeting was called to order. They opened the meeting with a memorial prayer and a moment of silence to honor their comrade who died suddenly this past week. The district offered their prayers and support to the members of the fire department.
The...
For The Love Of Horses
Windham Twp. - A trip down Bryant Road may have folks wondering about the horse farm that seemed to have cropped up overnight. To passers-by, it appears that someone likes horses, but its just a bit more than that. Mark and Racheal Maddox, along with their two children bought...
Grand Jury returns Indictments Against Amero
Windham - The entire community of Windham was disappointed that someone they entrusted their children to has allegedly betrayed them. On Monday, April 22, 2019, the Portage County Grand Jury indicted Superintendent Laura Amero on six charges involving students. Amero was charged with two counts of sexual battery, two...
WVFD News
Windham - Windham WVFD Fire District met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all members in attendance. The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Ron Kilgore. The board approved the minutes, bank reconciliation and expenditures, before moving on to the chief’s report.
Chief Rich Gano reported that truck...
Windham Township Announces Spring Clean-up Days
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting recently with all trustees and fiscal officer in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Danny Burns. After the usual housekeeping measures were approved, they moved on to guest recognition.
Two residents were on hand to...
Brugmann Opens Auto Clinic in Windham
Windham - After four days of a soft opening, Keith Brugmann officially opened his auto repair shop in Windham, called Brugmanns Auto Clinic Inc. Brugmann is an experienced mechanic and had done all the mechanical for the Mantua- Shalersville Fire Department for the past 25 years. He also works...
Garrettsville Summerfest Announces Open Call Auditions for Idol
Have you ever dreamed of being on The Voice or American Idol, thinking, “I can do that!” Well, we can’t guarantee you’ll be on either show, but we can offer you a chance to use your singing talent to earn some cash.
If you are available April 14th, May 19th...
WVFD March Meeting Report
Windham - The WVFD Fire Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all members in attendance. Chairman of the board, Ron Kilgore, called the meeting to order. The board then approved the minutes, expenditures and the bank reconciliation for the month of February.
In the chief’s...
Crisis to Recovery Births Hope Village
Rootstown - Addiction has become rampant in our region and has kept our first responders busy saving lives. Addiction comes in many forms, it is not necessarily just the junkie or drunkard we see lying in the ditch or on a city street. It can be a person who...
Windham Township Trustee News
Windham Township - The Windham township trustees met recently with all trustees and the fiscal officer in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Board President Danny Burns. The board approved the minutes, and expenditures before moving on to guests.
Guest Bill Steiner from the solid waste department was...
Windham BOE Discusses Aging Bus Fleet and HVAC System
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all members in attendance. The members are Darryl McGuire, President, Melissa Roubic, Maurina Collins, Elaine Grant, and Mandy Berardinelli, Vice President. Others serving with the board are the district Treasurer and Foodservice Supervisor Samantha...
WVFD News
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting recently. The board members are Cheryl Taylor, Brian Miller, and Ron Kilgore. Jayme Neikirk is the fiscal officer for the board. The chairman of the board, Ron Kilgore called the meeting to order. One board member...
Garfield’s “Bands In The Round” Program A Musical Success
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Music Department held their Annual District-Wide Concert, “Bands in The Round” this past Sunday with all the district’s bands performing. If you missed this music extravaganza you missed a great show. As always, the director of all the bands, Theo Cebulla, demonstrated once...
Windham Trustees to Enforce Cemetery Regulations
Windham Township - Windham Township Trustees met on May 3, 2018 for their regularly scheduled meeting with all trustees in attendance, along with the fiscal officer. The trustees are Brian Miller, Danny Burns and Rich Gano and the fiscal officer / clerk is Jayme Neikirk. The board of trustees...
WHS Student Council to Host 5K at Camp Ravenna
Windham - Windham High School (WHS) Student Council and Sunshine Committee are hosting the Second Annual 5K Race/ Walk at Camp Ravenna aka the Ravenna Arsenal. The race will be held on April 28, with registration beginning at 8 am. The race starts at 9am. Folks should meet in...
Windham Township Trustee News
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting on April 5, 2018 with all trustees and the fiscal officer in attendance. Chairman Danny Burns called the meeting to order, and had Boy Scout Draven Post lead the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The trustees approved...
Windham Board of Education News
Windham - Windham Board of Education (BOE) met recently with just enough members present for a quorum, two of the members were out ill. The meeting opened up with guest Amy Adams from Community Action Council (CAC). She explained that CAC received a three year grant and is conducting...
Windham Township Trustees February News
Windham Twp. - The trustees and fiscal officer were all in attendance for the meeting. The first item on the agenda was to approve the minutes and expenditures from last month. They approved both measures.
Guest Becky Layman from the Portage County Combined General Health District spoke briefly on the...
Windham gets a Digital Community Sign
Windham - They say it takes a village to do just about anything, but in Windham it took a village, a township, a fire district and a school system to bring the small area into the digital age. The four entities wanted a way to better communicate what was...
WVFD Joint Fire District News
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire District Board held their monthly meeting last week with two of the three board members in attendance along with the fiscal officer. The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Brian Miller. The minutes from the last meeting were tabled until the next...
