Estelle R Brown
March 29 & 30: The Right Time to Bring Overdue Honor...
Time may not heal all wounds, but perhaps it gives us the opportunity to right some wrongs.
That’s what the nation has to offer Vietnam...
Honor Environmental Heroes and Support Portage County Park District, All at...
Portage County - There are heroes amongst us.
Five heroes of environmental conservation will be honored during the 16th Annual Portage County Environmental Conservation Awards...
Jerry Returns to Kehoe’s Used Cars
Garrettsville - Jerry’s back!
Jerry Kehoe has returned to his namesake, Jerry Kehoe’s Used Cars, at 10755 South Street, just in time for the business’...
3-2-1, Action! Coming Back Soon to Garrettsville Cinema
Garrettsville - The lights are coming back on at Garrettsville Cinema at 8009 Main Street. The Garfield Plaza movie theater is now under new...
Make February Your Month for Fitness
Honestly. We are without excuse. We’re fresh into the New Year and the launchpad of New Resolutions. February is Heart Month, sponsored by the...
Following Donations from Source to Recipients ~A Journey to Impoverished Nicaragua~
So often, we give anonymously to a good cause — whether it be a local food drive, national disaster relief effort or an international...
NEW TENANTS Coming to a Theater Near You?
Garrettsville - It’s official. “Please be advised TBE Theatres Inc. closed the Garrettsville Cinemas effective Sunday, January 5, 2014. We thank you for your...
Restoration & Redemption for Garrettsville’s Buckeye Block Building
Garrettsville - The holidays are prime time for devastation-turned-redemption dramas. For a real-time example, look no further than downtown Garrettsville and its restored historic...
Community Cupboard Shutting the Door on Hunger from a New Location
Garrettsville - Neighbors helping neighbors.
That’s the basic premise that inspired local volunteers to establish the Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC) more than three years ago,...
New Owners Take the Wheel at Kehoe Used Cars
Garrettsville - Jerry Kehoe Used Cars has stood in the heart of Garrettsville at the intersection of Main Street, North Street, Center Street, Windham...
Disaster Preparedness Month: A Local Look at the Technology Behind Preparedness
If you’ve been following this series of articles, you’ve learned about the purpose behind Disaster Preparedness Month, the increasing role of EMS (Emergency Medical...
Disaster Preparedness Month: Obamacare Revolutionizing the Role of EMS
We know Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as the local firefighters, volunteer rescue personnel and regional ambulance transport services that respond to car accidents, at-home...
Garrrettsville Woman Sews Up Quilting Category at the Fair
The fair isn’t just for kids! Linnette Patrick -- who happens to be the manager of South Wood Apartments and the wife of Garrettsville...
Shop for a Cause: Yard Sale Benefit to Help Rescue...
Garrettsville - Whether you’re simply looking for a great deal, or you’re passionate about rescuing injured greyhound race dogs, you’ll want to attend Freeway’s...
JAG Maintains High Score with New State Grading System
Garrettsville - School districts throughout Ohio finally learned their scores for 2012-2013 according to the new state report cards last week. James A. Garfield...
40-Something is the New 20-Something
I’m beginning to think that 40-something is the new 20-something. And no, it’s not because of medical miracles, cosmetic surgery or skin cream. Rather,...
Dr. Neely Establishes his Family Practice in Garrettsville
Garrettsville - The (new) doctor will see you now.
Timothy R. Neely, DO, established his family practice at 8:30am Thursday, August 1, 2013 at University...
Woodsy’s: A World of Musical Wonder for 41 Years
Kent - Woodsy’s is a world of music for a world of musicians. Self-described as northeast Ohio’s largest independent, family-owned-and-operated music store, the business...
A New Era: A New Superintendent for JAG Schools
Garrettsville - June 13, 2013 marked the beginning of a new era for James A. Garfield Schools. After 22 years under the leadership of...
James A. Garfield Class of 2013 Graduates with Distinction
Garrettsville - Threatening skies forced commencement exercises at James A. Garfield High School to be held in the gymnasium rather than the football field...
The Image Consultants; a Cut Above the Rest
The Image Consultants is a perfectly-named hair salon at 149 S. Water Street in historic downtown Kent. Owned and operated by Cheryl Germano-Smith, the...
Trading Life in the ‘Burbs for Life in the ‘Ville
Garrettsville - I was awakened this morning to the sounds of carriage wheels rolling along and the clip-clop of horses’ hooves as an Amish...
SUE NELSON DESIGNS, Ltd. – Kent’s Antidote to Big Box Hardware
Kent - You just don’t find places like this any more.
Shops like Sue Nelson Designs, Ltd. in historic downtown Kent died off when big...
Garrettsville’s Signature Boardwalk Turns Twenty
Garrettsville - On May 2, 1993, Garrettsville’s newest attraction -- the Main Street boardwalk -- was dedicated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Later described as...
“HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT” Designed to Shock Parents into Awareness
Garrettsville - Don’t get caught with your head in the sand. Parents have often been accused of being out of touch or naive when...
P&B Grinding and Machine Living the Dream
Garrettsville - Bill Butto and his father-in-law, Pete VanPelt, shared a dream for 20 years. Precision surface grinders by trade, they worked together at...
Klamer Steps Down After 22 Years
Garrettsville - On March 22, James A. Garfield School District Superintendent Charles C. Klamer submitted his letter of resignation to school board president Guy...
S&K Sales Breathes New Life into Building
Garrettsville - Despite the obstinance of Old Man Winter, signs of Spring are adding up, from the blooming crocuses to the melodic calls of...
Part V: Books or Bytes? Looking at the Library of the...
I like the way the pages feel and sound when you turn them and the way some books smell warm from decades of paper...
Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures: How to Respond to an...
Portage County - What if a violent intruder showed up at your workplace or school, intent on shooting to kill? What would you do?
In...
