Estelle R Brown
The Problem with Print in a Digital Age: A Five-Part Series
“Wherever there is change and uncertainty lies opportunity, if you’re willing to take risks.” -Mark Cuban, owner of Dallas Mavericks
Undoubtedly, for newspapers to survive in this new environment of 24/7 digital information streams, they need to be nimble, flexible, experimental and bold.
Ultimately, the newspaper of the future may bear little resemblance to the newsprint you now hold in your hands. Newspapers have already become hybrids: part-print and part-internet. Eventually, they seem destined to become internet-only manifestations. Meanwhile, the transition from the printed page to its next embodiment is challenging, both for the newspaper industry and for its consumers.
Owner of Reinvented Welshfield Inn Gains National Attention
Troy - Welshfield Inn is a historic landmark, familiar to anyone who lives in the Portage/Geauga County area. It’s been an elegant family dining...
Pasta House Brings Italian Home Cooking to Main Street
Garrettsville - If you’re looking for comfort food, it’s time to come home to The Pasta House. This Italian restaurant is downtown’s newest addition...
Early Birds Give the Most
Ravenna - Some people started preparing for the Christmas holidays as early as Halloween. Others got a start on their shopping by Thanksgiving or...
2013 is All Yours ~ Now What?
On January 2, the long holiday season was freshly behind us and it was time to get back into a normal routine. My FaceBook...
JAG Earns A+ on State Report Card
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield School District has once again distinguished itself with highest honors. It earned the Excellent with Distinction (A+) status...
Fire Truck Food Drive Helps to Shut the Door on Hunger
Garrettsville - It was cold, damp and grey outside Garrettsville’s IGA grocery store on Saturday morning, October 20. But Joe Leonard’s bright red antique...
Jail Work Program Saves Tax Dollars While Equipping Inmates with Skills
Portage County - Democrat Portage County Sheriff David Doak is running an uncontested race for re-election this fall, so he is assured a second...
Young Marines Return ‘Home’ to Serve Local Community
Ravenna - The Chesty Puller Young Marines unit recently moved back to Ravenna from Cuyahoga Falls, and the organization is spreading the word they’ve...
Friendship Mobile Food Pantry Takes a Bite out of Hunger
You’ve probably heard it said, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” With poverty rates at an all-time high and one in six...
It’s Back-to-School Season for Grownups, Too
It’s back-to-school season! The kids have got their new supplies, clothes and shoes, equipped for a new year of hopes, possibilities and goals.They’re taking...
900 Coalition: Restoring Garrettsville’s Historic Identity
GARRETTSVILLE - A new grassroots organization called the 900 Coalition is hosting their first community fundraising event: “Tools of the Trades Day” on Saturday,...
Restoration of Buckeye Block Building Cues Revival on Main Street
Garrettsville - Restoration leads to revival. The renovation of downtown’s Buckeye Block Building is out to prove that.
Just a year ago, the village’s anchor...
Justin Rodhe & the Olympic Spirit
What is the Olympic Spirit? We recognize it when we see it in an athlete who excels in his sport through sustained training, discipline...
G’ville Showcases Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
Garrettsville - Garrettsville unveiled its $6 million expansion and improvement of the village’s 52-year-old wastewater treatment plant with public tours on July 14. The...
St. James In-Home Hearing Consultants Cut Costs
Housecalls are back!
Whether you live in Cleveland, Aurora, Middlefield or Garrettsville, St. James In-Home Hearing offers hearing care at affordable prices –- many times,...
Conventional Drilling (not Fracking) on Liberty Street
Garrettsville - People want to know what’s going on along Liberty Street. At first, when the trees and brush were cleared, and a wide...
