Daniel Sherriff
Anna Maria of Aurora celebrates 60 years with Open House
In 1964, the Anna Maria of Aurora Nursing Home was just an old rest home that had a few extra rooms. In the 60 years since, Anna Maria has continued to be not just a nursing home but a continuing community of care and celebrated its 60th anniversary with...
Gordon Safran remembered for sense of community
It seemed safe to assume Gordon Safran would want to take it easy after he sold his optical business in 1996. The former owner of Burton’s Red Maple Inn and founder of Middlefield’s DDC Clinic never wavered in his desire to play a pivotal role in the community even...
Fallon Schwab-Davis finds inspiration in Ravenna’s Honorary Way
Thinking about what kind of lasting legacy you will leave behind is not something Fallon Schwab-Davis ever thought she would ponder so soon. Those thoughts crept into her mind during her battle with leukemia this past year but her fears were erased when the Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce...
Rockets baseball thumps Spartans with electric offense
Although they have only played three games so far, the Streetsboro Rockets’ baseball team cannot complain about the start they have had to the season. Streetsboro remained undefeated when it dominated Metro Athletic Conference rival Akron Springfield 14-4 last Wednesday at American Legion Field.
“We are excited about our start,”...
Hiram men’s volleyball sweeps St. Vincent to clinch AMCC banner
NCAA Division III tournament when they swept Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference rival Saint Vincent 25-20, 25-20, 25-13 to win the AMCC tournament last Saturday afternoon at the Robert S. Carey Center in Latrobe, PA.
“We reached the goals we had set early in the season and that obviously means a...
Cardinal softball walks off Fairport Harding
Although the Cardinal Huskies’ softball team’s four-run lead evaporated in the top of the seventh inning against Faiport Hirding, they were still in the game deadlocked in a 19-19 tie. Freshman catcher Adelyn Grant ended it when she blasted a walk-off two-run home run to left field, clinching a...
School alumni to hold 116th reunion
School alumni to hold 116th reunion
The Auburn School Alumni 116th reunion will be held at 2 pm May 19, 2024 at Adam Hall on Washington Street. The event is open to anyone who attended Auburn School as a teacher, student, staff member or other capacity from 1933 to 1990’s....
Windham Township Board of Trustees meeting receives report from the Portage...
Portage County Auditor Matt Kelly attended the Windham Township Board of Trustees meeting last Thursday evening at Windham Town Hall. He provided updates on the County’s real property assessments and taxes.
According to Kelly, all property appraisers were out in the community assessing real property values to determine the assessed...
Streetsboro grad Stephen Koroly finds success as sports broadcaster
When one door closes, another one opens. Although Streetsboro graduate Stephen Koroly’s dream of becoming a professional athlete were not in the cards, he has still remained close to sports by rising through the ranks as a play-by-play sports broadcaster including calling a pair of women’s soccer matches at...
Main Street Ravenna President Gregor wins logo design contest
Main Street Ravenna President Chelsea Gregor’s logo design will be seen for the City will be seen throughout Ravenna in the coming months. After collaborating with Service Director Tim Contant to promote a two-week logo design contest, the City announced in a press release on March 27 that Gregor...
PCDL Provides Free Resources to Grow Veggies & Flowers
As household expenses increase, families struggle to save money and cut costs. And as the gardening season approaches, many turn to gardening as a viable option to stretch their dollars and decrease grocery costs. In fact, according to the National Gardening Survey, sixty-nine percent of respondents noted that inflation...
Greenmen girls track snags Don Faix Invitational title, boys are runners-up
Although it was only their first invitational of the season, the Aurora Greenmen track team raced like they had something to prove by competing against several Portage County rivals. The Aurora girls won the Don Faix Invitational by scoring 147 points and the boys took second place with 89...
Badger boys volleyball rallies and stuns Vikings in five sets
Twice the Berkshire Badgers boys’ volleyball team had forced a decisive fifth set this season and twice had they had fallen short. Losing a pair of five-set matches was two times too many for Berkshire and it finally prevailed in a five-set match by beating Villa Angela-St. Joseph 23-25,...
Crestwood rededicates fieldhouse to graduates killed in Vietnam War
When the Crestwood school district originally constructed its fieldhouse in 1970, it planned to build a monument to honor a group of graduates who fought in the Vietnam War. The Red Devils finally saw those plans come to fruition when they honored the four Crestwood alumnj who died in...
Odd is the new “normal” at Ravenna’s The Odd Collective
What really is normal? For Ravenna resident Steve Cummons, his normal has been collecting a variety of unusual items throughout his life and he is giving the City of Ravenna a taste of what he has acquired by opening The Odd Collective, an antiques and memorabilia shop at 245...
Parker Harvey Strong Sr.
Parker Harvey Strong Sr., 67, of Burton, Ohio passed away at UH Geauga Hospital on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Parker was born on June 3, 1956, to the late Samuel and Thelma (Ritchey) Strong in Ravenna, Ohio.
He was raised in Garrettsville, Ohio and was part of the James A....
Garfield G-Men baseball keeps cruising by blanking Campbell Memorial
When trying to repeat success after a dominant season, there is no better way to start than by dominating a conference rival. The Garfield G-Men baseball team’s fast start continued with a 10-0 shutout victory against Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier foe Campbell Memorial in their home opener...
Crestwood softball doomed by defensive miscues in loss to Minerva
Right now, the Crestwood Red Devils’ softball team has spent more time on the diamond during a game than in actual practice time. The Red Devils’ lack of outdoor playing time continued to show when they were defeated by Minerva 14-4 last Thursday at Minerva High School.
“Our biggest issue...
Garfield G-Men boys track takes fourth, girls come in fifth at...
For the first time in a long time, the Garfield G-Men track team is not lacking depth when it comes to the track season. Garfield’s season began when the boys finished fourth place with 68 points and the girls took fifth by scoring 63 points at the fourth annual...
Rockets softball lacks punch in loss against Black Tigers
Through the first four games of the season, the Streetsboro Rockets’ softball team has been hit or miss. It was a big miss for the Rockets when they lost 12-3 to Cuyahoga Falls last Friday evening at Veteran Field.
“I told the girls that they did not show up in...
Jakacki reaches 300th coaching victory milestone
According to Crestwood Red Devils boys’ basketball Coach Josh Jakacki, he has had a basketball in his hands every day since he was in fifth grade. After setting several milestones while playing at Crestwood, Jakacki has continued his success as a coach by reaching his 300th career coaching victory...
PCRPC conducts Open House for Ravenna City Plan Updates
The Portage County Regional Planning Commission’s designs on building a better City of Ravenna remain fluid. The PCRPC hosted an Open House to receive feedback from residents to update their living document last Wednesday evening at Ravenna High School.
“The word comprehensive means all-inclusive but it is a legal document,”...
Rocket Radio Cybercast continues to grow
If Streetsboro High School communications teacher and Station 88.9 WTSB-FM General Manager Bob Long has learned anything while working in the radio business for over 40 years, it is that if someone does not move forward then they fall behind. Under Long’s direction and leadership, the student-owned 88.9 WSTB-FM...
Ravens boys tennis returns with eager attitude
Having an inexperienced and small roster is nothing that Ravenna Ravens boys’ tennis Coach Brittany Kohnaski is not used too by now. According to her, what the Ravens lack in experience they make up for with a positive attitude for this season.
“I think it should be good because I...
Goddard School breaks ground on new location in Aurora
The Goddard School for Early Childhood Development, a national childhood education franchise, continues to expand its presence in Northeast Ohio. The franchise hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its newest location at 54 North Chillicothe Road last Wednesday afternoon in Aurora.
“I am ecstatic. I am over the moon,” co-owner Kim...
Terriers lacrosse overwhelmed by Yeomen in conference opener
According to Hiram Terriers men’s lacrosse Coach Jason Griffith, his squad wanted to make an impression in its first North Coast Athletic Conference game of the season. But things did not go as planned as Hiram was dominated by conference foe Oberlin 19-2 at Hiram College’s Charles A. Henry...
Cardinal baseball not shy of experience for new season
Cardinal Huskies’ baseball coach Dan Wolf is keeping an open mind on what to expect for this season. One thing for sure is that the Huskies will not be lacking experience as they prepare for the 2024 season.
“The kids are working hard,” said the first-year coach. “It is a...
Aurora softball returns with more experience amid high expectations
Reaching the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II district final last year was one of the Aurora Greenmen softball team’s goals. They achieved that feat, but their postseason run ended there and Aurora returns this year wanting more.
“The expectations are there because we bring everybody back except for...
Aurora High School adopts lacrosse as newest athletic program
Aurora Greenmen athletes have never shied away from the challenges of learning a new sport. Aurora’s list of athletic programs continues to grow by having a lacrosse season for the first time in school history.
“It’s a day I did not think would ever come but I am so thrilled...
Lady G-Men softball returns with wealth of experience
Recording winning seasons has never been a problem for the Garfield G-Men softball team but making deep runs has. The G-Men will try and change their fortune this season by bringing back a vast amount of experience with seven returning lettermen.
“I am really looking for that cohesion and consistency,”...
