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This year November 3rd is the date in which clocks are to be turned back for daylight saving time. With this comes the reminder to change the batteries in all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home. The Garrettsville-Freedom-Nelson Joint Fire District keeps a stock of 9-Volt batteries on...

The 19th annual Old-Fashioned Christmas in the Woods, at Shaker Woods, in Columbiana, Ohio, will be held October 12-13 and 19-20, 2013. The festival will host more than 200 quality craftspeople and artisans. In a manicured, wooded setting, juried costumed crafters will have their booths decorated in an old-fashioned...

Hiram -  Colleges across the country are making an extra push to promote healthy choices through the American College Health Association’s Healthy Campus 2020 initiative. Hiram College’s Health Center is joining this effort through a yearlong “Healthy Hiram” campaign. The nationwide push stems from the American College Health Association Healthy...

The Friends of Melana is sponsoring its third murder mystery night on Nov 2nd at the Mantua Knights of Columbus Hall at 11845 St. Rt.44, Mantua.  Presale tickets only.  The doors open at 6pm featuring the Garrettsville Curtains Up Theatre Mystery Group presenting “Murder at the Masquerade Ball”.  Limited...

Turkey Shoots Sundays thru Nov 24 Shooting starts at 10am now thru Nov 24. The competition is with shotgun, closest pellet to center wins! Winners receive cash, meat & assorted prizes. Refreshments are available for purchase. LOCATION: Shalersville; Peck Rd. (1/2 mile South of Rt. 303 on west side of road)....

Mantua - October 5th was a perfect morning in Northeast Ohio.  All those attending the Fruit and Vegetable Pie Contest at the Mantua Rotary Farmer’s Market came with smiles, looking forward to the challenge of judging.  The contest was free, and more than one pie could be entered by...

Mantua -    Since March, I have been leading a small group of Mantua Township residents in attempting to establish a Community  Center at Mantua Center in the old school building on Center Road, just north of SR 82.  We meet in the fully accessible cafeteria wing (at left ...

Students and faculty at Crestwood’s Primary and Intermediate Schools will ring in the tenth school year in the same way they celebrated the first one; with a concert by national children’s musician and author Jim Gill. Gill has performed for early childhood educators, families and children’s librarians across the...

Newton Falls - Julianna Stanley of Newton Falls is flying out Sept 18-21 to compete in the US Figure Skating 2013 National Solo Dance Series Championship. The competition will be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Julianna has been ice skating for 6 years. She has only been ice dancing...

Burton Cole, Nelson Township resident and author  has released his first novel nationwide for middle grades readers, Bash and the Pirate Pig. The age range is for readers ages 8 to 14. “But we’ve run tests on adult readers and judging by their laughter, we conclude that I managed to...

Mantua - At our August meeting, Phil and Marie Derthick (pictured) shared some  conversation with the Mantua Historical Society about their ancestry, their 50 years of marriage, local history, and their past and present farm  operations, including the Corn Maze, which is occurring now. After a short business meeting on...

The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association will meet on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 for a luncheon and meeting at Troy Community Center, 13950 Main Market Road (Rt. 422) Burton, Ohio. Gathering time at 11:15 AM, followed by the business meeting at 11:30, and  lunch at 12:00.  The menu will consist...

Village Residents, It has been a little over a year since Mayor Craig Moser passed away unexpectedly and that I had the responsibility to step in and take over the reins of a wonderful and well respected Mayor.  I admit that at first I was frightened to be taking over...

Join NAMI Portage County, a chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, for the second countywide Walk for Recovery on Sept. 28 in Kent to support people with mental illness and their families.   The Walk for Recovery is a chance for residents to help families and individuals in...

New Ministries Format Saturday Afternoons The new ministries format is now taking place at the church of God in Windham.   Group meetings and discussions are now taking place each Saturday afternoon at 5pm.  The group is meeting at the parsonage at 9004 N Main St.  This group is planning the...

“Help,” our caller said “I need a recipe for making buttermilk.  Not the one that uses vinegar or lemon juice; the one that uses cream of tartar.”  While the staff of the Newton Falls Public Library was more familiar with the latter, they had heard of the former. We  were...

The Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County voted unanimously to keep its membership at 18 volunteers to ensure better representation for local communities. The board had the chance to reduce its roster to 14 members with the creation of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services...

Hiram - On August 31 the Hiram Police held a Hot Rod Car Show fund raiser for the "Shop with a Cop" program. The event was well attended and raised $860.00 for the program. "I was astounded by the turn out for the event, it is so nice to...

General Assembly Church of God at Newton Falls, OH announces its 6th Annual Bluegrass Music Festival. Bands which are currently scheduled to perform are Vertical Limit, Limited Edition and Joe Click & Family. Well-known local bluegrass personality, Charlie Lape has volunteered his time to emcee the event. The Festival...

Main Presenter: Sean Kelly, Attorney: Legal Issues with Pipelines Secondary Information: Citizens'  Self-Protection Plan Time:  7:30-9:00 P.M. Thursday Evening, Sept. 19, 2013 Where:  9052 State Route 14, Unit D (The Eagles Meeting Hall--north end of building) Streetsboro, Ohio 44241. The building is directly across Route 14 from K Mart in Streetsboro. The workshop...

Garrettsville - Portage County District Library would like to help educators prepare for the upcoming school year by placing its September service spotlight on its Book Box program. Book Boxes are ideal for classroom teachers or other educators who need multiple copies of the same title. Each Book Box...

Community Service Day Sept 14 St. Joseph Church in Mantua is organizing Walk With Us, a Community Service Day, on Sept 14th from 1- 5 pm. Projects for the event include a community-wide drive for paper products, laundry and kitchen cleaning products and personal hygiene items for the 4C’s in Mantua...

Mantua - An old farmer told me once “a life spent in search of the perfect tomato would not be a life wasted” Did you know there are over 7000 varieties of tomatoes? On Saturday August 24th at the Rotary Farmers Market there were 14 different Heirloom tomatoes sliced...

The ODNR Division of Wildlife invites waterfowl hunters to participate in a special drawing on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 for opportunities to hunt Mogadore Reservoir or Wingfoot Lake. Registration at the Goodyear Hunting and Fishing Club, 1221 Wingfoot Lake Road, Mogadore, will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the drawing will...

On Saturday, September 7, volunteers from around Portage and neighboring counties will chip in to help improve West Branch Lake at Michael J. Kirwan Dam’s 4th Annual National Public Lands Day event in celebration of the 20th annual National Public Lands Day, the largest, single-day volunteer event in our...

Praise and Worship Service Saturdays Southington UMC Praise and Worship Service, Saturdays at 7pm. The church is located at the town center on SR 305. Casual dress and refreshments afterwards. Can’t make Sunday morning? Try us!   Be A Part of a Unique Experience Starting Sept 7 Are you looking for a new and unique...

* Route information has been provided by the Garfield Transportation Office.  If you have questions, please contact the bus garage at 330-527-4250. BUS #1 HS/MS  6:35 AM  Right on S.R. 88, Right on S.R. 303, Right on Asbury 6:50 AM  Right on Limeridge 6:55 AM Left on Schustrich, Left on Vaughn, Left on Goodell 6:56 AM ...

Newton Falls - Tickets are on sale at the Superintendent’s Office located at 909 ½ Milton Blvd., for the upcoming Newton Falls Tiger football season from 7:00 am – 2:00 pm. The cost for reserved season passes for 5 home games will be $40.00. We also have a 10-game...

Garrettsville - Last week  the Garrettsville youth  football players  took a break from practice and enjoyed a presentation by Julie Thompson who explored the 1935 Garrettsville train heist and how it paved way for modern FBI techniques. The players now have a better understanding why this is G-Men Country.

On July 24, The Silver Creek Garden Club of Garrettsville toured Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland. The cemetery is the final resting place of James A. Garfield, Elliot Ness, and John D. Rockefeller to name only a few. The guided tour focused on the large diversity of trees and the...