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Celebrating a decade of Road Apple Roubaix in Garrettsville

As the Road Apple Roubaix reaches its 10-year milestone, the cycling community is gearing up for the celebratory event scheduled for Saturday, March 2nd. Departing from downtown Garrettsville at 10 AM, the anticipated gathering of nearly 500 riders will embark on either a 27-mile or a 50-mile route, encompassing...

Ash Wednesday services in Portage County’s northern parishes

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of our Lenten journey towards Easter and eternal life. Now truly is our time to be healed and reconciled to God and to one another. The mark of ashes on our foreheads reminds us of our sinfulness and our turning back to God for...

JAG HS/MS 2nd Quarter Academic Honors

12th Grade - 4.0+ Leah Bailey, Owen Bass, Andrew Borucki, Sophia Butto, Jack Carmichael, Landen Gedeon, Sierra Greathouse*, Andrea Menken, Addisyn Miller, Owen Norris, Emma Scherick, Stella Wallace, Savannah Wolff 12th Grade - 3.4+ Tyler Baczkowski, Kiera Coyle, Michelle Crawford, Maria D’Ambrosia, Zachary Dean, Emily Dykes, Landon Emerine, Jordyn Fedor, Eric Geddes,...

Burton Walter Kohut

Burton Walter Kohut, (83), of Hixson, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Burt was born to the late Joseph and Helen Kohut on March 1, 1940. He grew up in Newton Falls, Ohio, before leaving to serve in the United States...

We’re All Invited

Community Calendar Aspire Programs  Mondays & Wednesdays The Portage County Maplewood Aspire Program will begin offering GED, Adult Diploma and ESOL classes at the Kent Free Library on Wednesday, January 3rd from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays during this time. Prospective students are required...

Avoiding Common Furnace Issues

Taking care of your furnace is especially important over the winter season when your unit is working its hardest to heat your home properly. Knowing what winter furnace issues to look out for, and how to fix them, is key to keeping your family safe and comfortable. As a...

Allan B. “Al” Cooley

Allan B. “Al” Cooley, 79, of Garrettsville, peacefully passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024. He was born April 16, 1944, in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Alladin B. and Mildred (Christiansen) Cooley.  He was born and raised in Brooklyn, graduating from Ft. Hamilton High School. Al was proud to work...

TimeBanks: A Community – Building Network

Timebanks are membership organizations that support the exchange of services between its members. Each member shares their “Requests” (something they need) and “Offers’’ (something they can do) on the timebank-specific software. One hour of service is equal in value, regardless of the service, and “earns’’ the provider one timecredit...

James C. “Jim” Fairbee

James C. “Jim” Fairbee, age 79 of Garrettsville, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024. Loving father of Renee (Ron) Ritchey of Mantua, James (Liz) Fairbee of Garrettsville, Christine Heaton (Paul) of Naples, FL., Kathryn Holmes (Bob) of Cortland and Amy Hall (Rob) of Loganton, PA. Cherished grandfather of 12...

We’re All Invited

Community Calendar Aspire Programs  Mondays & Wednesdays The Portage County Maplewood Aspire Program will begin offering GED, Adult Diploma and ESOL classes at the Kent Free Library on Wednesday, January 3rd from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays during this time. Prospective students are required...

Tech Help From Teens program returns February 6th

The Garrettsville Library is collaborating with students from James A. Garfield High School for a Tech Help from Teens event on Tuesday, February 6 from 12:30 p.m. through 2:00 p.m. Bring your smartphones, tablets, or laptops, or use one of our desktop computers or tablets, and you will be...

Eston “Bud” Mullenax

It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of our dear patriarch, Eston “Bud” Mullenax, 83, of Windham, Ohio. He was born on August 27, 1940, in Broadway, Virginia, to the late Glen and Martha (Nelson) Mullenax. Bud was a lifelong resident of Windham, Ohio; where...

Portage County Commissioners break ground on JAG Campus MARCS Tower

Three new radio towers to be constructed in the next few months across Portage County will significantly increase the ability of public safety services to respond, communicate in emergencies and save lives thanks to a partnership among local, county and state governments. The $7 million project to build the Multi-Agency...

Legal Notices

REGULAR MEETING NOTICE FOR THE JAMES A. GARFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION 2024 meeting dates  Thursday, February 8, 2024 Thursday, March 7, 2024 Thursday, April 11, 2024 Thursday, May 9, 2024 Thursday, June 13, 2024 Thursday, July 11, 2024 Thursday, August 8, 2024 Thursday, September 12, 2024 Thursday, October 10, 2024 Thursday, November 14, 2024 Thursday, December 12, 2024 Time:  6:00 p.m. Place:  Charles...

G-H Rotary News

At the chilly January 22, 2024 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary, members braved the cold to address various important topics. Here’s a brief overview: Bowling Event on March 2: The group discussed preparations for a local bowling event scheduled for March 2. The promotion on Facebook is set to kick...

Cultivating Winter Beauty: Inaugural Meeting of The Plot Thickens Gardening Group...

The Aurora Memorial Library will host Lynn Vogel from the Portage County Soil and Water Conservation District to speak about re-imagining your ornamental landscape to have showy winter interest. This will be the inaugural meeting of The Plot Thickens Gardening Group at Aurora Memorial Library. The group will meet one...

Jeannette E. Hall

Jeannette E. Hall, 94, of Wooster, OH, formerly of Garrettsville, OH, went home to her Lord and Savior Monday, January 15, 2024. She was born May 24, 1929, in Cleveland, OH, to the late John E. and Edna M. (Algire) Wilson. She was a graduate of Freedom Township High School....

Portage County ends 2023 with 19 fatal crashes and 19 related...

Portage County Fatal Crash Review Board held a quarterly meeting on January 12th.  There were no fatal crashes that occurred during the months of October through December, 2023. In 2022, one fatal crash occurred during the same three-month period.    In 2023, there were 19 fatal crashes and 19 related...

Randall W. Starkey

Randall W. “Randy” Starkey, 60, of Garrettsville, formerly of Warren, passed away at his home on Monday, January 15, 2024. He was born June 15, 1963, in Parkersburg, WV, to the late Stanley D. “Red” Starkey, Sr., and Carolyn Lorraine. He attended Warren Western Reserve High School. Randy enjoyed fishing,...

Calvin J. Grant

Calvin J. Grant, 68, of Leavittsburg, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2023 at Hospice House. He was born the son of Herman and Ines (Belknap) on February 12, 1955 in Ravenna, Ohio. After receiving his formal education, he worked a variety of jobs including Camp Hi.  In his spare time,...

Join Portage Park District for a Groundhog Hike in Mantua

February 3rd is the halfway point through winter, but the 2nd is when we ask these furry friends for their own forecast. Let’s learn more about groundhogs and what may (or may not) qualify them to be meteorological prognosticators. February 2, 2024 11:00am to 12:00pm Headwaters Trail 4501 Mill Street Mantua, OH 44255

We’re All Invited

Community Calendar Aspire Programs  Mondays & Wednesdays The Portage County Maplewood Aspire Program will begin offering GED, Adult Diploma and ESOL classes at the Kent Free Library on Wednesday, January 3rd from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays during this time. Prospective students are required...

Backyard Critters 4H installs “blessing box” at Freedom Township Hall

The Backyard Critters 4-H group has built a blessing box to install at the Freedom Town Hall where we have our monthly meetings. It was thought of by club mom Crystal Lee and between dads Matt Hickman and Terry Jordan the kids were able to be guided to getting...

Letters to the Editor

Thank you from the Garrettsville People Tree Your 2023 donations provided toys and food for 195 Families  We would like to THANK everyone in our amazing community for coming together to help provide over 275 children something to open Christmas morning.  We had so much help to make this season so...

Patricia Jean Paxton

Patricia Jean Paxton 79 of Garrettsville passed away Tuesday January 16, 2024, at Burton Health Care Center. She was born January 23, 1944, in Garrettsville to the late Marshal N., and Mary R. (Bezek) Mattews. She graduated from Middlefield High School.  Patricia worked for Briar Hill Nursing Home as...

Grant applications for critical needs focused programs in Portage County are...

United Way of Portage County is accepting grant applications for critical needs-focused programs serving Portage County. The deadline to apply is Feb. 16. United Way of Portage County invests funds raised during its annual campaign through a volunteer-led review and recommendation process. Grant review volunteers engage in a process that...

Handsome Clyde

Clyde had to have a dental done and a lot of teeth pulled.  He is feeling much better now.  He also got neutered.  Clyde is vaccinated and tested negative for leukemia/FIV.    Clyde co-exists with my other cats.  He is a stunning, long hair, gray and white cat.  I adore...

Leave a Legacy! Preserving Geauga County Farmland for Generations to Come

The Clean Ohio Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (LAEPP) provides funding to assist landowners in preserving farmland.  The program purchases agricultural easements from landowners who volunteer to keep their land in agricultural production in perpetuity.  For the seventh year, the Geauga County Board of County Commissioners, with assistance from...

St. Joseph, Mantua to Hold 300 Club Fundraiser

St. Joseph Parish in Mantua is holding a 300 Club Fundraiser in 2024. Three hundred tickets will be sold at $100.00 each, starting in January and running until November 1, 2024.  There will be a fantastic dinner at St. Nicholas Banquet Center, 755 S. Cleveland Ave., Mogadore, Ohio 44260, on...

Auctions In Middlefield

Monday Afternoon/Evening Auction. Middlefield, OH –The Heritage Marketplace Consignment Auction held in the event center is open year round at 15848 Nauvoo Road Market and opens at noon on Monday. The Consignment Auction begins at 5:30 p.m.; Consignment Check-in: 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Bid on a Broad Array of Auction...
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