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3.5+ SENIORS Sara Amport, Kathleen Bailey, Kelly Baker, Madeline Becker, Nichole Bencie, Courtney Berish, Katie Bretland, Stephanie Bruce, Gabrielle Caddell, Victoria Chiller, Emma Cline, Mallory Czuchra, David Defer, Brittany Donell, Kira Edic, Mckenzie Faust, Tyler Fear, Ryan Fedor, Brett Fisher, Jacob Graves, Allyson Groves, Joshua Gula, Gina Harmon, Jenna Head,...

Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Library recently held a “Create Your Own Fairy Garden” children’s program. Children were invited to create a fairy garden with their own style. Check with the Garrettsville Library for information about upcoming programs. Visit Portage County District Library online at www.portagelibrary.org to learn about other...

Spring is here and area gardeners are preparing for this summer’s tour, Garden Spaces for Everyday Living.  The 13th Annual Master Gardeners of Summit County Tour is scheduled for Saturday, June 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.   Tour tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance.  They...

Grade Six - Nathan Carpenter, Garrett Cogar, Josh Forsythe, Zowie Hood, Cody Hostetler, Payton Justham, Nicholas Lewis, Phillip Maiorca, Mackenzie McLean, Ashley Sheesley, Rebekah Stout, Isabella Warrick, Joseph Zdunczyk   Grade Seven - Claire Alderman, Lauren Beckwith, Justin Collins, Talina Cooper, Sabrina Garl, Michael Gearhart, Deidra Hankins, Samantha Joan, Miranda Jones,...

Hiram - On April 20th the Hiram Police Department held a pancake breakfast fund raiser for the “Shop with a Cop” program. The event was a success in that $992.55 was raised for the program. The “Shop with a Cop” program provides Hiram/Garrettsville/Mantua area children, and their families, the...

Garfield Elementary School Honor Roll  Fourth Grade- Noah Baker, Cody Leasure, Trystan Gedeon, Kylie Greenberg, Ashley Carey, Carissa Lininger, Paige Marek, Hailey Davis, Grace Edwards, Austin Lysiak, Grace Mills, Sydney Woolard, Sommer Bourne, Jason Schaefer, Shawn Barber, Faith Mills, Matthew Kane, Mycah Pinson, Kaila Bloom, Emma Evitts, Layla Jordan, Colin Lucas,...

Garrettsville - Local author Sharon R. Hunter will be at the Village Bookstore, 8140 Main Street in Garrettsville on Saturday, May 11th from 1 - 3pm to sign copies of her romance novel, “The Rancher’s Wife.” In the contemporary romance, city bred, executive chef, Aubrey Hunter, meets rugged sun-drenched ranch...

Garrettsville Farmers Market Register Now Vendors are still being accepted.  The cost for this year’s market has remained the same, $60.00 for the entire season. The Farmers’ Markets will run from July 24 through October 2 every Wednesday from 3:00 - 6:30pm in the Skylane Bowling Alley parking lot. Applications may...

Mantua - Crestwood Board of Education will complete its superintendent search tonight at a special board meeting at 6 p.m. when it is expected to approve the appointment of Mr. David Toth. A community welcome and reception will immediately follow.  Mr. Toth is currently the principal of West Geauga High...

The Silver Creek Garden Club met on March 27th at the home of Jeanne Payne where artist Christine French taught a class on making beach glass jewelry.  Their next meeting on Wed. April 24th at 1:00 p.m. will be hosted by Marie Elium and Colleen Steele.  Kathy Hanratty, the...

Ravenna -  On April 25, 2013, Robinson Memorial Hospital will participate in a disaster exercise conducted by the Northeast Central Ohio Regional Disaster Planning Consortium (NECO). Disaster exercises or mock drills are held annually to test the plans and response processes of participating hospitals and emergency management agencies. This...

Geauga County - If you own a regulated dam on your property, or know someone who does, you will be interested in attending a meeting on dam safety, liability, and planning for the future.  Dam owners, public safety officials, and community leaders are strongly encouraged to attend.  The meeting...

Garrettsville Farmers Market Register Now Vendors are still being accepted.  The cost for this year’s market has remained the same, $60.00 for the entire season. The Farmers’ Markets will run from July 24 through October 2 every Wednesday from 3:00 - 6:30pm in the Skylane Bowling Alley parking lot. Applications may...

Mantua - Recently, Junior Girl Scout Troop 442 from Crestwood Intermediate School hosted a panel discussion to earn their “reach out” award.  The requirements for the “reach out” award included having the troop explore the roles available to women and girls.  The troop set up the panel discussion and...

You may not have much in common with your siblings now that you’re grown. But there’s still one thing you share: your mom and dad. A local program being held April 23 – called the 50-50 Rule – offers strategies for overcoming sibling differences to help families provide the...

Burton – As part of its planned commemoration of World War II, the Geauga County Historical Society is inviting the Geauga County community to join its World War II veterans for a tribute dinner Saturday evening, May 25. Following the dinner, guests are invited to “swing” back to the...

Ravenna - The Portage County Health Department held its 1st annual open house April 2, 2013. “This was a chance to introduce the public to our staff and to educate them on the services we provide for them every day,” said DuWayne Porter, Health Commissioner. The open house provided residents...

CHS Reunion Labor Day Weekend The Crestwood High School Class of 1973 is planning its 40th class reunion. The reunion will be held Labor Day Weekend. We are in the process of forming a mailing list of all class members. If we can get e-mails it will greatly reduce our mailing...

Friends of Melana (FOM) will hold their Third Annual Memorial 5k and 1 mile run/walk at Garrettsville SummerFest, Sunday June 30, 2013 at 9am. Participants are asked to register at www.Summerfest5k.eventbrite.com. The cost is $25 per runner and $10 for the fun run/walk. Folks can get additional individual sponsors...

Garrettsville - Melissa Foy Duvall received the USBC Award for Eleven Strikes in a Row in the King’s Queens League at Sky Lanes. She started with a spare and finished with the eleven strikes. Actually she  had 14 in a row as she started the second game with three strikes....

Vehicle Donation Now! Want to get rid of that old car, truck, van or motorcycle and have it picked up for free? Want a tax receipt for your donation? Want to have your vehicle picked up in 3 days or less? Then Call Big Brothers & Sisters (330) 296-6655 or visit...

“I am looking for a knitting pattern for a poncho that has cuffs. I saw one online, but now I can’t find it again.”  The Newton Falls Public Library staff had trouble imaging what the garment looked like, so we asked for clarification. “It is a poncho you pull...

Shalersville - When Bill Baker learned that injection wells - those wells built for long-term storage of the waste products of the hydraulic injection process, were to be drilled in targeted areas of Mansfield, Baker’s passion for citizens’ rights was ignited. For those unfamiliar with the process, an injection...

We want YOU!  The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is once again rolling out our annual Rain Barrel Yard Art Campaign.   A rain barrel is a container used to capture and store rainwater from your rooftop that would otherwise be lost to runoff and diverted to...

Geauga County - Money doesn’t grow on trees, but trees can help you save money!  Did you know that just three well-positioned trees can save the average homeowner $100 - $250 per year in heating and cooling costs?  In addition to saving energy and money, trees improve air quality,...

Garrettsville - Garfield Middle School students recently competed in the Greater Cleveland Council Of Teachers Math Tournament at Middlefield Cardinal Middle School. The eighth grade students earned winner ribbons and champion's medals.  Pictured above at left are the seventh graders (front row)  Theresa Paroff, Dominic Ionno, Andrew Morrisey,Ramsey Goodner; (back...

Hiram - There will be a pancake breakfast on April 20, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m.  The breakfast will be held at the Hiram College Kennedy Center, Dix Dinning Hall.  It is an all you can eat and will be $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children...

Nine Northeast Ohio quilt shop owners have come together to offer a ‘taste’ of their craft to attendees of the Quilters’ Fling “Sweet Treats Quilt Shop Hop.”  The eighth annual hop is themed “Strips and Dips” and will focus on narrow batik fabric strips, and dip recipes to sample. The...

Mantua - The Rotary Club of Mantua is excited to announce Dr. Alan Coogan will be their guest speaker on March 26.  Dr Coogan is a retired petroleum geology professor with over 30 years teaching at Kent State University, and over 30 years as practicing attorney with a main...

Mantua - American Legion Auxiliary Unit 193 of Mantua will host the regular meeting of the Portage County Council on April 4,  according to Beverly Guy, PCC President. The meeting will be held at the Mantua Post, 4808 E. Main at 7:00 pm. A Special Memorial Service for departed members...