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Library Awarded Grant from the Hiram Community Trust
Portage County District Library is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the Hiram Community Trust. This $2,400 grant will...
Apple Tree Preschool Holds Trike-a-Thon
Garrettsville - Apple Tree Preschool recently held their annual St. Jude Trike-a-thon to raise money for the children of St. Jude Research Hospital. Students...
McCrae Places First in Competition
On May 4th, Brevin McCrae, a student at Iron Eagle Martial Arts in Mantua participated at an Open Martial Arts Tournament in Kent and...
Openings Available For Playground Camp
Ravenna Recreation Department still has openings its Summer Playground Camp program for children entering K-7th grade in the Fall 2013 and the Jr. Camp...
Middlefield Village to host Amish Farmers Market
Middlefield - As a part of its ongoing “healthy county” initiative, University Hospitals (UH) Geauga Medical Center will be a community supporter of the...
GMS Track Fares Well At State
James A. Garfield Middle School track team went to the Ohio State Finals on May 26th and did great considering we don’t even have...
Dig Into Reading at Windham Library
Windham - Join us for a fun-filled summer at Windham Library. School-age children are invited to “Dig into Reading”, Summer Reading Club 2013. Registration...
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5K Race / 1 Mile Fun Run / Walk
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The Garrettsville SummerFest and the Friends of Melana Foundation (www.stopkidscancer.org) is planning the 3rd Annual...
Major Dennis Missimi returns to serve on MHRB
Major Dennis Missimi of the Portage County Sheriff’s Office is the newest member of the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County but...
40th Annual Youth Fishing Derby
Newton Falls - The Eagle Creek Conservation Club is pleased to announce that they will be holding their 40th Annual Youth Fishing Derby on...
“Click It or Ticket” Seat Belt Campaign
Hiram - On May 18th The Hiram Police Department kicked off the 2103 “Click it or Ticket” seat belt campaign which runs through June...
Village Piecemakers Donating Quilts
Garrettsville - Members of the Garrettsville Village Piecemakers quilt guild and others have made over 36 quilts for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Previously they...
ODNR Holding Informational Meeting
Heard about “Injection Wells”? Wonder what they’re all about?
ODNR (Ohio Department of Natural Resources) will hold a public informational meeting on May 30 from...
Newton Township Cemetery Association
Newton Twp. - The NTCA held its regular monthly meeting on May 16 at the township administration building in Newton Falls. Plans were made...
Troy Homecoming Community Festival
Troy Twp. - Troy Homecoming is a free community festival held in southern Geauga County (at Troy Community Center; 13950 Main Market Road; Burton,...
CSG returning to Grand Nationals in 2013!
Congratulations to the Crestwood Scarlet Guard Marching Band for being accepted to perform at the Bands of America Grand National Championships on November 14-16...
General James A. Garfield is coming to Mantua!
Mantua - At the Mantua Historical Society’s May meeting, the members brought in World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam era memorabilia...
Parrot Hope Rescue Open House
Parrot Hope Rescue is having its 3rd Annual Open House Event on June 1st from 1: 00 to 5:00 p.m. There will be tours,...
Hiram Community Band Seeks Players
The Hiram Community Band is looking for people who can play band instruments and read music, for their annual concert of patriotic, nostalgic and...
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The Garrettsville SummerFest and the Friends of Melana Foundation (www.stopkidscancer.org) is planning the 3rd Annual...
Sugar Bush Golf Classic Supports Hattie Larlham for 27th Year
Garrettsville - More than 220 golfers showed their support for Hattie Larlham and children with developmental disabilities at the 27th annual Sugar Bush Golf...
Sibling G-Men Qualified For AAU Junior Olympics
Trinity and Angel Williamson, students at James A. Garfield Elementary and Middle Schools respectively, have qualified for the AAU, (Amateur Athletic Union), Junior Olympic...
Forestry Camp Scholarships awarded by Geauga SWCD
The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to award partial scholarships to four Geauga County students for registration to the 2013 Ohio...
Kiwanis Junior Olympics Held In Newton Falls
Newton Falls - Newton Falls Kiwanis Club and nearly sixty enthusiastic 6- to 12-year olds spent a chilly May 11 morning enjoying track and...
Valuable Information Learned From Multi-County Disaster Drill
Ravenna – On April 25, Robinson Memorial Hospital, in conjunction with the Northeast Central Ohio Regional Disaster Planning Consortium (NECO) and a number of...
Burton Antiques Market Returns on June 8th With Over 400 Dealers
Burton - Don’t miss what promises to be one of the most exciting events of the antiques show summer season. Now celebrating its 52nd...
GCRTA Luncheon
The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association will meet on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 for a luncheon and meeting at the St. Denis Golf Club,...
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Garrettsville Farmers Market
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Vendors are still being accepted. The cost for this year’s market has remained the same, $60.00 for the entire season. The...
“I need a book about chipmunks.”
“I need a book about chipmunks.” The Newton Falls Public Library staff member wasn’t too surprised by the statement; we have another patron who...
Library Consortium Now Using Collection Agency
The Portage Library Consortium Board enacted a policy at its last board meeting to use a collection agency to help encourage patrons with long...