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The Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield (BMR) held its fourth annual Jeep Invasion on October 8, to raise funds for Veteran’s Services in Geauga County. The distribution of these funds will be administered jointly by the county Veteran’s Administration and BMR. Ten BMR members spent Saturday, Oct. 7 prepping for...

Ralph E. Lytle, 92, of Nelson Twp., passed away at his home, with his loving family by his side, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. He was born September 30, 1931, in Confluence, PA, to the late Grant and Myrtle (Fisher) Lytle. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army....

Edward Francis Kurtzman, 88, of Garrettsville, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home on October 4, 2023. He was born in Kirtland, Ohio, in 1935, to the late Francis and Eleanor Kurtzman.  Growing up, he used to ride his bike around various farms in the Hiram Rapids area, working as...

The Auxiliary of UH Portage Medical Center will hold their annual Craft Fair on Friday, October 20 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  The event is held inside the hospital, located at 6847 North Chestnut Street in Ravenna. Over 30 crafters will be featured on the first floor of the...

Paul E. Dickey, 52 of Warren, Ohio passed away suddenly in his home on September 26, 2023. Paul was born January 6, 1971 in Ravenna, Ohio. Paul was a hard working family man. He worked as a foreman for Asplundh Tree Services for 18+ years until 2007, when he was...

David Arnold Klock, born in Ravenna, Ohio, on May 5th, 1953, a lifelong Garrettsville resident and athlete, peacefully passed away in his sleep in his home on Monday, September 18, 2023, at the age of 70 years old.  Dave, a 1971 graduate of James A. Garfield High School was...

Ohio State Representative Gail Pavliga delivered a check in the amount of $2.5 million to the Mental Health and Recovery Board (MHRB) of Portage County and Coleman Health Services to support a new behavioral health urgent care facility in Ravenna.  The project entails a combination of extensive renovation and new...

Over the summer, the Backyard Critters 4H Club held a car wash to raise money for the Portage APL. The club raised $553.00 and took extra donations along with them. With the help of Hand Wash and Detail Plus, who supplied the water, the club was able to give...

The League of Women Voters of Northern Portage County invites members of the community to our 2023 Meet the Candidates nights. There will be three sessions, each covering a different area of northern Portage County. Aurora Date/Time: Tuesday October 3, 2023 at 6:30 PM Location: Harmon Middle School Cafeteria, 130 Aurora Hudson...

Kenneth L. Motz, 71, of Rootstown, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Akron General Medical Center. He was a graduate of Hiram College, and taught mathematics at Streetsboro High School for 35 years. Ken was a member of St. Ambrose Knights of Columbus, Council #11801, as well...

John W. “Jack” Glaser, 89, of Middlefield, formerly of Garrettsville, peacefully passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023. He was born February 8, 1934, in Cleveland, to the late Oswald and Emma (MacDowell) Glaser.  He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, who served in the Korean War. Jack acquired...

I come from a large family, the fourth of nine children. At mealtime, we had to clean our plates, if we wanted seconds. I joined the TOPS Ravenna Chapter in 2010. I was tired of looking like a woman eight months pregnant! At my highest weight 257 pounds. When I...