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50th Anniversary of Tolkien’s Death at Portage County District Library
Garrettsville - We’re going on a Tolkien adventure! J.R.R. Tolkien is considered the father of the fantasy genre, and as the 50th anniversary of...
NPower Services to hold benefit “Under A Harvest Moon – An...
Novelty - NPower Services, a nonprofit organization that serves adults with disabilities, is holding its first benefit dinner and concert from 6 - 10...
Portage Prepares Celebrates 10 Years of Continuous Service With Special Giveaway...
Ravenna - There will be cake and candles this week to mark a decade of continuous service to Portage County residents by Portage Prepares,...
Upcoming Community Events
Grief Group Meetings
1st & 3rd Sundays
Grief Group Meetings are held the 1st & 3rd Sundays at 12:30pm at Garrettsville United Methodist Church, 8223 Park...
State of Middlefield Village
I seem to be in a rut. It seems I start every article talking about the weather or season. It seriously looks like we...
Arthur Raymond Perrine Sr of Parkman, OH
On June 7, 1947, Arthur Raymond Perrine Sr. was born in the family home in Parkman, OH, to Marvin and Beulah (Seal) Perrine. Having...
Martin S. Marks of Duxbury, MA
Martin S. Marks, (Marty), age 65, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at his home under hospice care following a lengthy illness. Martin was...
Kynliann Marie Fry of Garrettsville, OH
Kynliann Marie Fry, infant daughter of Nathan Fry and Kelliann Collins, was born and passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest...
Community Calendar
Grief Group Meetings1st & 3rd SundaysGrief Group Meetings are held the 1st & 3rd Sundays at 12:30pm at Garrettsville United Methodist Church, 8223 Park...
Local Potter Tracy Shea to Offer Wheel-Throwing Experiences at Garrettsville Farmers’...
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Farmers’ Market continues through Thursday, August 24. If you haven’t visited yet this year, please come and join us to...
GOOD COMPANY: Use Social Media to Connect and Sell
Social media has been proven to be an influential tool for driving sales and connecting with your community and customers in today’s digital world....
Zachary D. Peterson of Garrettsville
Zachary Daniel Peterson, 24, of Garrettsville, OH passed away with his family by his side on July 16, 2023 after a short unexpected illness...
Joyce Lee Ratcliff of Burton
Joyce Lee Ratcliff, 92, of Burton, went home to her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 10, 2023. She was born July 15, 1930,...
Judith Ann Blair Fry of Garrettsville
Judith Ann Blair Fry of Garrettsville, Ohio (formerly of Franklin, Pennsylvania) passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at her daughter’s home where she...
Doris A. (Klose) Dye of Garrettsville
Doris A. (Klose) Dye, age 83 of Garrettsville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday June 20th, 2023, and went home to be with the Lord. Now...
St. Ambrose Chicken Dinner Festival Winners
Everyone who attended last weekend’s Chicken Dinner Festival went home a winner (or at least with the satisfaction of having a delicious meal). However,...
Community Calendar
Grief Group Meetings1st & 3rd SundaysGrief Group Meetings are held the 1st & 3rd Sundays at 12:30pm at Garrettsville United Methodist Church, 8223 Park...
Kent State to offer Ohio’s first evidence-based suicide prevention course in...
Kent – Recent data from the Ohio Department of Health shows Ohio averaged over 1,700 suicide deaths between 2016-2021, with those numbers expected to...
G’ville Summerfest Announces Winners
Hamburger Eating ChampJack Hawkins
Summerfest RaffleGrand Prize Golf CartTravis AshBonner Farms Steak BundleOrville NicholasDomino’s Pizza For a YearAnita Sidwell
Garrettsville’s Got TalentFirst Prize - $10008th Count...
Portage County Soap Box Derby
Mantua - As the dust clears from one of the most exciting Derby races in the 20 years of racing at Buchert Park in...
Garrettsville Farmers’ Market Receives Grant from the Hiram Community Trust
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Farmer’s is entering its sixth season. Navigating the pandemic was a challenge but it appears as if the Market is...
David E. Van Oss
David E. Van Oss, 35 of Garrettsville, OH joined the Lord with his wife by his side Wednesday the 24th of May, in their...
Doris J. Marshall of Painesville, OH
Doris J. Marshall, 86, of Painesville, formerly of Garrettsville, went home to her Lord and Savior on June 11, 2023. She was born in...
Linda Simera of Asheboro, NC
Linda Simera, 62, of Asheboro, NC, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, with her loving husband by her side. She was born July 29,...
Mary M. Sterpka of Windham, OH
Mary M. Sterpka, 96, of Windham, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 7, 1927,...
Board of Elections Needs Precinct Election Officials for August 8th Election
Ravenna - The Portage County Board of Elections needs registered voters to work as precinct election officials for the August 8, 2023 Special Election. ...
Upcoming Community Events | Week of June 23rd
How Philosophy Can Save Your Life
1st & 3rd Mondays
Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion the 1st...
Summerfest Schedule of Events
Friday, June 23rd
6:30 pm – Festival Commencement (Main Stage)
Grand Marshall presentation to Mark Apple and Summerfest Sponsor DayStar Ford
6:45pm – Ty’s Tunes...
Geauga County’s Favorite Flea Market Returns to West Woods
Russell Twp - Sign on as a vendor or shop for treasures like antiques, collectibles, household/garage sale items, crafts and other miscellany during a...
Mark Apple Named 2023 Grand Marshall of Garrettsville Summerfest
Garrettsville - Mark was born and raised in Garrettsville’s “east side” on the west side of Water St. He grew up delivering newspapers, baling...
