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Fred G. Browning Jr. of Newton Falls, OH
Fred G. Browning Jr. age 48 of Newton Falls passed away peacefully at his home in Warren on Tuesday April 20, 2021. He was born on Aug. 29, 1972 in Summerville, SC the son of the late Minerva R. Browning. Fred has lived in Newton Falls for most of...
Hiram College announces three new majors and enhanced online program
Hiram - Following an extensive review of academic programs, Hiram College is pleased to announce the addition of three new in-demand majors to join the list of existing degree programs available to students. Beginning in fall 2021, students enrolled on campus will have the opportunity to major in supply...
Community Events – Week of May 1st, 2021
Maplewood 2021-22 Preschool RegistrationCall TodayMaplewood Preschool is now registering for the the 2021-2022 school year. Please call 330-296-2892, extension 551515 to get more information or to request a registration packet.
Used, mismatched and broken toys/figurines wanted for High School Art ProjectCleaning out your toys or getting ready to sell them...
Ravenna Lions Collecting Plastics
Ravenna - The Ravenna Lions are joining the challenge to help dispose of some of the common plastics that enter your house but aren’t acceptable for traditional curbside recycling…It’s the TREX Recycling Program - The aim is to divert certain kinds of plastics from landfills and turn them into...
Garrettsville Farmers’ Market Offering Farm Tour Series
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Farmers’ Market is excited to announce their first Private Farm Tour Series. Offering a chance to experience how food is grown and raised, these guided tours will include demonstrations, hands-on activities, and tastings, providing an inside look into the care, craft, and history of farming...
James D. Baldwin of Garrettsville, OH
James D. Baldwin, 90 years of age, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 at his residence in Garrettsville. Born on September 25, 1930 in Hartford, Ohio, he was the son of the late George and Lucille Baldwin. He was a graduate of Hartford High School, and was a resident...
Pizza Shops Promoting Help in Crisis
Local pizza shops in Portage County are helping to spread the message of help that is available for people who are experiencing mental distress. As residents cope with the stresses of the pandemic on top of their daily life stressors, it’s important for people to know where they can...
“Thank You” From The Newton Falls Community Backpack Program
With the help and support of Newton Falls Schools, the NF Community Backpack Program has packed and distributed weekend bags of food to area children during the weeks that the schools were open during first semester. We appreciate the support of Supt. Rocco Adduci, Maintenance Supervisor Jo Seidner, and...
The Main Street Ravenna Virtual Winter Writing Festival Was A Hit!
The Main Street Ravenna “Virtual” Winter Writing Festival was a great way to spend a few hours each Saturday in February learning about writing short stories, poems, and children’s books.
Main Street Ravenna would like to thank our presenters who joined us virtually this year! Holding the event virtually worked...
Portage County resident and business owner donates to Portage County Sheriff’s...
Shalersville - Chris Bianchi, a resident of Shalersville, OH who has seen success in the Music Industry and operates CB Entertainment music firm has recently made a $2,000 donation to the Portage County Sheriff’s Department. On behalf of his company, every year around his birthday, they work to make...
Mark A. Brunn of Freedom Twp., OH
Mark A. Brunn 77 of Freedom Township passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at his home.
He was born June 9, 1943 in Ravenna, Ohio to Guy and Carolyn (Sprafka) Brunn. Mark was a 1961 graduate of James A. Garfield High School, served as a US Army medic at Fort...
Ravenna Chamber Seeking Honorary Way Nominations
The Ravenna Area Chamber of commerce is seeking nominations for the Honoray Way. Honorary Way is a means to publicly and temporarily honor distinguished citizens and good Samaritans for their achievements by ceremonially naming the street after them.
The Honorary Way bench and street sign can be found at the...
NEOMED’s College of Medicine Students Celebrate Residency Matches
Rootstown – The spirit of the Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine Match Day celebration was alive and well as fourth-year students reveled in the news of their residency matches.
Per tradition, 138 NEOMED medicine students waited until noon on National Match Day, Friday, March 19, to learn their...
Virtual Voter Forum
League of Women Voters of Northern Portage County is hosting a Virtual Voter Form on April 7th at 7 pm. The forum will present new tax issues on the ballot for the May 4th election that impact the communities we serve which are Aurora, Freedom, Garrettsville, Hiram, Mantua, Nelson...
Spring At Observatory Park
Geauga Park District’s Observatory Park in Montville Township is open daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. through Memorial Day, then 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. through Labor Day, and Naturalist “Astro-Nat” Chris Mentrek and his fellow naturalists are eager to show you around your International Dark Sky Park!
Fifty-minute time...
Geauga County Public Library Distributing Free Abbott BinaxNOW Rapid, At-home, COVID-19...
Through a partnership with the Ohio Department of Health, free COVID-19 test kits are available at all GCPL branches via Contact-Free service. Abbott’s BinaxNOW is an easy-to-use antigen test that detects the virus when people are most infectious. People perform the tests at home and digital health solutions provider...
Fairy Days at Heritage Farms – Socially Distanced Version
Join us for our 11th annual Fairy Days! This year, Fairy Days is Saturday July 17th & Sunday July 18th, 2021, from 10am to 4pm each day. A socially distanced magical weekend of fairies, gnomes, unicorns, dragons and more, for children and fairy lovers of all ages and their...
Trumbull Courts offer free program “The Parent Project”
Judges Sandra Stabile Harwood and Samuel Bluedorn are pleased to announce the Trumbull County Family Court will begin offering The Parent Project Program to parents in the community. Judge Harwood said, “We want to open up this program to parents in the community with the hopes that their children...
New Registration System In Portage County For Covid-19 Vaccinations
As a vaccine provider, the Portage County Health District is required to transition to Ohio’s Vaccination Management System. The Portage County Health District (PCHD) is no longer taking registrations to be placed on the Health Districts vaccination appointment list. PCHD will be moving to the Ohio Department of Health...
Jennie B. Wilson of Garrettsville, OH
Jennie B. Wilson, 91, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 at her home in Garrettsville, OH surrounded by her family. Jennie was born March 3, 1930 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to the late Raymond and Lela Bee (nee Barker).
Jennie was married to Billy D. Wilson (deceased) for 49 years....
NEOMED and University Hospitals Forge Partnership to Increase Training of Medical...
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) and University Hospitals in Cleveland announced plans to have up to 24 third-year students from NEOMED’s College of Medicine perform their clinical rotations at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and several community medical centers, each year.
The collaboration aligns with goals of both institutions to...
Free Community COVID-19 Testing through CARES Act Funding
Visit Healthcare is providing COVID-19 testing to Portage County residents. Testing is available Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm from February 6 through May 1, 2021. All insurances are accepted (including Medicare and Medicaid). Uninsured individuals will also be accepted. There is no out of pocket...
Cardinal and Berkshire students put our society to the four-way test!
Five local high school students presented passionate presentations for the Burton Middlefield Rotary at the Berkshire School Board office and on Zoom the evening of March 10. The students were asked to choose a topic and put it to the Rotary four-way test. The test is: Is it the...
PARTA offering free rides to COVID-19 vaccination appointments
Kent, Ohio - Thursday, March 18, 2021 – PARTA’s Dial-A-Ride service is providing free rides to vaccination sites around Portage County beginning Monday, March 22. Free rides will be in effect for trips riders take to and from scheduled COVID-19 vaccination appointments and are available on a first-come-first-served basis,...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of March 12
Maplewood 2021-22 Preschool RegistrationCall TodayMaplewood Preschool is now registering for the the 2021-2022 school year. Please call 330-296-2892, extension 551515 to get more information or to request a registration packet.
Apple Tree Preschool RegistrationCall Today!Apple Tree Preschool open registration begins March 1st for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. We are...
Portage County Celebrates Ohio 4-H Week
Since 1902, youth in Ohio 4-H clubs have followed the motto to “Make the Best Better” and Portage County Commissioners recognized the impact of 4-H by proclaiming March 7-13, Ohio 4-H Week.
In Portage County, more than 1,000 youth participated in 4-H in 38 community clubs and a variety of...
Get In The Maple Mood
Weekend opportunities to learn about the maple sugaring process at Swine Creek Reservation abound this March – but space is filling fast, so get online or call to register today!
Rather than a large gathering for Sap’s-a-Risin’ this year, Geauga Park District has scheduled three half-hour Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides Through...
Geauga SWCD’s Summer Teacher Workshop Scholarships Now Available
Ready to get away?! Scholarships are now available for the Geauga and Portage Soil and Water Conservation Districts’ unique summer workshop for educators. Thanks to the generosity of Great Lakes Cheese, Geauga SWCD is offering a limited number of scholarships to teachers working in Geauga County Schools. Scholarship applications...
Barbara Grafton of Freedom Twp., OH
Barbara Grafton, 88, of Freedom Township, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021. Born on the family farm in Freedom, Portage Co., OH, daughter of the late D. Daniel and Mildred (Peppeard) Strawman and grandaughter of David S. and Beulah (Lamale) Strawman; and Neal and Laurel (Rathbun) Peppeard.
After 12 years...
Phyllis I. Ellenberger of Hiram, OH
Phyllis I. Ellenberger, 89 years of age, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Born in Lake Milton, Ohio on April 21, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Van and Garnet (McLeod) Simpson, Sr. A graduate of Windham High School, she then became a longtime Hiram area resident...
