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Emily L. Muncy, 40, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at her home. She was born December 18, 1979 in Bowling Green, OH, the daughter of David and Louann (Pancost) Alexovich. Emily held a degree in Emergency Medical Services and had recently served as a Customer...

Suzanne Ayers Hooverman, 85, of Aurora, formerly of Garrettsville, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020, joining her beloved husband Art. She was born January 7, 1935, in Pittsburgh, PA to Charles R. and Martha (Gilfillan) Ayers. Her family moved from Pittsburgh to Garrettsville in 1951 when her father became...

While summer is a time to enjoy the weather and spend quality time outdoors, it is also a time for disasters. Here in Northern Ohio, summer means severe storms and tornados. During COVID-19, the American Red Cross has also seen an increase in local disasters, such as home fires,...

Ernestine B. Hardman, 91, of Windham, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 19, 1929, in Brooksville, West Virginia to Paul and Lona (Starcher) Bower, Sr. She was blessed to have fallen in love with Paul J. Hardman and they married...

James (Jim) C. Metz passed away unexpectedly on the evening of June 19th, 2020 in Warren, OH. Jim was born on January 3rd, 1954 in Weston, West Virginia to Francis “Andy” and Evelyn (Price) Metz. He was the fifth of six children. The Metz family later moved to Garrettsville,...

The American Red Cross is asking the public to be a superhero for patients by donating blood or platelets now to help address an urgent need for donors as COVID-19 continues to cause unprecedented blood collection challenges across the country. As a special thank-you, those who come to give blood...

Held annually since 1986, the Sugar Bush Golf Classic to benefit Hattie Larlham has become a much-anticipated tradition! The outing is a scramble-type tournament with two rounds: morning or afternoon. Golfers enjoy a day on the links, as well as breakfast or lunch and an awards dinner at Sugar...

Update: Megan Dye was safely located by the US Marshal Service in Cincinnati. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Kent Police Department in Ohio are searching for this missing 17-year-old girl.Megan Dye vanished from Kent, Ohio on July 8, 2020. Megan was last seen in Tannery...

Grace Shively Ehresman, now of Ravenna, is celebrating her 102nd Birthday! Grace was born on July 3, 1918 at home in Edinburg to Blanche and Orrie Shively. She had one sister, Ethel (Shively) Porter and one brother, Paul Shively. They moved to Windham on Rt. 303 when she was...

Mantua - The Mantua Police Department would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to GE Appliances (GEA), for their recent award to our agency. The Mantua Police Department submitted an application to the “GEA4Heroes” program, which sought to provide first responder agencies, or their employees,...

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders for the annual Fall Fish Sale. Whether you are stocking a new pond or replenishing an existing one, we are currently taking orders for fingerling-size largemouth bass, redear “shellcracker” sunfish, yellow perch, bluegill/sunfish mix, channel catfish, white amurs, and...

Glenn M. Marstiller, 62 years of age, passed away Saturday June 20, 2020 at UH-Portage Medical Center in Ravenna after a brief illness. Born in Ravenna, Ohio on February 28, 1958, he was the son of the late Glenn J. and Ruth E. (Schmidt) Marstiller. A lifetime Windham resident,...

James E. Gyulai, 73 years of age, passed away Saturday June 20, 2020 at UH-Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. Jim was born on March 15, 1947 at the family home in Garrettsville, the son of the late Louis and Anna (Kovach) Gyulai, Sr. He continued to be a lifetime...

Portage County District Library (PCDL) is holding a poetry contest for all Portage County teens who live in the PCDL service area (excludes Kent and Ravenna school districts). Teens in grades 6-12 can participate by writing a poem, of any style, about their feelings and experiences regarding the Coronavirus...

Portage County District Library (PCDL) announces that its annual summer reading program for children will continue this year with significant participation and event changes. These changes have been made to ensure that PCDL continues to follow state and federal government COVID-19 guidelines, and for the continued safety and well-being...

Suzanne Ayers Hooverman, 85, of Aurora, formerly of Garrettsville, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020, joining her beloved husband Art. She was born January 7, 1935, in Pittsburgh, PA to Charles R. and Martha (Gilfillan) Ayers. Her family moved from Pittsburgh to Garrettsville in 1951 when her father became...

Shoe Drive Fundraiser JAG All Sports Boosters are collecting shoes to raise money for our G-Men athletes. Please clean out your closet and donate all of your unwanted shoes.  All sizes and types are accepted. They can be placed in the collection  bin outside of Gee-Ville Auto Parts (next to...

The world has lost a hero. Dennis R. Mathy, 71, of Kinsman, formerly of Garrettsville, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at home surrounded by his loving family after a battle with lung cancer, caused by Agent Orange while he was in the military. He was born December 19, 1948,...

William James (“Bill”) Wilson, born on July 20, 1945 in Warren, Ohio took his last breath in the presence of his loving wife, Johanna Wilson, on the morning of June 1, 2020. In the weeks leading up to his passing, countless family members and friends visited his home to...

Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics will move its recently combined Kent and Ravenna practices to the hospital’s new Portage Health Center June 2. The primary care office will be the first service to open in the new 29,500-square-foot health center, located at 2497 State Route 59 in Ravenna. The pediatrics practice...

On behalf of the Summerfest committee and with deep sadness we have decided to cancel this year’s festival. There were many factors in our decision. One of the main ones is the safety of our festival goers and community.  Another factor was the lack of funds due to the inability...

Portage County District Library (PCDL) is happy to announce that we will be entering the second stage of our return-to-service plan.  On Monday, June 1, patrons were able to schedule times to pick up their holds at all of our branches.  Holds may be placed through our online catalog, or...