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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Portage Foundation Accepting Grants And Scholarship Applications
The Portage Foundation will begin accepting grant and scholarship applications now through April 16, 2021. On-line applications for grants and scholarships are available at:...
Upcoming Community Events | March 5, 2021
JAG Kindergarten RegistrationPre-register Today!James A. Garfield Kindergarten Class of 2034It’s time to pre-register for Kindergarten if your child will be 5 years of age...
Ravenna City Council Creates Permanent Solution for On-Line Meeting Accessibility
Ravenna - Beginning on Monday, March 1, Ravenna City Council moved all meetings to “Cisco Meeting” using the permanently installed camera system in Council...
No Pancakes For You…
Garrettsville - After careful consideration and correspondence from the Portage County Health Department, the Garrettsville Farmers’ Market and the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard have...
Thank You From The Portage County Senior Center
Dear Portage County 4H members, and friends of the community,
I cannot express enough the happiness you have brought to our Portage County Seniors during...
It’s Winter – So Where Are the Bees?
Honey bees overwinter in social togetherness inside their hives, keeping each other warm. But most bees are solitary or at least have a solitary...
Wanda “Meme” McMillan of Kent, OH
Wanda “Meme” McMillan, 84, of Kent, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021, at UH Portage Medical Center. Wanda was born on June...
Home Instead In Search of Caregivers
Ravenna - At Home Instead, we believe that being a caregiver is the most special gift you can give to another. Aging seniors want...
Messages From Mother Nature: Aliens or Owls?
Let us set the stage…it is late January; you are lying in bed tossing and turning. It is 2am, wind howling, snow blowing, and...
Dorothy Naomi Walker of Wellington, OH
Dorothy Naomi Walker, 100 ½, of Wellington Township, Ohio, quietly, but contentedly passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at her Walnut Valley Farm...
