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Ronald C. Stefanek of Nelson Twp., OH
Ronald C. Stefanek, 75, of Nelson Township passed away on July 3, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 14,1944 to Chester...
Tips for Parents with Back-to-School Uncertainty
BE A ROLE MODEL
Children feel our energy about topics so parents, how is your energy? If you are anxious, they will pick up on...
AirMail100 Centennial Flight Project to Retrace Post Office Airmail Route on...
Middlefield - 100 years ago this coming September, the U.S. Post Office launched its riskiest gambit yet: fly the mail coast-to-coast from Long Island,...
American Pickers To Film In Ohio
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Ohio! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers...
Children’s Advantage Opens New Facility
Ravenna – Children’s Advantage formally opened their Family Center on 5968 New Milford Rd. Ravenna on August 7th.The Family Center cost around $600,000 to...
James Centric of Windham, OH
James Centric, 74, beloved Father, was called to his eternal resting place on August 9, 2020. He entered this world on January 15, 1946,...
JAG Historical Society Cancels the 2020 Christmas Walk
Garrettsville - With the uncertainty of the destination of the Covid-19 pandemic, the James A Garfield Historical Society has reluctantly decided to cancel this...
Garrettsville Gangsters Are Hot Stove Class EE State Champs
Congratulations Garrettsville Gangsters the 2020 Class EE State Champions.Kneeling from left to right: Jacob Baczkowski, Ryan Stoller, Ethan Cmunt, Elijah Hatfield, Lenny Veccia, Coach...
Portage Development Board Distributes PPE Toolkits to Portage County Small...
Ravenna - The Portage Development Board is assisting in the final distribution of the PPE Safety Toolkits, donated by JobsOhio, to our local small...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - At a recent trustee meeting, Anne Spicer from the Charles E. Harris Company presented the findings from the Fire & EMS...
School Fluoride Program
The Ohio Department of Health is no longer able to provide supplies for administering Fluoride in the school setting. Students previously were able to...
ODA Asks Ohioans to Send in Unsolicited Seeds
After increasing reports of Ohio citizens receiving packages of unsolicited seeds in the mail, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is again urging the...
PCDL Reopens to the Public
Portage County District Library (PCDL) is pleased to announce that we have reopened our doors to the public.
There will be a number of necessary...
Emily L. Muncy of Blue Springs, MO
Emily L. Muncy, 40, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at her home. She was born December 18, 1979 in...
Suzanne Ayers Hooverman of Aurora, OH
Suzanne Ayers Hooverman, 85, of Aurora, formerly of Garrettsville, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020, joining her beloved husband Art. She was born...
Red Cross needs local volunteers to help respond to disasters due...
While summer is a time to enjoy the weather and spend quality time outdoors, it is also a time for disasters. Here in Northern...
Public Comment Needed At July 23 Online Meeting For County Mitigation...
The Portage County Hazard Mitigation Plan is due for updating. The Hazard Mitigation Plan addresses threats from potential hazards and identifies possible strategies and...
NEOMED Giving Day Pushes Blue Fund to Record Results
Rootstown – The generosity of the Northeast Ohio Medical University community once again shined through as a total of $118,802 was raised from 195...
Ernestine B. Hardman of Windham, OH
Ernestine B. Hardman, 91, of Windham, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 19, 1929,...
James C. “Jim” Metz of Warren, OH
James (Jim) C. Metz passed away unexpectedly on the evening of June 19th, 2020 in Warren, OH. Jim was born on January 3rd, 1954...
YOU Can Be a SUPERHERO
The American Red Cross is asking the public to be a superhero for patients by donating blood or platelets now to help address an...
34th Annual Sugar Bush Golf Classic to benefit Hattie Larlham to...
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...
BBBS Cancels 2020 Golf Outing
The 2020 Big Brothers Big Sisters Golf Outing has been cancelled due to the coronavirus.
The annual golf outing event was successful due to the...
UPDATED: Megan Dye Was Located in Cincinnati on July 10
Update: Megan Dye was safely located by the US Marshal Service in Cincinnati.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Kent Police...
Ehresman Is Celebrating 102!!
Grace Shively Ehresman, now of Ravenna, is celebrating her 102nd Birthday! Grace was born on July 3, 1918 at home in Edinburg to Blanche...
Mantua Police Department Recipient of GEA4HEROES Program
Mantua - The Mantua Police Department would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to GE Appliances (GEA), for their recent...
Geauga SWCD Fall Fish Sale is Making a Splash!
The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders for the annual Fall Fish Sale. Whether you are stocking a new pond or...
Glenn M. Marstiller of Windham, OH
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...
James E. Gyulai of Garrettsville, OH
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...
PCDL Teen Poetry Contest
Portage County District Library (PCDL) is holding a poetry contest for all Portage County teens who live in the PCDL service area (excludes Kent...
