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Vote For Your Favorite Display
‘Tis the season for holiday lights! Many homes located throughout the area have entered the first annual ‘Light Up Garrettsville’ contest sponsored by Lauren Patrick of VP Realty.
Participating houses have been listed on a map for people to follow through town and then vote for their favorite lighting...
Hiram celebrates Giving Tuesday with gifts of all shapes and sizes
Hiram - For Hiram College, Giving Tuesday serves as a time to be thankful and recognize a handful of recent donors whose gifts of varying shapes and sizes have helped to advance and transform campus.
Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that...
Mantua Village News
Mantua - At the last Village Council meeting, Council approved an ordinance authorizing an agreement to transfer the ownership and operation of the Village’s Water and Wastewater plants to Portage County. Many Village residents were in attendance to voice their opinions on the this Ordinance (2019-49), among them, former...
Celebrate The Longest Night
Make the most out of the longest night of your year during Geauga Park District’s annual Winter Solstice Celebration!
On Saturday, December 21, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., a visit to The West Woods and its nature center will include fun, family-friendly exploration of the roots of our modern holiday celebrations.
Indoors,...
Kent State Trumbull Announces New Bowling Team
Warren – On Tuesday, Kent State Trumbull officially added Women’s and Men’s Bowling to its athletic program. Dale Johnson of Champion was named head coach.
Johnson has competed at state and national levels since he was 18. He began coaching Champion High School in 2010 and became head coach in...
The Friends Committee of DMRC is seeking community support
Since 2007 Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corporation (DMRC) has been supporting Mantua as we work with the citizens and government officials to think boldly about the future of our community. DMRC has provided matching grant financial support for projects that have moved Mantua forward, including the walkway along the river...
Pinnacle Treatment Centers to Open Detox Wing at University Hospitals Portage...
Ravenna – Pinnacle Treatment Centers, a leader in providing accessible treatment for adult men and women struggling with substance use disorders, has entered into a lease agreement with University Hospitals (UH) Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio.
The lease greenlights Pinnacle’s development of Recovery Works Portage, a third-floor detox wing...
We're All Invited | Upcoming Community Events
Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities
Weekdays
The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy. On any given day, you can enjoy, bingo, Tai Chi, educational programs, art class, corn hole, cards & dominos with friends, and they even have...
Portage EMA Encourages Public Participation In Hazard Mitigation Planning Process
Portage County - Portage County was recently awarded a Hazard Mitigation Grant from Ohio Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to update the County’s All-Hazards Mitigation Plan. This update is mandatory by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2K) every five years to remain eligible for...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club spent much of their December 2, 2019 meeting on a calendar review and planning for new adventures.
The December 9 meeting will be held in McCumbers-Brady Realty with a view to sorting pictures, banners, memorabilia of all sorts which belong to the club. There will be...
Portage County Senior Center December Events
The Portage County Senior Center will hold a Grief Support Group courtesy of Serenity Hospice on Wednesday, December 11th at 12:15. Because the holiday times can be so rough for many, an informal group will gather to discuss and find ways to cope. The group will gather in a...
Portage Park District Announces Winter Programs
Portage County – Portage Park District launched its winter program calendar this week with a variety of programs and workshops for all ages and ability levels. Winter programs include educational hikes, Park Rx health and wellness, crafting, geocaching, history, group hikes and more. Park patrons can get a copy...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of December 6
Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities
Weekdays
The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy. On any given day, you can enjoy, bingo, Tai Chi, educational programs, art class, corn hole, cards & dominos with friends, and they even have...
Freedom Historical Society News & Notes
If you’re looking to buy local this holiday season, you can show off your Freedom pride with items from the Freedom Historical Society. We have shirts and a book that make great gifts for the holiday season.
Sweatshirts are available for a donation of $20 and and T shirts for...
Robert N. Garner of Windham, OH
Robert N. Garner, 85, of Windham, passed away with his loving family at his side on Wednesday November 20, 2019. He was born March 15, 1934, in Masontown, West Virginia to the late Vernon and Ruth (Michael) Garner.
He loved to fish and work in his yard and garden. Bob...
Anna L. Olson of Windham, OH
Anna L. Olson, 89, of Windham, passed away November 20, 2019, with her loving family by her side. Anna was born December 3, 1929, in Holliday, Texas to Leo and Gladys (Ruth) Bradley. She was married on August 20, 1949, to John J. Olson, who she met while he...
Net Zero, Here & Now
Troy Twp. - Naysayers warned her that it couldn’t be done in Geauga County. But Jacqueline Samuel persisted. After a year of construction, she now lives in the first net-zero house in the region. Despite its location in cloudy northeast Ohio, this solar-powered house is producing more energy than...
Book Club Meeting at Garrettsville Library
The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville Library will meet on Tuesday, December 17 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the meeting room. This month’s selection is The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding by Jennifer Robson.
In the aftermath of World War II, despite the rationing and...
J.A. Garfield High School Honor Roll – 1st Nine Weeks
12th Grade
4.0 & Above - Joseph Ball, Kaylie Bates, Hannah Bittence, Mason Cebulla, Hannah Chartier, Talon Cline, Jenna Conley, Ilene Flaherty, Laina Galayde, Kyleigh Grandon, Karlee Huter, Joshua Kent, Cameron King, Sara Kittle, Colton Klatik*, Michael Martin, Ryan Matulewicz*, Joshua McCullough*, Meghan McDougall, Jilleena Moore, Anna Morrissey, Lillian Oles,...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of November 29
Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities
Weekdays
The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy. On any given day, you can enjoy, bingo, Tai Chi, educational programs, art class, corn hole, cards & dominos with friends, and they even have...
People Tree Sharing Program Sign Ups
People Tree Sharing Program will be having sign ups for the Annual Holiday basket give away DURING NGCC FOOD PANTRY HOURS at the YMCA -- November 27, 9 am - noon.
**Please bring proof of residency and report cards or birth certificates if any kids 14 and under are...
“The Purple Ladies From Home Instead Wear Red?”
What is happening in Portage County? The Home Instead Senior Care ladies are wearing Red? Here’s why…
The snow is falling with chilly nights spent by the fire and thoughts of Christmas Shopping fall fast on your mind – the local Home Instead Senior Care office has been in full...
AARP Chapter #4527 Meeting News
The Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP #4527 will host our Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 3rd, 1 pm, at Mangia Mangia Italian Restaurant, 11081 Kinsman Road , (Rt. 87) Newbury, Ohio.
Members should call Betty Scholz, @440-338-8321 for reservations.
Now that Summer is over, we are starting off with some wild weather, and if...
Annual Drive Through Nativity at St. Joseph Church
The Sisterhood of St. Joseph Church (formerly Women’s Auxiliary of the Mantua Knights of Columbus #3766) is presenting its 4th drive-through Live Nativity on St. Joseph Church grounds, 11045 St. Joseph Blvd., Mantua, OH 44255, on Saturday and Sunday, December 7th and 8th , 6:00-8:00 p.m. Participants include adults...
New Years Eve Reverse Raffle
The Sisterhood of St Joseph Church will be hosting a New Year’s Eve Reverse Raffle at St. Joseph’s Hughes Hall, 11045 St. Joseph Blvd., Mantua, Ohio 44255. Enjoy a buffet dinner, open bar, dancing, a champagne toast at midnight, and a chance to win $1,000. Sideboards and other raffles...
Newton Falls Student Council Members take the America Recycles Day Pledge.
Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District’s Planner, Stacee Stinedurf, visited Newton Falls Elementary/Middle School to teach the 4th and 5th grade student council officers the importance of recycling. The student council officers will then teach their 170 fellow students about the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling. This educational program...
Silver Anniversary
Married November 1, 1994 Geza and Alice (Pawlowski) Molnar, blessed to celebrate 25 good years together.
Geza was a lifelong resident of Hiram, where he worked on his family farm, and Alice is from Poland and came to Cleveland with her mom in 1949.
Geza retired from construction, farming and the...
Garrettsville Celebrates Small Business Saturday
Join us on Saturday, Nov. 30 for Small Business Saturday. Check in with us at Cellar Door to receive a swag bag of goodies, exclusive deals and coupons from local businesses and breakfast! This event is only while supplies last.
Be sure to pick up a copy of the Small...
Celebrating 65 Years!!
Please join Irv & Hallie Higgins celebrate their 65th Wedding Anniversary at the Nelson Community Center on November 24th from 4-6 pm. Stop in and say hello and have some coffee and cookies. No gifts please!!
GHS Grad Recognized as “Woman Of The Year” at University of...
The “Woman of the Year” title was awarded to Dr. Jasmine (Talameh) Luzum this November at the University of Pittsburgh for all of her achievements in medicine.
She graduated in 2002 from J.A. Garfield and was the Valedictorian, continuing her education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, graduating...
