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Trumbull County Travel Club “Spring Trip”

Members of The Trumbull County Travel Club ventured into Volant, Pennsylvania for a “Spring Wine Crawl”  with a brewery and shopping included.  Visiting the shops in Volant and the new Wendall August Forge plus having lunch at the Timbercreek Brewery rounded out the day trip which included three stops...

Evelynne Elizabeth Troyer Spencer of Hiram, OH

Evelynne Elizabeth Troyer Spencer died peacefully in her sleep in her Hiram, OH home on April 15, 2017.  She was born to Walter and Alta Mowl Troyer on December 16, 1917 in Aurora, OH, Portage County in the Connecticut Western Reserve. Her father’s family was of Mennonite heritage.  Her parents...

Gloria Ann Mulhern of Windham, OH

Gloria Ann Mulhern, 79, beloved wife to Willis Mulhern, was called to her eternal resting place on April 15, 2017 after an extended battle with COPD. She entered this world on July 2, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA, born to Howard and Kitty Nix. She is survived by her husband...

Ohio Genealogical Society Meeting

The Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the Portage County Historical Society at 10:00 a.m.  The society is located at 6549 N. Chestnut St., Ravenna, next to the Ravenna High School. After a short business meeting the members  and guests will...

Congratulations Forestry Camp Scholarship Winners!

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to award scholarship funding to three Geauga County residents for registration to the 2017 Ohio Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp, taking place June 11-16, at FFA Camp Muskingum in Carrollton, Ohio.  David Cavanagh from Chagrin Falls High School, Calahan Heiss...

Thank You

The Newton Falls Community Food-in-backpack Program would like to thank the community and area churches for continuing their support. The program supplements food each week to forty students on a rotating basis (over 275 qualify) and is welcomed by teachers and families. As always, we want to thank Newton Falls...

Thank You

The Stock Family would like to Thank Everyone who attended Nicholas Stock Fundraiser on February 25th. Special Thanks to All the Local Businesses for their donations, and to Aaron King & Skylane Bowling.  Also, Robbie Lawrentz (may he R.I.P.) thought enough of my son to make a large donation...

Kent State Trumbull Theatre holds Summer Youth Workshops

To help celebrate its 40th anniversary, Kent State Trumbull Theatre is holding summer workshops for youth between the ages of 8 and 15. Throughout six exciting workshops, led by Dana Warren-Tolios, youth will explore numerous techniques to unleash their creativity and polish their skills for their next show or audition. Warren-Tolios...

Watson Concert May 5 at Hiram College

Hiram - The eleventh annual John M. Watson Memorial Concert will be held Friday, May 5, 2017, in Hayden Auditorium in Bates Hall, 11715 Garfield Road (Rt. 700) on the Hiram College campus.  Time is 7:30 p.m.   This year’s artists are Carlos Jones and the PLUS band. Carlos Jones, “Iron...

Upcoming Community Events – Week of April 28, 2017

Camp Invention Register Today! Camp Invention will take place at JAG Elementary School June 26th - 30th from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. for students entering grades K - 6th grade next school year. If you are interested in having your child attend, contact Mr. Hatcher by emailing him at dhatcher@jagschools.org...

Wild Mushrooom, A World of Wonder at Our Feet

The Silver Creek Garden Club will be hosting a lecture, “Wild Mushrooms, A World of Wonder at Our Feet”, on Wednesday, April 26 at noon at the Garrettsville Village Hall. The program will be presented by Walt Sturgeon, a field mycologist with over forty years experience studying and identifying...

Upcoming Community Events – Week of April 21

Camp Invention Register Today! Camp Invention will take place at JAG Elementary School June 26th - 30th from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. for students entering grades K - 6th grade next school year. If you are interested in having your child attend, contact Mr. Hatcher by emailing him at...

Make Plans To Attend The May Mart / Plant Sale

The Portage County Gardeners will host thier annual May Mart / Plant Sale on Saturday May 20, 2017 from 9a.m.-2p.m. at 5154 S. Prospect St. Ravenna, Ohio 44240 Members will have home dug perennials, herbs and more. Annuals, planters, hanging baskets, gardening gloves, spring bulbs, the Lee...

Public Night At Observatory In Hiram

Hiram - Stephens Memorial Observatory of Hiram College will be open for public observing Saturday, April 22, from 9:00 to 11:00 PM; that will be the first scheduled Open Night of the 2017 season. The “star” of the night will be planet Jupiter, brilliant in our southeast evening sky....

Hero’s Rock Family Fundraiser

Hero’s Rock is ALL about children, so their fundraiser will start with a FREE day of fun for kids and families from 10am -5pm on May 13 at Buchert Park, 4808 S. High Street in Mantua. The day will include; a mini-marathon, bouncy houses, games, art contest, canoe...

Emotions Run High As Fate of Newton Falls Community Center Uncertain

Newton Falls - As everyone in this area knows, the Ravenna Arsenal (known as the Ravenna Ordnance Plant at the time) played a major role in the massive munitions manufacture during WWII. Less well known is the vitally important role played by our area’s USO facilities constructed specifically to...

15th Annual Spring Drive-it-Yourself Tour!

Spring is in the air, and the 15th Annual Spring Drive-it-Yourself Tour will be Saturday, May 13th! For all of you that are eager to end your winter hibernation I guarantee you will find something new along your route, especially with all of our new offerings this year. Once...

April’s Programs at Garrettsville Library

Garrettsville Library’s “Cookin’ up a Storm” program will meet on Monday, April 17 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Led by Marian Phillips, this month’s theme will be appetizers, and cookbooks from the collection will be used to discover new appetizer recipes. Participants are asked to bring along...

Portage Park District hosts Telescopes 101

Join our Sky Ranger, Guy Gillespie at the Berlin Lake Trail to learn about how to use telescopes and identify stars & constellations on Friday, April 14th at 7:00pm. We will have a few different types of telescopes on hand for viewing. Bring your own telescope and/or...

Aurora to Hold Community Drug Awareness Event

The Aurora Chamber of Commerce is hosting a community drug awareness event on Saturday, April 22 from 10am-noon at the Aurora Inn. Attendees will learn about the drug overdose crisis, the addiction process, and resources in Portage County. Residents of Portage will also be able to receive a free...

Portage County Soap Box Derby Racing Clinic

The Portage Soap Box Derby is hosting an introduction to Derby Racing Clinic on April 23th, at 4808 East High St., Buchert Park, Mantua, Ohio, 44255. The clinic will be held at the pavilion in the park. The Time is: 2-4PM. The clinic will be run by Race...

Big News! Library Increases Digital Content Limits

Want more free digital content from us every month or for your lending period? Well, Portage County District Library is extremely excited to tell library patrons about increases in the number of allowed checkouts for two of its most popular digital services- Hoopla and OverDrive. Hoopla’s monthly limit has...

Upcoming Community Events – Week of April 14th

Preschool Screenings for Fall 2017 Preschool screenings will take place at James A. Garfield Elementary on Friday, April 21 for children age 3 through 5 years of age that will not attend Kindergarten. The appointment will take approximately 60 minutes. Please call 330-527-5524 to schedule an appointment. Camp Invention Register...

Rotarian Zabor To Speak About Recent Rotary ‘PolioPlus’ Trip

Many may remember, and some feared, the outbreaks of polio in the United States. By the 1950s, polio had become one of the most serious communicable diseases among children in the United States. In 1952 alone, nearly 60,000 children were infected with the virus; thousands were paralyzed, and more...

Easter Fun at Portage Animal Protective League!

Ravenna – In celebration of Easter, Portage APL will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt and Photos with the Easter Bunny on April 8, 2017. The Easter Egg Hunt is for children 8 and younger starts at 10:30 am. One child will find an egg with a “golden ticket”...

Remembrance- Symbolized By The Poppy

The American Legion adopted the memorial poppy as a national emblem of remembrance in 1920. Afterward, the red poppy became a symbol of remembrance used round the world by veterans organizations. Following World War I, much of the land of Europe was in total devastation. ...

Mantua Village Garden Club News

The Mantua Village Garden Club will meet at noon, on April 3rd. This meeting will be held at Hilltop Christian Church. After a short business meeting, the guest speaker will be Jeff Griff, owner of Lowe’s Greenhouse in Bainbridge. Jeff will present a slide show about Perennial Plants for all...

Kent Timebankers Showcase Skills: Public Welcome

The Kent Community Timebank is celebrating its 7th birthday with an Offers Expo showcasing members’ offers on Friday, April 7, 2017, from 5:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. at the United Church of Christ, 1400 E. Main St., Kent. The public is invited to attend, learn about timebanking,...

Legal Aid to Bring Fair Housing Presentations to Community

Community Legal Aid is hosting free presentations in the coming months to anyone interested in learning more about legal issues covered by the Fair Housing Act. “We’re looking to provide information to all people impacted by Fair Housing – landlords, tenants, and even elected officials,” explained Patricia Dougan, an attorney...

The 2017 Edith Chase Symposium: Restoration Through Vegetation June 2nd...

The public is invited to a multi-media presentation and examination of strategies to restore riveredge ecosystems and their effects on water quality and economic productivity. There is no charge for admission. Water quality impacts every life on Earth. Whether you are a tenant or landowner, the way you manage...
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