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Newton Falls - “We’re from Toledo.  How does this work?” “I’ve lived here all my life and never came to this before. It’s so cool.”  Those of us in Kiwanis were delighted with comments like this from the crowd, since this was the 91st year for the cakewalk.  Everyone enjoyed...

The Real You Join Today New sessions are beginning for The Real You program with Coach Lillian. Classes will be held on Monday & Wednesday at 7 pm at the Garrettsville YMCA. With The Real You, you get 8 weeks of nutritional coaching, weekly weigh-ins, group support and individual, personal attention....

The Senior Citizens Harvest Ball took place Wednesday, Oct. 19, at St. Joan of Arc Church Hall in Streetsboro. Organized by the Portage Senior Services Network (PSSN), the Harvest Ball has been a popular annual tradition for more than 15 years. Seniors from across the county were in attendance...

Ravenna - University Hospitals Portage Medical Center has expanded its medical staff to better serve the community with the addition of specialists in cardiology, cancer, digestive diseases and pediatrics. Anjan Gupta, MD, is a cardiologist with the UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute at UH Portage Medical Center. He specializes...

Lake Milton – Join fellow geocachers and short film enthusiasts at Myrddin Winery (3020 Scenic Dr., Lake Milton, Ohio 44401) on Sunday, November 6, 6:45 - 9 p.m. for a local viewing of the 2016 Geocaching International Film Festival reel. Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled...

Dann S. Timmons, 63, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on October 25, 2016 at home in Windham Township. Dann was born on November 17, 1952 to Sterling and Jean (Miller) Timmons. Growing up in Auburn Township he developed a love for agriculture. Dann soon...

The Real You Join Today New sessions are beginning for The Real You program with Coach Lillian. Classes will be held on Monday & Wednesday at 7 pm at the Garrettsville YMCA. With The Real You, you get 8 weeks of nutritional coaching, weekly weigh-ins, group support and individual, personal...

Garrettsville - The Garfield football team backed into the playoffs this past weekend, and backed in may be an understatement. After starting off the season 6-0 and running up gaudy offensive numbers that were recognized statewide, the G-Men managed to lose three of their last four games and had...

Ravenna – Join us for our annual Compassionate Thanksgiving for an intimate evening of thankful celebration of our accomplishments made possible through our partnership with you - our supporters, volunteers and staff.  Socialize while enjoying the exquisite and traditional Thanksgiving buffet-style dinner and dessert (all vegan) provided by Todaro’s...

Windham - On Thursday, October 13th, five students from Windham High School attended the Youngstown State University MathFest. Windham has been attending this event for 13 years, which requires students to gather statistics on specific subjects and provide posters on their findings. There were over 320 students  attending, representing 40...

Three volleyball players from Windham were recognized at the Division 4, District 3 Volleyball Coaches Association voting on Sunday, October 23. Sophomore Mackenzie McLean, Junior Sabrina Garl, and Senior Alexis Knight were awarded first-team all district. Knight was also selected as player of the year. First year coach, Lauryn Gintert-Seger,...

Challenged to suggest a creative summer energy savings tip, Penny Furda of Garrettsville, Ohio, decided to implement “No Tech Thursdays” in her full household, and her suggestion led to her crowning as Lennox’ newest “Energy Savings Superstar.” The Lennox “Energy Savings Superstar” Contest offered an opportunity for consumers to think...

The following events will be held at the Burton Public Library.  For more information & registration call (440) 834-4466. Check out burtonlibrary.org for storytime schedule and book clubs. Kids & Teens: Our fall storytime session runs through November 18th for infants through children aged 5. Therapy Dog Reading Program *Registration Required. Grades K-5. Two...

The Peter Allen Inn & Event Center is pleased to announce its hosting of its inaugural Halloween Celebrations set for Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 8581 State Street, Kinsman, OH 44428. There will be separate events – one for children and one for adults. Halloween at Hogwarts with Professor McGonagall ...

“Cookin’ Up a Storm” Enjoy food? Cooking enthusiasts are invited to the Garrettsville Library on Saturday, November 12 from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm for the initial meeting of a new regular monthly program- “Cookin’ Up a Storm”. Led by Marian Phillips, you’ll learn about various foods, food origins,...

Hiram – Six artists who spent eight weeks working together as residents in the Alfred and Trafford Klots International Program for Artists in Brittany, France will reunite on Oct. 21 at Hiram’s Gelbke Art Gallery. The exhibition will present paintings and drawings completed in France in the summer of...

Baseball Tryouts Call Today The Creekside Fitness Baseball Organization of Youngstown Ohio will conduct tryouts for 14u team.Contact Todd 330 978-4915. Attention Crafters! Call Today! The J. A. Garfield Historical Society is looking for Crafters to participate in their craft show which is included as part of the Christmas Walk. The Christmas Walk is...

Everyone who experiences a disaster is touched by it, including first responders. To help those who are under stress after witnessing a traumatic event, the Incident Response Team of Portage County and the Critical Incident Stress Management teams are joining forces. These two teams are now being coordinated by the...

Southington – The 6th annual This Means War 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament & Chinese Auction will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 8 at Southington Chalker High School to raise money for Erica Immel of Girard, a mother of twin 5-year-old girls who was diagnosed with Stage...

Well, look no further than Hiram College.  This will be our second session of Water Dog Swim Lessons for the  fall semester.  Take advantage of this amazing opportunity to have your child learn a valuable life lesson.  Get instruction from the colleges finest once a week for a four week...

Rev. James D. Angle, 86 years of age, became Our Gift to God on Thursday September 22, 2016 at his residence in Aurora. Rev. Angle was God’s Gift to Us on May 19, 1930 in Meadow Bluff, West Virginia the son of the late Lancy and Lucy (Moore) Angle....

Ravenna - Family and Community Services and the Portage County Health District are hosting a Health & Safety Fall Family Fun Fest that will be held on Thursday, October 6th,  from 4pm – 7pm at the Family and Community Services Building, located at 705 Oakwood St. Ravenna, OH. This...

Mantua - The Mantua Village garden club has been hard at work with a couple of new projects. The first project evolved when members decided to spruce up the entrance to the Park Lodge, which was in need of a little TLC, before the potato festival. Then, just last...

Big Brother Mentors Needed! Call Today! Male mentors needed! Right now there are boys in all areas of Portage County waiting for a Big Brother volunteer mentor. These boys are in need of a positive and consistent male role model. Being a Big Brother is about spending quality one-on-one time with a...

Garrettsville - The Garrettsville-Freedom-Nelson Joint Fire District is excited and grateful to report the recent donation of $45,977. This donation was from the 50/50 raffle being held in conjunction with the Queen of Hearts at Sky Lane Bowling. The 50/50 raffle proceeds were split with the Portage County Animal...