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Garrettsville - On October 19th, the Main Street Grille & Brewing Company had a soft opening to introduce  new Chef James St. Ours and launch his new menu and vision for the Garrettsville landmark restaurant.  A part of the Cleveland/Akron culinary scene for twenty years, St. Ours comes to...

Time to catch up – I am a week behind on reporting scores and I have to make sure we keep everyone up to date on all the bowling going on at Sky Lanes! On October 10, Jacob Britton tossed a 203 game and ended up with a nice 557...

Am. Legion Breakfast Mondays Legion Aux Post 674 in Windham will serve breakfast on Monday mornings from 7- 11 am $7.00 for full menu; $5.00 for limited; Includes coffee, juice and water. Everyone welcome ! Legion Fish Fry Fridays Fish fry is back at American Legion Post 674, Windham Fridays from 4-7:30 pm Choice of fish, chicken,...

Hiram – Hiram College and Cardinal Credit Union marked the opening of a full-service credit union branch on campus through a grand opening celebration at the college’s Kennedy Center. State Rep. Dave Joyce, state Sen. John Eklund and Hiram Mayor Lou Bertrand joined Hiram College President, Lori Varlotta, Ph.D.,...

Garrettsville - Work items completed (or near completion) by the Village were reported at the October 14 village council meeting.  Items included chip and sealing of Wheeler Road, crack sealing of several village streets and concrete work at the Boardwalk.  Councilwoman Becky Harrington reported that the streetscape on Main,...

Volunteers Needed Coleman Adult Day Services looking for volunteers to share their time and talents with Seniors. Only once a month or more if you could come to our center in Ravenna Mon-Fri at 11am or 1pm to play a game with them or do a craft. Please call Madeline,...

Garrettsville -  As  we enter the fall/winter season I would to like reflect back on  the spring/summer. A big thank you to the Silver Creek Garden Club & our Street Department for the beautiful hanging flower baskets and plantings around the Village. I received many compliments, most stating that...

Join Us For A Sentimental Journey The Mantua Restoration Society, Inc., Shalersville Historical Society, and the Mantua Historical Society present “A Sentimental Journey”, Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on the grounds of Mantua Center School, 11741 Mantua Center Road. A living history display of 1940’s military...

Garrettsville -  A team of students from the James A. Garfield High School Peer Leadership Council submitted a short film featured at the third annual, regional Friends4Friends™ Campaign film festival, held on September 29, 2015, at Austintown Fitch High School in Austintown. The James A. Garfield High School short film,...

Middlefield - Join us for our 2nd annual, FALL SAVINGS SIDEWALK SALE. Visit us on, October 8th, 9th & 10th 2015 from 10am-5pm in the local historic town of Middlefield. With small town charm & homespun arts & crafts you can uncover fascinating one-of-a kind treasures & gifts! What makes...

Dear Editor The Friends of Melana (FOM) Foundation was established in Garrettsville, Ohio, in honor and memory of our granddaughter, Melana Matson, who lost her battle with children’s glioma cancer in 2009 at the age of 9. Our hope is that no child, no family, no community will ever have...

The Portage County District Library’s political action committee, known as the Citizens for the Library, will have a sign rally from 2:00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. October 3rd at the Village Park located at 10482 South Street, Garrettsville, Ohio 44231. “I think our library is the best-kept secret in town....

Portage County District Library is once again partnering with Hiram College’s Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing and Literature to bring The Big Read to Portage County residents. This community-wide reading program will feature the title Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea. The Big Read book discussions will take...

Volunteers Needed Coleman Adult Day Services looking for volunteers to share their time and talents with Seniors. Only once a month or more if you could come to our center in Ravenna Mon-Fri at 11am or 1pm to play a game with them or do a craft. Please call Madeline,...

On Tuesday, November 3, 2015, Portage County District Library residents will vote on a 1 mill ballot proposal to provide funding for PCDL for five years. Portage County District Library currently receives no local funding and depends entirely on state funding which is now at about the same level...

The Portage County Gardeners' Center wants to thank everyone who supported their Harvest Market event.  Craig Stevens of Ravenna won the helicopter ride raffle held during the event. The next phase of the fall fund raiser formally held in Oct. will now be Fri. Nov 13, 2015  from 4-8p.m. and Sat....

Ravenna - The Adult Basic & Literacy Education (ABLE) Program at Maplewood Career Center in Ravenna would like to welcome everyone back to a new school year! The ABLE Program is offering classes and materials for adults, free-of-charge for  GED, ESOL, basic English and math skills, and transitioning into post-secondary...

Enter your favorite salsa in the Geauga Fresh Farmers’ Market Annual Salsa Tasting Contest on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 10-Noon. Customers and vendors are encouraged to enter – hot and sweet, fresh or cooked. Shop now for the freshest ingredients and please keep basic ingredients locally grown –...

Hiram - Stephens Memorial Observatory, in cooperation with the Village of Hiram, will host an eclipse viewing and stargazing night from 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM, September 27 - 28. The event is free and open to the public. The viewing will take place from the Hiram Park playing...

The Ohio Researchers of Banded Spirits (ORBS) will be coming to the Garrettsville Library, a branch of the Portage County District Library, and giving a presentation on Saturday, September 26 from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm. ORBS will discuss everything about paranormal investigation such as how they started, haunted places...

Community Center Open Tuesdays Every Tuesday except election day, the community center will be open from 9:30 till 2:00 or 3:00, in the cafeteria wing of the Mantua Center School on Center Road just north of SR82. There is no charge and all are welcome. Water color painting group gathers at...

Sign-ups For Youth Volleyball Sept 10, 14-17 Registration dates for the Garrettsville YMCA Youth Volleyball are Sept 10 & 14th-17th from 5-9pm at YMCA. Cost: Members $40, Program members $45 and Community Members $60. Youth volleyball will be a six week season, 1-2 practices per week. Mixed team’s 3rd & 4th...

The entire staff of Facet Salon and Day Spa along with Rescue Village of the Geauga Humane Society want to thank all who supported our Second Annual Doggy Dip this past Saturday. All  of the proceeds from this event will help support  Rescue Village and the  fine work that they...

Hiram - Hiram Police Department held its annual “Cops and Kids” fishing day event at Camp Asbury. The weather was perfect, the fish were biting, and lifelong bonds were made with Hiram Police Officers and children of the community. The intent of “Cops and Kids” Fishing Day is to...