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Attention Windham Village and Township Residents! Community Garden Planned. Grow your own vegetables, herbs and fruit. Free plot ready to plant. Submit name, and telephone number to Village Office or in the night drop box. Grief Support Group Sundays Grief Group meets every Sunday at 3 pm. The meetings are held at Garrettsville United...

Geauga Park District looks forward to celebrating veterans on Flag Day with a special picnic to say thank-you for serving our country on Thursday, June 14, at Claridon Woodlands. Registration is required at the new www.geaugaparkdistrict.org or 440-286-9516 for veterans wishing to attend, with up to one guest, to enjoy...

Garrettsville - You may have noticed Wandering Wally, a cousin of Where’s Waldo, at various establishments downtown. He makes his appearance randomly, and stays in one place for an unknown amount of time. If you see him, snap his photo (with yourself and/or your friends) and post it on the...

Kenneth “Ron” Ronald Ellenberger, 82, of Hiram passed away on Tuesday May 15, 2018 at Briar Hill Nursing Home in Middlefield. Ron was born on August 8, 1935 in Hiram, Ohio, the son of Kenneth Walter and Alta Mildred Rood Ellenberger. Ron and Joanne Shaffer Ellenberger were united in marriage...

Starting Monday, June 4 and continuing through August 10th, adult patrons can come to the library to pick up the “Adult Summer Reading Club Passport” and when each page in the passport has been stamped, participants will be given a small prize. Passports will be stamped during library service...

Guest speaker Haruhide Osugi, Japan’s Outreach Coordinator for Kent State University working with the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies, will speak about Sushi on Monday, June 11 at 6:00 pm at the Garrettsville Library. Sushi samples will be provided for program attendees. Call 330-527-4378 to reserve your...

Newton Falls - The Kiwanis Club of Newton Falls would like to announce the recipients of the 2018 scholarships. Kayse Speicher (1st place) and Alexandria Orr and Noah Marsh (2nd place tie) were presented with their awards and checks by Mrs. Kathy Wujcik, Kiwanis treasurer, at the May 15...

Garfield soccer and football All Star Zachary Gorby will continue his academic and athletic careers at the University of Mount Union next fall. Zach Gorby is pictured signing his soccer letter of intent along with his mother Criss Gorby and father Brian Gorby. (top row from left) assistant soccer...

Would you like to explore streams in Geauga County and learn about their water chemistry and biology this summer? What about investigating water quality by searching for aquatic critters such as crayfish, dragonflies, water pennies, and caddisflies which live in our local streams? Then grab your water shoes and...

Composting is nature’s way of recycling your kitchen and yard trash into a wealth of healthy soil! The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), the Geauga Trumbull Solid Waste District, and the Middlefield Library invite you to a free and informative program on the basics of composting. Join...

The Friends of Melana Foundation is hosting the 8th annual 5k and 1 mile fun run/walk on Sunday morning of the Garrettsville Summerfest, June 24th, 2018. The race starts at 9:00 a.m. in downtown Garrettsville. All proceeds from this event go towards research for children’s brain cancer, the number...

Freedom Township Clean-Up Days / Trash Drop-Off will be held at the Township Garage, SR 700 - north side of the turnpike. Thursday, June 7 Noon – 8 pm Friday, June 8 Noon – 6 pm Saturday, June 9 9 am – 3 pm Batteries, motor oil, refrigerators and freezers will be accepted....

Bainbridge Community Church Donation Days Spring Cleaning is here! Bainbridge Community Church UCC is collecting gently used items for our annual “Take what you need, Give what you can” Rummage Sale from Tuesday May 22nd through Thursday, May 24th between 6-8 p.m. Large item pick-up is available on Tuesday, May...

Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day by learning all about Eastern Bluebirds by taking a leisurely walk around scenic Frohring Meadows with longtime Field Naturalist Tami Gingrich. All are invited to join Tami for Bluebird Patrol on Sunday, May 20, 1 to 2 p.m. as she monitors bluebird boxes, observes different...

Let me begin this week’s article with a few questions. How would you define a river? How is a stream different than a run? What is a brook? How about a wash, bayou, or rio? The answer is quite simple; it has to do with where you live. As...

Garrettsville Area Garage Sale Weekend May 18-20, 2018 Unless otherwise indicated, all sales 9am - 4pm. NO PARKING ON EITHER SIDE OF SR 82 OR SR 88 Parking is available in Garfield Plaza, Sky Plaza, Village Park and the municipal parking lots in the Main Street Area. Event Overview The Garrettsville Area Chamber's Community Yard...

Newbury - Geauga County is getting its first Class A coworking space. Bonitas International, located at 11110 Kinsman Rd, Newbury Township, OH 44065, proudly introduces a 15,000 square foot workplace branded “The Bonitas – Be Bold, Be Brave and Be Brilliant,” which officially opens its doors on May 3,...

Whether you own sheep, cattle, or horses, pasture management is an important part of raising farm animals. To get the most out of your pastures they need to be maintained properly. The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Lake Erie College, the Geauga County Ohio State University Extension,...

Nelson Township will be having the Township Clean-up on Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20. The hours of operation will be from 9 am to 4 pm both days. Location will be behind the Nelson Community House. There will be a limit of 6 tires per household and unlimited...

The Windham School District was recognized by Ohio Edison for being a Certified Energy Efficient customer. Ohio Edison recognizes those who are committed to energy efficiency and peak demand reduction projects. All lights were replaced in both the elementary and Junior/Senior High last year to create more energy efficient...

Kent - Haymaker Farmers’ Market, Portage County’s oldest producer only farmers’ market, opened its 26th outdoor season on Saturday, May 5 and will continue every Saturday through October from 9 a.m. - 1p.m. The market is held on Franklin Avenue under the Haymaker Bridge, between Erie and Summit Streets...

Bainbridge Community Church Donation Days Spring Cleaning is here! Bainbridge Community Church UCC is collecting gently used items for our annual “Take what you need, Give what you can” Rummage Sale from Tuesday May 22nd through Thursday, May 24th between 6-8 p.m. Large item pick-up is available on Tuesday, May...