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Competition is rising for the record low number of houses available. Interest rates are going to rise. Steps to take to be ready to buy: Connect with a realtor, who can get insider info of the market. When house inventory is low, who do you think knows about houses coming...

It has been five years or longer since we have gotten together, and 55 years since that great day. There will be a get together on September 14 from 3 pm to 8 pm at 8193 Windham Street in Garrettsville at the home of Judy Davison Toth. There will...

Charles B. Sharp, Jr., passed away peacefully on April 30, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 27, 1936 to Charlie and Irene (Crouse) Sharp in Anthony, KS. He was a United States Navy Veteran, a member of the American Legion post # 674 and the...

Bernice Smith, 87, of Ravenna, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 28, 1931 in Freedom Township to Raymond and Rose (Dvorak) Koran. She married the love of her life, Gerald Smith, on July 11, 1954 whom she had...

This summer the Geauga and Portage Soil and Water Conservation Districts are offering two unique and affordable workshops for teachers! Welcoming educators of all grades and disciplines, these workshops provide valuable training along with graduate credits through Ashland University. Join us and learn new ways to...

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...

The 2018 Hiram Village and Hiram Township tire clean-up has been scheduled for Saturday May 19th, 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Bring rimless tires to the Rosser Municipal Building public parking lot located at 11617 Garfield Road (SR 700), Hiram. There will be no curbside collection of tires.

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...

Kent - Lieutenant Mike Lewis of the Kent Police is shown with a sampling of the books that the KPD is donating to a statewide Lions project, to Rick Fredrick of the Crestwood Lions and Kent Lions President Jeff Langstaff. The Lions of Ohio are collecting and assembling 2,000...

Ravenna - You can purchase native plants and a wide variety of other plants- hanging baskets, vegetables, and herbs at the upcoming OSU Extension Portage County Master Gardener Volunteers’ annual Plant Sale on May 12 from 9 am - 2 pm. The sale will be held at 6970 SR...

Dear Editor, In regards to future free clothing giveaways at Mantua Center School, it is with a heavy heart that I have to cancel all future giveaways until I secure new accommodations for the event. We have limited space in the two classrooms that I rent for the giveaway, and...

Garrettsville - Yom Hashoah is a day devoted to the remembrance of the Holocaust. On a day chosen to coincide with the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, cities around the world honor the victims as well as the heroic. The 2018 Cleveland Area Yom Hashoah V’Hagvurah took place on April 11 at...

Garrettsville – The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville branch of the Portage County District Library will meet on Tuesday May 15, 2018, in the library meeting room from 5-6 p.m. The month’s selection is: Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania On May 7, 1915, the passenger steamer Lusitania...

NF Kiwanis Benefit Annual Geranium Sale Newton Falls Kiwanis Club is currently taking pre-sale orders for their annual flower sale. Cost is $3.75 per 4” plant, and this year we are doing pre-sales only. We will deliver local orders of 6 plants or more on May 17-18, or arrange for...

A digital sign will be installed on the corner of State Route 82 and State Route 88.  OUPS has marked off the area (not utilities present). The Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce is requesting quotes to remove concrete, install footers, install brick sign supports to match brick work in...

Although we had a small group this meeting, we had fun doing work on log pencil holders that Augie Schweickert used in his wood working demonstration. After showing everyone how to use a power drill safely and other safety equipment when working, everyone got a chance to use a...

The 2018 Friends of the Hiram College Library Book Sale will be held Wednesday, April 25th through Saturday, April 28th in the Pritchard Room on the 2nd floor of the library. The hours will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m....

Shalersville - If you think the casualties from the Viet Nam war were horrific -- total 58,220 -- then you’re going to be astounded to learn that from May 2016 to May 2017 there were 66,324 deaths from drug overdoses in the United States. Crossroads Community Church finds these results...

Ravenna– Eight students from Maplewood Career Center’s electricity class recently worked together to install a new sign for the Renaissance Family Center in Windham, Ohio. The sign will promote and raise awareness for the Center’s free health care clinic, which is organized by non-profit organization, Faithful Servants Care Center. Made...

Aurora - The lush, captivating Broadway blockbuster, “The King and I”, opens Apr. 27 at Aurora Community Theatre, 115 E. Pioneer Trail. The 10-performance run continues at 8 pm Fridays and Saturdays through May 17, plus 3 pm Sunday May, 6 and 13. The award-winning musical by Richard Rodgers and...

Hiram – In celebration of the life of William Shakespeare, Hiram College will host a Shakespeare on the Green festival May 2 and 3. Consisting of a series of events, performances, and interactive activities, the event is free to the public. The festival will take place on the campus...

Reminder: James A. Garfield Annual PTO Rummage Sale Donation days- May 20th, 22nd & 24th from 4-6:30pm @ Elementary School. First Drop off day: Sunday May 20th, last day of the Annual Yard Sales!!! Sale Day- May 26th 7am-1pm Grief Support Group Sundays Grief Group meets every Sunday at 3 pm. The meetings are...

Do you enjoy watching movies? Would you like to talk about them with likeminded individuals? Then join the “What’s All the Hoopla?” Movie Club at the Garrettsville Library. First meeting will be Wednesday, April 25 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Club will members will meet to discuss a...

The faculty and students of Hiram College, along with The Hiram Community Trust, recently teamed up with Mrs. Summer Wasko and the sixth grade staff to provide Garfield Elementary sixth graders with an experience in cultural diversity that they will not soon forget. The Hiram College “World’s Fair” captivated...