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ASPIRE Celebrates HSE Graduation
Approximately 250 guests attended the ASPIRE HSE Recognition that was hosted by The Portage County Literacy Coalition on Thursday, June 7, 2018, held at...
99th Reunion of Newton Falls Schoolmates & Friends
The Newton Falls Schoolmates and Friends 99th reunion was celebrated June 16th at DiVieste’s Banquet Room in Warren with 337 persons in attendance. Welcoming...
Portage Park District launches community Park Prescription program
Portage Park District recently launched its Park Prescription program, known as Park Rx. The program’s goal is to help the community get healthy and...
A Garfield Teacher And An American Hero
As baby boomers most of us hardly paid attention to the heroes around us. They may have been our parents, aunts, uncles , mailmen...
Protect Geauga Parks Shelter Sound-Off
Protect Geauga Parks will be having a Shelter Sound- Off on Thursday evening, July 12, 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Minnow Pond Shelter...
Upcoming Events At Angelic Presence
Garrettsville - Angelic Presence will be hosting a class with Carol Borkoski entitiled “How different are you willing to be?” Join us for a...
Red Cross urges donors to fill Missing Types to prevent summer...
The American Red Cross needs help to bring back the A’s, B’s and O’s. This is not a typo. These letters represent blood types,...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of June 29
Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities
Weekdays
The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy....
First Responders Honored At Garrettsville Summerfest
Garrettsville’s first responders were honored this past weekend as the Grand Marshals for the 2018 Garrettsville Summerfest Parade. Although they only recognized the chiefs...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of June 22
Garrettsville Eagles Club Events
Garrettsville Eagles Club will be open to the public during Summer Fest. We will have hot dogs and roast beef sandwiches...
CHS’s American Experience II Class speaks to the Mantua Village Garden...
Andy Brown, teacher of the American Experience Academy II class at CHS, brought 5 of his students to a recent Mantua Village Garden Club...
Garrettsville Summerfest, Something for Everyone
Garrettsville - Its almost here. The event you’ve been waiting for will kick off Friday night in downtown Garrettsville, Garrettsville Summerfest 2018. This year...
Garrettsville Summerfest Announces the 8th Annual Memorial 5K
It’s that time again to dust off the running shoes and start training for the 8th Annual Melana Matson Memorial 5K and One Mile...
Freedom Township Historical News
The Freedom Township Historical Society reached a historic milestone in May. Our officers, founding members, and charter members signed our charter document at a...
Why Have Interest Rates Jumped to a 7-Year High?
Interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage have climbed from 3.95% in the first week of January up to 4.61% last week, which...
We’re All Invited – Week of June 8
Grief Support Group
Sundays
Grief Group meets every Sunday at 3 pm. The meetings are held at Garrettsville United Methodist Church and last about an 1...
Spread the Word: Kids Eat Free This Summer!
This summer, the Ohio Department of Education is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program, providing children with free, healthy meals.
It’s easy to participate and...
So You Think You Can Fly?
Garrettsville - Fifth grade students from James A. Garfield Elementary School flew across the gym floor. In the spirit of our May JAG core...
Area Students Explore Living History
Mantua - For the sixth consecutive year, a group of around thirty colonists and Native Americans populated an 18th century encampment in Mantua this...
Portage County employers awarded for excellence in workplace safety
Ravenna – Forty-eight employers in Portage County have earned recognition from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) for reaching a year without workplace...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of June 1st
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...
Veteran’s Appreciation Picnic in Claridon Township
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,...
Have You Seen Wandering Wally?
Garrettsville - You may have noticed Wandering Wally, a cousin of Where’s Waldo, at various establishments downtown. He makes his appearance randomly, and stays...
Kenneth “Ron” Ronald Ellenberger of Hiram, OH
Kenneth “Ron” Ronald Ellenberger, 82, of Hiram passed away on Tuesday May 15, 2018 at Briar Hill Nursing Home in Middlefield. Ron was born...
Norma L. Baker of Garrettsville, OH
Norma L. Baker (nee Gill) was welcomed into the arms of her Lord & Savior on Thursday, May 17, 2018, with her loving family...
Newton Falls Public Library’s Free Program and Events
• Start your garden season off right at Seed to Table on Wednesday, May 30! Pick up free plants, garden information and seeds. See...
Adult Summer Reading Club Passport at Garrettsville Library
Starting Monday, June 4 and continuing through August 10th, adult patrons can come to the library to pick up the “Adult Summer Reading Club...
Sushi at Garrettsville Library
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...
Bristol Public Library’s Summer Reading Program
The Bristol Public Library’s Summer Reading Program begins June 1st and continues through July 13th. “Reading Rocks” is this year’s theme for children ages...
GCPL Invites Citizens To Share Their Vision of How New Library...
Geauga County – What are your aspirations for your community library? That question will be discussed in conversations in Thompson and Bainbridge in June....
