Stacy Turner

Recently, Crestwood Primary students and their families had the opportunity to experience the children’s book “ The Invisible Boy” by Trudy Ludwig in a very unique way through a special evening event. By skyping with the book’s author, Trudy Ludwig, students had the opportunity to ask questions about the story...

Mantua - Each and every day, faculty and staff at Crestwood Primary School go to great lengths to bring learning to life for their students at CPS. As an example, each year, they choose one special book to share as a school. During a week or so during the...

Mantua - Frost Glass objects are made by hand in limited production by local artists and Mantua residents Carrie and Patrick Frost. Both Carrie, who holds a BFA in glass from the Cleveland Institute of Art and her husband Patrick, who holds a BS from Illinois State University; have...

Mantua - Lynne Morrison, a guidance counselor at Crestwood Middle School, was recently named the Ohio School Counselor of the Year. The honor was bestowed on Morrison by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) in order to recognize and honor the best school counselors across the nation. According to ASCA...

Mantua - At their last meeting, village council, representatives from the Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corporation (DMRC) presented the village with 12 metal bicycle racks to be installed at locations throughout the village in order to make the area more accessible to bikers on the Headwaters Trail. The US-made racks...

Mantua - As February winds down, releasing the weary from winter’s icy grip, it’s not uncommon to look forward to all things spring -- especially maple syrup and pancake breakfasts. And on Saturday, February 24th, you and your family will get to enjoy those two harbingers of spring, along...

Ravenna - We’ve successfully made it through another busy holiday season of nonstop events, activities, and to-do lists a mile long. We’ve finally turned the calendar page on January, that seemingly eternal month of below-zero blustery weather. Thanks in part to Mother Nature, we’ve suffered through colds, coughs, and...

Mantua - At their organizational meeting in January, the school board elected Bonnie Lovejoy as board president and newly elected board member Kristen Cavanaugh as vice president. The meeting was held at Crestwood Primary School. And while the last few monthly board meeting have been held at Crestwood Primary...

Hiram - In late December, Representative David Joyce came to Hiram to conduct a swearing-in ceremony for newly-elected or re-elected officials from Portage County. At that event, elected officials from Garrettsville Village, Hiram Township, Hiram Village, Mantua Village, Mantua Township, Nelson Township, and Crestwood School Board all took their...

Now that the holidays are over and the resolutions have long-since fallen by the wayside, you may be looking for something fun to do, and maybe some delicious cookies to help you get through until spring returns. It’s the perfect time for the 2nd annual SweetheART art auction and...

Mantua - For those unfamiliar with the idea, the Kids’ Weekend Meals (KWM) program is a local volunteer organization that provides breakfast, lunch, and snack food items for the weekend to students in the Crestwood School District. Each week, the family’s caregiver receives a bag filled with nutritious foods,...

Hiram - What began over a year ago as an exercise among a group of Mantaline’s managers and team members, quickly became an incredible new way to conduct business. The Mantua-based company designs, develops, and produces precision molded and extruded components for a variety of industrial markets. The goal...

Garrettsville - For half a century, Garrettsville families have relied on the Christopher family for their insurance needs. Mickey Christopher has successfully continued what his father Ken started all those years ago, and in the process, has become an integral part of the Garrettsville community he holds so dearly....

Mantua - In a time when many around the community and around the country are focused on what others can do for them, eighth graders at Crestwood Middle School learned a valuable lesson in service from an unlikely source. While it’s not unusual for students to take field trips...

Hiram - At a recent meeting, Sarah Maybey, Hiram College Associate Professor of Environmental Studies shared with council the plan for Hiram students to make trail improvements to the ‘social trails’ near Kenyon and Plum Ridge. She noted that the trails students will be working on are all on...

Pastor Chris McCreight has been at Hiram Christian Church for roughly a month now, although he’s no stranger to the Village. He and his wife, Jen, who is an Associate Professor at Hiram College, both graduated from the institution in 2003. The couple have lived in the Village since...

Mantua - At the last meeting, Chief Matt Roosa reported to Fire Board members that his department is in the process of researching health insurance providers. He noted that “the Affordable Care Act is not too affordable.” He noted that several providers almost doubled their plan costs for the...

Mantua - Mantua Township resident Bud Foster, a U.S. Army and Korean War veteran, is a two-time Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient. And although his home was in desperate need of repair, he’s also is one of the last people to ask for help. Luckily, his friends and...

Mantua - If you’re looking for a fun way to spend this Friday’s NEOEA Day with your kids, why not celebrate the season by spending the afternoon at the Derthick’s Corn Maze? Corn maze admission includes the 60s-themed maze, which features likenesses of the Beatles, a VW bus, and...

Mantua - Last week, the entire first grade at Crestwood Primary School (CPS) had the opportunity to take a field trip to the local explore the Cuyahoga River watershed at Buchert Park in Mantua. Although the day was warm and sunny, the river temperature hovered at roughly 65 degrees...

Hiram - Embarking on their second year in Hiram, Diane and Jerry Goodnight, proprietors of Goodnight Kitchen & Bath are happy to share that business is going well. Since the majority of their work comes as a result of referrals -- chances are, they may have helped transform that...

Mantua - Once again, Crestwood Primary School hosted a weeklong Safety Town program for all 130 kindergarten children at Crestwood School. What began five years ago as a summer program was transformed into one held during the school day in order to provide all students the opportunity to attend...