Stacy Turner
Summer Celebration at the Mantua Center
Mantua Twp. - In days fraught with divison and derision, one group is making an effort to build community by throwing a summer celebration....
Area Youth Give Back in Hiram Rapids During Summer Break
Hiram Rapids - Recently, 200-year-old Riverside Cemetery in Hiram Rapids hosted a handful of unlikely visitors. With a desire to give back locally, a...
Celebrating Mantua’s Art & Trails
Mantua - Last weekend, the Village of Mantua was full of folks looking to enjoy the seasonable weather while they enjoyed art and outdoor...
Work on Mantua Village’s Buchert Park Trail to Begin in August
Mantua - In her report, Mayor Linda Clark shared that grant funding is available through AMATS for road improvements and streetscapes. Traffic studies are...
Mantua Designated As Buckeye Trail Town
Mantua - The Buckeye Trail winds a large loop around Ohio, spanning over 1,400 miles. From a beachhead on Lake Erie near Cleveland, to...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp - Fiscal Officer Diane Rodhe noted that Portage County Recycling sent a reminder about recyclable items. According to the note cans, bottles,...
Local Family Provides Scholarships…and Hope
Mantua - “We are happy to finally announce the scholarship winners from the 2017 raffle,” Nora Brant announced, sharing the details of this year’s...
Thomas Wadkins Recognized at Hiram Village Meeting
Hiram - At the last Village Council meeting, Mayor Lou Bertrand and Council issued a public proclamation honoring Council President Thomas Wadkins. He noted...
Crestwood District Shares 5-Year Forecast
Mantua - When news of the recent reductions was made public in recent months, many in the community expressed surprise at the state of...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - Over the Memorial Day weekend, the Hiram Police Department held its annual Kick off to summer, “Click it or Ticket” event. Approximately...
CMS Heroes Honored for Service
Mantua - As you may expect, at the recent eight grade awards night, Crestwood Middle School students were honored for their accomplishments in academics,...
CHS Places At Envirothon
Mantua - Recently, the Portage and Cuyahoga County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) co-hosted the Area 2 Envirothon at the Cuyahoga County Fairgounds...
JA Garfield Students Explore Careers
Garrettsville - “We spend a lot of time teaching things like math, science, and how to write,” Libby Frato-Sweeney explained,” but not so much...
CMS Learns from CNN Heroes
Mantua - For nearly every year since 2010, Crestwood Middle School teacher Kim Marfy and her fellow staff have encouraged eighth-graders to volunteer in...
Hiram Fire Department Receives America’s Farmers Grow Communities Grant
Hiram - Each year, the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program partners with local farmers to provide grants to local nonprofits. Sponsored by the Monsanto...
One Book, One School Meets the One and Only Ivan
Mantua - Each spring, teachers and staff at the Crestwood Intermediate School select a particular book to share with the entire student body. This...
Hiram Township Trustees Discuss Plans for Township Park
Hiram Twp. - At a recent meeting, Fiscal Officer Diane Rodhe shared that the audit is complete. On another note, she shared that a...
Good News from Crestwood Schools
In spite of the negative news coming from the Crestwood District as of late, it’s important to recognize the dedicated students and staff who...
None 4 Under 21 Provides Strong Message to Local Teens
Hiram - “With the many dangers facing our society today, injuries or deaths caused by impaired and distracted driving are senseless tragedies, and we...
Crestwood School Board Faced With Difficult Decisions
Mantua - The results of last week’s School Board meeting were streamed live, and have also been shared by local daily publications, online, and...
Celebrate Earth Day in Hiram
While Earth day officially takes place on Sunday, you’ll have the opportunity to celebrate a bit earlier in the Village of Hiram on Saturday,...
Art Opening in Mantua
Mantua - On Friday, April 13th, the work of local photographer Jim Trombo will be featured at the Frost Glass Art Gallery in Mantua....
Crestwood Teachers And Staff Learn Life-Saving Skills
Mantua - During a Professional Development day at the end of Spring Break, Crestwood teachers and staff had the opportunity to learn life-saving skills....
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At their last meeting, Council and Mayor Lou Bertrand honored former Hiram Village Fire Chief Gary Bott. Chief Bott served as the...
Crestwood’s DI Teams Score Well
Mantua - On March 3, seven student-led teams competed at the Destination Imagination Regional Tournament at Barberton Middle School. The daylong competition consisted of...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Township - At their meeting in February, Stan Carlisle from the Portage County Combined General Health District was present. Mr. Carlisle and associates...
MSFD Board News
Mantua - At their February meeting, the MSFD Board welcomed one full-time firefighter and three part-time firefighters. Full-time firefighter Jacob Bennett was sworn in...
Hiram Village Council News
Hiram - At their last meeting, council recognized Stan Carlisle from the Portage County Combined Health District. Carlisle shared some of the responsibilities and...
One Book Unites a School
Recently, Crestwood Primary students and their families had the opportunity to experience the children’s book “ The Invisible Boy” by Trudy Ludwig in a...
Crestwood Primary School Uses Technology To Expand Learning
Mantua - Each and every day, faculty and staff at Crestwood Primary School go to great lengths to bring learning to life for their...
