Stacy Turner
Mantua Township Receives Grant
Mantua - Dana Heffner from First Energy attended a recent Trustee meeting in Mantua Township to present a check in the amount of $1,500...
Potato Festival Commemorates 9/11
Mantua - This past weekend, the 43rd annual Potato Festival was held in Mantua. The event had plenty of vendors selling maple products, henna...
Make Plans for the 2016 Potato Fest!
Mantua - Once again, on the weekend after Labor Day, (September 9th - 11th), it’s time for Mantua’s 43rd annual Potato Festival. As in...
Mantaline Expands to Hiram
Hiram - Mantaline Corporation, a fixture in Mantua for 50-plus years, has recently opened a new facility in Hiram. The new facility is called...
Combat an Epidemic Through Education
Deaths due to drug overdoses have increased dramatically, not only across the nation, but here in Portage County as well. Beyond becoming a major...
Hero’s Rock Will Hit the Road After A Hometown Send-off
After months of planning and countless hours of hard work, Trish and Scott Snyder, founders of Mantua-based charity Hero’s Rock, will be hitting the...
Hiram Event Helps People & Pets
Hiram - In late July, the Hiram Police Department once again held their annual ‘Fill A Police Car’ Food Drive, and just like in...
Hero’s Rock to Embark on Tour
Mantua - Scott and Trish Snyder, the self-described ‘Old Hippies’ of Hero’s Rock, will be embarking on a tour beginning September 1st. But they’re...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - Resolution 2016-24 Jack Groselle moved to accept the road salt bid price of $36.52 per ton with a 10% increase in...
Worth the Trip: CVNP
As summer break nears its end, you might be tired of hanging out at the local pool. If you’re looking to get back to...
MSFD News
Mantua - Congratulations are in order at the Mantua-Shalersville Fire Department, as Christopher Mullins was recently sworn in as the Department’s Assistant Chief. Fire...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - At their July meeting, the Board unanimously approved a resolution to submit a renewal of the Permanent Improvement Levy on the November...
We All Scream for Ice Cream
As August starts and the beginning of school looms in the not too distant future, now is the perfect time to enjoy a hand-scooped...
Crestwood Community Makes Plea to Support HS Program
Mantua - At the June Crestwood School Board meeting, a group of students, graduates and parents made an impassioned plea urging the Board to...
Local Soldier Honored
Mantua - Last week, the Zoller family in Mantua celebrated the life of a soldier, a remembrance that was 43 years in the making....
Mantua Village News
Mantua - At the last Village Council meeting, Portage County Treasurer Brad Cromes was present to share his department’s 2015 accomplishments. He noted that...
MSFD Honors Retired Fire Captain
Mantua - Last Sunday afternoon, the Mantua-Shalersville Fire Department held a ceremony that was over 18 years in the making. That’s when the department...
Health Issues Force Police Chief Samec Into Retirement
Hiram - Last fall, Hiram Police Chief Ed Samec became ill, and learned he had developed a streptococcus infection in his arm. When symptoms...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the last Village Council meeting, Chris Szell from the Park Board shared that his group would be co-hosting an event in...
Historic Hartville Hosts Family Fun
Hartville - When most people think of Hartville, they picture the 15-acre Hartville Marketplace shopping complex, Hartville Kitchen or Hartville Hardware. And if that’s...
Mantua Township News
Mantua Township - At a recent township trustee meeting, Trustee John Festa thanked Zoning Inspector John Dickey and Cemetery Sexton Jim Aldrich for being...
Hiram Fire Department Dedicates Helipad
Hiram - The Hiram Fire Department recently installed a helicopter-landing pad at the Hiram Township property on State Route 82, but the idea started...
School Program Brings Hope to Local Hospital
Mantua - Studies show that reading to children helps them to listen better, build bigger vocabularies, and get excited about learning. Just imagine the...
News from Mantua Village
Mantua - At their last meeting, council welcomed Mantua residents Trish and Scott Snider, local philanthropists behind the Hero’s Rock charity. The couple asked...
Worth a Trip: Hartville Chocolate Factory
Hartville - If you’ve ever wished for a place to get in touch with your inner Willy Wonka, then you’ll want to plan a...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the last Village Council meeting, Portage County Treasurer Brad Cromes presented information on the county’s Home Improvement Program. Through this special...
Mantua Township News
Mantua Twp. - At a recent meeting, Trustee John Festa raised the zoning issue regarding local business, PJC Enterprises. In spite of multiple conversations...
Relove Your Furnishings
Mantua - Renee Siperke discovered her love of creating beautiful artwork by first working with preschool-aged kids. The freedom in their work helped her...
Mantua Village News
Mantua - At their last meeting, Village Council approved a special event request from Angie Hunter of the Mantua Potato Festival Committee to host...
CHS Heads Back To The Frontier
Mantua - It may be 2016, but at the Crestwood High School, you’ll find students living like they did in the 1800s. That’s because...
