Stacy Turner
Hiram College Hosts Healthcare Fair
Hiram - Last week, Hiram College hosted a special health fair, giving participants the opportunity to learn about stress management and healthy eating, practice...
Hiram Township News
Hiram Twp. - In his Fire Report, Assistant Chief Baynes reported that the department hired two new firefighter/EMTs. He also noted that Chief Bill...
Mantua Township News
Mantua Twp. - At their last meeting, Trustees heard from the newly formed Township Park Committee, a group that proposes erecting a pavilion or...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - At their April meeting, the Board recognized Ms. Monica Grebb, CPS teacher, for spearheading the Destination Imagination program at Crestwood Schools. Under...
Learn How to Protect Your Water in Portage County
The Portage Soil & Water Conservation District is responsible for protecting the natural resources within the county. As such, they’re motivated to help local...
Township Park Hosts Public Meeting
Hiram Twp. - When Hiram Township formed the Community Evaluations and Accomplishments Committee (CEAC) two years ago, the purpose of the group was to...
Mantua Township News
Mantua Twp. - At the last meeting, Terri Vechery from the Historic Landmark Commission discussed establishing a fund for the Commission to cover the...
Mantua Township Resident’s Issue Resolved
Mantua Twp. - After the Neighborhood Development Services, Inc., demolished an abandoned home next door, Deeanna and Thomas Barkett purchased the vacant lot, which...
CHS Musical Is Classic Spoof
Mantua - “Like Monty Python meets Mel Brooks,” is how Crestwood High School Drama Director Monica Lazanich describes this year’s spring musical, “The Somewhat...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the next council meeting on April 12th, council will discuss proposed funding for sidewalk repairs and improvements. Council is currently considering...
Mantua Township News
Mantua Twp - As new septic requirements are put in place by Portage County Health Department, Zoning Inspector John Dickey speculates that the Township...
DI Competition Makes Hiram the Destination
Mantua - Recently, Ohio’s Region 15 Destination Imagination tournament day took place on the Hiram College campus. The competition matched Crestwood’s eight teams against...
Hiram Township News
Hiram Twp. - At a recent Trustees meeting, Fiscal Officer Diane Rodhe announced that she had closed the books for 2015 and filed electronically...
Hiram Township Receives Four Grants For New Park
Hiram - Beginning in March, village water rates will reflect a rate increase of 8%, or an estimated $.93 per each unit used per...
Model Employee Retires in Hiram Township
Hiram Twp. - At the end of February, the Hiram Township Road Services Department bid farewell to Don Bello, upon his retirement after 14...
Mantua Township News
Mantua Twp. - At a recent Trustee meeting, Bill Steiner, Portage County Recycling Director announced that single-stream recycling will come to Portage County in...
Crestwood Primary School Became Candy Factory
Mantua - Crestwood Primary School was transformed into Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory last week, as students celebrated the completion of their annual One Book,...
Crestwood Students Show They Care
Mantua - Three big-hearted fourth-graders at Crestwood Intermediate School have once again gone beyond, personifying their school’s motto, ‘Crestwood Cares.’ For the second year...
Mantua Village Council News
Mantua - Mayor Linda Clark reported that she received letters of interest for the Village’s Planning Committee and Landmark Board. She recommended that Council...
Crestwood School Board Decides Calendar at Next Meeting
Mantua - The next meeting of the Crestwood School Board will be held on Tuesday, January 12th in the High School library. This meeting...
Local Officials Sworn in By Political Dignitaries
Hiram - A few days before Christmas, several local officials were sworn in during a ceremony in Koritansky Hall at Hiram College. Cristine Boyd,...
High Street Bridge Re-Opens in Mantua
Mantua - Last Friday, December 19th, Mantua Village received a very special gift when the High Street bridge was re-opened to traffic, just in...
Mantua Shalersville Fire Department Shares Fire Safety Tips at CPS
Mantua - Recently, over 400 Crestwood Primary School students from Mrs. Marlow’s Pre-K classes through Mrs. Jones and Ms. Ludlow’s second graders learned basic...
Cavaliers Mascot Visits Crestwood Intermediate School
Mantua - Sir CC, the mascot from the Cleveland, can be seen at every Cavaliers home game cheering on our team and energizing the...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - In his report, Mayor Lou Bertrand shared results from the November 3rd election. He reported that State Issue #1, the selection of...
Crestwood Primary School Celebrates Socktober
Mantua - Prompted by an online call to action from Kid President, who has shared such timeless advice as “open your heart more than...
Local Artisans Help Mantua Thrive
Mantua - Carrie and Patrick Frost have been together since 2009. Carrie, an Aurora, Ohio native, met Patrick, who hails from the Chicago suburbs,...
Road Issues Rock Hiram Township
Hiram Township - At the last meeting of the Hiram Township Trustees, Trustee Kathy Schulda reported that the Ohio State Patrol has been stopping...
Crestwood Soccer Teams Go4theGoal
Mantua - Did you know that cancer is the leading cause of death of children by disease? In spite of this startling statistic, you...
Indians Outfielder Michael Brantley Visits CMS
Mantua - The gymnasium at the Crestwood Middle School reverberated with excitement last week, as Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley entered. Timmy and Jacob,...
