Stacy Turner
Veterans Honored at New Memorial
Mantua - Memorial Day is the time set aside to remember the men and women who died while serving in U.S Armed Forces. And...
Recipes and Ramblings: Swap Parties Rock!
Ever since I first discovered the concept a few months ago, I had been intrigued to try a swap party. Just what the heck...
Program Highlights Choices & Consequences
Hiram - Recently, roughly 2,000 high school seniors from 16 area schools arrived on the Hiram College campus. The students weren’t there en masse...
Whooo Knows Earth Day Better than CPS?
Mantua - For the 10th consecutive year, the Crestwood Outdoor Education Committee held an Earth Day festival at the Crestwood Primary School. While Mother...
Spring Battles On
He stands erect, like the captain of a ship, gazing out the upstairs window at the sea of lawn that surrounds our home. “We’re...
CIS Visits CMA
Mantua - For the second year in a row, fifth grade students and parents from Crestwood Intermediate School toured the Cleveland Museum of Art...
Crestwood Students Receive Gift
Mantua - Recently, students at the Crestwood Intermediate School received a surprise gift of technology to help them with their studies. According to Crestwood...
Crestwood School Board News – April
At the start of this month’s School Board meeting, High School Principal Arden Sommers spoke about the value of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) within...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - The last meeting of the Village Council began with a work session held in conjunction with the Hiram Township Trustees. The purpose...
Hiram School Property’s Fate Is Determined
Hiram - At the last Regular Council meeting, Hiram Village Council heard a presentation by the Hiram Village Park Board, which was established in...
Maggie’s Donuts To Open in Hiram
Hiram - Local donut-lovers are thrilled at the news that the Middlefield-based donut bakery will open a new location in Hiram Village -- at...
Peace, Love, and Little Donuts
They say you can’t buy happiness. But, you can buy donuts, and it’s hard not to feel happy while eating a donut. The folks...
Pinwheels for Prevention
Hiram - According to statistics posted on the Portage County Children’s Advocacy Center’s website, one in four girls and one in six boys will...
Say Yes to the Dress…and Other Goodies
For the second time this year, local folks had the opportunity to shop for clothes, shoes and accessories at a free clothing give-away event...
“Peter Pan” Captivates Crestwood Crowd
Mantua - This past weekend, there was no need to travel as far as, “second star to the right and straight on till morning,”...
Report is Back on Mantua Center School
The Portage County Regional Planning Commission was asked by the Township to solicit community wants and needs regarding the potential renovation of the Mantua...
Mantua Township News
Mantua Twp. - At a recent meeting in Mantua Township, the trustees announced that Spring Clean Up will be held on May 3rd from...
Students Explore On Nature Treks
Mantua - Through a special program offered at Crestwood Intermediate School, students and their families have the opportunity to experience guided adventures in nearby...
Hiram Township News
Hiram Twp. - At the recent meeting of the Hiram Township Trustees, the trustees discussed a request the three trustees received to meet with...
You Can Recycle!
Last week, during their spring break, eight Girl Scouts from Crestwood Intermediate and their siblings took a tour at Streetsboro Metal Recycling to get...
Award-Winning Illustrator Visits CPS
A new work of art has recently been installed at the Crestwood Primary School. The art, while inspired and compiled by award-winning children’s book...
CMS Hosts Community Breakfast
Mantua - Recently, area leaders were invited to attend a special breakfast meeting at the Crestwood Middle School. The breakfast gathering, lead by Principal...
Say Cheese
This weekend, I had the opportunity to make some homemade mozzarella and ricotta cheeses with some friends, and the results were simply delicious. Although...
CMS Shares A Surprise
Mantua - At a school-wide assembly last Friday afternoon, staff and students at the Crestwood Middle School in Mantua gathered to learn the results...
Hiram Village News ~ March
Hiram - At the last meeting of the Hiram Village Council, Hiram Mayor Lou Bertrand acknowledged the Hiram Fire Department’s Save of the Year...
Residents Discuss Storage Well
Hiram - Around 30 residents from Hiram and Mantua Townships attended a community meeting last Saturday to share their concerns about how a local...
Crestwood School Board News for March
Mantua - At this month’s board meeting, Director of Pupil Services, Michael Maglionico made a presentation on behalf of the District Leadership Team (DLT)....
Competition Opens Up the Outdoors for Area Students
Portage County - The 2014 Northeast Ohio Envirothon is an outdoor academic competition that provides area high schoolers with a unique opportunity to learn...
Irish Eyes Are Smiling
It seems that most everyone is Irish, at least on Saint Patrick’s Day. And although my family is truly Irish (just ask Grandma Flanagan!),...
CMS Harnesses the Power of the Pen
Mantua - At Power of the Pen competitions across Ohio, students are given a topic sentence or ‘prompt’ on the spot and have 40...
