Stacy Turner
Family Literacy is a Community Effort
Mantua - Twenty-five volunteers -- including one Cat in the Hat -- came from four area churches on one evening to help spread a...
Who is St. Baldrick?
Hiram - On March 23, a head-shaving fundraiser in honor of this fictitious saint will be hosted by the Hiram Fire Department Fire Fighter...
Is Fracking Against Your Religion?
Fracking has become a hot political and economic issue in Portage County, as more permits are granted and more wells are drilled. For some,...
Pond Clinic Offers Free Advice
Did you know that maintaining a successful balance in your pond starts with picking the right species of fish who occupy it? Do you...
Hiram Township Happenings
Hiram Twp. - As of January, 2013, Kathy Schulda was voted Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Steve Pancost was voted Vice Chairman...
Italian Garden Comes to Burton
Burton - Italian food is one of the most popular ethnic foods in America, and Tim Weiss knows how to make it. With over...
Community Center Gets Its Start at Center School
Wikipedia defines community centers as “public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other...
Free Water Testing in Streetsboro
Streetsboro - Author James Fennimore Cooper is quoted as saying, “The air, the water and the ground are free gifts to man and no...
One Book, One School, One Principal and Two Pigs?
Mantua - Charlotte’s Web came to life at Crestwood Primary School (CPS) last Thursday. Students, teachers and staff learned that they had “Some School”...
Skrovan New Hiram Village Fiscal Officer
Hiram - Sue Skrovan was sworn in by Hiram Village Mayor Bertrand as the newly appointed Fiscal Officer at the last Village Council meeting....
A Young Life Lost
I was deeply saddened by the recent news that a Hiram College freshman named Chavonne Chin-Albert, passed away of an apparent suicide. The campus...
Keeping New Year’s Resolutions – The Easy Way
According to University of Scranton’s Journal of Clinical Psychology, 45% of Americans usually ring in the New Year by making resolutions, with the top...
Putting a Face on Fracking–Farming & Films (Part Three)
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, involves blasting millions of gallons of water mixed with sand and chemicals into a well to break up shale and...
Local Firm Helps Students Realize College Dreams
Hiram - According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the annual current dollar prices for the 2010-2011 academic year for undergraduate tuition,...
Health Effects of Fracking
Streetsboro - On Saturday, January 26, at 7:30 P.M., Concerned Citizens - Shalersville, will host Dr. Deborah Cowden, speaking on the Health Impacts of...
Oasis® Breaks Ground On State-Of-The-Art Greenhouse In Kent
Kent - On an unseasonably mild day in December, on a quiet street in Kent, a small group gathered to take a huge step...
Putting a Face on Fracking — Hearing from Homeowners (Part Two)
Our little corner of Northeast Ohio is experiencing a new wave of oil and gas exploration, as new drilling and production technologies make extraction...
The Most Important Meal?
I understand that breakfast is the most important part of the day. I agree with the theory that a healthy and productive day starts...
Crestwood Schools — Student Safety and Superintendent Search
At December’s School Board meeting, the Board voted to approve the revision of the Five-Year Forecast for fiscal years ending in 2017. The forecast...
A Successful Resolution — Food & Fellowship
Nelson Twp. - January is traditionally a time to make resolutions, with eating healthy, spending more time with family & friends, and helping others...
Putting a Face on Fracking: It All Began With a Bison...
Portage County - How did a bison named “Gentle Ben” get involved with horizontal fracturing wells? Back in June, Ben’s owner, flight attendant Beckie...
Memories of Christmas Past
Isn’t it funny how a smell can instantly take you back to a time and a place where you first experienced it? For me,...
Crestwood Kids Enjoyed Lunch with Santa
Mantua - The Crestwood Primary School (CPS) PTO hosted lunch with Santa last Saturday at the Historic Mantua Center Elementary School. Nearly 150 people...
Crestwood Schools Launch Student Helpline
Mantua - In a letter sent home to Crestwood School District students, Mary Ann Strenk, Director of Curriculum for the District, announced the launch...
Downtown Kent Rises Like a Phoenix
Kent - With over $100 million in new construction nearing completion, downtown Kent is currently undergoing massive redevelopment. While these revitalization projects have been...
Portage County’s Frack Attack
According to the Ohio Oil & Gas Association, House Bill (H.B.) 278, passed in 2004, became the Ohio law which recognizes that “the Ohio...
Free Monthly Water Testing
Homeowners with wells in Shalersville, Mantua, Hiram, Nelson, and surrounding areas are invited to bring their water to be tested for free. Concerned Citizens...
What’s the Story at Mantua’s Center Church?
Mantua - If you’ve seen the weekly influx of preschoolers heading to the Mantua Center Christian Church (MCCC) each Thursday with their big people,...
Memorial Garden Dedicated in Hiram
Hiram - There’s a new garden in Hiram, a quiet place for reflection tucked in behind the Hiram Christian Church. Previously, the spot was...
Hiram Township Happenings
Hiram Township - Township Resident Diane Rodhe made an appearance at the October 2nd Hiram Township trustees meeting to thank residents for the support...
