Stacy Turner
Sky Plaza IGA Has New Ownership, Same Family Focus
“It was important to us that our employees would be taken care of,” Rich noted. He’s proud that 100% of his staff have remained with the Roy family at Sky Plaza IGA, including store manager Jeffrey Burns, who has been with the company over 50 years.
Mantua Potato Festival Celebrates 50 Years
This weekend, the Potato Festival will continue its long history of bringing folks to the small community to celebrate the lowly spud. What has been known over the past 50-plus years as the Mantua Potato Festival first began as a Potato Show in 1938.
Crestwood Cheer Squad to Perform at 2024 Citrus Bowl with Help From...
The Crestwood Varsity Cheer squad has been invited to perform at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida in January 2024. According to Jessica Irvine,...
Eagle Scout Improves Signage at Hiram Field Station
Recently, James A. Garfield graduate Alex Cooper was recognized for completing his Eagle Scout project at Camp Chickagami in Parkman. Alex’s project was to...
Scouting Runs in the Schaefer Family
Nelson Twp - Scouting means a great deal to the Schaefer family. And not just because Kyle Schaefer recently earned the Eagle Scout designation,...
Reel in the Fun: Join Hiram’s Officers for Cops and Kids...
Hiram - In a 2021 survey, 57 percent of U.S. participants interviewed indicated that the best thing about fishing was enjoying the sounds and...
Streetsboro Library to Hold Programs on Sextortion and Teen Dating Violence
Streetsboro - In November 2022, Tamia and Tim Woods of Streetsboro tragically lost their 17-year-old son James to suicide. Too late, they learned that...
Art on the Hill Returns to Mantua on July 8th
Mantua - The annual art festival and wine tasting returns to Mantua on Saturday, July 8th. At this year’s festival, organizers once again expect...
Crestwood Cuts Ribbon on Student Resource Room
At a ceremony last Tuesday, Crestwood Local Schools held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, officially opening the district’s new Center for Academic Resources and Educational Supports....
Celebrate the 4th in Hiram
Hiram - The Village of Hiram will once again be celebrating the 4th with a variety of family-friendly activities this year. “The festivities have...
Garrettsville/Nelson Boy Scouts Observe Flag Day
Nelson Twp - Flag Day commemorates the anniversary of the day the Continental Congress approved the design of a National flag (June 14, 1777)....
Crestwood Recognizes Retireesat May School Board Meeting
At the May Board meeting, the following Crestwood staff members were recognized for their retirement by the district. They included Patricia Briggs, who served...
Windham Library Offers Free Seeds
Windham - When she learned that the area she served in Windham was classified as a food desert, Portage County District Librarian Sarah McCoy...
Local Scouts Observe Memorial Day
Garrettsville - The Boy Scouts from Troop 4065 assisted VFW Post 2629 of Aurora in placing flags on the graves of veterans interned at...
MSFD Rescues Kayakers on Cuyahoga River
Mantua - At the last Fire Board meeting, Chief Matt Roosa noted that on Sunday May 7th, the MSFD team responded quickly, rescuing two...
Soap Box Derby Hill Improved in Mantua
Mantua - This week in Mantua, another paving project is underway, removing the potholes and uneven surface left behind by winter’s freeze and thaw....
Eagle Scout Kris Carson Gives Back to JAG Schools
Garrettsville - There’s a new open-air pavilion on the James A. Garfield school campus, thanks to the efforts of JAG senior Kris Carson. In...
Robert Kroeger’s Works at Auction to Benefit Historical Societies
Although artist Robert Kroeger lives in Cincinnati, he’s no stranger to the Mantua area, as he’s made several trips here to document local structures...
Hiram Township News
At the last meeting, Road Supervisor Tom Matota was charged by trustees to investigate setting up a dedicated fire hydrant on township property that...
ODNR Director Comes to Kent
Kent - The Edith Chase Symposium is an educational program to acquaint people who are not specialists, with issues of importance in the Earth...
Mantua Police Department Investigation Concludes
Mantua - The final report was generated by Dean DePietro, who served as outside counsel for the Village. DePietro noted that while Mantua Village...
Local Cubs Become Scouts
Nelson Twp - Birds sang while the familiar scent of campfire wafted through the crisp spring air on a recent Saturday afternoon at Camp...
Mantua to hold Soap Box Derby Event May 10th
Mantua - Across the country, would-be racers of all ages work together to build gravity-powered and STEM-driven cars to compete in local Soap Box...
Hiram Village Considers Paid Parking
In an effort to raise revenue, the Village of Hiram is investigating the potential of enacting public parking fees on Village-owned streets. According to...
Crestwood Schools Seeks Bus Drivers
At a recent board meeting, Superintendent Dr. David Toth noted the district’s pressing need for bus drivers. Crestwood isn’t alone in this need, as...
MSFD Renewal on May Ballot
At their last meeting, Fire Board members witnessed the swearing in of two new firefighters to the Mantua-Shalersville Fire Department. Kyle Dobies, a former...
JAG Students Celebrate Earth Day with Tree Planting
Garrettsville - In honor of Earth Day, the James A. Garfield High School Environmental Club planted a tree behind the JAG Elementary School for...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - Hiram Fire Department Assistant Chief Jason Groselle was pleased to share that Eric Mathews and Adam Wracher recently joined the Hiram Fire...
Triple Trail Fest Coming Soon
Mantua - On Friday and Saturday, June 2nd and 3rd, folks from near and far will gather to explore and enjoy the three major...
Mantua Village Seeks OPWC Funding for Storm Sewer Replacement
Mantua - At the start of the March Mantua Village meeting at 6:30 pm, Mayor Clark and Council convened an executive session to discuss...
