Stacy Turner
Mantua Village News
Mantua - At Council’s last meeting, Mayor Clark and Police Chief Joe Urso presented a Proclamation honoring the village’s Head Dispatcher.Mayor Clark noted, “Today marks the end of an era. Linda Wilke, our Head Dispatcher, retired after almost 31 years with the Mantua Police Department.” Wilke was presented with...
Kira’s Sweet Bakes Now Open in Mantua
Mantua - At the recent grand opening, Kira Crawford was pleased to see that her favorite offering -- peach cobbler -- sold out within 45 minutes of opening. As the event took place over Memorial Day weekend, folks flocked to the new shop to snap up sharable apple and...
Hiram Township News
Hiram Twp. - At the last meeting, Township Trustees discussed the details of a Community Open House event that takes place on Saturday, June 18th. The event will be held at Hiram Township’s new facility at 6352 State Route 82.
At Saturday’s event, visitors will have the opportunity to tour...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the June council meeting, Mr. Donald Miles was present to discuss potential progress at the uninhabited property Miles co-owns on Plum Ridge Drive. The property in question has been the topic of discussion at a number of village meetings, as council has fielded multiple complaints from...
Longtime Windham Coach Retires
Windham - After being a fixture on the basketball courts at Windham High School, Head Coach Marty Hill retired this year, having coached the Windham Bombers for and incredible 47 years.
An avid athlete, Hill played basketball, football, and baseball at James A. Garfield High School, graduating as a G-man...
Dr. David Haney Inaugurated as 23rd Hiram College President
Hiram - Last Thursday afternoon, the Hiram College Trustees inaugurated Dr. David Haney as the 23rd President of Hiram College. The intimate event, which included distinguished alumni and local government officials such as Judge John Eklund, Portage County Commissioner Sabrina Christian-Bennett, and Portage County Treasurer and Hiram College Alumnus...
Dancers Catch the Fun in Aurora
Aurora - While dance recitals for children and young adults may be a common event for many families during the springtime, you might not have known that dancers of all ages gathered in Aurora recently for the 62nd Ohio Dance Convention. The weekend event was the first in-person gathering...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - As spring storm season begins, Hiram Village Administrator James McGee recently announced that Hiram Village has implemented an enhanced 911 and emergency notification system for residents. This new service provides targeted community and weather-related alerts to Village households, enabling faster assistance in an emergency. For more information...
Rotary Celebrates 75th Year in Mantua
Mantua - The Rotary Club is a global network of 1.4 million individuals in 46,000+ clubs working together to take action to create lasting change in local communities and around the globe for over 110 years, Rotary members across the country and around the world work to better the...
Hiram Township News
Hiram Twp. - At their last meeting, trustees read a letter from Pioneer Trail resident Kathie Havener. In her letter, Havener commended George Firtik from the township’s Service Department for his exemplary service. When driving by her residence, Firtik noticed that a rock had inadvertently been deposited by a...
Garrettsville Artist Featured in Local Show
In honor of Developmental Disabilities Awareness month in March, the Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities (DD) held their first ever art show. And Garrettsville striving artist Hayden Morgan’s work was selected to be included.
Brian Morgan, the Barber of G’Ville, better known as Hayden’s dad, was pleased to attend...
Garrettsville Nutrition Now Open!
Garrettsville - After months of anticipation, the newest storefront in Garrettsville is finally open for business. In case you haven’t had the opportunity to stop in and check it out yet, the shop custom-blends nutritional drinks purported to boost metabolism, support immunity and gut health, and serve as healthy...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At their March meeting, Village Council, Police Chief Brian Gregory announced that the department’s annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser will take place on Saturday, April 16th at Hiram College’s Dix Dining facility. The event takes place from 9 am until 1 pm, with proceeds funding the Holiday Shop...
Senator Cirino Visits Crestwood
Mantua - Recently, Senator Jerry Cirino, Ohio’s 18th District State Senator visited Crestwood’s 7-12 campus to learn first-hand from students about some of the programs offered there. Senator Cirino represents school districts including Crestwood and James A. Garfield in Portage County, as well as districts in Lake and Geauga...
Mantua Village News
Mantua - At their last meeting, Village Council heard from representatives from the Historic Landmarks Commission. In a special hearing prior to the regular council meeting, the group met to ascertain whether to dissolve the commission. Speaking on behalf of the commission, Clark Magdych noted that since 2013 when...
DMRC Holds Spring Event
Mantua - After a two-year hiatus, the Downtown Mantua Revitalization( DMRC) will hold a spring fundraiser to help with the organization’s efforts to help make improvements in the historic village. The event will take place on Saturday, April 9th at Hughes Hall at St.Joseph’s Church on Pioneer Trail in...
Local Group Fights Hunger with Maple Syrup
For the past eight years, a determined group in Hiram returns to a donated sugar bush off Norton Road to brave the mud and fickle weather to collect sap from Hiram trees that will help rural farmers feed communities across the globe.
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - At their last meeting, District Treasurer Sarah Palm presented board members with a basic summary of Ohio House Bill 110 -- the Fair School Funding Plan. According to Palm, this new funding initiative provides funding to districts based on what some refer to as “butts in seats”...
JAG Athletes of All Abilities Can Play
Garrettsville - Late last week, JAG Elementary students in grades three through six had the opportunity to participate in wheelchair basketball. Around 20 students in each group were sorted to either Team Purple, wearing purple jerseys, or Team Conner, captained by Conner Hunt, eighth grade student from JAG Middle...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - At their 2022 organizational meeting, trustees appointed Jack Groselle as Trustee Chairman and Steve Pancost as Vice Chairman. In addition, trustees agreed to continue to meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 pm in the township’s new building. On a related note, Fiscal...
Forage + Feather Opens New Location
Forage + Feather, the Mantua-based shop that specialized in handcrafted, local goods, as recently relocated to the historic district of Aurora.The shop had been previously located in Mantua in the historic granary building. “We loved being in that beautiful, unique space,” Fana explained. “Leaving wasn’t part of our plan,”...
Local Movie Makers Release New Film
While you may be aware that Northeast Ohio has been featured in several films lately, you might not have known that one particular film has local connections. Portions of “The Other Side of Darkness”, an independent family-friendly action movie, were filmed in and around Garrettsville, thanks to JAG High...
‘Other Side of Darkness’ Premieres on February 2nd
Northeast Ohio has been featured in several films lately, but if you didn't get in on the action, you've got another shot.
On Wednesday, February 2nd, attend a Hollywood-style premiere for the feature film "The Other Side of Darkness." The family-friendly action film weaves the tale of A 16 year-old...
Rail Display Added in Mantua
Mantua - Next time you’re out for a walk in Mantua, be sure to check out a new display that was installed near the kiosk at the Headwaters Trailhead on Main Street in Mantua (behind McDonalds). For those unfamiliar, this trailhead is part of the eight and a half...
Hiram Twp News
At an emergency meeting in December, Trustees swore in Interim Fiscal Officer Jill Corbett, Shalersville’s current Fiscal Officer. Corbett stepped in after the untimely passing of Diane Rodhe on December 8th. Corbett agreed to assist the Township until such time that Trustees could appoint a replacement.
At December’s regular...
Patrolman Miranda Brothers Commended by Mantua Police Chief
In his Police Report, Chief Joe Urso commended Patrolman Miranda Brothers for her work in organizing the Christmas Fill a Cruiser event with local Dollar General stores. According to the Chief, the event in early December resulted in community members and organizations filling the cruiser an amazing six times!...
Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship & Service
Garrettsville - One recent morning, Jim Dennis walked into the Barber of G’Ville for a haircut, something he’s been doing every six weeks (or whenever his wife, Darlene, tells him he’s looking shaggy) for the past 50 years.
He came in for his visit, new to the area, at 19...
2015 Crestwood Grad Jeremiah Fitzgerald Wins CLE Marathon
This past October, 2015 Crestwood High School graduate Jeremiah Fitzgerald took first place in the Cleveland Marathon. This was no small feat (no pun intended), even for someone who began his running career with the CMS and CHS Track and Cross Country teams. Fitzgerald continued running at the University...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At a Special meeting, Council passed Resolution 2021-35, awarding a contract to Kimble Recycling & Disposal, Inc. for Recycling Collection Service. As a result, recycling service in the Village and in Hiram Township will occur weekly, each Friday beginning on January 7th, and ask residents to continue...
Scarlet Guard Earns Superior Rating
Mantua - At the last meeting, Superintendent David Toth acknowledged Crestwood High School Scarlet Guard for earning a Superior rating at the State Band Competition recently held in Medina.
On a similar note, the District’s Nutrition Services team received a Super Star Award from the State of Ohio. The team,...
