Staff Reporter
Bica Sworn in as New County Treasurer
On August 21, 2025, a crowd of friends, family, supporters, and bipartisan elected officials gathered to watch Joe Bica take the oath of office...
League of Women Voters of Kent to host Face2Face candidate forum
Voters can ask questions of county-wide candidates in the contested Primary Election races at the Voters & Candidate Face2Face forum organized by the League...
Ruth Irwin Gates
Ruth Irwin Gates, 94, of Venice, FL, formerly of Garrettsville, OH, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023. She was born February 26, 1929, in...
BPA approves boring samples for Windham St. project
The Garrettsville Board of Public Affairs (BPA) held their regular meeting on Monday, October 9, 2023. Board President Ed Maresh presided over the meeting,...
Kiwanis Announces its 97th Cakewalk
Join us at 2 pm on Saturday, October 28th, for the 97th edition of the beloved Cakewalk event hosted by the Newton Falls Kiwanis,...
Garrettsville BPA News
The Garrettsville Board of Public Affairs met on September 11, at 6:30 p.m., with Board President Ed Maresh leading the proceedings. In attendance were...
JAG Schools to Host League of Women Voters’ “Meet the Candidates...
The League of Women Voters of Northern Portage County invites members of the community to Meet the Candidates Night 2023 - Garrettsville Area (Garrettsville, Nelson, Windham, Freedom). The event will be held at Charles C. Klamer Professional Development Center on the James A Garfield Schools campus, 10207 State Route 88, Garrettsville, 44231, starting at 6:30 pm on October 10th.
Phyllis Jahn Smith Evans of Newton Falls
Phyllis Jahn Smith Evans, born October 22, 1935 in Troy Township, Ohio and is flying high with her daughter, Kristen Evans upon her death,...
Garrettsville BPA News
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Board of Public Affairs met on July 10. Present were Board President Ed Maresh and Board Members Ben Coll and...
In Pictures: Local Athletes Take Spotlight at OHSAA State Track &...
Pavel Henderson
Ravenna High School
Ravenna’s Pavel Henderson earned a spot on the podium with a 5th place finish in the 110 meter hurdles.
Garrettsville Board of Public Affairs March Recap
Garrettsville - Board of Public Affairs members and village officials attended a meeting in March where which they discussed financial reports, resident concerns, and...
Community Calendar
JAG Class of 2036 Kindergarten RegistrationCall TodayJames A. Garfield Kindergarten Class of 2036It’s time to register for a Kindergarten Screening appointment if your child...
WWJD: Finding A Place To Park
When you’re a “nomad” traveling in a camper van finding a place to park for the night can get tricky; by “tricky” I mean...
WWJD – Your Package Will Arrive Tomorrow
That may be true for now if you are a “Prime” member but I predict that soon a more costly “Prime +” will be...
All About Beekeeping
Are you interested in learning what it’s like to be a Beekeeper? Join Master Gardener Volunteer and Beekeeper of 10 years, Susan Dunlap, for...
Messages From Mother Nature: We’re Back!
Often in nature we talk about phenology, the annual cycle of events that occur year after year on an annual basis, bird migration is...
Nelson United Methodist Church News
Nelson Twp. - D. J. Missions monthly meeting held on April 5 opened with devotions from God is Able book, prayer, time of sharing...
Cynthia A. Aliff of Garrettsville, OH
Cynthia A. Aliff, 61, of Garrettsville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, March 27,2022 after a short battle with cancer. Cindy lived in Bedford Heights...
J.A. Garfield High School Honor Roll – 2nd Nine Weeks
12th Grade
4.0 & Above - Nadia Ataman, Catherine Cisney, Carson Covey, Emilea DiGrino, Morgan Eskridge, Emma Huter, Emma Lunardi, Caydence McGranahan*, Kenton Romecki, Grace...
Portage County Master Gardeners to hold virtual workshop
Ravenna - Are you eager to get back in the garden? Then why not start the season early with some good gardening tips to...
Joe E. Lutz of Windham, OH
Joe E. Lutz, 76, of Windham, passed away on Tuesday December 7, 2021.
He was born in Parkersburg, W.V. on September 29, 1945, to the...
Riverside Railroad Club Holds Holiday Show
The Riverside Railroad Club will hold its annual Christmas display show Saturday December 11th and Sunday December 12th inside the Warren YWCA building at...
Merry Middlefield — Grinch Style
Middlefield - Merry Middlefield is Saturday, December 11th starting from 8 am to 1 pm with the East Geauga Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast and...
Get the scoop – virtually – on wildlife surveys in Geauga...
Research conducted by Geauga Park District staff will be on display this December during an informative virtual program hosted by Naturalist Linda Gilbert.
All you...
Garrettsville Library’s Hybrid Book Club Meeting In-Person and via Zoom
The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville Library will meet in-person in the meeting room, with face masks and while practicing social distancing, and...
Messages From Mother Nature ~ White?
During the winter months in northeast Ohio, snow isn’t the only thing that is white. When the snow flies…. some animals turn white too!...
Messages From Mother Nature: The Golden End of Summer
As the hot muggy days of summer wane and you begin to can see the familiar V formation of geese flying south, Monarch’s flit...
Messages From Mother Nature: The Ladybug
“Excuse me sir, but would you please call me by my correct name…. I am a LADY BEETLE, not a common bug!”
Some explanation is...
Donald D. Buckely of Hayward, WI
Donald D. Buckley, born April 6,1934, a longtime resident of Rubidoux, California, passed away on June 25, 2021, in Hayward, Wisconsin. The love of...
Trash to Treasures!
A big heartfelt thank you to Garrettsville Community! Thanks to you and all your generous donations to our recent Rummage Sale, we were able...
