Staff Reporter

Garrettsville - Zumba is a fun dance workout that is for beginners & pros, men & women. Everyone is welcome to join, you move at your own pace so there is no need to be rushed. You can burn anywhere from 600-1000 calories in just one workout! So you...

Portage County - If you have a family member living with mental illness, you can attend a free program that has helped many Ohioans. The Portage County Family-to-Family Education Program starts a new session March 27 in Kent. The national program provides families with up-to-date information about mental illnesses,...

Garrettsville - St. Ambrose Church will be offering to the community a grief gathering on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the church hall.  We will meet from April 18th through May 23rd.  The six weekly sessions offer continuous information and support for grieving individuals,.  Participants should...

Portage County - The Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet April 7, 2012 at the Portage County Historical Society at 10:00 a.m. The historical society is located at 6549 N. Chestnut St. Ravenna Ohio. Fred Endres will present a program based on his research for his...

Burton - Geauga County Historical Society's Century Village in Burton, Ohio is eagerly seeking dedicated, interested gardeners to join its volunteer gardening team for the coming year.  Gardeners will have the opportunity to "adopt" and tend their favorite garden from a choice of 25+ available plots.  Garden choices range...

Winter 2012 is almost over and will soon be a memory. For all of us in the Lyons family, the memories from this winter’s events will be a hallmark to us forever. We can remember during the day of Christmas Eve feeling rushed and overwhelmed, completing the final details...

Garrettsville - On Saturday, March 31, 2012, Dr. Sang Ming Leu, MD will put in his last day as a family physician in his adopted hometown. After 37 years in practice at Garrettsville Family Medicine, Dr. Leu and his wife, Su, will retire to sunshine, golf and swimming pools...

Donations Needed Donations for the Pixley Park Development Committee Annual Memorial Day Fundraiser Yard sale are now being accepted. Gather up things you do not want or need. Drop off goods at L&P machine at 8488 SR 305 Garrettsville or the Salvage Pantry at 11462 Nicholson Rd Garrettsville. Phone Terry...

Ashleigh Quiggle finally reached one of her goals last week, rolling her very first 200 game.   Ashleigh’s 209 was the high game of the day.  Ashleigh’s average is 106, so she was an amazing 103 pins over.  She finished up with a very nice 433 series.   Another bowler hit...

For investors who seek to defer capital gains on the sale of investment property, one complex yet effective option is a 1031 exchange (also known as a Starker exchange). Named after Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, 1031 exchanges became more popular and accessible after a key ruling by...

Can we please have a rest until closer to November? Good Grief!  It got so that I was seriously thinking of just letting the phone ring--I never do that--until the machine picked up or the caller got tired--no caller I.D. here, Chatty Kathy, no screening of calls.  In the end,...

I  recently read a column about how the price of gas is increasing the cost of the wine bottle. I understand that it will cost more to ship but unfortunately the wine industry is seeing an increase in equipment and an increase in shipping. I am not alone when...

Garrettsville - The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Family Week ended as it began, with fun for all in attendance.  The kids of all ages got to engage in games and contests and craft projects--with or without face-painting.  Awards for participation in all of the various competitions --art & essays, etc.--were handed...

Windham Twp. - The Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all three trustees present. Chairman Dann Timmons called the meeting to order and started off with zoning. Zoning inspector Joe Pinti reported that he didn’t issue any permits for February but he did field several calls...

Garrettsville - G.I.S. students participated in the Portage County Math 24 Tournament on February 24th, 2012. Sixth grade participants included Andrew Morrissey, Kevin Splinter and Derek Miller. Andrew took 1st place for the second year in a row, Kevin took 3rd, and Derek took 4th. Fifth grade participants included...

Freedom Twp. - The Freedom Township Board of Trustees met in regular session on Monday, March 1, 2012. The following issues were discussed: ZONING: Zoning Inspector Jeff Derthick reported on a Board of Zoning Appeals hearing held February 21 to address numerous calls on properties for sale and residents inquiring...

The Garrettsville United Methodist Church Chili Cook-off was held on February 26th to benefit the newly opened Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard located in Nelson at the circle. Prestigious judges were Charles Klamer, James A. Garfield Superintendent; Craig Moser, Garrettsville Mayor; Patricia Wetzel, Home Economics teacher James A. Garfield Schools.

Portage County - Infinity Resources, Inc., headquartered in Erie, PA, announces the opening its 11th  office at 126 W. College Street in downtown Kent on Monday, March 5, 2012. Since 1960, Infinity Resources, Inc. has been matching employers and employees. After investigating dozens of small cities in Ohio, only Kent,...

All of you gumshoes out there, have you found any new clues regarding the sort-of-mysterious milk bottle (How mysterious can a milk bottle be?) from the Beardsley Dairy, featuring the Barkrest Herd, in Garrettsville, Ohio (O.K., it was on Asbury Rd in Freedom Twp. but let’s not get picky,...

Windham - The Windham Historical Society continues its busy 2012 schedule on Monday, March 19, at 7 PM in the Brick Chapel on North Main Street in Windham. The program for this meeting will be presentations by two Windham High School seniors, Caitlyn Isler and Julia Brookover, as the final...

Newton Twp. -  The Newton Township Cemetery Association will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 6 p.m.  at  the Newton Township Administration Building on Arlington Road in Newton Falls.  The meeting is open to the public.  The association does reading and documentation of the gravestones in...

Register now for the Class of 2025! The J. A. Garfield School District is now accepting kindergarten registration information for your child who will turn age 5 before Sept 30, 2012. Registration will take place on March 14, 15 and 16, 2012 at the elementary school.  Please call the Elementary...

Garrettsville - "Stomp" is a musical performance that incorporates singing, recorders and rhythms that are played on an unusual assortment of objects. In this rhythm driven program the students use 5 gallon detergent buckets as drums, floor brooms that are knocked on the floor as percussive instruments, and pvc pipes...

The word vernal is Latin from “vernus,” meaning “belonging to spring.” Vernal pools refer to any wetland that fills annually from snow melt, spring rains and rising groundwater. They usually do not have an outlet stream and therefore most years dry out during the hot summer months or early...

Have you been recently engaged or engaged for a while and have been thinking about planning your wedding? Perhaps you have been married a long time and would like to renew your vows. Whichever it is, why not consider being Garrettsville’s First Couple and get married or renew your...

Ravenna - Portage County government has seen a significant savings in its Workers Compensation premiums with the semi-annual premium changes released recently by the state. The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation issued premium updates that resulted in a decrease in premiums for Portage County of $291,012, with the new...

The Trumbull County 4-H program has a youth club focused on teaching kids how to build robots and they are looking for new youth to join the club. The 4-H robotics project is designed to engage youth in using science, technology, engineering, and math skills to build Lego robots.  Youth...