Staff Reporter
Nearby Nature: Holiday Edition
As we prepare for the upcoming holiday seasons much of what we enjoy in Nearby Nature has either migrated, gone dormant, burrowed into the...
The Five Senses of Wine Tasting
As I started to think about how the five senses impact a wine tasting, I was challenged to find out how touch impacts wine....
Twentieth Century Club
The Twentieth Century Club met at the home of Mary Furillo on November 17th. Members answered roll call by answering "Do you believe in...
Adventure Road
We’re off to see the Wizard…er, the Christmas trees…um, Christmas lights…uh, all of that stuff….Load ‘em up! Move ‘em out! We’re off to the...
2011 Ravenna Balloon A-Fair Christmas Parade “Unwrap the Magic of...
Ravenna - Ravenna Balloon A-Fair's Annual Lighted Christmas Parade will take place 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2011.
Downtown Ravenna closes its streets and opens...
Mantua K of C to Sponsor Youth Free Throw Championship
Mantua - Crestwood area boys and girls ages 10 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2012...
Financial Education
Christopher Perme of Perme Financial Group, Garrettsville, recently came to the Personal Financial Literacy class of teacher Jake Derr at James A. Garfield H.S....
Toys For Tots Affair
The Warren Republican Women's Club 75th anniversary year is in full swing. Our December 1, 2011 meeting will be a special affair. We will...
Mobile Dentist Coming To Garfield Schools
Garrettsville - James A Garfield Schools is hosting the Smile Programs mobile dentist in January. Children can use their insurance, Medicaid, or apply with...
High School Honors Veterans
Newton Falls - The students at the Newton Falls High School gathered Friday 11-11-11 to remember and honor members of our Armed Forces past,...
Nelson Twp. Receives $300 Donation
Nelson Twp. - Nelson Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting last week with trustees Joe Leonard and Jim Turos, and J. David...
We’re All Invited
Christmas Raffle Tickets On Sale Now
The JAG All Sports Boosters are hosting their 2nd annual Christmas
Raffle. This year there will be 3 prize categories:...
Winter Prep
So…I missed the Rotary meeting on the 24th. They were working away at their Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction…as they have been for some...
THE OLD ROAD…. A Shoebox Ford On A Budget
Kevin Autry is a new and much younger member of the 1949-’53 Ford Mercury Club. He is the forty one year old new blood...
Freedom Township Trustee News
Freedom Township - The Regular Meeting of the Freedom Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Chairman Hammar at 7:30 pm on...
Twentieth Century Club News
Members of 20th Century Club of Garrettsville met October 20 at the home of Joan Kropp. Jan Chalker was her co-hostess. Women answered roll...
College Camp Coaches Parents on Choices
Hiram – Parents hungry for information to help their teenaged children make their college choices can get the answers to their questions when Hiram...
Election 2011 Editorial — Get Out There And VOTE!
Well, I think that this makes it official. “Family Circus” is certainly one of the most innocuous cartoon strips featured in the funny papers...
Robinson Memorial Unveils New Surgical Wing & New Plan for the...
Ravenna - Robinson Memorial Hospital is positioning itself as a forward-thinking, 21st-century countywide health care provider. During the open house of its new state-of-the-art...
Eagles Golf Outing
Garrettsville - In October the Garrettsville Eagles Club, F. O. E. 2705 sponsored the second annual golf outing to benefit the National Diabetic Research...
Village of Newton Falls Receives Recognition
Columbus – The Village of Newton Falls was honored for its achievements during the past year at the 2011 AMP/OMEA Annual Conference.
Finance Director Tracy...
Windham Schools Received Commendations
Windham - Windham Board of Education (BOE) met for their regularly scheduled meeting with board members Darryl McGuire, Melissa Roubic, Danny Burns, Bill Hickman,...
Best Selling Author Coming to Middlefield
Middlefield - Mary Ellis, bestselling author of Amish fiction, will sign books at Sparrow Christian Bookshop on Friday, Nov. 18 from 2-4 p.m.
Mary grew...
Rival High School Bands Make History
The last football game of the season has a tendency to be some what bittersweet for the seniors, especially those that are players, cheerleaders,...
Ohio EPA Awards Environmental Education Mini Grant to Portage County
Portage County Water Resources has received a $1,000 Ohio EPA environmental education mini grant to increase public awareness of the county’s water and wastewater...
Toth To Compete In National Bible Bee
Newton Falls - A local young person will be headed to Nashville, Tennessee to compete in the 2011 National Bible Bee this November 16-19....
Nelson To Open A Food Cupboard
Nelson Twp. - Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC) will soon take over the food operations of The People Tree, effective in February. The cupboard is...
Scarlet Guard To Participate In Grand National Championships
Mantua - The Crestwood “Scarlet Guard” Marching Band will travel Thursday November 10, 2011 to participate in the Bands of America Grand National Championships....
A Christmas Tea
Burton - Usher in your holiday season at the elegant Friends of WomenSafe Christmas Tea. Enjoy nibbling on dainty sandwiches, freshly-baked scones with clotted...