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Friday Night Lights
The Windham Bombers dropped their fourth straight game of the season and their 11th dating back to last year. Unfortunately for the Bombers 41-0...
Your Kind of Retirement
How do you picture your retirement? Do you envision visiting old friends and traveling to new places? Do you plan to take up a...
Forsooth!
The Settlers “Ye Old” State Renaissance Faire has shuffled off into history once again, leaving bags of gold for the Middlefield “Shop With a...
Nelson Literary Music Club
The Literary Musical Club held their meeting on Sept. 14th at The Community Center in Nelson.We were pleased to have such a nice turn...
Heart Of Doll Country News
The September meeting of Heart of Doll Country was on September 6th, 2011. and all but one member were present. After the reading of...
Garrettsville Village News
Garrettsville – Village Council met on Wednesday, September 10, for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. A Public Hearing on changes to Zoning Ordinances 2011-37,...
9-11 Remembrance During Potato Festival
Mantua - The officers and members of the Mantua-Shalersville Fire Department were joined by officers and members from the Auburn, Aurora, Garrettsville, Kent, Ravenna...
Crestwood Schools Join National Movement Promoting “Whirled Peace”
Mantua - In today’s world, peace needs to become more than just a word. On Sept. 21, 2011, Crestwood Local Schools took part in...
Ravenna McDonald’s Celebrates Its Grand Opening
Ravenna - McDonald’s at 418 West Main Street in Ravenna held their grand opening last Friday as they débuted their new state-of-the- art eco-friendly...
Apartment Fire Affects Main Business District
Newton Falls - Businesses are still open on the main street of Newton Falls after an early morning fire destroyed apartments above the shops....
Passport To K.T.
Windham - Recently families and staff enjoyed Open House at Katherine Thomas Elementary in Windham. Pictured are Amanda, Payton, Quinn and Pat Justham and...
Take a Breather at Numa Café
Garrettsville – If you need to take a little breather from life’s hectic pace, Numa Café is for you. The new eatery is housed...
Author Julia Fuhrman Davis To Appear
Garrettsville - Regional author, Julia Fuhrman Davis, who recently published her easy-to-read, inspirational, self-help autobiography, WAKING UP and Changing My Life, will be in...
Sixth Annual Alumni Banquet
Weeeeellll, a fine time was had by all!
Or at least they all certainly appeared to be enjoying themselves at the sixth annual Garfield Alumni...
Bike Tour Brings Miss Ohio to Newton Falls
Newton Falls - Miss Ohio 2011, Ellen Bryan, stopped by the town’s small community center for a meet-and-greet on Saturday, September 17th to take...
Mespo Fall Heritage Day
Mesopotamia - The 10th Annual Mesopotamia Fall Heritage Day, to be held at the Mesopotamia Commons, on Saturday, October 1, 2011, from 10 am...
Library Levy Campaign Meetings
Portage County District Library will host levy campaign meetings in the upcoming weeks. The Windham Library (located within the Renaissance Family Center) will host...
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:...
Boardwalk Area Improvements Underway
Garrettsville – This past April, Village council approved expenditures for repairs and improvements to the downtown boardwalk lighting. The project, which has been broken...
Balloon-A-Fair Deemed a Success
Ravenna - The 33rd Annual Balloon-A-Fair kicked off last week with the Children’s Parade on Thursday. The annual event ran through the weekend which...
Streetsboro Med Center One Gets New Name
Ravenna – Robinson Memorial Hospital has officially renamed the Med Center One in Streetsboro to the Robinson Urgent Care Center at Streetsboro. The newly...
Children’s Parade Kicks Off Balloon-A-Fair Weekend In Ravenna
Ravenna - The Ravenna Balloon A-Fair Children’s Parade, sponsored by Ravenna McDonalds, will take to the streets on Thursday, September 15, 2011. Registration...
Nelson Awards Road Bid to H.Luli Contracting
Nelson Twp. - Nelson Township Trustees met for their regularly-scheduled meeting last week with all board members present. The meeting opened with the...
We’re All Invited
Volunteers Needed!
Start something! The 2011 Fall Volunteer Recruitment Campaign for Big Brothers & Sisters of Portage County is underway. There are currently over 80...
Roadhouse Music Brings The Wonder Of Music To Middlefield
Middlefield – You have probably seen statistics thrown out and about in the media regarding the advantages of music programs in local schools. Some...
Brooks House to Host Impersonator
Troy Twp. - Come see history in the “re-making!” Sandy Zikursh (rhymes with “licorice”), well-known historical impersonator, will be performing at Brooks House Assisted...
Windham to Address Zoning Amendment Proposals
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly-scheduled meeting at the town hall last Thursday. The minutes were approved as...
“Pirates of the Caribbean” Musician Returns to Geauga County
Middlefield - Pirate Musician Joshua Nelson will be performing at the Ye Olde State Renaissance Faire at Settlers’ Village in Middlefield on September 10,...
Fifth Annual Kids Safety Day in Burton
Friends of CASA for KIDS of Geauga County will present its fifth annual Kids’ Safety Day at Century Village in Burton on Saturday, September...
Attention Area Singers!
Hiram - The Hiram Women’s Chorus and the Hiram Men’s Chorus will begin rehearsals for this season on Tuesday, September 13, at 7:30 PM...