Staff Reporter
J.A. Garfield Historical Society
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Historical Society looked ahead to: possible future programs, attendance at the Portage County Historical Society local history societies...
Br. James Peter Visits PSR Classes
Mantua - On Thursday, March 3, lifetime St. Joseph, Mantua, parishioner, Br. James Peter Trares visited the Parish School of Religion students and thanked...
KSU Nursing Health & Wellness Fair
Burton - The senior nursing students in Community Health Nursing at Kent State University at Geauga planned and implemented a community health and wellness...
Winner!
Windham - Windham Library is proud to announce the winner of our “Guess the Number of Tootsie Rolls” contest. Jonathan Clark is our lucky...
PTO Chess Champions
Garrettsville - Zoe Swenson and Adam Norris won their respective divisions for the 4th grade PTO chess tournament. Congratulations to them both! The tournament...
Hiram College’s New Black Box Theatre Opens with HAIR
Hiram - Hiram College’s Theatre Department opened the doors of its new Renner Black Box Theatre on campus last weekend with sold-out performances of...
Council Approves Purchase Of Two Cruisers
Windham - Windham Village met for their regulary scheduled meeting recently with all council members present. Fiscal Officer Lloyd Billman presented the expenditures for...
Relay For Life Comes to Hiram College
Hiram - Hiram College will be holding its first annual Relay For Life, student-run event located at Charles A. Henry Field on April 1,...
We’re All Invited
Big Brothers & Sisters Needed
On-Going
Big Brothers & Sisters of Portage County is currently in need of Big Brother Volunteers. We have boys waiting in...
Boots ‘n’ Suits…Suits ‘n’ Boots
Windham - The weather was pure northeast Ohio in springtime--damp, cold, windy, gray--but the mood was upbeat as a dozen-plus Ohio Army National Guard...
Notes From The Vineyard
The month of March certainly has made statement so far – snow, ice, rain, sun; the weather sure has been difficult to handle. However...
20th Century Club
Twentieth Century Club has had two meetings in March with the programs switched from one to the other.
Confused?, we were not!.
On March 3rd we...
Green Stuff
Green things are appearing here and there about the estate. Except for the crocuses--or is it croci, plural, you know--most of these items are...
“What happened to the recycling bins which used to be by...
Over the last few weeks this has been a frequent question at the Newton Falls Public Library. “What happened to the recycling bins which...
Youth Bowling News
Now that the High School bowling season is completed, the Teen Texas Shoot-Out League has begun. A number of good scores have been posted...
Has Time Run Out For Collective Bargaining?
Emotions run high regarding Ohio Senate Bill 5, by which Ohio Governor John Kasich and fellow Republicans propose to cut costs by restricting public...
Mayor’s Spring Update For The Village of Garrettsville
Garrettsville - The Portage County Engineer’s office is responsible for safety and maintenance for the two bridges on Liberty Street.
The County Engineers have closed...
Hall of Fame Inductees – Round 1
The James A. Garfield High School Hall of Fame returns. Honorees in this year’s class total six, with one a holdover from a previous...
Nelson To Lead Rainbow Assembly
West Farmington - Caraline Nelson, daughter of John & Diane Nelson, of Burton, Ohio, was installed to lead the W. Farmington Rainbow Assembly #116...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - The Planning and Zoning Commission met on March 1st at 7 p.m. A motion to support Village Council’s Amendment of Ordinance #...
Newton Falls Village Council
Newton Falls - On the first day of spring, council members gathered briefly at the community center for the second regular meeting of March....
Platinum Chef Ohio, Battle for the Buckeye State
Hiram - AVI Fresh and Hiram College are excited to announce the inaugural Platinum Chef Ohio, Battle for the Buckeye State. Five colleges and...
Freedom Township News
Freedom Township - Items of interest and importance discussed and acted upon at the March 3, 2011 meeting:
Mr. VanSteenberg spoke of flooding that occurred...
Register Now For Absentee Ballot
A Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Those residents of Geauga County who would like to vote an absentee ballot...
Nelson Promotes Two Employees
Nelson Township - Nelson Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting recently with all trustees and the fiscal officer present. The fiscal officer...
Summerfest Committee Announces Idol Auditions
Garrettsville - Do you think you can sing? Do you like to be on stage performing before others? Are you available April 17th, May...
Commissioners Holding Public Forum
Portage County - On Monday, April 4, Portage County residents are invited to attend a public meeting at Maplewood Career Center to discuss whether...
We’re All Invited
Big Brothers & Sisters Needed
On-Going
Big Brothers & Sisters of Portage County is currently in need of Big Brother Volunteers. We have boys waiting in...
“Hi-Crier” Hits Newstands Thursday
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Mass Media Class under the direction of Mrs. Tina Downing in conjunction with The Weekly Villager, is pleased...
2011 4-H Window Painting Contest
Portage County - In celebration of Ohio 4-H Week, the thirteenth annual window decorating contest was held. The 2011 contest theme was “4-H, A...