Main Street Ravenna Announces a Virtual Winter Writing Festival for 2021
Ravenna - If you love to write or think you might like to write, join us Saturdays in February for a virtual version of...
Treasurer Announces Portage Property Tax Collection Processes For Winter 2021
Ravenna – With winter property tax collection season fast approaching, Portage County Treasurer Brad Cromes provided an update today to his office’s pandemic operations...
Local Man Shares UFO Experience
At the close of this year, even the most positive among us has had trouble dealing with 2020. With a global pandemic changing the...
Rebuilding The Freedom Honor Roll / War Memorial
The Committee to Restore the Freedom Soldiers Honor Roll is made up of concerned Freedom residents, veterans, and members of the Freedom Community Park...
New Year, New Yard: Geauga SWCD’s 2021 Spring Tree Sale!
Start off the new year by making a sound investment for your future… plant a tree! There are countless ways trees positively affect us,...
Haven of Portage County’s Warming Center Will be Open During Winter Months
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Those in Need Deserve Hope Indeed
The food drive will benefit the Amelia DiGirolamo Center of Hope whose goal is committed to elevating the nutritional level of low-income citizens in Portage County where food pantries are not present. They offer hot meals at no cost 5 days a week and “typically serve 75-100 individuals per day.”
What sets this food drive apart from traditional ones is that instead of stopping at Thanksgiving or Christmas time, it will continue the collection of donations through the new year. People do not just eat during holiday times, they eat 365 days a year. Institutions like the Center of Hope can function thanks to charitable donations and funds to help those who have none.
Shop with a Cop: 2020 Style
“We hold this is a very special program dear to our hearts,” explained Hiram Police Chief Brian Gregory. He explained that former Hiram Police Chief Ed Samec began the program eight years ago in an effort to build bonds between local officers and some of the children and families they serve. “’Shop with a Cop’ builds a bond that is essential to community policing; the program also provides much needed holiday cheer for deserving families experiencing hardship,” Chief Gregory continued. “There should be no child that feels the sense of confusion and the feeling of going without during the holiday season,” he added.
Portage County Reaches Level 4 Purple Status on Ohio Public Health Advisory System: Residents and Businesses Urged to Take Precautions
As of 12/03/2020, according to the Ohio Public Health Advisory System, Portage County is at Level 4 Status with HIGH Incidence for sustained activity...
A Thanksgiving to be Grateful For…Midnight Madness
Ravenna - If you went to sleep the night before Thanksgiving with dread over not getting to celebrate the holiday with family then you...
Mantua Celebrates Christmas in the Village
Mantua - This holiday season, shopping local is even more important, as area restaurants and businesses move forward amidst a pandemic. Local folks have...
Windham Council Meets Through Zoom
Windham - Windham Village Council voted at the recent meeting to continue to hold their meetings via Zoom until July 2021. Council has had...
NGCC is making a difference in our community
The number of families and individuals who live in hunger in the United States is on the rise and sadly Portage County is not...
Kent State Sanctions Solar – Solar Array to Supply 67% of Kent Geauga’s Energy Needs
Burton - Kent State University is going green! As part of this university-wide initiative, solar panels are being installed at the Geauga Campus in...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
On the eve of snowfall, the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary met a’la Zoom to discuss the following topics : The club is searching for Zoom speakers to...
Christmas Help For Geauga County Families
For over 45 years, Geauga County Job and Family Services has coordinated the Sponsor a Family Program. The program assists low income families with...
The Case For Community Is Now More Than Ever
In the coming weeks, many of you will receive a letter asking you to support your community foundation. To some, the claim that the...
Portage Senior Center Update
Due to increased COVID-19 numbers in the area, the Portage County Senior Center will temporarily “pause” most inside activities. They will remain open, however,...
‘Tis The Season to Give Back to Aging Adults in Portage County
Ravenna - At a time when it may be more important than ever, Home Instead’s® seasonal favorite Be A Santa to a Senior returns...
You Can Help Spread Holiday Cheer
While 2020 has been a challenging year for all of us, the Christmas season can be especially difficult for children in foster care. That’s...
Villager Emporium Teams Up With Garfield PTO For Kids Santa Shop
The annual Santa shop – it’s fun and festive and has delighted children for decades. It’s a chance for little ones to shop for...
WVFD is the Recipient of Township’s Cares Act Money
Windham - Windham WVFD held their regularly scheduled meeting recently with half of the board attending physically and the other half attending via Zoom....
Garrettsville Council News
Garrettsville – Village officials present at the village council meeting on October 14th were Village Solicitor Michele Stuck, Mayor Rick Patrick, Assistant Fiscal Officer...
Game Board is Inspiration for Shopping Local
Ravenna - Life is a game of chance. You shake the white die in your hand, kiss it for luck and give it a...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - At the November Board meeting, District Treasurer Sarah Palm shared the District’s Five Year Forecast. In it, Palm noted that in Fiscal...
PCDL Returning to Curbside Pickup
Portage County District Library (PCDL) will be returning to curbside pickup of library materials beginning Monday, November 30. This is due to the increasing...
Portage EMA Encourages Public To Review Draft County Hazard Mitigation Plan
Ravenna - The Portage County Hazard Mitigation Plan is currently being updated. It is necessary to update the plan every five years so that...
Can You Solve The Christmas Mystery In Garrettsville?
Higgeldy piggeldySanta on Christmas EveSleigh full of starlight,A-twinkle his eyes. Santa’s voice worships theGlittering quietude,Spreading good cheerAs he crosses the sky. Garrettsville - The Garfield PTO...
Mantua Twp. Trustee News
Mantua Twp. - At their last meeting, the Trustees discussed how the Township could better utilize Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act...
Santa Making Adjustments In Schedule To Ensure Christmas Eve Travels
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce was notified this week that Santa and many of his elves are on pre-Christmas travel restrictions...
