NOSH Around Ravenna
NOSH: a verb, meaning: to eat enthusiastically! Are you hungry yet? Spring is almost here and our restaurants need our support now more than...
Windham School Board News
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) met recently with a quorum of members in attendance. The minutes and financial reports for the...
Portage Foundation Accepting Grants And Scholarship Applications
The Portage Foundation will begin accepting grant and scholarship applications now through April 16, 2021. On-line applications for grants and scholarships are available at:...
April Is Autism Awareness Month – Let’s “Light It Up Blue”
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Freedom Nelson Joint Fire District invite the community to join them as they “Light It Up Blue” for Autism Awareness...
Ravenna City Council Creates Permanent Solution for On-Line Meeting Accessibility
Ravenna - Beginning on Monday, March 1, Ravenna City Council moved all meetings to “Cisco Meeting” using the permanently installed camera system in Council...
Five Five Media Co Now Open in Mantua
Mantua - A new shop opened its doors recently in Mantua, though the occupants are no stranger to the village. Five Five Media Company,...
No Pancakes For You…
Garrettsville - After careful consideration and correspondence from the Portage County Health Department, the Garrettsville Farmers’ Market and the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard have...
Marching to the Beat of Community Need
Ravenna - On my drive home from running errands, I was thinking about what I would have for dinner. Leftovers. Would I throw something...
WVFD Hires Grant Writer
Windham - The WVFD met for their regularly scheduled meeting via Zoom with one board member absent. The chairman of the board, Cindy Cale...
Mantua Quick Mart is Open For Business
Mantua - Peter Patel, shop owner, is no stranger to convenient stores. He owns and operates another Quick Mart in Ravenna. When the opportunity...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Jennifer Bowen, from the Mantua office of Edward Jones Investments and a member of the Garrettsville Chamber of Commerce, zoomed in to present information...
Thank You From The Portage County Senior Center
Dear Portage County 4H members, and friends of the community, I cannot express enough the happiness you have brought to our Portage County Seniors during...
Cold Snap is Ideal Time to Go Ice Fishing
While some choose to stay inside during this month’s record-setting cold weather, others have taken advantage of the thick ice that resulted. “People don’t...
In the Garden
Welcome to the initial article of “The Garden”. Last March when things got locked down, going to the grocery store was just about the...
Windham Township News
Windham Twp. - Windham Township’s year is off to a good start. The road crew is doing a fantastic job keeping the roads cleaned....
Garrettsville Village Council News
Garrettsville – Village officials present at the village council meeting on February 10th were Village Solicitor Michele Stuck, Mayor Rick Patrick, Assistant Fiscal Officer...
It’s Winter – So Where Are the Bees?
Honey bees overwinter in social togetherness inside their hives, keeping each other warm. But most bees are solitary or at least have a solitary...
Get the Job Done, Better & Faster
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Management Technology now offers a new concentration in Logistics & Supply Chain Management at both the...
Local Organizations Go Online To Raise Funds for Kids
Mantua - For many years, the Crestwood Middle School’s Sunshine Fund has helped students and families in crisis by providing things like clothing, class...
Home Instead In Search of Caregivers
Ravenna - At Home Instead, we believe that being a caregiver is the most special gift you can give to another. Aging seniors want...
Experience of Life Creates a Novel
Life. It is such a fragile thing and such a beautiful gift. Many people become parents not knowing what to expect and hoping the...
Windham Board of Education News
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) met with one board member physically attending and the rest through video. After reciting the Pledge...
Recent UFO Activity Invites Others to Share
After reading about Joe’s story in recent editions of the Villager, two Hiram residents were moved to relay a similar experience they shared. “My...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - At their last meeting, Superintendent David Toth publicly recognized Food Service Director Jennifer Bujak-Hirsch and her Nutrition Service team for helping to...
PCDL Reopens to Public Again
Portage County District Library (PCDL) is pleased to announce its doors will reopen to the public again on Monday, February 8. There will still...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At their last meeting, Village Council passed several pieces of legislation. Among them, council approved Resolution 2020-33, a resolution submitting the question...
The Nominations for ‘Villager of The Year’ are in…
As we all dealt with the ever changing world of Covid in 2020, we saw the best (and sadly, sometimes worst) of people. Some...
Free Virtual Conservation Programs
If winter’s snow and freezing temperatures have you wishfully thinking ahead to spring, why not take advantage of some of the free opportunities for...
Reed Memorial Library Open for Browsing
Ravenna - The Reed Memorial Library Board of Trustees recently voted to broaden access to library services, no longer requiring an appointment and making...
Child Find Awareness
Garrettsville - Child Find is an effort by the Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children, to ensure all children from birth to...