Windham Township Trustee News
Windham Township - The Windham township trustees met recently with all trustees and the fiscal officer in attendance. The meeting was called to order...
Local Artist’s Work Featured in Major Exhibit
Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids: Mythic Creatures is a collaboration between COSI in Columbus, Ohio and the American Museum of Natural History in New York...
Emily Hammonds Sworn In As Landmark Commission Member
Mantua - At the last meeting, Mayor Linda Clark swore in Ms. Emily Hammonds, a new member of the Landmark Commission, as council members...
Ginert Wins Power Of The Arts Contest
Windham - Congratulations to Windham art teacher, Lauryn Gintert, for winning the Power of the Arts Contest! The contest was open to artists who...
Portage University Hospital ER gets New Face Lift
Ravenna - On Friday, March 8 the Portage University Hospital Emergency Department, located in Ravenna, had its official ribbon-cutting ceremony. There were approximately 25...
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day All Weekend Long In Garrettsville
Garrettsville – O’Henry, O’Malley, O’My! Grab your friends and neighbors, and follow the road to Garrettsville this weekend. The historic village of Garrettsville knows...
Geauga County Master Gardener Volunteers 2019 Programs & Events
TO REGISTER CALL 440-834-4656 Unless otherwise noted, classes are held at the Geauga County OSU Extension Office, Patterson Center (at the...
“One School, One Book” is Underway at JAG Elementary
Every Garfield Elementary student in grades K-6 is taking part in a reading program aimed at promoting family literacy. “One School, One Book” is...
Crestwood Primary Celebrates Works of Eric Carle
Mantua - Each year, Crestwood Primary School teachers Monica Grebb and Jennifer Gilles get together to select a special book that will be featured...
Hiram College Partners with Say Yes to Education
Hiram - Hiram College recently pledged its support to Say Yes to Education, a national nonprofit organization committed to making a college degree affordable...
Connecting With The Community One China Hutch At A Time
Ravenna - In 1970 a woman named Isabel Jones decided to give her new son-in-law a few lessons in furniture restoration. Little did she...
First Annual Winter Writing Festival A Hit
Ravenna -“Inspiring and compelling afternoon”…. “I enjoyed the workshops immensely!”….. “Downtown Ravenna is beautiful”…. “We will definitely come again”, “Please bring more events...
Deadline Looming For Honorary Way Nominations
Ravenna - The nomination deadline has been extended through March 14, 2019 for those wanting to submit a name for consideration of the...
Road Apple Roubaix Redux
Another one down! The Road Apple Roubaix was another well-organized success, filling Garrettsville with enthusiastic bikers of every skill level and parking in...
Flippin’ Flapjacks For A Cause
Garrettsville - What’s not to like about a pancake breakfast – hot buttered pancakes smothered in real maple syrup!! To make things even...
Sky Plaza IGA Receives Coveted Grocery Award
Garrettsville – On Thursday, February 28th, the Ohio Grocers Association (OGA) presented its prestigious Pinnacle Award to Rich and Darlene Hoffman and the Sky...
Windham BOE Discusses Aging Bus Fleet and HVAC System
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all members in attendance. The members are Darryl McGuire,...
Celebrate Heart Month with this No-Cost Heart-Health Test from University Hospitals
February is Heart Month, a great time to schedule an easy, no-cost test to learn more about your heart health. University Hospitals Harrington Heart &...
Ohio 4-H Week to be Celebrated Statewide
Ohio 4-H Week will be celebrated across the state on March 3-9, 2019, as 4-H youth and volunteers will be actively informing Ohio citizens...
Maplewood Preschool Now Enrolling for the 2019-2020 School Year
Ravenna - Maplewood Preschool in now accepting registrations for the upcoming school year. The state-licensed school operates two preschool classes, Tuesday through Friday. The...
Families Anonymous of Portage County To Cease Operations
Ravenna - Families Anonymous of Portage County (Ohio) announces the termination of all meetings and activities at the close of the March 11, 2019...
Road Apple Roubaix Returns to Garrettsville Saturday
Garrettsville - Wheels up! Or down, as the case may be. The Road Apple Roubaix is BACK! On Saturday, March 2, wheelers (and dealers...
JAG Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration for the 2019/20 school year will be held on March 21, 22, and 25. To be eligible to attend, students entering kindergarten...
Aurora Hosts State of the City Event
Aurora - Last Wednesday, over 160 people attended Aurora’s annual State of the City event at the Bertram Hotel & Conference Center, including area...
2916 In Service and Ready to Respond
Garrettsville - Community EMS District is proud to announce that a new vehicle has been added to the fleet. “2916” is a 2019 Ford...
Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard’s Future is Strong!
Garrettsville - Last September the Weekly Villager put out a call for new leadership to take over the Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard. That call went...
Bomber Students Recognized For Their PRIDE
The Windham Exempted Village School District is proudly recognizing students who exhibit their Bomber PRIDE throughout the school day. February’s focus for Katherine Thomas...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram met at noon on February 18, 2019, in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville to encounter the following : Notice that...
Portage Park District Foundation seeks nominations for the 21st Annual Environmental Awards Dinner
Ravenna - The Portage County Environmental Conservation Awards Dinner steering committee is seeking nominations, due by March 7, for awardees to be honored at...