Portage County District Library Appoints New Director
Garrettsville - During a special meeting held in late October, the Portage County District Library’s Board of Trustees appointed Jonathan Harris, currently the manager...
Garfield Custodian Fulfills Dream of Giving Back
Garrettsville - Garfield custodian Aida Baker came to the United States in July of 2017. Before leaving her homeland in the Philippines, she dreamed...
Caring Santa offers holiday photo & fun opportunities for special needs families
Visiting with Santa Claus each Christmas season is a rite of passage for many children. But for those with autism and others highly sensitive...
Poetry To Inspire at the Mantua Pop-Up Market
Mantua - The DMRC’s Pop-Up Artists Market is in full swing this holiday season, but it’s not just a place to find distinctive, hand-crafted...
Mantua-Shalersville Fire District News
Mantua - At their last meeting, Frank Ruehr, Fire Board Representative from Shalersville thanked voters for supporting the levy in November’s election. Jason Carlton,...
Student Leaders Provide Community Service
JAG student leaders are continuing to find ways to provide community service. This fall the Student Leadership Team organized a candy collection for...
Celebrating 150 Years — Garrettsville United Methodist Church
The first meeting of members of this organization was held in the old red school house and was addressed by the Rev. S.H. Stoney...
20th Century Club News
Despite inclement weather and busy schedules, a faithful core of members of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met on November 15, 2018 at...
Santa Pub Crawl Returns to Garrettsville
Get your craziest, most obnoxious Christmas outfit together, gather up a few fun loving friends and get yourselves registered for the Fourth Annual Santa...
Immeasurable Gratitude from the JAG Schools
Two words….immeasurable gratitude As Thanksgiving approaches we want to share our deepest thanks to EVERYONE for the passage of Issue 8. Thank you for being...
Garrettsville Village Council News
Village officials present at the village council meeting on November 14, were Village Solicitor Michele Stuck, Nancy Baldwin, Mayor Rick Patrick, and Council people...
A New Park District Acquisition
Geauga Park District is pleased to announce its acquisition of the property formerly known as Wicked Woods Golf Course, a 180-acre parcel located at...
Charles Auto Links Silverado Promotion with Toys for Tots Drive
On Monday, Charles Auto Family donated a gift to Toys for Tots for every person who took a test drive in the 2019 Chevy...
Hiram PD Raises Funds for K-9 Officer
Since June of this year, the Hiram Police Department has been fundraising with the goal of adding a K-9 officer to its team. Corporal...
Diskin Enterprises Welcomes J.A. Garfield Students
Recently, the James A. Garfield College & Career Planning class took a field trip to a nearby manufacturing facility to learn about the many...
Ravenna Halloween Walk Thanks!
Ravenna - Thank you to all who participated in this years Halloween Walk and festivities…. Chili cook off with the Ravenna PD and FD…...
Artists’ Marketplace Pops Up Again
Mantua - Due in part to the success of last year’s program, the Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corporation (DMRC) will again be hosting a Holiday...
Veterans Day Half-Marathon and 5K Races at Camp JAG
Windham - The Windham Student Council will hold its First Annual Windham, Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center Half- Marathon and 5K...
Thank A Veteran For Serving
Veterans Day is Sunday, November 11. Veterans Day began as Armistice Day, commemorating the day on which WWI -- “The Great War” or...
It’s a Win-Win in Mantua!
Mantua - The good folks at Hero’s Rock, self-less builders of wooden tribute rockers and treasure chests for the families of fallen heroes, are...
WVFD Board Discusses False Alarms
Windham - The WVFD Joint District Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all board members and fiscal officer in attendance. The board...
Crestwood School Board Update
Mantua - At the last Board meeting, Superintendent David Toth responded to inquiries about the newly completed paving project. He noted that although there...
Hiram Inducts Three into Garfield Society
Hiram College inducted three new members into its Garfield Society during a ceremony held on October 19. Established by the Board of Trustees and...
Towing For A Cure
Mantua - In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month, the crew at F&S Automotive, Inc. in Mantua, OH took a few minutes out of...
James A. Garfield Class of 1968 Celebrates their 50th Class Reunion
On September 29, 2018, the James A. Garfield class of 1968 celebrated their 50th class reunion with a gathering at Roby Lee’s Party Center,...
Support Our Schools on November 6
Dear James A Garfield District Residents, Why do I bother to ask you to consider supporting our very good schools? I still bleed black and...
RVAAP Restoration Program Restoration Advisory Board Meeting
Ravenna- A Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting for the RVAAP Restoration Program will be held on November 7, 2018. The meeting will be held...
Veteran’s Day Came Early in Mantua
Mantua - If you happened by the historic home at the corner of State Route 82 and Mantua Center Road last week, you may...
Rotary Eyes “Ribbon Cutting” for Boardwalk Lighting Project
The October 22, 2018 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club opened with discussion of the Boardwalk/Lighting the Falls project and its “Grand Opening”/ Ribbon-cutting....
Portage APL’s Paws to Taste Event Coming Up November 17th!
Ravenna - Portage APL invites you to attend PAWS TO TASTE 2018 on November 17, 2018! The event will be held at the Kent...