ASPIRE Celebrates HSE Graduation
Approximately 250 guests attended the ASPIRE HSE Recognition that was hosted by The Portage County Literacy Coalition on Thursday, June 7, 2018, held at...
Garrettsville Farmers’ Market Open For Business
How Ya gonna keep ‘em down on the farm? Well, who wants to, when they can come to the Garrettsville Farmers’ Market every Thursday from...
99th Reunion of Newton Falls Schoolmates & Friends
The Newton Falls Schoolmates and Friends 99th reunion was celebrated June 16th at DiVieste’s Banquet Room in Warren with 337 persons in attendance. Welcoming...
Portage Park District launches community Park Prescription program
Portage Park District recently launched its Park Prescription program, known as Park Rx. The program’s goal is to help the community get healthy and...
Clerical Error Corrected at Nelson Trustee Meeting
Nelson Twp. – Township officials present at the second Nelson Township trustee meeting of June were Fiscal Officer John David Finney; Trustees Kevin Cihan,...
Thomas Wadkins Recognized at Hiram Village Meeting
Hiram - At the last Village Council meeting, Mayor Lou Bertrand and Council issued a public proclamation honoring Council President Thomas Wadkins. He noted...
A Garfield Teacher And An American Hero
As baby boomers most of us hardly paid attention to the heroes around us. They may have been our parents, aunts, uncles , mailmen...
Protect Geauga Parks Shelter Sound-Off
Protect Geauga Parks will be having a Shelter Sound- Off on Thursday evening, July 12, 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Minnow Pond Shelter...
Upcoming Events At Angelic Presence
Garrettsville - Angelic Presence will be hosting a class with Carol Borkoski entitiled “How different are you willing to be?” Join us for a...
Red Cross urges donors to fill Missing Types to prevent summer blood shortage
The American Red Cross needs help to bring back the A’s, B’s and O’s. This is not a typo. These letters represent blood types,...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of June 29
Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities Weekdays The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy....
First Responders Honored At Garrettsville Summerfest
Garrettsville’s first responders were honored this past weekend as the Grand Marshals for the 2018 Garrettsville Summerfest Parade. Although they only recognized the chiefs...
Garrettsville History Book Coming! By Popular Demand!
Well, it was a request from Ellen at The Village Bookstore and you know how popular she is. It seems that she’s had people...
Crestwood District Shares 5-Year Forecast
Mantua - When news of the recent reductions was made public in recent months, many in the community expressed surprise at the state of...
CHS’s American Experience II Class speaks to the Mantua Village Garden Club
Andy Brown, teacher of the American Experience Academy II class at CHS, brought 5 of his students to a recent Mantua Village Garden Club...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Discusses Boardwalk Lighting
The June 18, 2018 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club welcomed Portage County Auditor Janet Esposito, who presented information on the activities and responsibilities...
Garrettsville Summerfest, Something for Everyone
Garrettsville - Its almost here. The event you’ve been waiting for will kick off Friday night in downtown Garrettsville, Garrettsville Summerfest 2018. This year...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - Over the Memorial Day weekend, the Hiram Police Department held its annual Kick off to summer, “Click it or Ticket” event. Approximately...
Garrettsville Summerfest Announces the 8th Annual Memorial 5K
It’s that time again to dust off the running shoes and start training for the 8th Annual Melana Matson Memorial 5K and One Mile...
Freedom Township Historical News
The Freedom Township Historical Society reached a historic milestone in May. Our officers, founding members, and charter members signed our charter document at a...
CMS Heroes Honored for Service
Mantua - As you may expect, at the recent eight grade awards night, Crestwood Middle School students were honored for their accomplishments in academics,...
Spread the Word: Kids Eat Free This Summer!
This summer, the Ohio Department of Education is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program, providing children with free, healthy meals. It’s easy to participate and...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
The June 4, 2018 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club, at Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville was a regular business meeting and covered the...
CHS Places At Envirothon
Mantua - Recently, the Portage and Cuyahoga County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) co-hosted the Area 2 Envirothon at the Cuyahoga County Fairgounds...
J.A. Garfield Sixth Graders Tour Washington DC
Garrettsville - The sixth grade class of Garfield Elementary recently did a two-day tour of the nation’s capital. It was the type of educational...
So You Think You Can Fly?
Garrettsville - Fifth grade students from James A. Garfield Elementary School flew across the gym floor. In the spirit of our May JAG core...
Area Students Explore Living History
Mantua - For the sixth consecutive year, a group of around thirty colonists and Native Americans populated an 18th century encampment in Mantua this...
Portage County employers awarded for excellence in workplace safety
Ravenna – Forty-eight employers in Portage County have earned recognition from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) for reaching a year without workplace...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
Garrettsville - The May 21, 2018 meeting of the James A. Garfield Historical Society was prefaced by a presentation from secretary Pam Montgomery on...
JA Garfield Students Explore Careers
Garrettsville - “We spend a lot of time teaching things like math, science, and how to write,” Libby Frato-Sweeney explained,” but not so much...
