Buckeye Block Gets a $700,000 Boost From State of Ohio
Garrettsville - Last week, the downtown Buckeye Block rebuilding fund got a $700,000 boost from the State of Ohio. It’s enough to kick-start construction plans. Senator John Eklund (R- District 18) responded to the appeals of builder and principal Buckeye Block owner Mick Mascheck, along with Mayor Rick Patrick, helping this project to become one appropriation in the $160 million...
14th Annual Spring Drive-it-Yourself Tour!
Geauga County - One would think we went to great lengths to plan our 14th Annual Spring Drive-it-Yourself Tour on May 14th with 14 NEW stops… but what we really have there is what is referred to as a ‘Happy accident.’ But however it happened, be sure to get that date on your calendar because it is sure to...
Mantua Township News
Mantua Twp. - At the last meeting, Terri Vechery from the Historic Landmark Commission discussed establishing a fund for the Commission to cover the cost of copies and postage, as well as a place to deposit monetary donations the group receives. Ms. Vechery shared that the group is in the process of setting net year’s budget. In addition, she...
Queen of Hearts Strings Players Along with $115,000+ Jackpot
Garrettsville - The Queen of Hearts is playing hard to get at SkyLanes Bowling & Sky Lounge. So the stakes keep getting higher. That’s right. What started 33 weeks ago as a marketing tool to get more customers in the door on a slow night has more than delivered. Now The Queen of Hearts jackpot is up to over $115,000,...
Rotary-InterAct Bowling Event A Success
Garrettsville - The April 11, 2016 found the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary meeting at noon in Cal’s II in Garrettsville’s Sky Plaza and conducting the following business : The bowling event held at Sky Lanes on Saturday, April 9 was a great success with some thirty participants-- InterAct students from James A. Garfield High School and Rotary Exchange Students from across District...
Once More With Feeling: 2016 Garfield Hall of Fame Inductees
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Local School District will once again be honoring its own. Graduates who have excelled in athletics, the arts, sciences, public service, national service will find a place on the Hall of Fame. Each class year is different, highlighting the various facets of accomplishment that the district seeks to foster and to recognize. The...
James A. Garfield Elementary School Students Take a World Tour at Hiram College
Hiram – While it’s almost impossible for a sixth grader to travel the world, that’s exactly what 115 students from James A. Garfield Elementary School did at Hiram College’s World Fair. The students spent the morning touring 11 different countries, including Australia, Afghanistan, Philippines and Japan, and listening to presentations from international and study abroad students. Afterwards they headed over...
Lions Club Soccer Teams Enjoy Successful Seasons
The Garrettsville Lions Club U16 soccer team (made up of 8th, 9th and 10th graders) just concluded their very successful indoor season at the Tallmadge Rec Center in the high school division. They were only defeated once in the 1st session of 10 games as they lost the 2nd game to Southeast (mostly seniors). The Lions were leading until...
Windham Students Fare Well At History Day Competition
Windham - On Saturday, April 2, Windham High School students took part at Youngstown State for the History Day competition. Over 300 entries were received and Windham successfully walked away with four groups advancing to state finals! Advancing to the state finals on April 30th are : 2nd Place - WWII Brides Rebekah Stout & Abby Forsythe Honorable Mention - Orphan Trains Jazelle Artman, Ashley...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
Garrettsville - Noses to the grindstone, eyes on the snowy skies, the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club got down to business at their meeting on April 4, 2016 at Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville. Here was their agenda: This year’s Fit & Fun program will be likely having involvement of the Garrettsville YMCA, especially in regard to the nutrition program and pickleball. ...
Red Flags Training for School Counselors
With one in five children experiencing a diagnosable emotional or behavioral problem before they become adults, mental health is a critical factor in children’s development and their ability to learn. Counselors from every Portage County school district attended a “Red Flags for Mental Health Education” training and will incorporate the school-based mental health education into their districts. The course was taught...
Garrettsville Summerfest Announces Idol Auditions
Garrettsville - Have you ever dreamed of being on The Voice or American Idol, thinking, “I can do that!” Well, we can’t guarantee you’ll be on either show but we can offer you a chance to use your singing talent to earn some cash. If you are available April 17th, May 22nd and June 26th, you need to consider auditioning...
Mantua Township Resident’s Issue Resolved
Mantua Twp. - After the Neighborhood Development Services, Inc., demolished an abandoned home next door, Deeanna and Thomas Barkett purchased the vacant lot, which was adjacent to their property, at Sheriffs sale in the fall of 2013. In January 2016, the Barketts were notified that an assessment of $9,000 — more than they paid for the property — was...
Congrats to the cast & crew of “Thoroughly Modern Millie”!
Garrettsville - For a book and plot line that had about as much substance and gravity as a bubble bath or a flapper girl’s champagne, it was a delightful evening of entertainment showcasing talent in every direction. The choreography was outstanding and outstandingly performed—who knew they could tap dance? The scenery and the lighting were minimal but evocatively...
CHS Musical Is Classic Spoof
Mantua - “Like Monty Python meets Mel Brooks,” is how Crestwood High School Drama Director Monica Lazanich describes this year’s spring musical, “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood.” The play, written by Mary Lynn Dobson, is based on the classic story, but with pop-culture references and a more modern take on what the characters might be like today. The...
Shysters Extraordinaire
Shyster: A person who uses unscrupulous, fraudulent or deceptive methods in business. I am often contacted by individuals locally and from other states and asked to inspect a Model “A” Ford that they are considering purchasing. I am not...
Newton Falls Back Pack Program
Newton Falls - The Newton Falls Community weekend food-in-backpacks program continues with your blessing and support and we thank you. Food donations continue to be brought to NF United Methodist Church, Big D’s Newton Grill, ASECU, and Healthy Treasures. Books to add to each bag weekly have been donated by NF Kiwanis Club, the Church Mouse, and Newton Falls...
Senior Citizen Van Continues Service
Newton Falls - Yes, the Newton Falls Senior Citizen Van Organization has no meeting place at Newton Falls Community Center anymore. It is hard to reach people who ride or want to ride the Newton Falls Senior Citizen van. We used to be able to give people flyers with our information. We do hold meetings the third Wednesday of...
Portage County District Library Partners with Northeast Ohio Medical University to Introduce a New and Innovative Lending Service- The Library Box
Rootstown - The Portage County District Library is proud to announce that it has partnered with Northeast Ohio Medical University to bring Portage County residents - as well as students, faculty, and staff - library service using a new and innovative approach to provide popular materials delivery with a library lending machine, the first of its kind within Northeast...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the next council meeting on April 12th, council will discuss proposed funding for sidewalk repairs and improvements. Council is currently considering amending an ordinance to the sidewalk code. In the proposed amendment, the village would pay a portion of the cost, while residents would be required to pay the balance, up to 50% of the total...
Educators Experience the “Wonders of Watersheds”
Right about….there. Right? Yep, it was gone. I squinted in an effort to improve the accuracy of my reading. Indeed this was the place where the black and white plate suspended from a rope, this thing that researchers refer to as a “secchi disk,” had completely disappeared from view. In an instant it was swallowed up in the vastness of...
Pinewood Derby Results
On January 30, 2016 Cub Scout Pack 4062 of Garrettsville held their annual Pinewood Derby at the James A Garfield Elementary School. With the help of their parents, Scouts shaped and decorated the cars to their own design. Cars were raced in a double-elimination tournament by den. Den champions then competed for Track Champion. One car was awarded Best...
Mantua Township News
Mantua Twp - As new septic requirements are put in place by Portage County Health Department, Zoning Inspector John Dickey speculates that the Township will receive more call from residents and/or their contractors about securing permits. He anticipates that as residents look to sell homes, or on Pioneer Trail where the Health Department has determined there is an issue,...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
Garrettsville - Don Havener and his hiking of the Appalachian Trail were the focus of the program at the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club on Monday, March 28, 2016. The retired teacher, coach, hardware merchant, tire guy set out on the hike as a journey of faith and of giving back to the Northern Ohio Parkinson’s Support Foundation. His goal was...
It’s Time To “Discover Garrettsville”
Garrettsville – Take a village located in the heart of the Western Reserve, add a group of motivated business owners, and you have the makings of an amazing promotional campaign designed to encourage and reward people who explore everything the Garrettsville Area has to offer. Beginning Friday, April 1st and running through September 30, you will have the opportunity to...
Spring Is In The Air
Want to get in on the enjoyment, excitement, fascination and joyful outdoor recreation that watching birds has to offer? Once relegated to the domain of eccentrics, bird watching now ranks among one of the most popular pastimes in America, and Geauga Park District is eager to help you make the connection. Continuing a Greater Cleveland tradition since 1933, the Annual...
Geauga Small Business Expo
Middlefield - Support small local business by attending the Geauga Small Business Expo on Friday, April 1 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 2 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pine Craft Storage Barns, 13650 Madison Road (Route 528) in Middlefield (44062). More than 40 local businesses, many of them Amish-run, will participate showing products...
Road Apple Roubaix Kicks Off Route in Garrettsville
Garrettsville - Road Apple WHAT? The road apple part is no mystery to anyone who has lived in or near Amish country...or anyplace where one shares the highway with equine modes of transportation (Also an album by the group known as The Tragically Hip but we’re not going there). Roubaix—you can look it up—refers to one of the earliest (1896)...
DI Competition Makes Hiram the Destination
Mantua - Recently, Ohio’s Region 15 Destination Imagination tournament day took place on the Hiram College campus. The competition matched Crestwood’s eight teams against 57 teams from 10 other school districts across Summit, Portage, Geauga and Lake Counties in six different challenges. It was a big day for the 51 Crestwood students that began working on their individual challenges...
Hero’s Rock To Embark on “Thank You” Tour
Mantua - On May 26, 2011 the tragic news story of an Apache Helicopter Pilot, CW2 Christopher Thibodeau, killed in action just one week after learning he was to become a father, would be the inspiring force of a mission to show this nation’s gratitude for those who serve and sacrifice for our freedoms. How do you say, “I’m sorry...
