Get Involved in the Fun at Garrettsville Summerfest
Garrettsville Summerfest is right around the corner and you’re all invited to jump in on all of the fun by signing up for one...
Duke’s K9 Dash N’ Splash Holds Grand Opening
Mantua - You may have noticed a new pool and dock complex on State Route 82 near Roundup Lake in Mantua. But you won’t...
Got Painted Wine Bottle? Next “Crafting with Marian” at Garrettsville Library
Crafting enthusiasts are invited to the Garrettsville Library for its next “Crafting with Marian” program on either Monday, June 12 or Monday, June 19...
New Library Opens In Mantua
Late last week, Mantua added a new, free resource to the Village when they held a ribbon cutting and officially opened a brand-new Little...
James A Garfield High School Class of 2017
Valedictorians Christian Crawford • Joseph Emrick Lauren Jones • Jane Rader Riley Van Kirk • Mikhala West Heidi Wickli Jesse Arnett Marcus Arnett Robert Barnett Thomas Bissler Christopher Blewitt Elisha Bly Hayley Bolton Kyle Borrelli Francesca Bowman Alexis...
Crestwood High School Class of 2017
Academic Top 10 1.Olivia Jordan Brady* Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude, NHS 2. Evelyn Pauline Head* Salutatorian, Summa Cum Laude, NHS 3. Emily Taylor Graves Summa Cum Laude 4. Madeline Augusta Turner* Summa...
Portage County Joins National “See Something, Say Something” Campaign To Raise Awareness
Ravenna — Portage County Commissioners and the Portage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management have become local partners with the U.S. Department...
Click-it Or Ticket At JAGHS
On Thursday, May 25th, members of the Garrettsville Police Department visited the James A. Garfield Local Schools’ campus in an effort to keep kids...
Mantua Celebrates River Day
Mantua - Special events and opportunities abounded as communities along Cuyahoga River celebrated River Day. From Cleveland to points further south, communities and organizations...
Super Heroes, Helicopter rides, Cash Grab and More Coming to Garrettsville Summerfest
It’s official -- summer is coming, and on the heels of it is Garrettsville Summerfest, June 23-25th. While we’ve all been waiting for...
Baseball Duo Captures All-NCAC Awards
Hiram - With the 2017 season being at a close, the Terriers have added three conference accolades to the books, announced the North Coast...
Garfield’s Victory Bell
In 1969 the Journal published an article about the Garfield School bell. For four years the Garfield School bell rang atop Garrettsville...
CHS Envirothon Heads to State Competition
Portage County high school students from Southeast, Waterloo, Crestwood, Ravenna, and Kent Roosevelt recently competed in the Northeast Ohio Area 2 Envirothon competition at...
Build A Gym, Build A Life
Parent Council for Portage County Developmental Disabilities presents the Second Annual Build A Gym, Build A Life 5k Race and 1 Mile Fun...
Crisis Training for Teachers being held this summer
Crisis situations happen in a blink of an eye. In a school setting, children and youth are relying on school personnel to keep them...
Are You Up For A Triple Threat?
Garrettsville - Meet Edie. She works at the Garrettsville division of the Y, and while you may never have taken a class with her,...
Garrettsville Summerfest Announces Idol Contestants
Garrettsville - This past Sunday was the second round for Garrettsville Idol. The finalists from this round will compete on the Garrettsville Summerfest Stage...
Congressman David Joyce to Deliver Hiram Memorial Day Keynote Address
2017 marks the 150th anniversary of General John A. Logan's proclamation on General Order No. 11 declaring the 30th day of May as a...
Local Ad Agency Awards Scholarship
Hiram - Once again, for the 15th consecutive year, the Communications Factory in Hiram awarded an area high school senior a scholarship. This year’s...
Stream Quality Monitoring: Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District Wants You!
Would you like to explore streams in Geauga County and learn about their water chemistry and biology this summer? What about investigating water...
Local Outfitter Sponsors River Day Clean Up
Mantua - On Saturday, May 20th, all across Northeast Ohio in the communities through which the Cuyahoga River flows, special events will take place...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
It was “a little traveling music” for the members of the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram, as they took their May 15, 2017 meeting to...
Join us under the big tent for a trip back in time
History comes alive this summer as Ohio Chautauqua returns to Geauga County June 6 - 10, with big-tent performances each evening in Burton’s Century...
Hastings Dairy offers Tours & Milk from Farmstead Creamery
Burton - Hastings Dairy & Rowdy Cow Creamery are open for tours and milk tasting for the 2017 May to October season with several...
Windham Fire District Staffing 24 Hours A Day
Windham - The fire station will now be staffed 24 hours a day - 7 days a week with 2 firefighter/emt’s this will ensure...
EMS Week Kicks Off With Parade On Saturday
Garrettsville - Community EMS District will kick off National EMS Week with their annual parade and open house on Saturday May 20, 2017. The...
Diskin Enterprises Bucks Downward Trends
Garrettsville - First, a recap from last week: Despite the common narrative assuming only decline among American manufacturers — especially for a small business...
Garrettsville Police Department K9 Jack has received body armor
Garrettsville Police Department’s K9 Jack has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in...
CPS Celebrates Earth Day
Mantua - For the 13th consecutive year, Crestwood Primary School hosted an annual Earth Day celebration in Mantua. According to Mrs. Cheryl Brugmann, kindergarten...
The Little Manufacturer that Could
Garrettsville - There’s a quiet revolution under way on Industrial Drive, where a small manufacturer has developed a global reach — even exporting to...
