Aurora’s Isabella Cicero becomes state qualifier in 400-meter dash
According to Aurora Greenmen girls’ track coach Greg Cicero, the times at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I regional meet last week were even faster than usual. Sophomore Isabella Cicero was up for the challenge, taking third place in the 400-meter dash with a personal and school record 56.20 seconds to earn her first career state berth...
We’re All Invited
Book Review at YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays OUTLIVE The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, MD Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: A manifesto on living better, longer, challenging conventional medical thinking, revealing an approach to prevent chronic...
Streetsboro’s Garrett Tiller takes regional crown in 100 and 200-meter dash
Streetsboro Rockets’ senior sprinter Garrett Tiller has been one of the best kept secrets in Division II during the season. Tiller is now on everybody’s radar after being crowned the 100 and 200-meter dash champion at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II regional meet at Austintown-Fitch High’s Austintown Greenwood Stadium last Saturday in Youngstown. “It is amazing,” said...
Crestwood Students Clean-up Mantua
Prior to Memorial Day and the unofficial start of the summer outdoor season, groups of Crestwood students from the seventh and eighth grade took time out from their end of year school schedules to help clean up their hometown. Over a dozen students worked during the morning shift, with roughly 20 more working in the afternoon. These students had...
JAG students earn keys to success
Leadership, Achievement, Character and Service are the four pillars of the National Junior Beta Club. In a ceremony held on April 4, 2024, in the Iva Walker Auditorium, twenty-five new students were inducted into the James A. Garfield Middle School Chapter. They were recognized by their teachers for having upheld the ideals of Beta Club. They also met all...
Ham Radio Operators On the Air for Nationwide Event
Ham radio operators from the Portage County Amateur Radio Service (PCARS) will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise using our club callsign K8BF from 2 pm on Saturday until 2 pm on Sunday, June 22 – 23. The event is ARRL Field Day ( www.arrl.org/FieldDay ), an annual amateur radio activity organized since 1933 by ARRL, The...
Garfield G-Men baseball bows out of district championship with loss against South Range
The Garfield G-Men baseball team is beginning to understand what it takes to reach a district title game consistently. They now need to figure out how to win a district championship after losing 11-1 against South Range in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Northeast 2 district final last Wednesday at Springfield High School in Youngstown. “We made...
Geauga 4-H Member Embarks on Journey to Greece with Ohio 4-H
Campbell Reese, a Geauga 4-H member recently returned home from participating in the Ohio 4-H Greece Immersion Trip to the American Farm School in Thessaloniki, Greece. This unique opportunity, organized by Ohio 4-H, aimed to immerse participants in Greek culture while exploring diverse career pathways in agriculture and related fields. Led by Steve Brady, assistant professor and 4-H educator, and...
Breeders & Feeders 4-H off to a strong start
Congratulations to Haylee Taylor, a member of the Breeders & Feeders 4-H Club! Geauga County 4-H held a county wide T-Shirt design contest where members across the County could submit a design to have featured on the 2024 Jr. Fair shirt. Geauga County 4-H members submitted their votes selecting the favorite design. Haylee Taylor’s design received the most votes...
Triple Trail Fest Returns to Mantua June 2nd
Once again, the Village of Mantua is at the epicenter of an event that aims to get folks outside to enjoy the three trails that converge there. The Triple Trail Fest includes activities on the Buckeye Trail, the Portage Park District Headwaters Trail, and the Cuyahoga River Water Trail. The two-day event starts Friday, June 2nd with a kayak paddle...
UH Portage gains mobile obstetrics unit
With philanthropic support, University Hospitals is launching a mobile obstetrics unit to bring ultrasounds to pregnant patients in Portage and Lorain counties. UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital has rolled out what it calls the “first-of-its-kind” unit, which was funded entirely through $820,000 in gifts, a spokesperson for the health system said. Those gifts also will cover three years of operational...
Berkshire baseball breaks through late to triumph against Newton Falls
The Berkshire Badgers’ baseball team has become adept at making some noise in the playoffs. The Badgers earned a berth in the district playoffs with some clutch hitting to beat Newton Falls 6-1 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Northeast 1 sectional championship last Wednesday. “It is a big deal,” said Coach Nick Burzanko. “We talk about...
Join Us for a Bubble-Tastic Extravaganza with the Bubble Lady!
Join us for a bubble-tastic show! Sue Durante, aka the Bubble Lady, will amaze you with bubbles that multiple, bubbles that do acrobatics, square bubbles and more. She will be visiting all 6 PCDL Branches throughout the summer. Dates and times for each event are enclosed below. This event is intended for all ages. Brimfield Branch - Monday, June...
Summer Soiree Planned for June 29
The Haven of Portage County is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated Summer Soiree Fundraiser, set to take place on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at the elegant Byers Dipaola Castle. This evening aims to bring together community members, supporters, and philanthropists in a celebration of generosity and commitment to those less fortunate. The Summer Soiree Fundraiser will feature a delightful...
Rocket girls track captures second place at Division II district, boys place fourth
Streetsboro Rockets’ track Coach Robb Kidd said he is always amazed with how the program replaces the talent that they graduated the year before. The Rocket girls continued to match that standard when they finished as runners-up by scoring 85 points at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II district meet last week at Lakeview High School in...
PCDL announces new summer reading programs
Join the Anti-Social Book Club Too busy for a normal book club? No worries! Join the Anti-Social Book Club at the Garrettsville Library starting on Monday, June 3 and take a book to-go! This book subscription box runs completely in your own time. Plus, you get some cool free stuff! This month’s theme is Killer Content. Each monthly box has a...
Greenmen girls track finishes as runners-up at Division I district, boys advance six
For another year, the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I Austintown-Fitch district belongs to Solon but if this year’s district meet is any indication, the Aurora Greenmen girls’ track team is getting closer to reaching the top. Aurora captured second place by scoring 108 points last week at Austintown Greenwood Stadium in Youngstown. “It was great for the program”...
G-H Rotary News
The May 20, 2024, meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club covered several key agenda items. The upcoming Golf Outing on June 21 was discussed, along with the progress on the TCMR Walking Trail at the South Street (Bill Phelps) Park, which is expected to commence soon. Plans for a grand opening event are in the works. The new president’s...
We’re All Invited
Book Review at YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays OUTLIVE The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, MD Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: A manifesto on living better, longer, challenging conventional medical thinking, revealing an approach to prevent chronic...
Garfield G-Men girls win Division III district title, boys qualify in four events
According to Garfield G-Men track Coach Matt Pfleger, the girls felt their time had come after finishing as runners-up at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III district meet last year. The G-Men made good on that bet when they won the district title with 116 points last week at Cuyahoga Heights High School. “It was just amazing to...
Windham school district celebrates school pride by decorating fences
The Windham Exempted School District has never lacked school pride but has not had the chance to express its school pride for a long time. Windham finally got the chance to do so by decorating several fences around the community with put-in-cups that created several designs that illustrated school pride on Community Day on Monday. “Windham has roots that run...
Geddes strikes out 16 to propel Garfield G-Men past Wickliffe
According to Garfield G-Men baseball Coach Michael Paes, senior right-hander Eric Geddes needs no extra motivation when he is on the mound. In the final home game of his varsity career, Geddes tossed a complete game while striking out 16 batters, leading Garfield to a 3-2 victory in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Northeast 2 sectional...
Hope Town Ohio Acquires New Headquarters to Expand Community Support Services
Hope Town Ohio, a pioneering community-focused nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals in recovery from substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new headquarters in the Village of Windham. This strategic purchase supports the expansion of Hope Town’s innovative recovery and employment services. The newly-acquired property is an 8,600-square-foot building that originally...
DMRC Continues to Create Change in Mantua
At their annual meeting at the end of April, some major changes took place within the Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corporation (DMRC), an organization that has served as a catalyst in the Village since 2007. Edie Benner, who has served as DMRC President at the non-profit’s creation in 2007, has stepped down from this position. Long-time member and former Vice...
What’s Happening in G’ville?
Upcoming events and meetings in May & June The Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual community-wide garage sale weekend is being held Friday May 17th-19th. Official sale hours are 9:00am–4:00pm each day (individual sellers will set their own hours). A sale listing will be available online and in area businesses by Thursday, May 16th. The Chamber, and Garrettsville’s police department,...
Ravenna Library and Recreation Department Partner for Family-Friendly Summer Kickoff
Reed Memorial Library and Ravenna Parks & Recreation have partnered to host Rodeo Night, a family-friendly, free event for the community. Rodeo Night is a western-themed, evening event to kick off the summer season. Held at Ravenna City Park, 165 Oakwood Street, from 5-8pm on June 7, Rodeo Night features square dancing, games, crafts, a hayride, petting zoo, food...
Windham students receive grant to visit War of 1812 memorials in Put-in-Bay
Stephanie Smith received competitive grant from American Battlefield Trust’s History Field Trip grant program Windham’s Stephanie Smith and her 8th grade classroom visited Put-in-Bay, thanks to a grant from the American Battlefield Trust’s History Field Trip Grant Program. This trip will provide students with an exceptional, hands-on history learning opportunity. Grants are awarded based on a competitive national application process,...
Hiram softball finishes as runners-up at NCAC tournament
The Hiram Terriers softball team’s attempt to three-peat as the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament champions came up short when they lost 10-8 against DePauw in the championship match last Sunday at Greencastle, IN. “It was a tough bus ride back for sure,” noted Coach Shannon Schaub. “We won the first two games out there and were the top seed...
A Century Old Legacy: Celebrating the Ravenna Thursday Literary Club
There are birthdays…and there are BIRTHDAYS (Notice the capital B, et al.) Recently, at the Reed Memorial Library, in the Haymaker Room downstairs, the Thursday Literary Club of Ravenna met to celebrate its 100th year of exploring society through books, discussing timely topics and contributing to community at all levels, beginning with a simple invitation from a friend to meet...
Annual garage sale weekend features over 140 sales around area!
Get ready to hunt for treasures at the annual Garrettsville Area Community Yard Sale Weekend! Running from Friday through Sunday, this event promises to be a haven for bargain hunters and collectors alike. With participating yards open from 9 am to 4 pm each day, there’s ample opportunity to explore and discover hidden gems. However, organizers remind attendees to...
