Health Issues Force Police Chief Samec Into Retirement
Hiram - Last fall, Hiram Police Chief Ed Samec became ill, and learned he had developed a streptococcus infection in his arm. When symptoms...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the last Village Council meeting, Chris Szell from the Park Board shared that his group would be co-hosting an event in...
“Run of the Ox” 5K Run/Walk & 1M Fun Walk
Mantua - Be a part of this year’s 5K Run/Walk or 1M Fun Walk at St. Joseph’s Annual Ox Roast Fair!!! Race will take...
Freedom Adopt-a-Thon at Portage APL!
Ravenna – In celebration of Independence Day holiday, Portage APL is holding an adoption event on July 8-9, 2016. Adoption fees are reduced by...
Historic Hartville Hosts Family Fun
Hartville - When most people think of Hartville, they picture the 15-acre Hartville Marketplace shopping complex, Hartville Kitchen or Hartville Hardware. And if that’s...
Mantua Township News
Mantua Township - At a recent township trustee meeting, Trustee John Festa thanked Zoning Inspector John Dickey and Cemetery Sexton Jim Aldrich for being...
Newton Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Hosts Awards Ceremony
Newton Falls - The Newton Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars honored our Voice of Democracy Student,...
Lights, Camera, Action at Charles Auto Family
Garrettsville - Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet, They Go Together in the Good ‘Ole USA… as the old Chevy jingle from 1975...
Hiram Fire Department Dedicates Helipad
Hiram - The Hiram Fire Department recently installed a helicopter-landing pad at the Hiram Township property on State Route 82, but the idea started...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club met in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville, on June 20 for their regularly-scheduled meeting at noon. The business on the...
Local Artist To Exhibit At Silver Frog
Garrettsville - Separate Pieces, a showing of recent paintings by local artist Xyl Lasersohn, will be hosted at Silver Frog Studios on Main Street,...
AARP Chapter 4527 News
The Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP Chapter #4527 will meet “with a bang” on Tuesday, July 5th, 2016, at 1 pm, at the Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826...
Headwaters Adventure Race Set for July 16 in Mantua
Mantua - Run, pedal and paddle for trails and watershed conservation! The Portage Park District Foundation is presenting the Headwaters Adventure Race on July...
Welcome To Summerfest 2016
Summerfest #12 will begin on Friday night with the opening ceremonies taking place on the Charles Auto Family Main Stage at 6:30 p.m. Rides Return...
Treasurer Launches “Money Matters” Resource Center
Ravenna – Portage County residents looking for tips on setting a budget, managing debt, and establishing credit now have a new place to look...
School Program Brings Hope to Local Hospital
Mantua - Studies show that reading to children helps them to listen better, build bigger vocabularies, and get excited about learning. Just imagine the...
Window Narrows for Fee Waiver for Garrettsville Property Owners of Non-Conforming Lots
Garrettsville - Council President Tom Hardesty asked council to table proposed Ordinance 2016-08 which addresses certain substandard lots in the R2 Zoning District. ...
Garrettsville Library News
Here at the Garrettsville Library, we care about what you think. We ask that, when you have finished a book you’ve checked out, you...
Garrettsville Summerfest Adds New Events For 2016
Over the past few years, the Summerfest Committee has heard folks’ ideas and suggestions on how to make Garrettsville Summerfest even better. This year...
University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center to Host Annual Family Health & Safety Day and Wellness 5K on June 25
University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center will host the 2016 Family Health & Safety Day on Saturday, June 25 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m....
Art On The Hill in Mantua July 9th
Mantua - On Saturday, July 9th the Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corporation will present The 8th Annual ‘Art On The Hill and Wine Tasting Too’. Art...
Registration Underway For July’s School Personnel Crisis Training
Crisis situations happen in a blink of an eye. In a school setting, children and youth are relying on school personnel to keep them...
News from Mantua Village
Mantua - At their last meeting, council welcomed Mantua residents Trish and Scott Snider, local philanthropists behind the Hero’s Rock charity. The couple asked...
Poole Selected CASA of the Year
CASA for KIDS of Geauga County, a juvenile court-based child advocacy program announced their CASA of the Year award at the program’s annual appreciation...
Donation Presented To Noah’s Lost Ark
The Portage County Charity Horse show committee Member Barrie Forman delivered the donation from the 56th annual fund raising horse show to Noah’s Lost...
Worth a Trip: Hartville Chocolate Factory
Hartville - If you’ve ever wished for a place to get in touch with your inner Willy Wonka, then you’ll want to plan a...
Ambassadors Soccer Camp 2016—20 Years!
This summer Friendship Alliance Church will celebrate 20 years of hosting an annual soccer camp. The camp, originally known as “On Goal Soccer”, began...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
And so it’s June for the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club. Here’s the lowdown on their official business. Stew Buchanan from Akron, District 6630 official public crier,...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the last Village Council meeting, Portage County Treasurer Brad Cromes presented information on the county’s Home Improvement Program. Through this special...
Bob Russell Named Garrettsville Summerfest Grand Marshal
Garrettsville Summerfest 2016 Grand Marshall is Bob Russell. Mr. Russell has lived in Garrettsville his entire life, all 77 years. He graduated in 1956 with...
