Geauga Growth Partnership Presents Entrepreneur Success Breakfast
Tricia Kaman was an art student and worked in 1965 as a portrait artist during the summer at Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio. In...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
Garrettsville - The September 21, 2015 meeting of the James A. Garfield Historical Society saw an influx of visitors from Freedom, seeking information on...
Arts & Culture Shine at Hiram College
Hiram - As fall semester began, Hiram College celebrated enhancements to the Warren Sherman Hayden Memorial Auditorium at Bates Hall. Renovations to the 80-year-old...
Crestwood Students Learn the Importance of Keeping Promises
Mantua - A rainy Monday morning was transformed into into a day full of promise when Alex Sheen spoke to students and staff at...
Portage County District Library’s Big Read Book Discussions at Branch Libraries
Portage County District Library is once again partnering with Hiram College’s Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing and Literature to bring The Big Read to Portage...
Portage County District Library Millage Request on November 3 Ballot
On Tuesday, November 3, 2015, Portage County District Library residents will vote on a 1 mill ballot proposal to provide funding for PCDL for...
Short Takes: Go Out, Get Involved
Read Big! It’s not too late to participate in the BIG READ, a program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest...
Portage County Gardeners’ Harvest Market A Success
The Portage County Gardeners' Center wants to thank everyone who supported their Harvest Market event. Craig Stevens of Ravenna won the helicopter ride raffle held...
ABLE Offers GED/ESOL Classes in Portage County
Ravenna - The Adult Basic & Literacy Education (ABLE) Program at Maplewood Career Center in Ravenna would like to welcome everyone back to a...
Geauga Fresh Farmers Market Looks for County’s Best at Annual Salsa Tasting Contest
Enter your favorite salsa in the Geauga Fresh Farmers’ Market Annual Salsa Tasting Contest on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 10-Noon. Customers and vendors...
Crestwood Celebrates a Culture of Caring
Mantua - On a perfect sunny day earlier this week, students at Crestwood Primary and Crestwood Intermediate Schools celebrated the 6th annual International Day...
Collecting Fossils in Thermopiles, Wyoming
Perfect silence. It is 10:15 in the morning and I am on a hill twenty miles north of Thermopolis and a half a mile...
Don’t Miss Mantua’s 42nd Annual Potato Festival!
Mantua - Starting this Friday, September 11th, the festival that almost didn’t happen this year definitely WILL be happening. Although as recently as April,...
Drug Busts in Nelson Township Coincided With Willie Nelson Concert
Nelson Twp. – Township officials present at the first Nelson Township trustee meeting, held Wednesday, September 2nd, were Fiscal Officer John David Finney; Trustees...
Hiram Fire Department Received DHS Grant
Hiram - At the last meeting of the Hiram Village Council, Chief Bill Byers reported that the Hiram Fire Department has received a grant...
Extreme Rower Katie Spotz Speaks to Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary
The August 31, 2015 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club heard from a rock-star of the world of extreme rowers, Katie Spotz, who in...
Windham Township Trustee News
Windham Twp. - The Windham Township Trustees met for their monthly meeting on August 13th at 6:00pm at the Windham Township Town Hall with...
Mantua Center School Building Found To Be Structurally Sound
Mantua - It has now been officially determined that Mantua Center School is indeed structurally safe and basically built like a fortress, putting to...
Cops and Kids Fishing Event A Success
Hiram - Hiram Police Department held its annual “Cops and Kids” fishing day event at Camp Asbury. The weather was perfect, the fish were...
Mantua Village Police News
Mantua - It’s been a busy summer at the Mantua Police Department. Interim Chief of Police Joe Urso stepped up to fill the void...
Collins and Pritchard Roads Ready for Chip & Sealing in Nelson
Nelson Twp. – Convening for their second meeting of August, the Nelson Township trustees were all present Wednesday, August 19th. Township officials present were...
Severe Flooding Issues on SR 88 Discussed at Garrettsville Meeting
A public hearing was held before the August 19, 2015 village council meeting for public comment and discussion over proposed Ordinance 2015-28, which would...
John Johnson Home More than a Historic Site
Hiram Township - The Historic John Johnson Home in Hiram Township means different things to different people. It’s a historic site for some; a...
“Fall Into Savings Passports” Now Available!
While we hate to see Summer draw to a close we know that Fall is full of fun events. The Destination Geauga Office wants...
Car Cruises In Hiram And Garrettsville This Saturday
You won’t have to travel far this weekend if you are a fan of car shows. Beginning at 9 am on Saturday, the Hiram Police...
The 2015 Geauga SWCD Rain Barrel Auction Begins!
Burton - The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Rain Barrel Yard Art Campaign has begun marking the tenth year for this creative...
Garrettsville Rotary News
Recovering after their bang-up steak fry on August 3, the members of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary club got down to business on August 10. To...
Robinson Health System officially changes its name to reflect integration
Ravenna – The future of Robinson Memorial Hospital includes a new name: University Hospitals Portage Medical Center. The Portage name signifies the heritage of...
Nelson Township Trustees News
Nelson Twp. – Area residents gathered at the Nelson Community House on Wednesday, August 5th for the first trustee meeting of the month. Township...
GPS It! Geocaching in Geauga Parks
Try your hand at geocaching, a high-tech game of hide and seek using GPS (Global Positioning System), with some help from some local geocaching...
