Twentieth Century Club News
The Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville completed its journey through the Dewey Decimal System, fittingly, at the Garrettsville branch of the Portage County District...
Voters & Candidates Face2Face…a different kind of candidate forum on April 3 hosted by the League of Women Voters of Kent
Kent - Candidates for county, state and Congressional seats have been invited to meet and talk with voters in small groups at an election...
All Hands on Deck!
Indeed they were! It was Payback Time. The James A. Garfield Local School Board held a hastily-called meeting on Monday, March 24 to respond...
Donations Accepted for Food Pantry
The Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard was among the businesses devastated by Saturday's fire. Every week they serve hundreds of area families and help make ends meet. Non-perishable food...
“This Is How We Roll”
Now that the high school bowling season is over, the Scholastic League has started back up. This year it’s a doubles format, made up...
Tales From Down The Old Road… Early Memories of the Family’s Automobiles
How far back can you remember into your childhood? I’m guessing that most people can’t remember much before 4 years old. I’ve read that...
Freedom Township News
As the new year is progressing, Freedom Township has had an uneventful winter. Our township was well prepared for the weather; we have experienced...
Join the Portage County Literacy Coalition for Spelling Bee fun!
Portage County - On Friday, April 25, 2014, at the Ralph Regula Conference Center located at NEOMED in Rootstown, Ohio, the Portage County Literacy...
Water rates, sidewalks, and the old gristmill hot topics in Garrettsville
Garrettsville - The main topic of discussion after the opening of the March 12, 2014 Garrettsville village council meeting was water rates and how...
Fire Board Approves Renewal Levy for November Ballot
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire Board held their regularly scheduled meeting on March 13, 2014 with all board members in attendance. The first...
Challenge Accepted!….There is still time!
Garrettsville - Last month I challenged the James A. Garfield Community to take an active part in a massive fundraising campaign to kick off...
Pulitzer Prize Winning Writer Connie Schultz to be featured at Library
Pulitzer Prize Winning writer Connie Schultz will speak at the Geauga West Library on April 24, 2013 at 7:00 PM in the Eykyn Room. Schultz...
Fiddler On The Roof Opens April 25th at Aurora Community Theatre
Aurora - Fiddler on the Roof, the award-winning musical marking its golden anniversary in 2014, opens April 25th for an 11-show run at Aurora...
Free Income Tax Assistance For Veterans
Vienna - Military Veteran Resource Center (MVRC) will provide free income tax filing assistance for military veterans through April 15. MVRC, in partnership with the...
Cedar Point Announces First-Ever Run & Ride Event
Sandusky – Have you already cheated on your New Year’s resolution to get healthy? Well worry no more, Cedar Point has something that will...
Garrettsville Cinema OPEN!
Garrettsville - After months of intensive refurbishments and upgrades, the new owners of Garrettsville Cinema, Justin & Desiree Dlugokecki, held a weekend-long Grand Re-Opening...
Mantua Village Club to meet April 7th
The April MVGC meeting will be held, at noon, at the home of Carol Fenrich. A light meal will be served, followed by a...
G-Men Alumni Encouraged to “Save The Date”
The 9th Annual James A. Garfield Alumni Banquet will be held at the James A. Garfield Elementary School on Sept 20th. Anyone who attended...
Another Exciting Year of St. Patrick’s Day Fun
Garrettsville - Mother Nature (finally) loosened her wintery grip on the area this week allowing people to enjoy a wee bit of Irish fun...
Residents Discuss Storage Well
Hiram - Around 30 residents from Hiram and Mantua Townships attended a community meeting last Saturday to share their concerns about how a local...
Crestwood School Board News for March
Mantua - At this month’s board meeting, Director of Pupil Services, Michael Maglionico made a presentation on behalf of the District Leadership Team (DLT)....
Robinson Memorial Hospital partners with PARTA for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Ravenna - Robinson Memorial Hospital’s Health Education Center and PARTA Regional Transport has partnered together for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal Cancer is the third...
Windham Trustees will not Appeal Judge Enlow’s Decision
Windham Twp. - Eight residents were in attendance at the Windham Township Trustees meeting on March 6, 2014 to see how the township conducts...
Grief Gathering to be offered in Garrettsville
Garrettsville - St. Ambrose Church will be offering to the community a gathering of grief support and information on Wednesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 pm...
Competition Opens Up the Outdoors for Area Students
Portage County - The 2014 Northeast Ohio Envirothon is an outdoor academic competition that provides area high schoolers with a unique opportunity to learn...
Scouts Travel to Cuba, New York
Nelson Twp. - On President’s Day weekend, ten scouts and three leaders from Boy Scout Troop 4065, chartered by the Nelson United Methodist Church,...
Irish Eyes Are Smiling
It seems that most everyone is Irish, at least on Saint Patrick’s Day. And although my family is truly Irish (just ask Grandma Flanagan!),...
Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary is moving closer to changing the club meeting time and location, partly in hopes of becoming more accessible to more local residents...
Home Instead Senior Care Names 2013 CAREGiver of the Year
Local resident Kris Liscoe has been selected as CAREGiver of the Year by the Home Instead Senior Care office serving Portage County. She is...
Twentieth Century Club News
The ladies…and other members…of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met on March 6 at the home of Iva Walker on Park Ave., Garrettsville, ...
