NGCC & Garrettsville Farmers’ Market to End Partnership
What is changing? Garrettsville Farmers’ Market will no longer operate under NGCC’s 501(C)(3) The NGCC will no longer oversee and operate the Farmers’ Market. NGCC fully supports the Farmers’ Market and hopes to see the Market continue in the community. Since the NGCC will not be overseeing nor associated with the Farmers’ Market, the nonprofit corporation and its tax exempt status 501(C)(3)...
Crestwood Primary School Dedicates “Little Library” to Terri Lawless
Mantua - On November 11, Crestwood Primary School (CPS) held a dedication ceremony of a new “Little Library” box in memory of Terri Lawless, a former staff member who passed away earlier this fall. A true community effort, the Gilles family donated the materials and construction; the staff at CPS donated the funds to purchase a bench that reads,...
Scarlet Guard Earns Superior Rating
Mantua - At the last meeting, Superintendent David Toth acknowledged Crestwood High School Scarlet Guard for earning a Superior rating at the State Band Competition recently held in Medina. On a similar note, the District’s Nutrition Services team received a Super Star Award from the State of Ohio. The team, under the leadership of Director Jennifer Hirsch, served over 300,000...
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF KENT HOSTS APRIL 2 FACE2FACE COUNTY CANDIDATE FORUM
KENT—Voters can talk in person with county candidates in contested May 3 Primary races at a forum organized by the League of Women Voters of Kent on Saturday, April 2, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The forum will be held at the Kent United Church of Christ, 1400 E. Main St., Kent. It is free and open to the public....
Mantua Knights of Columbus & St. Joseph Church Hosted a Mass for People with Special Needs
The Mantua K of C along with St. Joseph Parish hosted a Mass for People with Special Needs on Sunday, May 15, at 9 a.m. We all know people with special needs resulting from physical, emotional, mental, or cognitive conditions are all around us in society: at school, at work, and in our families. Unfortunately, it can sometimes be...
Local Group Fights Hunger with Maple Syrup
For the past eight years, a determined group in Hiram returns to a donated sugar bush off Norton Road to brave the mud and fickle weather to collect sap from Hiram trees that will help rural farmers feed communities across the globe.
Celebrate Portage County
Nominations are open for the Celebrate Portage County annual awards. The awards recognize any events, people, or projects that contributed to making Portage County a great place to live in during 2021. Awards will be given in the following categories: Community Hero - The Community Hero Award recognizes an individual in Portage County whose courage, strength, and self-sacrifice in the service...
Hiram School Reunion – July 17, 2022
Our Annual Hiram School Reunion will be held Sunday, July 17 At the Troy Community Center, 13950 Main Market St. (Rt. 422) Burton, (Welshfield -Troy Twp) Ohio from 1:00 p.m.to 4:00 p.m. Beverages, meat and table service will be provided. Those with last names A through S, please bring salad, fruit or vegetables. Last names S through Z, please...
Baptist Cemetery Association News
Garrettsville - At the June 8th meeting it was approved to continue with the preservation of the Dunn Mausoleum. This will involve replacing large pieces of slate and repairing the steps into the cemetery.Also approved was the continuing preservation of ten more stones to repair and set as well as repair any damage that occurred over the winter. The next...
DMRC Holds Spring Event
Mantua - After a two-year hiatus, the Downtown Mantua Revitalization( DMRC) will hold a spring fundraiser to help with the organization’s efforts to help make improvements in the historic village. The event will take place on Saturday, April 9th at Hughes Hall at St.Joseph’s Church on Pioneer Trail in Mantua. This new-to-the-DMRC space gives us a larger space to...
Celebrate Portage Nominations Open
Nominations are open for the Celebrate Portage County annual awards. The awards recognize any events, people, or projects that contributed to making Portage County a great place to live in during 2022.Awards will be given in the following categories: Community Hero - The Community Hero Award recognizes an individual in Portage County whose courage, strength, and self-sacrifice in the service...
Kent State Geauga Fends Off Students’ Food Insecurity with Geauga Hunger Task Force Grant
Burton - When people consider hunger in America, they tend to think of people far away in urban centers. They don’t realize that food insecurity is a very real problem here in Geauga County, even among college students. In order to combat this growing and troubling trend, Kent State University at Geauga is partnering with the Geauga Hunger Task...
Hybrid Book Club Meeting of theGarrettsville Library via Zoom and In-Person
The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville Library will meet via Zoom and In-Person on Tuesday July 19 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Registration is required to attend this group meeting. If you intend to participate virtually, you must register online by visiting the “Upcoming Events” calendar at www.portagelibrary.org. Call 330-527-4378 for more information. This month’s selected title...
Nevermind…
As Roseanne Rosannadanna used to say on Saturday Night Live after her on-air diatribe turned out to be totally misdirected–”Never mind.” Last week’s dramatic sports moment about the Garfield PCL Championship win in 1972 was, apparently, “bass ackward”, so to speak. Hey, it was fifty years ago and I was probably somewhere on the sidelines with the cheerleaders, who were...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The November 29, 2021 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary featured an informative and important presentation concerning a new program being organized in Portage County under the aegis of the Probate and Juvenile courts. Probate Court handles cases involving wills, guardianships and probation, among other things; Juvenile Court deals with legal cases involving individuals under the age of 18--dependency, abuse,...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
As the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary club sat down to lunch in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville, their plates were full, literally and figuratively; to wit :*The club is required–as are other Rotary clubs across the board–to choose a Youth Protection Policy/Officer and develop a plan to conform with the organization’s Youth Volunteer Management System. To further this goal, the next...
Crestwood Schools Host Town Hall Meeting
Mantua - At a Town Hall-style meeting held on October 17th, Superintendent Dr. David Toth updated the community on the financial outlook for the Crestwood School District. Toth began by sharing that the Crestwood community enjoys one of the lowest tax rates in Portage County. He noted that Crestwood is second only to Southeast, who benefits from Federal dollars,...
“Risk Free” Betting Is Riskier Than You Think
It’s hard not to notice all the advertisements and news stories about the new sports betting law that took effect in Ohio at the beginning of 2023. The sports betting companies seem to be focusing their ad campaigns around ‘risk free’ betting. This may be of ‘low risk’ in terms of an individual placing their first bet, but it...
Grief Recovery After Substance Passing Group Available in Portage
Joey, Debby Smith’s only son died of an accidental heroin overdose 7 years ago on October 2, 2014. Devasted, Debby sought counseling, but realized she was looking for something more to help her through her grief. She then discovered GRASP - Grief Recovery After Substance Passing. GRASP is a support group for those who have lost a loved one...
Portage County DD Limitless Art Show continues to expand
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder but for the Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities, it is easy to give each piece of art submitted to the Portage County DD Limitless Art Show a stamp of approval. In its continuing effort to provide support to those with developmental disabilities, the social service organization based in...
Rocket boys track repeat as Mogadore Invite champs, girls finish as runners-up
The Streetsboro Rockets’ track team has been itching to go since the season started but have been held back by poor weather. The Rockets finally got off the launchpad at the Mogadore Wildcat Invitational when the boys repeated as champions by scoring 163 points and the girls took second place with 108 points last Friday. “It was a perfect day,”...
On Small Business Saturday, Everyone Wins
For many hard-core shoppers, the thrill of Black Friday shopping ushers in the official start of the holiday shopping season. Others avoid the crowds and wait to find deals online on Cyber Monday, but that shopping shortcut may not be as productive as it’s previously been. That’s because current supply chain issues with labor shortages, material availability, and delays...
Suicide Loss Day Event
On Saturday, November 19, 2022 from 1-3pm the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Portage County along with the Mental Health & Recovery Board and Kelly’s Grief Center will be hosting an International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day event. This gathering is for family and friends to come together and join a community of suicide loss survivors to share stories of hope...
Thank You !!
I thought I lost my wallet at the Mantua Dollar General. I rushed right back to the store. The clerk had not found it but some lovely lady shoppers and a handsome young blond gentleman worked diligently to help me find it. They even searched my car with their flashlight. They suggested that it might have slipped out of...
G-H Rotary News
At the April 29, 2024 meeting, new member Renee Walker issued invitations to Garrettsville–Hiram Rotary Club for an Open House at Inn at the Pines on May 23 featuring hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, networking and campus tours. All are welcome. The principal topics of discussion at the meeting included the meeting on Wednesday for the Golf Outing planning, the Mural Design...
Portage County Health District Moving To New Building
Ravenna - Portage County Health District is excited to announce the acquisition of the previous Ravenna Savings Bank building in Ravenna in order to better serve Portage County residents. The purchase of this building will allow the Health District to consolidate its services and programs under one roof and eliminate lease agreements. This will be the first time the...
Hybrid Book Club Meeting at the Garrettsville Library
The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville Library will meet in-person and via Zoom on Tuesday March 15 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Registration is required to attend this group meeting virtually. Visit the “Upcoming Events” calendar online at https://portagelibrary.org to register using Zoom. Call 330-527-4378 for more information. This month’s selected title is Before We Were Yours...
