Windham History Class Visits State House
Windham - Windham High School sophomore US History students recently had the opportunity to take part in a trip to the Ohio State House....
Garrettsville Area Chamber News
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce wrapped up 2013 by celebrating another successful year of community involvement at its annual Holiday Social...
CHS Student Lights Up Mantua
Mantua - Principal Arden Sommers is pretty proud of “his kids” at Crestwood High School. At a recent visit to the school, Sommers proudly...
The Garrettsville Curtains Up Theatre Presents.… “Noises Off”
Garrettsville - Over a few hours, you will take a journey through the production and run of the play Nothing On (that is correct,...
Windham Township Gets Ready for 2014
Windham Twp. - Windham township trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all trustees in attendance, along with the fiscal officer. Chairman of...
SNAP FITNESS CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING IN GARRETTSVILLE Fast, convenient, affordable health club opens in Sky Plaza
Garrettsville – Garrettsville & surrounding area residents have a new fast, convenient and affordable way to get in shape. Snap Fitness, the leading chain...
Think Local: Happy Holidays from Your Chamber of Commerce
Garrettsville - On Saturday, November 30 hundreds of area residents gathered at Garrettsville’s clock tower for the annual Clock Tower Lighting & Visit with...
Library Here for the Holidays
Are you getting a new gadget this holiday season? The Portage County District Library would like to take this opportunity to let you know...
UH Geauga Medical Center donates life-saving equipment and supplies to Geauga County police and fire departments
Geauga County - Throughout 2013, University Hospitals (UH) Geauga Medical Center has donated equipment and supplies to police and fire departments throughout Geauga County...
Windham Lights Parade a Success
Windham - Folks flocked to the streets and braved the bitter cold Sunday night to watch the first Winter Lights Parade sponsored by Community...
Grant approved…. “This is just the beginning.”
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Schools was recently awarded $5 million through a state grant to create a “Campus of Excellence”. The project...
This Is How We Roll
Billy Potteiger had the high series the week of November 23. Billy rolled 187 and 186 and ended up with a 520 series, his...
Gifts From the Kitchen…
This time of year, Santa isn’t the only one who’s making lists and checking them twice. If you enjoy giving handmade gifts, here are...
Tempers Flare at Windham Village Meeting
Windham - Windham Village Council met for their regularly-scheduled meeting with one board member delayed, by the weather; otherwise all other members were present....
CMS Students Trained in Real-Life Skills
Mantua - The Eighth Grade Crestwood Middle School Pre-Engineering Academy, under the direction of instructor Ed Judd, have the opportunity not only to learn...
Sing and Rejoice!
Taken in any combination—singing because you rejoice, rejoicing because you’re singing, rejoicing to hear the singing, singing to spread the rejoicing—this is a prescription...
Robinson Visiting Nurse and Hospice recognized as We Honor Veterans partner
Ravenna - It may surprise many people to learn that 25 percent of those who die every year in the U.S. are veterans. To...
Hidden in Plain Sight — Looks Can Be Deceiving
We’ve all heard that you can’t judge a book by its cover. Well on Tuesday, December 10th, that old adage will be updated to...
Election of Officers and Committee Chairpersons for Cemetery Association
The Newton Township Cemetery Association met at the Newton Township Administration Building on November 21, 2013. Three new members were welcomed: Bill Douglass, Doreen and...
Mantua K of C to Sponsor Youth Free Throw Championship
Mantua - Crestwood area boys and girls ages 10 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2014...
Peace Light from Bethlehem arrives December 5th in Northeast Ohio
In the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem there are 15 oil lamps that have been burning continuously for over a thousand years. This...
Mantua’s Christmas Tour Starts This Weekend
Mantua - For the first time ever, the Rotary Club of Mantua is hosting its Christmas Tour of Homes during the first two weekends...
The Truth Behind Snow Days
Winter weather is officially upon us. With this weather comes the ‘polarizing’ topic of Snow Days. When I was a child I participated in...
Community in Action Hits the Ground Running
The Community in Action for Windham has been very busy since their inception, earlier this fall. The group was started with an idea to...
CIS Talent Show Was Huge Success
Mantua - Author Leo Buscaglia is quoted as saying, “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a...
Local Youths Participated In National Bible Bee Competition
For the third year in a row, local youths headed to Sevierville, Tennessee to take part in the 2013 National Bible Bee Competition sponsored...
Midnight Madness In Ravenna on Friday
Ravenna – Shopping the day after Thanksgiving has become the ‘stressful norm’ in our chaotic American lives as we hit the trail running in...
Ravenna Balloon A-Fair Lighted Christmas Parade on December 7, 2013
Ravenna - Ravenna Balloon A-Fair's annual lighted Christmas Parade “Treasures Under The Tree” (sponsored by Fortis College) will take place in downtown Ravenna on...
Think Outside The Box This Christmas
As the holidays approach, Christmas lists are compiled and the Black Friday Frenzy kicks into full gear, maybe it’s time to think outside the...
Local businesses help make holiday gatherings festive
Time is in short supply during the holiday season. Between the shopping, cooking, baking and wrapping, there seems to be precious few hours to...
