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...
Make the most of Black Friday shopping
Black Friday is one the biggest shopping days of the year, and is often the perfect time to begin holiday shopping and save money...
“This Is How We Roll”
There’s nothing quite like seeing the face of a bowler who has just shot his or her first 200 game – and I got...
Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary met on November 18, 2013 to gain a final accounting of the success of the November Reverse Raffle and to air their...
An Apple Walks into a Bar…
What do you do when you’ve got a plethora of apples? That was the question this fall at the Turner house, where we’ve been...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Historical Society met on November 18, 2013 in the historic Mott Building for their regular monthly meeting to...
Kiwanis Welcomes New Members
Newton Falls - The Kiwanis Club of Newton Falls welcomed seven new members this year. Some members were invited to join by friends; others...
Giving Thanks to a Local Hero
Mantua - In this season of giving thanks, Frank Iannaggi, owner of the G & C Bakery in Mantua, is giving thanks for his...
Residents Express Ire at Absentee Trustee
Nelson Twp - Meeting at 7:15pm on November 20, trustees Tom Matota and Joe Leonard were in attendance for a special meeting scheduled to...
Free Water Monitoring Conducted by Concerned Citizens Ohio
Shalersville - Free well water monitoring will be conducted the first Sunday in December, Dec. 1, 2013, at Sand Hill Stable 4311 State Route...
Mantua – Shalersville Area Chamber News
Shalersville - The Mantua-Shalersville Area Chamber met for their monthly meeting at the Shalersville Town Hall last Wednesday November 20, 2013. President Christine Pittsinger...
Burton Village Celebrates the Holidays
Burton - The Burton Chamber of Commerce will host Country Hearth Christmas Nov. 29 & 30, Dec. 1, 7 & 8 in Burton Village....
Amish Home Craft & Bakery Holiday Open House
Middlefield - Amish Home Craft & Bakery will host their 7th Annual Holiday Open House from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm on November 29...
Applicants Sought for Park District Board
Portage County - The Portage Park District currently has two openings on its governing Board of Commissioners with a third opening anticipated in 2014. ...
