Surprise Quilt Winner at Restoration Society Dinner
Mantua - In early November, the Mantua Restoration Society, Inc.,(MaRSI) held its last fund raiser of the year at the Mantua Center School building....
Restoration & Redemption for Garrettsville’s Buckeye Block Building
Garrettsville - The holidays are prime time for devastation-turned-redemption dramas. For a real-time example, look no further than downtown Garrettsville and its restored historic...
Crestwood School Board Report – November 2013
Mantua - At the recent School Board meeting, the Board approved the resubmission of the Five-Year forecast for the fiscal years ending June 20,...
“This Is How We Roll”
Isaac Trickett rolled a 122 game last week, 49 pins over his average of 73. Isaac was over average his other two games as...
Newton Falls Kiwanis Club 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...
Windham Village Council Holds Special Meeting
Windham - Windham Village Council called a special meeting for Tuesday November 12, 2013 at 6pm to finalize the financing of the new building...
GCRTA Luncheon
The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association will meet on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 for a luncheon and meeting at Century Grille at Grandview, 13404...
Brosius Road Chip/Seal On Hold Until Spring
Garrettsville - At the November 13th village council meeting, Mayor Rick Patrick introduced Nelson Township Trustee Tom Matota. Matota addressed council about the issues...
Fire Board Approves Three for EMS Schooling
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire District met for their regularly scheduled meeting recently with all board members present. Chairman Linda Rininger called the...
Rotary Report
Elf Helpers, sign up for your Santa delivery of Christmas gifts ASAP. Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians are co-ordinating the personal visits by the “right jolly old...
Holiday Youth Performances at Geauga Theater
While the classic “Miracle on 34th Street” is gracing the Geauga Theater stage in December, the Geauga Lyric Theater Guild will also be featuring...
Hiram Police Department Receives Award
Hiram - Last Wednesday in Independence, the Hiram Police Department received the prestigious American Automobile Association (AAA) Platinum Award for community safety programs and...
Fortis College in Ravenna “Warms Up Winter” for Portage County Residents
Ravenna – Thanks to Fortis College in Ravenna, nearly 500 Portage County residents now have new winter coats to help them ward off...
Break Out The Ice Cream Cake…
Garrettsville — Break out the ice cream cake, another area business is celebrating a major anniversary. This November marks the 40th anniversary of Garrettsville’s...
Community Cupboard Shutting the Door on Hunger from a New Location
Garrettsville - Neighbors helping neighbors. That’s the basic premise that inspired local volunteers to establish the Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC) more than three years ago,...
Holiday Country Fair
Burton - Enjoy a day of holiday shopping in the country at a collaborative event featuring local talent, Amish craftsman and direct sales vendors....
Rotary Report
It’s all about the Reverse Raffle coming up on November 7 at the Sugar Bush Golf Club. The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians are entertaining everybody they...
In Honor of Health Literacy Month Robinson Memorial Hospital takes steps to educate the community on health literacy
Ravenna – “Health Literacy” is the ability to read, understand and find health information. A large gap exists between the way healthcare issues are...
Impressive Record for Soccer Team
Garrettsville - The 8th Count Dance sponsored U-12 Girl’s soccer team completed another terrific season and winning the year end tournament held in Waterloo;...
Conscientious, Citizenship, and Chloe
Mantua - Crestwood Schools have much more going for them than just the three Rs. This fall, Primary School Principal Cindy Ducca and Intermediate...
Facet’s Holiday Open House
Garrettsville - Facet Salon and Day Spa will be hosting a holiday open house on November 15th from 2-7 pm. Bring a food donation to...
Windham Youth Football Team wins Super Bowl
Windham - On October 26, 2013 the Bombers Junior Varsity Youth League Football Team was playing in the game of their young lives. The...
Call for Entries: “Art Takes A Bough” Community Art Project
For the seventh consecutive year, Geauga Council for Arts & Culture is seeking regional artists to showcase in its "Art Takes a Bough" Community...
Perme Financial Group Celebrates Silver Anniversary
Garrettsville - Chris Perme believes in the power of collaboration to achieve the best possible results for his clients. As a twenty-five year financial...
2013 Election Results
Issue 1 - Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities Renewal Tax Levy – 2 Mills Issue 2 - Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities Renewal...
A Campus of Excellence
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Schools recently submitted an application to the Ohio Department of Education to create a “Campus of Excellence” through...
End of an Era
Garrettsville - Evonne Fox waits on Scott Russell, who was the last customer served at the Garrettsville Hardware “Do It Best” franchise. The hardware...
Mantua Township News
Mantua Twp. - In light of many questions regarding expenditures of the Township’s finances, Township Fiscal Officer Marie Stehli shared a spreadsheet she developed...
Garfield Historical Society News
The James A. Garfield Historical Society met on Monday, October 21 in the historic Mott Building, Main St. , Garrettsville to pursue its usual...
Can You See Excellence In Action?
Our students are amazing. Academically they perform at levels that exceed expectations. For example, our third grade math scores were third highest in Northeast...
