Find Your Way to Historic Garrettsville This St. Patrick’s Day
O’Henry, O’Malley, O’My! Grab your friends and neighbors, and follow the road to Garrettsville on March 17th for a fun-filled St. Patrick’s Day you...
This is How We Roll
Milo English was the star of the 11:00 PeeWee League on February 16; Milo started out with a nice 102 game but then rolled...
District Library Announces Changes to OverDrive Website
Garrettsville - Portage County District Library announces changes are coming to its OverDrive website. The “Next Generation” of Portage County District Library’s digital collection...
Geauga Lyric Theater Guild 2013 Summer Youth Workshops Announced?
The Geauga Lyric Theater Guild (GLTG), located in Chardon Square, has announced the youth workshops for this summer. There will be opportunities to explore...
Windham Board Of Education News
Windham - Windham Board of Education (BOE) met for their regularly-scheduled meeting with all but one board member in attendance, along with Superintendent Gregg...
JAG Book Swap Chili Cook-Off a Success
Garrettsville - James A Garfield PTO recently held their 6th Annual Book Swap and Chili Cook-off at the elementary school on Thursday evening February...
Who is St. Baldrick?
Hiram - On March 23, a head-shaving fundraiser in honor of this fictitious saint will be hosted by the Hiram Fire Department Fire Fighter...
Is Fracking Against Your Religion?
Fracking has become a hot political and economic issue in Portage County, as more permits are granted and more wells are drilled. For some,...
Windham Plans Mayor’s Court
Windham - Windham Village Council met for their regularly-scheduled meeting February 26, 2013 with five of the six council members present, along with the...
Middlefield Mayor Ben Garlich to Present the “State of Village”
Middlefield - The Middlefield Chamber of Commerce invites all to a luncheon with Middlefield mayor, Ben Garlich. When Ben Garlich took over as mayor of...
Library Seeking Recipes for Cookbook Fundraiser
Have you got a great recipe that you would love to share with your friends and neighbors? The Friends of the Garrettsville Library are...
Twentieth Century Club News
Members of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville and their guests were recently treated to a program presented by one of their talented members,...
Literary Club News
On February 13th the Literary Musical Club held their monthly meeting. Margaret Lappert and Betty Hamilton were our hostess and did the tables in...
Nelson Undecided on Fate of Old Garage
Nelson Twp. - Nelson Township Trustees met on February 27, 2013 for a special meeting originally set up to discuss the possibility of leasing...
Pond Clinic Offers Free Advice
Did you know that maintaining a successful balance in your pond starts with picking the right species of fish who occupy it? Do you...
The Lorax, Literacy and Quilts
Mantua - Nora Brandt makes quilts. Her self-described “addiction” began with a request made by her eldest daughter Meghan, who passed away at age...
Part V: Books or Bytes? Looking at the Library of the Future
I like the way the pages feel and sound when you turn them and the way some books smell warm from decades of paper...
First Book – Portage County Accepting Book Grant Applications
Ravenna – First Book – Portage County announced today it is accepting book grant applications from community groups and nonprofits. This spring, First Book...
Rotary Report
The last meeting involved gearing up for the district Four-Way Speech Contest coming up on March 23 at Aurora High School. Local high school...
Excavation at Cleveland Museum of Art Brings The Last Days of Pompeii to Life
Cleveland - Working in conjunction with the Theatre Ninjas, a Cleveland-based theater troupe committed to creating “experiences that are out-of-the-ordinary, unforgettable events”, the...
Hiram Village News
TOWN HALL MEETING WITH STATE SEN. JOHN EKLUND On Friday, March 1, 2013 AT 8:30 A.M., State Sen. John Eklund will be at Koritansky Hall...
Navigators USA announces Chapter opening in Streetsboro, Ohio
Streetsboro - Navigators USA, a co-ed, youth-adventure organization committed to opening minds and creativity through direct contact with nature, announces the formation of a...
WVFD Joint Fire District News
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire District Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting on February 14, 2013 at the fire station. The entire...
Hiram Township Happenings
Hiram Twp. - As of January, 2013, Kathy Schulda was voted Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Steve Pancost was voted Vice Chairman...
Fate of Garrettsville’s Design Review Board up for Debate
Garrettsville – Village Council met on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. The public hearing that had been scheduled...
New eBook Service: Axis 360
If you got a new tablet during the recent holiday season or already had a tablet and want to get free eBooks, get your...
Special Meeting Scheduled In Nelson Twp. to Discuss NGCC
Nelson Twp. - Currently, more than 140 families in the Garrettsville area rely on the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC) for supplemental groceries. In...
Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures: How to Respond to an Active Shooter
Portage County - What if a violent intruder showed up at your workplace or school, intent on shooting to kill? What would you do? In...
Canine Classes Recently Held
The Garrettsville-Freedom-Nelson Joint Fire District recently played host to area police canine units, holding a joint continuing education class. Firefighters and EMS providers were...
The Problem with Print in a Digital Age: A Five-Part Series
“Wherever there is change and uncertainty lies opportunity, if you’re willing to take risks.” -Mark Cuban, owner of Dallas Mavericks Undoubtedly, for newspapers to survive in this new environment of 24/7 digital information streams, they need to be nimble, flexible, experimental and bold. Ultimately, the newspaper of the future may bear little resemblance to the newsprint you now hold in your hands. Newspapers have already become hybrids: part-print and part-internet. Eventually, they seem destined to become internet-only manifestations. Meanwhile, the transition from the printed page to its next embodiment is challenging, both for the newspaper industry and for its consumers.
