Windham Township Considers Cul-De-Sac on Frazier Road
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting on December 6, 2012 with all trustees and fiscal officer in attendance....
Annual Chess Tournaments At Burton Public Library Begin February 2nd
Burton - The Friends of the Burton Public Library will hold their annual Chess Tournaments on all Saturdays in February at the Library. All tournaments...
January is National Volunteer Blood Donor Month
No matter what your financial situation is like, there’s one way you can give back to your community that won’t cost you a penny. According...
Volunteers Needed for War of 1812 Soldier Grave Marker Project
The Ohio Society, U. S. Daughters of 1812, is looking for volunteers with digital cameras to help in a project to photograph the grave...
Child Advocates Needed For Spring 2013 Training Class
Geauga County - CASA for KIDS of Geauga County (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is recruiting volunteers to advocate for the “best Interest” of abused...
Take a Bite Out of Your Family’s Food Bills in the New Year
If it seems like your grocery store bills are getting bigger, you’re not imagining it: food prices are on the rise, and poised to...
Rip Van Winkle Wakes Up
On September 9, 2012, a crotchety, absolutely ancient looking 1928 Studebaker Dictator made the first trip under its own power in at least 49...
2013 is All Yours ~ Now What?
On January 2, the long holiday season was freshly behind us and it was time to get back into a normal routine. My FaceBook...
Putting a Face on Fracking — Hearing from Homeowners (Part Two)
Our little corner of Northeast Ohio is experiencing a new wave of oil and gas exploration, as new drilling and production technologies make extraction...
Ovens is Hiram Officer of the Year
Hiram - Patrolman Dave Ovens has been selected at “Hiram Police Department Officer of the Year” by his peers for 2012. Ptl. Ovens has...
Judge Grendell Appoints New Park Board Commissioner
Geauga County - Geauga Park District is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicholas J. Fischbach as Park Board Commissioner. Mr. Fischbach, sworn in...
Crestwood Middle School December Students of the Month
6th Grade - Ashleigh Fowler, Mira Soukenik, Alexander Maiden, Logan Bailey, Kathleen Hawley, Luke Leister7th Grade - Avrie Talboo, Kassandra Fedor, Austin Shaffer,...
Congressman-elect David Joyce Announces District Director
Washington DC - Congressman-elect David P. Joyce announced Portage County resident Nick Ciofani as his District Director: “I’m very pleased to announce Nick Ciofani as...
Rainbow Girls Participate in Fall Activities
West Farmington - W. Farmington Assembly #116 of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls had a busy term of activities under the...
Deer Hunters Donate Venison to Ohio Food Banks
Columbus - Hunters have donated 1,405 white-tailed deer to local Ohio food banks to benefit Ohioans in need during the 2012 deer hunting season,...
Garrettsville SummerFest To Hold Scotch Doubles Bowling Fundraiser This Weekend
Garrettsville - It is January and it is hard to believe the Garrettsville SummerFest Committee is already hard at work looking for ways to...
Miscellaneous Factoids
Musicians! Check out the possibilities of playing in the Hiram Chamber Orchestra. Rehearsals are held on Mondays from 7:00 to 8:30 in Frohring Recital Hall. ...
Scott Starkey’s Sequel To “How to Beat the Bully without Really Trying” Now Available.
Garrettsville - Rodney Rathbone is back in this sequel to How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying—but will his superstar reputation survive summer...
Hiram Terriers Participate in D3 Hoops.com Classic
Las Vegas - The Hiram College men’s basketball team captured its fifth straight victory with a 62-54 win against non-conference opponent Hendrix (Ark.) College...
“This Is How We Roll”
Paige Collins had the high game and series in the 9:00 Trio League on December 15. Paige rolled a 135 her second game, which...
Garrettsville G-Plex Becomes Training Center
Garrettsville - Garrettsville G-Plex, which was once known as an indoor soccer facility with batting cages, is now a softball and baseball training facility....
“Doomsday” Spells Fresh Start for Local Shop
Newton Falls - December 21st, 2012 was, according to the Mayans, supposed to be the end of the world as we know it. It...
Windham Repeals Tax Credit
Windham - Twenty-five residents filled council chambers for the last council meeting of the year to voice their opinion on council’s plan to repeal...
Crestwood Schools — Student Safety and Superintendent Search
At December’s School Board meeting, the Board voted to approve the revision of the Five-Year Forecast for fiscal years ending in 2017. The forecast...
David Haas to Perform January 18th
David Haas, nationally renowned composer of liturgical music, has composed a song entitled “In the Love of Christ” for the people of St. Ambrose...
New Year, New You Programs At Burton Library
Burton Public Library announces four “New Year, New You” programs in January. The first is New Year, New You: Makeovers on Wednesday, January 9...
Christmas on Main Winners Announced
Garrettsville - Garrettsville Area Chamber announced the winners of the Christmas on Main, shop local event. The drawing took place at the Annual Chamber...
“The Dinner Party”
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Curtains up Theatre presents “The Dinner Party” by Neil Simon on January 11, 12, 18 and 19th at 7pm and...
A Successful Resolution — Food & Fellowship
Nelson Twp. - January is traditionally a time to make resolutions, with eating healthy, spending more time with family & friends, and helping others...
Putting a Face on Fracking: It All Began With a Bison (Part One)
Portage County - How did a bison named “Gentle Ben” get involved with horizontal fracturing wells? Back in June, Ben’s owner, flight attendant Beckie...
