Roadhouse Music helps local Hunger Task Force with Free Guitar Restrings
Middlefield - Musicians who are interested in helping the many people in the local community affected by the recession can now benefit from their...
Eagles Make Donation
Garrettsville - In September, the Garrettsville Eagles Club F.O.E., donated $2,500 to the National Diabetic Research Center. The funds were generated by the third...
Harvest Fest Food for Fines Drive
Each year the Newton Falls Public Library celebrates autumn with our annual Harvest Fest. This year the library has decided to turn it into...
Hiram Answers Questions for Parents
Parents hungry for information to help their teenaged children make their college choices can get the answers to their questions when Hiram College hosts...
“Fill a Police Car” Full of Fun
Hiram - Hiram went to the dogs last Saturday as the Police Department held a “Fill a Police Car” Food Drive and Pet Adoption...
No Rest for the Racers
The dust has not settled for these derby racers as they travel the country pursuing excellence in Soap Box derby racing. Portage County had...
At Derthick’s Farm, the Maze is Just a Kernel of the Story
Mantua - Locals were duly impressed by Derthick’s Corn Maze & Farm Experience last week, as not one, but two Cleveland news crews visited...
DMRC Logo Contest
Mantua - Downtown Mantua Revitalization (DMRC) is sponsoring a logo contest and encourages all community members to give some thought to the images, colors,...
Harvest Moon Pig Roast a Success
Nelson Twp. - Pixley Park Development Committee held their Annual Harvest Moon Pig Roast Pot Luck Dinner at the community house last Saturday. The...
Crestwood School Board Special Meeting Held
Mantua - A special Crestwood School Board meeting was held at the High School on September 19 to discuss the $1.2 - $1.8 million...
GCRTA Luncheon
The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association will meet on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 for a luncheon and meeting at Burton Congregational Church, 14558 West...
Hiram Township Happenings
Hiram Twp - The Hiram Township Trustees met on September 18 for a regularly scheduled meeting. Normal business was conducted, including selection of JHI...
Nelson Voting will Return to the Community House
Nelson Twp. - Nelson Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting last week with all trustees and fiscal officer present. The minutes from...
Mantua-Shalersville Chamber Chatter
The Mantua-Shalersville Area Chamber of Commerce met on September 19. After introductions, member groups and organizations made general announcements. Edie Benner, President of the...
Mantua Township Trustees Updates
Mantua Twp. - The Trustees of Mantua Township held their regularly scheduled meeting on September 20 at the Township Hall. The Trustees have scheduled...
Goosebumps Winner at the Garrettsville Library
Garrettsville - Samantha Miller is the lucky winner of a collection of Goosebumps books- topped off with a fancy spider. Miller entered a contest...
Rescue Village’s “Woofstock” a Tail-Wagging Good Time
Set amidst the rolling hills of Kirtland, Ohio dozens of tents of varying colors and sizes punctuated the landscape of Holden Arboretum. Housing everything...
The Portage Foundation Awards Grants to County Non-Profits
The Board of Trustees of The Portage Foundation recently granted over $7,000 in funding to 12 Portage County agencies and programs. According to Ralph...
Expansion on Industrial Drive in Garrettsville brings new life to Amweld Building
Garrettsville - Four Seasons Industries and Durajoint Concrete Accessories will both be moving to a new home, and luckily it is right here in...
Young Marines Return ‘Home’ to Serve Local Community
Ravenna - The Chesty Puller Young Marines unit recently moved back to Ravenna from Cuyahoga Falls, and the organization is spreading the word they’ve...
Garrettsville Council is Back to Business As Usual
Garrettsville – The September 12, 2012 council meeting opened with council approving the minutes from special council meetings that were held in July and...
Special Year Classes Honored at Alumni Banquet
Garrettsville - The Alumni Association of the James A. Garfield Local Schools met for its seventh annual dinner meeting on Saturday, September 15 with...
NEOC Draws Nearly 200 Cyclists through Nelson Township
Nelson Twp - The blue skies, seasonal temperatures, and low humidity made Sunday the perfect day for a bicycle ride through the hills and...
Hiram Village Council Meeting
Hiram - On the eve of September 11, the Hiram Village Council held their monthly meeting. After the meeting was called to order, Mayor...
Benefit Concert by Stees and Fusco
Chagrin Falls - Bassoonist Barrick Stees and pianist Randall Fusco will present a benefit concert on Sunday, September 23 at 3:00 at the Federated...
School Board News: Crestwood Schools Face Sizeable Budget Cuts
Mantua - “Crestwood enrollment has been declining, as larger graduating classes are replaced by smaller elementary classes. In the period of 2003 - 2013,...
2012 J.A. Garfield Homecoming Court
Pictured above are this years Homecoming Court for James. A. Garfield High School.From left to right are (back row) : Simeon Brown, Austin Dezort,...
LAF SOMe Visits Niagara Falls
The LAF SOMe group (That is Life After 50, Seniors on the Move for those of you not familiar with the moniker) headed out...
Despite rain, 900 Coalition Event is well attended
Garrettsville - On Sept. 8, 2012, the 900 Coalition held a free-to-the-public event at the former Paul's Lumber Yard. This function was the kick-off...
