Portage County Historical Society News
Ravenna - The Portage County Historical Society will begin new hours of operation starting September 1, 2012. The Society is located at 6549-51 North...
September National Library Card Sign-up Month
Haven’t got a library card yet? Portage County District Library is pleased to announce that September is National Library Card Sign-up Month- “Get It....
Happy Birthday, Social Security and Medicare!
Windham - Renaissance Family Center (RFC) recently held a birthday party for Social Security and Medicare last Friday. They celebrated the fact that Social...
Safety Comes First at Crestwood’s First Safety Town Program
Mantua - According to statistics from the Center for Disease Control, more children die every year due to unintentional injuries than from all diseases...
Walk. Play. Fundraise. at Geauga Humane Society’s Woofstock
Novelty, OH - Geauga Humane Society’s Rescue Village announces Woofstock 2012, Northeast Ohio’s largest (and coolest!) one-day, outdoor fundraising festival for dogs and their...
Windham Fill-The-Cruiser A Great Success
Windham - Support for the Windham school children was overwhelming this past Sunday, as for the second year in a row the Windham...
Annual Fall Scavenger Hunt
Geauga County - Enjoy the beauty of a Geauga County autumn as you participate in Geauga County Tourism’s Annual Fall Scavenger Hunt August 29...
Learning to Roll at SkyLanes!
Garrettsville - The Fourth Annual SkyLane’s Youth Bowling Camp was held last week at SkyLane Bowling Alley in Garrettsville. Over 35 kids participated in...
Summer Wars 2012 Comes to an End
When asked, what do a cinder block, goggles, memory verses, giraffes, cactus, tsunami, nose plugs, toy army men, garbage cans, a sheet, a group...
Derthick’s Corn Maze Honors John Glenn and the 50th Anniversary of Man Orbiting the Earth
Mantua– Derthick’s Corn Maze and Farm Experience will feature American-great John Glenn his decades of space flight as the theme of their 17-acre corn...
It’s Official! Save-A-Lot Food Store Finally Coming to Garrettsville
Garrettsville -Garfield Plaza at the west end of Garrettsville has been a quiet place since the Giant Eagle grocery store closed November 29, 2008. ...
Windham BOE Hires New Treasurer
Windham - While students were enjoying their summer break, the Board of Education (BOE) was hard at work looking for a new treasurer, which...
Townhall II awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditation
Kent — CARF International announced that Townhall II has been accredited for a period of three years for its Horizon House women’s residential treatment...
G-plex Under New Management
Garrettsville - As some of you know, Bob and Lisa Schwan will no longer manage the G-plex. However, there is good news! The G-plex...
GCRTA Grants Awarded to Three Students
The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association awarded three $1,500 grants to deserving college seniors at their August 7th picnic supper at Observatory Park in...
900 Coalition: Restoring Garrettsville’s Historic Identity
GARRETTSVILLE - A new grassroots organization called the 900 Coalition is hosting their first community fundraising event: “Tools of the Trades Day” on Saturday,...
“Food and Hunger” Theme For Hiram College in 2012/13
Hiram – There is no more recurrent and pervasive problem in the world than food and world hunger, and the entire campus of Hiram...
Brick by Brick Fund Reaches Mile Stones
Windham - This year’s Brick by Brick Celebration Dinner and Fundraiser held at Windham High School helped the Brick by Brick Endowment Fund reach...
Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians and their guests--District Governor Steve Zabor, past District Governor Jay Dzurilla, Daniel Cartwright, Caitlyn Lawless and Tom & Sherri Collins-- recently were...
DeYoung to Marry Dailey
Mr. And Mrs. Paul D Pohto of Garrettsville, Ohio and Lorne W. DeYoung of Southington, Ohio announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Anna...
Restoration of Buckeye Block Building Cues Revival on Main Street
Garrettsville - Restoration leads to revival. The renovation of downtown’s Buckeye Block Building is out to prove that. Just a year ago, the village’s anchor...
Silver Creek Garden Club Goes On Tour
The Silver Creek Garden Club organized a “Garden Tour” in July. Twenty four members and friends visited the homes of three Garden Club members....
Brick by Brick Honors Don Miller
Windham - Windham Brick by Brick Scholarship Program will hold their annual dinner on August 18, 2012. The doors will open at 5 pm...
Appalachian Experience 2012
A group of eleven volunteers from Mantua’s St. Joseph Parish recently participated in the Housing Repair Program out of St. Joseph Church in Clintwood,...
Dilapidated Mobile Homes Hot Topic at Windham Meeting
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regular scheduled meeting last week with all trustees and fiscal officer present. Also in attendance,...
Shaker Tree To Participate In “Shop Hop” Tour
Free gifts, a chance to win dozens of prizes and helping out the needy await customers walking through the doors of 10 area sewing...
Raccoon County Music Festival is set for Aug. 18 in Burton
Burton - Traditional music – bluegrass, old-time, blues, folk, polka and more – will be the centerpiece of a day-long festival on Saturday, Aug....
Last Car Cruise will be Peachy
Garrettsville’s last car cruise of the season will be held in conjunction with the Peach Social at the fire station on Elm Street this...
“Wet & Wild” Olympics
Caught up in the excitement of the Summer Olympics? Dream of owning a gold medal? Bring your friends and have fun at Windham Library’s...
