My LifePlan® Launches Intelligent Survival Initiatives
Ravenna – My LifePlan®, an emerging provider of emergency services, announced the release of its Intelligent Survival InitiativesTM (ISI). A first in disaster...
Pitcher Perfect!
Garrettsville - James A. Garfield senior baseball standout Brandon Baumgardner’s favorite song is “Lights Out” by P.O.D. It is no wonder the first game...
Portage County Celebrates Government Month
Ravenna - On April 12, the Portage County Commissioners hosted an Open House followed by an evening meeting. The event was...
“Willy Wonka” Opens Thursday
Garrettsville - OPENING NIGHT for J.A. Garfield’s performance of “Willy Wonka” is Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7.00 for adults and...
Hall of Fame – Part 3
The 2011 James A. Garfield Hall of Fame slate is completed by two young men a decade apart who displayed their talent and teamwork...
Champion Relays Kick Off Season
CHAMPION, Ohio – The Champion High School Relays have become an annual event for the J. A. Garfield G-Men high school track & field...
Youth Bowling News
In the 9:00 Trio League, Ashleigh Quiggle had high series for the day with 378. Ashley rolled two games of 138. High game for...
Windham in The Civil War
Windham - For its final meeting before the summer break, the Windham Historical Society presents a free talk from local historian George Belden, who...
Train Accident Fails to Derail Newton Township Meeting
Newton Township - Last week a train going through Newton Falls at about 7:00 in the early morning went off its track as it...
Tab Collection Benefits RMH
Garrettsville - Anna Brigham is a freshman at James A. Garfield Schools who is not a typical teenager. She is active in her church,...
Crestwood Local Schools Refinances Bonds, Saves $550,000
Mantua – The Ides of March were very kind to Crestwood Local Schools and its taxpayers. Looking for ways to save money, Crestwood Local...
Chevy Cruze Is The Summerfest Car
Garrettsville - Did you enjoy 2010 SummerFest in Garrettsville last year? Well, if you did, did you know that the SummerFest committee has two...
Balloon Launch in Burton for Autism Awareness
Burton – UN declarations and Presidential proclamations have made April 2 World Autism Awareness Day. According to President Obama’s proclamation, autism...
Reverse 911 Service Assists in Emergencies
Portage County - Recently, residents in the Hiram-Garrettsville-Nelson area received an automated phone call from the Portage County Sheriff’s Department. The pre-recorded message alerted...
Windham May RIF Twenty Plus Employees
Windham - RIF (Reduction in Force) has become the buzzword of the community and throughout the school district as the administration of Windham School...
Maple Max Celebrates 1st Birthday
Geauga County - Maple Max has had one exciting year! He was officially “born” last March after an extensive contest had local elementary school...
Hall of Fame Inductees — Take Two
“Consider the ladies”...as First Lady Abigail Adams wrote to her destined-to-be-second-U.S.-President John Adams when he was one of the patriots, politicos and visionaries laboring...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Historical Society looked ahead to: possible future programs, attendance at the Portage County Historical Society local history societies...
Br. James Peter Visits PSR Classes
Mantua - On Thursday, March 3, lifetime St. Joseph, Mantua, parishioner, Br. James Peter Trares visited the Parish School of Religion students and thanked...
KSU Nursing Health & Wellness Fair
Burton - The senior nursing students in Community Health Nursing at Kent State University at Geauga planned and implemented a community health and wellness...
PTO Chess Champions
Garrettsville - Zoe Swenson and Adam Norris won their respective divisions for the 4th grade PTO chess tournament. Congratulations to them both! The tournament...
Hiram College’s New Black Box Theatre Opens with HAIR
Hiram - Hiram College’s Theatre Department opened the doors of its new Renner Black Box Theatre on campus last weekend with sold-out performances of...
Council Approves Purchase Of Two Cruisers
Windham - Windham Village met for their regulary scheduled meeting recently with all council members present. Fiscal Officer Lloyd Billman presented the expenditures for...
Relay For Life Comes to Hiram College
Hiram - Hiram College will be holding its first annual Relay For Life, student-run event located at Charles A. Henry Field on April 1,...
Boots ‘n’ Suits…Suits ‘n’ Boots
Windham - The weather was pure northeast Ohio in springtime--damp, cold, windy, gray--but the mood was upbeat as a dozen-plus Ohio Army National Guard...
Notes From The Vineyard
The month of March certainly has made statement so far – snow, ice, rain, sun; the weather sure has been difficult to handle. However...
20th Century Club
Twentieth Century Club has had two meetings in March with the programs switched from one to the other. Confused?, we were not!. On March 3rd we...
Youth Bowling News
Now that the High School bowling season is completed, the Teen Texas Shoot-Out League has begun. A number of good scores have been posted...
Has Time Run Out For Collective Bargaining?
Emotions run high regarding Ohio Senate Bill 5, by which Ohio Governor John Kasich and fellow Republicans propose to cut costs by restricting public...
