Rocket Radio Cybercast continues to grow
If Streetsboro High School communications teacher and Station 88.9 WTSB-FM General Manager Bob Long has learned anything while working in the radio business for over 40 years, it is that if someone does not move forward then they fall behind. Under Long’s direction and leadership, the student-owned 88.9 WSTB-FM station has stayed current by adding Rocket Radio Cybercast, a...
Ravens boys tennis returns with eager attitude
Having an inexperienced and small roster is nothing that Ravenna Ravens boys’ tennis Coach Brittany Kohnaski is not used too by now. According to her, what the Ravens lack in experience they make up for with a positive attitude for this season. “I think it should be good because I think they seem willing to learn and how to play...
Connecting Commerce and Community: Meet the NFACA
The Newton Falls Area Commerce Association is a nonprofit organization within the State of Ohio. It is comprised of local businesses and organizations that support and promote businesses and the community, with emphasis on the economic, civil, cultural, industrial, commercial and educational interests of our area. We are nonpartisan, nonsectarian and apolitical. The NFACA is a member of the Northern...
Sweet Support: Pancakes for Cairo’s Courageous Fight
“As a community, we believe in coming together to support each other in times of need,” Sherry Timm, JAG Academy teacher at James A. Garfield High School noted. “What better way to show support than by joining in a delicious pancake breakfast?” To that end, several classes and student groups at JAG High School will host a special event to...
Local Family Business Opens Next Door General Store
Locals may remember Terri Vechery as the lucky winner of the Queen of Hearts drawing at SkyLanes in Garrettsville back in 2016. With her single ticket, she won the jackpot of over $3 million. Often, winnings of this size tend to negatively impact the prize winner, but Vechery has managed to maintain her equilibrium. She remained in her hometown,...
Goddard School breaks ground on new location in Aurora
The Goddard School for Early Childhood Development, a national childhood education franchise, continues to expand its presence in Northeast Ohio. The franchise hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its newest location at 54 North Chillicothe Road last Wednesday afternoon in Aurora. “I am ecstatic. I am over the moon,” co-owner Kim DiMuzio told The Weekly Villager. “I live two miles away...
Melodies in the Magic Kingdom: Garfield Band’s Disney Adventure
The James A. Garfield Marching Pride commenced their spring break early this year, embarking on a 22-hour journey to Orlando, Florida, to showcase their talents at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. They arrived on Friday, March 22. During their stay, the band visited Disney’s Animal Kingdom, where rain in the early morning led to reduced attendance. This allowed band members...
Terriers lacrosse overwhelmed by Yeomen in conference opener
According to Hiram Terriers men’s lacrosse Coach Jason Griffith, his squad wanted to make an impression in its first North Coast Athletic Conference game of the season. But things did not go as planned as Hiram was dominated by conference foe Oberlin 19-2 at Hiram College’s Charles A. Henry Field at Malsimur Stadium last Wednesday evening. “They were able to...
Cardinal baseball not shy of experience for new season
Cardinal Huskies’ baseball coach Dan Wolf is keeping an open mind on what to expect for this season. One thing for sure is that the Huskies will not be lacking experience as they prepare for the 2024 season. “The kids are working hard,” said the first-year coach. “It is a new adventure. We have some strong pitching and have a...
Aurora softball returns with more experience amid high expectations
Reaching the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II district final last year was one of the Aurora Greenmen softball team’s goals. They achieved that feat, but their postseason run ended there and Aurora returns this year wanting more. “The expectations are there because we bring everybody back except for one player,” said Coach Sam Petrash. “That made last year...
Major improvements underway in Mantua
Last week, Village officials and Portage County community leaders celebrated a win on Main Street in Mantua. Thanks to months of hard work on the part of local organizations and individuals, a project is now underway to repair the 100-year-old crumbling steps in front of the stores on the West side of Main Street. A project is now underway...
Aurora High School adopts lacrosse as newest athletic program
Aurora Greenmen athletes have never shied away from the challenges of learning a new sport. Aurora’s list of athletic programs continues to grow by having a lacrosse season for the first time in school history. “It’s a day I did not think would ever come but I am so thrilled that this is happening,” Aurora High School speech pathologist Megan...
Lady G-Men softball returns with wealth of experience
Recording winning seasons has never been a problem for the Garfield G-Men softball team but making deep runs has. The G-Men will try and change their fortune this season by bringing back a vast amount of experience with seven returning lettermen. “I am really looking for that cohesion and consistency,” said Coach Tina Faulhaber. “Our pitchers are back so I...
Letter to the Editor
Middlefield’s March Forward: A Message from Mayor Ben Garlich Welcome to spring. If this continues, we will be mowing lawns in March. I’m not especially fond of cold weather, personally, and from a Village operational cost as well. Our salt usage this year as well as snowplow maintenance and labor hours has been the most cost-effective winter in many years....
Letters to Tomorrow: Preserving Garrettsville’s Legacy
All of us rush through our daily lives with little thought of how we’ll be remembered decades in the future. However, when asked, most of us will say our families and the people in our families are the most cherished parts of our lives. This is a special year for the James A. Garfield Historical Society and the Village...
Logan Griffin presents salamander research at Vernal Poolooza
Logan Griffin of Ravenna, a student worker at the Hiram College James H. Barrow Biological Field Station, was recently the youngest presenter at the three day Vernal Poolooza conference hosted in Hocking Hills, Ohio. Griffin presented his ongoing research of unisexual salamanders, also known as unisexual Ambystoma. The main objective for this research was developing a more efficient and cost-effective...
Moore jumps over from Crestwood to ignite Rockets softball
Through two coaching tenures, Coach LeRoy Moore has bled red and white for the Crestwood Red Devils girls’ softball team. After spending 11 years at the helm with his alma matter, Moore is starting a new chapter by becoming the head coach of the Streetsboro Rockets’ softball team. “It is kind of refreshing going into a new program with the...
Visit Hiram For The Solar Eclipse
Is your high school closed on April 8 to enjoy the eclipse festivities? Take advantage of your free time and join us at Hiram for a personalized tour of campus and a visit with an admission counselor before ending your afternoon at our total eclipse viewing party! Registration Information: High school students can register at engagecms-100952.campusnexus.cloud Community members, alumni, faculty, staff, and...
Ravenna School District Transportation Department suffers from staff shortages
The last few years have seen the Ravenna School District’s Transportation Department experience staffing issues to their bus driver work force. Just this last year, Ravenna’s staff of bus drivers was significantly trimmed, losing about a third of its employees. “We have lost several drivers and aides for various reasons,” Ravenna School District’s Director of Business Operations Stephen York told...
Badger boys volleyball falls in five sets to Wildcats
TheBerkshire Badgers boys’ volleyball team continues to get off to a slow start this season. The Badgers remained winless when they dropped a five-setter, losing 25-19, 23-25, 17-25, 25-12, and 15-5 against Mayfield last Wednesday evening in Burton. “Some people might say it is a maturity thing where you have to get used to that pressure and we are definitely...
Friends of the Hiram College Library announce annual book sale March 21 – 25
The 2024 Friends of the Hiram College Library Book Sale will be held Thursday, March 21 through Monday, March 25 in the Pritchard Room of the Library, 11694 Hayden Street in Hiram, Ohio. Book sale hours are: Thursday, March 21: 9 am – 7 pm; Friday, March 22: 9 am – 5 pm; Saturday, March 23: 12 – 4...
Garfield G-Men baseball ready to encore after historic season
Garfield G-Men baseball coach Michael Paes acknowledged that even after a historic 2023 season, nothing would be a given for his squad this year. The G-Men will try and prove that last season’s success was no fluke when they compete this year. Garfield compiled a 21-7 record and reached the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III district championship game...
Just for Kids holding eclipse party for children
Come and join us at Just For Kids for an eclipse party! Even if your kids aren’t enrolled with us, they’re welcome to attend at no cost. We’ll be providing eclipse glasses for safe viewing. Plus, there’s a pizza party at 1:30 pm! High school students will also be on hand to share some fascinating information about the eclipse....
Crestwood to host Wall of Fame dinner and social
Having successfully added over 100 names to their new Athletic Wall of Fame, the Crestwood Red Devils are inviting alumni to return to their alma matter to celebrate the achievement. Crestwood will host a banquet dinner and social honoring the new members of the Wall of Fame in its gymnasium in Mantua on March 24 at 5 p.m. “It is...
Teeing up for success: Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary’s golf outing a focus of this week’s meeting
On to the Golf Outing! That was the principal focus of the March 18, 2024 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club. Catering confirmation and other arrangements and finishing details will move on to another meeting. The recent Scotch Doubles Bowling event at SkyLanes was deemed a success–good baskets, good crowd, good time. Design options for new pins will be...
We’re All Invited
JAG Kindergarten Registration Register today! It’s time to register for a Screening appointment if your child will be 5 years of age by August 1, 2024. To complete online documents, visit our website, www.jagschools.org, click on Menu, scroll down to the FinalForms link. Please call Kristine @ the Elementary office, 330-527-2184, for a screening appointment on Thursday, April 11, 2024. DMRC 2024...
It’s All About the Seniors – Girls Basketball
#5 Kali Tasker Tasker has been in and around the game of basketball since a very young age, as her father was a coach and has consistently encouraged Kali to play basketball growing up, and always pushed her to be the best player she could be. Tasker has always been a big factor on the teams she’s played on. She...
Anthony Sindelar earns All-Ohioan honors at state wrestling meet
Streetsboro Rockets’ 120-pound sophomore Anthony Sindelar had a lot to prove this season after he missed his freshman year with a shoulder injury. The Rockets’ sophomore achieved that goal when he recorded a 3-2 record to take seventh place at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II state wrestling tournament last weekend at The Ohio State University’s Jerome...
Auditions for Steel Magnolias
Curtains up Theatre is holding auditions for Steel Magnolias on April 30 and May 2, 2024 at 7pm in the James A. Garfield Iva Walker auditorium. No monologue required. All female cast. For more information contact Director- Justin Steck- 216-310-1913 Show runs July 12, 13, 14, 19 and 20th.
J.P. Wrobel snags fifth place at state wrestling meet
For the last three years, Crestwood Red Devils’ 126-pound senior J.P. Wrobel’s time at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III state wrestling meet has been a short one. Wrobel made the most of his final appearance by going 4-2 to take fifth place last weekend at The Ohio State University’s Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus. “It means a...
