Red Devil girls’ track and field win Division III district title
What the Crestwood Red Devils girls’ track and field team lacked in depth, they have always made up for in quality and that rang true as the Red Devil girls snagged the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Perry district banner with a team score of 93.5 points last weekend at Alumni Stadium in Lake County “To win the...
Spring into Summer knowing your Air Conditioning is Working Properly!
Homeowners interested in making home improvements often consider their project in terms of its long-term investments - will this increase my home's value if I decide to sell? Kitchen upgrades are a good bet, as are bathroom improvements. But there's one investment that's always a wise move, no matter where you live and what the climate is: central air...
Triple Trail Fest Returns June 6 to Celebrate Summer in Mantua
Northeast Ohio’s favorite outdoor celebration is back! Triple Trail Fest returns to Mantua on Saturday, June 6, immediately following the popular Headwaters Adventure Race. Set against the scenic backdrop of Mantua’s trails and waterways, this one-day festival offers adventure, entertainment, and family-friendly fun for all ages. Guests can enjoy hiking, running, biking, paddling, food trucks, live music, river exploration, volleyball,...
Garfield G-Men girls’ track finishes as district runners-up, boys place third
The Garfield G-Men track and field team announced itself in the first Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV Berkshire district meet by having the girls finish as the runners-up with a team score of 98.0 points and the boys capturing third place with 80.0 points last week at Great Lakes Cheese Stadium in Burton. Garfield athletes will compete for...
Ted Lysiak receives Martha Jennings Holden Superintendent Award of Excellence
According to James A. Garfield Superintendent Ted Lysiak, he was unaware he was even in consideration for the Martha Jennings Holden Superintendent Award of Excellence until he was notified by the James A. Garfield Board of Education that he had been selected as one of four recipients of the award, “It is a tremendous honor,” Lysiak told The Weekly Villager...
Troop 4065 ODOT Cleanup of St Rt 82
On Sunday, 5/17/2026, Nelson BSA Troop 4065 performed their spring cleanup of St Rt 82 between Hiram and Garrettsville for ODOT. The Troop was able to collect over 10 bags of trash during the clean up! Participants included Logan Neiheisel, Timmy Tarnowski, Finn Collins, Joey Tarnowski, Evan Carloni, Eliot Mattingly, Ryan Rzeszutek and Joey Browski. Helped by leaders Eric Neiheisel,...
2026 Back-To-School Clothing Voucher Program Announced
Portage County Job and Family Services is excited to announce the launch of the 2026 Back-to-School Clothing Voucher Program. This Prevention, Retention and Contingency service provides $175 vouchers per child to be used to purchase school clothing and shoes. Upon approval of application, the vouchers can be provided to eligible school-aged children (Kindergarten-grade 12) who are in receipt of...
Shalersville Historical Society News
This coming Saturday May 30 will be the first annual Classic Car Show sponsored by Shalersville Historical Society held at our museum complex, 9154 SR 44. Car registrations will cost $10.00 for the show which will begin at noon-12 PM. Local DJ Brian Resh will provide musical entertainment featuring classic hit songs from the 1950's-1970's. Crestwood Lions Club will...
We’re All Invited
Sip N Shop Vendor Applications Being Accepted Call Today Sip n Shop on Main is taking applications for the event on July 25th from 2-7pm . Contact Jackie at rinearson05@frontier.com for an application Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean. Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at...
United Way of Portage County Announces Fifth Community Partner Bus Tour
United Way of Portage County is inviting community members to take part in its fifth semi-annual Community Partner Bus Tour on Friday, May 29, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free tour offers participants a firsthand look at some of the most pressing needs facing Portage County residents and the local organizations working every day to address them....
Maplewood Career Center sends three students to SkillsUSA National Competition
The Maplewood Career Center will be well-represented once again at the SkillsUSA National Competition, sending three students to compete in the week-long event from June 1-5 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. “The annual state competition brings together some of the best career and technical education students from across Ohio to compete against their peers, showcase their...
Badgers’ baseball keeps Pirates at bay for sectional championship
When the Berkshire Badgers’ baseball team surrendered the game’s first run in the bottom of the third inning, they did what they do best by responding with five unanswered runs to upset Southeast 5-1 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division V Northeast 3 sectional championship last Thursday in Palmyra Township. “The umpires umpired a great game, and we...
Blue Mass For First Responders To Be Held May 31st
Father John Cassidy Assembly #3034 of the Knights of Columbus cordially invites all local current and retired Law Enforcement, Fire, and EMT members, their families and all members of M.A.D.D. & S.A.D.D., all Explorers and volunteers to their annual Blue Mass on Sunday, May 31, 9 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Mantua. Attending First Responders are asked to...
Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business Launchpad spawns new businesses
According to Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ryann Cline, she has seen too many small businesses close before having a chance to blossom. In an effort to lay a stronger foundation for success, the RACC has implemented the Ravenna Business Launchpad, a business incubator to better set up business endeavors for success. “It definitely is a pretty big...
Wilma Jean Mitchell
Wilma Jean Mitchell, age 91, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones and friends on May 17, 2026. Born in Gasaway, West Virginia on August 9, 1934, Wilma, a/k/a Sissie to her family, moved to Freedom, Ohio after graduating from Gasaway High School. She was so proud of her West Virginia roots and enjoyed reminiscing with...
Laura Parker
Laura Parker had the audacity to die on May 1, 2026 due to complications from pneumonia. At this point we believed she was invincible. She leaves behind husband Ken Parker to whom she had the misfortune of marrying twice (her own fault) and being with for 45 and a half years. She had two biological children who have been...
Art on the Hill Presents 2026 Photo Contest
For the 13th year, Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corporation’s Art on the Hill & Wine Tasting Too will sponsor a Photo Contest at their Arts and Crafts Street Festival on July 12 from 10 to 6 o’clock. Everyone has photos they’ve taken during the year that they absolutely love and often share with friends and family. This is a chance...
Portage Park District Launches Community Parks Grant Program
This year, the Portage Park District will renew its Community Parks and Trails Grant Program to assist in funding parks and trails in townships and villages in Portage County. The Board of Park Commissioners has earmarked $100,000 from its 2026 levy proceeds toward this pilot program, for awards between $1,000 and $25,000 per project, with no local match required. “We...
JA Garfield Superintendent Wins Award
The James A. Garfield Board of Education and Administrative Team would like to congratulate Superintendent Ted Lysiak on being selected as a recipient of the 2026 Martha Holden Jennings Superintendent Award of Excellence! This prestigious statewide honor recognizes outstanding leadership, vision, and impact in public education. Ted will also be recognized at the Foundation’s Annual Educator Awards Banquet this July...
G-H Rotary Report
Yard sales over, the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary was up for “business as usual”, which included the following: A well-attended lockbox event at Windham’s open house on May 16–nine boxes were spoken for, others are under consideration. Garfield scholarships have been presented, Windham scholarship will be next. Preparations for the Storybook Walk are proceeding; sponsorships are still available; signage and maintenance issues...
Crestwood softball awakens late to oust Orange in sectional championship
The Crestwood Red Devils’ softball team is showing a knack for winning road playoff games, as the Red Devils surged late to defeat Orange 21-10 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV Northeast 4 sectional championship last Thursday evening in Pepper Pike. “It just solidifies what we are doing and shows the growth of where we are at...
Streetsboro track finishes as runners-up at MAC championship
The Streetsboro Rockets’ track and field team continued their ascent in the Metro Athletic Conference, as the boys and girls each took second place at the league meet, with the girls scoring 176.0 points and the boys tallying 128.0 points last week at Woodridge High School in Peninsula. “You wait all season to get to this point and hope that...
What Is The Soundtrack to Your Faith?
We all have that one song. It might be the song that pulled you through a difficult week, the gentle melody your grandmother used to hum, or the powerful chorus that makes you want to stand up and sing. Music has a way of capturing the soul when words alone aren’t enough. Liberty Bible Church invites the community to experience...
Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce revives annual dinner ceremony celebrating Raven Awards
As the Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce once again prepares for the annual Raven Awards Ceremony, it will revive the annual dinner that accompanied the ceremony for the first time since the COVID pandemic at the Ravenna Elks Lodge #1076 at 776 North Freedom Street on June 3 at 6 p.m. “This is the first year that we are bringing...
We’re All Invited
Sip N Shop Vendor Applications Being Accepted Call Today Sip n Shop on Main is taking applications for the event on July 25th from 2-7pm . Contact Jackie at rinearson05@frontier.com for an application Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean. Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at...
34th Annual ‘BANDS IN THE ROUND’
Some 134 student musicians from James A. Garfield Local Schools filled the JAG Fieldhouse on Sunday afternoon for the 34th annual District-Wide Spring Concert, marking the penultimate band performance of the 2025-26 school year. The concert, titled “Bands in the Round,” showcased the district’s full musical pipeline — from fifth graders navigating their first year of formal instruction to seasoned...
Joseph Kolenc
We want to announce the passing of Joseph Kolenc. Blessed with vibrant good health all his life, he passed at age 90 after a sudden unexpected illness on May 4, 2026. A long time resident of Hiram, he moved to Brookpark to be close to family. He enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid reader. He loved dining out, especially breakfast. ...
Red Devil girls’ track three-peat as CVC Valley Division champs, Badger boys net title
The Crestwood Red Devils girls’ track team proved that despite being a smaller team than in recent years, the Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division title still belongs to them, winning their third straight league championship by scoring 158.0 points last week at Great Lakes Cheese Stadium in Burton. “It is a great testament to our kids,” said Crestwood Co-Coach Jim...
Ravenna 7 Movie Theatre will screen “The Last Shop on Walnut” on May 28
For the second time in as many years, the City of Ravenna will be used a backdrop in a feature film, as local film writer/producer Jason Richardson will screen “The Last Shop on Walnut” at the Ravenna 7 Movie theatre on May 28 at 6 p.m. “The fact that I am familiar with the town and the county helped...
T.J. Henderson won’t return as Crestwood girls’ basketball coach
The Crestwood Red Devils girls’ basketball team will have a new face leading the charge on the sideline next season, as T.J. Henderson formally announced he would not be returning for a sixth season in a social media post on X on May 2 as his coaching contract was not renewed. In five seasons at the helm, Henderson compiled a...
