University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Aids County Domestic Violence Task Force
UH Portage Medical Center and the Portage County Prosecutor’s Office are working to provide the community with robust resources to better ensure victims of violence can seek care close to home. Friday, January, 24th marked the launch of the Portage County Domestic Violence Task Force meeting at UH Portage Medical Center. UH Portage Medical Center has SANE, sexual assault nurse examiner...
Recognizing Some Winning Trees
Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District to discuss the great-biggest among us Since 2016, Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District has sponsored Geauga County’s BIG TREE Contest. Curious about the winners over those years? Mark your calendar to join Geauga SWCD’s Gail Prunty at The West Woods Nature Center and “em-BARK” on a unique indoor adventure as she introduces you...
We’re All Invited
Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams “To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or...
Red Devils’ basketball overwhelms Huskies to strengthen lead in conference
Sometimes it takes a while for the offense to click when a high school basketball team plays a road game. That was not the case for the Crestwood Red Devils boys’ basketball squad which pummeled Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division rival Cardinal 90-46 to remain undefeated last Friday night in Middlefield. “Offensively, I thought we did really well,” said Crestwood...
Berkshire girls’ basketball spurred by defensive brilliance to top Lakeside
One of the toughest things for any first-year high school basketball coach to do is to instill their defensive philosophy in their team. For the Berkshire Badgers girls’ basketball team, defense has been their calling card and led the way as they defeated Chagrin Valley Conference rival Lakeside 46-25 in a crossover game last Saturday afternoon in Ashtabula. “We have...
Carlos Bruton breaks 1000 points
On Saturday, January 25th, during the Waterloo vs. Windham basketball game, Windham senior Carlos Bruton hit a huge milestone, scoring his 1,000th career point. The gym was packed, and as soon as the shot went in, the crowd went wild. It was a special moment for Carlos, his teammates, and everyone who’s been cheering him on throughout his basketball...
Hiram Historical Society and Hiram College to Showcase Historic Garfield Campaign Flag
The Hiram Historical Society, in partnership with Hiram College, will present a special event titled “The Garfield Flag,” featuring the James A. Garfield 1880 presidential campaign flag. The event will be held at the Kennedy Center on the Hiram College campus from 12 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, and Friday, Feb. 21, as well as from 9:30...
Celebrate Galentine’s in Mantua
Mantua’s first annual Galentine’s Day event kicks off on Saturday, February 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Lulu Tru Salon. The village-wide event is the perfect way to shake off the winter blues! Start your evening at Lulu Tru and pick up your Galentine’s stamp card. (Completed cards will be entered into a prize drawing.) Book a hair treatment...
Portage Park District Seeks Commissioner Applicants
Portage Park District Commissioner Chuck Engelhart recently completed his 9th year on the Park District’s and decided to retire his commission instead of seeking reappointment to another term. Commissioner Engelhart is greatly appreciated for the knowledge, experience and integrity he brought to Portage Parks at a time of great growth after the passage of its first levy. The Park District...
Bras Across the Bridge: Celtic Club’s Ongoing Fight Against Cancer
The 15th Annual Celtic Club Fights Cancer event took place on the West Main Street bridge over the Cuyahoga River in downtown Kent on Oct. 18. The Club displayed bras to help raise cancer awareness. The display, which began as Bras Across the Crooked River in 2010 to promote breast cancer awareness, now promotes awareness of all cancers. Kent...
Museum of Science Fiction and Fantasy Arts Announces Inaugural Exhibit: “Sci-Fi + Hollywood: The Art of John Zabrucky
The Museum of Science Fiction and Fantasy Arts (410 Main Ave. SW, Warren) is thrilled to announce the opening of its first exhibit, “Sci-Fi + Hollywood: The Art of John Zabrucky,” hosted at the beautiful Medici Museum of Art. This groundbreaking exhibit will showcase the extraordinary work of John Zabrucky, a renowned artist whose visionary designs have shaped the...
Garfield G-Men girls’ bowling triumphs against Champion to remain undefeated
Since joining the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier Division for the 2020-21 season, the Garfield G-Men girls’ bowling team has been a staple of consistency. The G-Men continued rolling by defeating MVAC Grey Tier foe Champion 2017-1570 last Wednesday afternoon at the Skylane Bowling Alley in Garrettsville. “We were pretty close to our average,” said Coach Joe Brigham. “It...
Crestwood wrestling earns fourth place at Battle of the Belt
It is at that time of the high school wrestling season when it is time to get down to business. The Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling received a nice boost of confidence when they finished in fourth place with a team score of 106.0 points at the Battle of the Belt Tournament last Saturday at Berkshire. “It was nice to go...
Red Devil girls’ basketball amps up pressure in second half to beat G-Men
After a stretch of eight straight losses, the Crestwood Red Devils girls’ basketball team has finally reclaimed the edge in their Portage County rivalry against the Garfield G-Men. Crestwood secured its second straight victory with a defensive clinic in the second half, beating the G-Men 45-34 last Saturday afternoon at Hiram College’s Price Gymnasium. “I think for the girls it...
Be Part of the Journey: Help Fund The Obsidian Mirror
Local filmmaker and JAG High School alum Vinny Sisson has embarked on an ambitious project with The Obsidian Mirror, a supernatural thriller blending the eerie nostalgia of 1980s and 1990s horror classics with a deeply personal narrative. Serving as both cinematographer and producer, Sisson collaborates with writer-director-producer Adam Deierling on this feature-length film currently in development and seeking crowdfunding...
Streetsboro boys’ basketball dominates Akron Springfield in rematch game
The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team’s second time playing through the Metro Athletic Conference continues to go as well as it did the first time. The Rockets overpowered MAC foe Akron Springfield 69-16 last Friday evening at Streetsboro High School. Not only did it keep the Rockets (12-2, 9-0) undefeated in conference play, it also marked the 200th career coaching...
Nature Fun for Seniors
Geauga Walkers & Grandparents in the Park Attention Nature-lovers of a certain age: Geauga Park District’s programming for seniors will keep you moving through the cold winter months (and give grandparents a way to celebrate when spring finally begins)! No registration is required to join fellow Geauga Walkers and explore parks by foot these Tuesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m.: January...
The Medici Museum of Art welcomes ‘Poseidon’: A Monumental Bronze Sculpture by Carole A. Feuerman
The Medici Museum of Art (9350 E Market St, Warren), Northeast Ohio’s newest art museum, invites visitors to explore its latest addition. Earlier this week, the museum proudly unveiled ‘Poseidon,’ a stunning new permanent exhibit. This six-foot-high bronze sculpture, created by renowned American sculptor Carole A. Feuerman in 2023, now greets visitors from the museum’s front lawn. ‘Poseidon’ marks...
Attention to native plants, animals & adventures at West Woods
Three special opportunities Jan. 26 at The West Woods Nature Center The West Woods Nature Center has something for everyone on Sunday, January 26 – a program about the science of native landscaping, a program to meet the critters who live in the building, and snowshoe borrowing if weather conditions permit. From 1 to 2 p.m., join Eddie Lagucki, lead horticulturalist...
We’re All Invited
Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams “To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or...
Shepherd’s House (formerly Haven of Portage County) Announces $50,000 Match Challenge to Support Local Homeless Shelter
Anne Marie Noble, Executive Director of Shepherd’s Hours, is thrilled to announce a $50,000 match challenge to benefit Shepherd’s House, a vital resource in our community dedicated to providing shelter, meals, and support services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Through March 1, 2025, every dollar donated will be matched, doubling the impact of each contribution. “This match challenge is...
University Hospitals Only Health System in Northeast Ohio Offering FDA-Approved KISUNLA™ for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
University Hospitals Brain Health & Memory Center is now treating patients with KISUNLA™ (donanemab), a Food and Drug Administration-approved medication for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. UH is the only health system in Northeast Ohio currently offering these infusion treatments. Donanemab has shown promise in clinical trials and may be a treatment option for patients with mild cognitive impairment and...
Night at the Races fundraiser returns
No matter how much time has passed, the City of Ravenna still remains a football town first and foremost. After taking a one year hiatus, the annual Night at the Races fundraiser returns to the Immaculate Conception Hall on Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. “It is something that Athletic Director Jim Lunardi has been doing for years and we did...
A Peanut Butter Cup Unlike Any Other
This reporter has never met a chocolate that she didn’t like. Or, at least, eat-as the case with cheap valentine’s chocolates bought at gas stations. Loving the chocolate is saved for the best. Or, as with Pnut Butter Cups Company, the very best. As stated in the title, they are peanut butter cups. But they are not the run-of-the-mill peanut...
Leave a Legacy! Preserving Geauga County Farmland for Generations to Come
The Clean Ohio Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (LAEPP) helps landowners preserve farmland by purchasing agricultural easements to keep land in agricultural use permanently. For the eighth year, the Geauga County Board of Commissioners, with support from Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), is administering the program locally. As a 2025 certified sponsor, Geauga County has been allocated $106,810....
Windham grad Cameron Pozsgai earns induction into Athletic Hall of Fame
It had been several years since Windham alum Cameron Pozsgai stepped foot on the Marty Hill Court where he played four years of basketball. In his return to his alma matter, the 2013 graduate was honored by the Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee on Jan. 10 at Windham High School and inducted into the Windham Athletic Hall of...
Geauga SWCD’s Painted Rain Barrels Keep Conservation Flowing!
The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District wishes to thank everyone who participated in our 2024 Rain Barrel Yard Art Campaign. Six talented artists painted barrels that uniquely reflected Geauga County’s natural, cultural, agricultural, or historical resources. This year's artists and their masterpieces included: The Guardian painted by Julie Bell and purchased by Annie Rodewig, Field of Tulips painted...
Portage Foundation Unveils Community Education Series
The Portage Foundation is proud to announce the launch of its new Community Education Series, designed to empower and educate the Portage County community on a variety of topics. The inaugural program, titled “Heir Conditioning: How to Make an Inheritance Mean Something,” will take place on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Hobbs Hall in Kent, from 6:00 PM to...
Garfield G-Men basketball mows down Crestview Rebels
The Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball team has proven that they are not one-dimensional. They showed their versatility once again when they overpowered Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier foe Crestview 60-35 last Thursday evening in Richland County. “I told the guys after the game that we did not play anywhere close to our best game of basketball, and we still...
Windham boys basketball fends off Fairport Harding
As soon as the Windham Bombers boys’ basketball team began play in the New Year, things quickly turned around. The Bombers’ resurgence continued by snapping a four-game losing streak in Northeastern Athletic Conference and celebrated Hall of Fame Night by surviving NAC foe Fairport Harding 71-68 in a crossover game last Friday evening at Marty Hill Court. “We think we...
