Garrettsville Foundation Supports Children’s Cancer Research in Memory of Melana Matson
Garrettsville native and J.A. Garfield Elementary fourth-grader Melana Matson lost her battle with children’s DIPG glioma cancer in 2009 at the age of 9. In 2011, her grandparents, Norm and Joyce Fashing of Garrettsville, established the Friends of Melana (FOM) Foundation in her honor and memory. “Our family’s loss highlighted the critical need for more glioma cancer research, so...
Hiram College again named Apple Distinguished School
Hiram College is pleased to announce that it has again been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2022–2025 for the leadership and educational excellence it has demonstrated in using technology to enhance teaching and learning. Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of innovation, leadership, and educational excellence. They use Apple technology to inspire creativity, collaboration and critical thinking in learning,...
Mantua Township Proposes Historic District Expansion
Mantua Twp. - If you’re from the area, you may not recognize the history contained here. Luckily, generations of forward-thinking folks have worked diligently over the years to help their small communities move forward while maintaining some significant pieces of the past. In Mantua Township, the Mantua Historical Society is working together with the township trustees in order to...
“Jeep Invasion” Supports Geauga School’s DARE Program
Geauga County (and beyond) Jeepsters did it again, third year in a row! More than 120 Jeeps invaded the Mayfield Drive In (SR 322, Geauga County) parking lot on Sunday, Oct. 9. This event, The Geauga Jeep Invasion, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield (BMR) gathered 20 Thousand Dollars for the Geauga County Sheriff Hildenbrand’s DARE program (Drug...
Hiram Township News
Hiram Twp. - At their last meeting, Trustees Steve Pancost and Jack Groselle discussed the potential of placing two levies before voters on the May 2023 ballot. The proposed levies include a replacement road & bridge levy and a replacement fire levy. In other news, Trustees passed a motion to pay $2,700 to purchase carpet tiles from State Crest...
Mantua Village News
Mantua - At October’s meeting, Phil Rath, a representative from DMRC, inquired again about the possibility of applying for a grant to rehabilitate the Mats Rd bridge under the Infrastructure Bill that was recently passed. It was noted that the bridge has been closed for five years, and ODOT has denied grant funding for this project twice. It was...
Friends of the Garrettsville Library Book Sale
Garrettsville - The Friends of the Garrettsville Library book sale will be held in the library meeting room on the following dates: Friends ‘Members Only’ Preview on Wednesday, November 16 from 2 to 6 pm; Open to the public Thursday, November 17 and Friday, November 18 from 10 am to 6 pm, and Saturday, November 19 from 10 am...
Windham LibraryEvents
Hooks & Books Social Craft Circle - Looking for a quiet place to knit or crochet? Or a way to connect with the larger library community? Windham Library is pleased to introduce a new adult program that will meet the third Wednesday of each month. Beginning November 16 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm the “Hooks & Books Social...
Winners Announced For Halloween Decorating Contest
VP Realty is thrilled that our third annual Halloween Decorating Contest and Trail was a huge success! We had 43 houses and businesses on the trail. Thank you to the participating houses, businesses, and voters who help make this trail possible and look spook-tacular! We had fun checking out all of the locations, and so did others who took...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - According to Police Chief Brian Gregory, due to staffing and budget constraints, the department has been limiting officers’ evening shift hours “where it makes sense.” Gregory noted this is a ‘band aid’ measure, and noted that even the State Highway Patrol is short-handed, asking that local departments assist on minor crashes where applicable. Mayor Lou Bertrand shared...
JAG Alumni Committee To Disband
The members of the James A. Garfield Alumni Committee have chosen to disband at this time, but they are hoping new volunteers will continue their work. The committee members unanimously came to the decision at a meeting on Oct. 24 that was also attended by James A. Garfield Local Schools Superintendent Ted Lysiak. The decision was made because of...
Crestwood Schools Host Town Hall Meeting
Mantua - At a Town Hall-style meeting held on October 17th, Superintendent Dr. David Toth updated the community on the financial outlook for the Crestwood School District. Toth began by sharing that the Crestwood community enjoys one of the lowest tax rates in Portage County. He noted that Crestwood is second only to Southeast, who benefits from Federal dollars,...
Suicide Loss Day Event
On Saturday, November 19, 2022 from 1-3pm the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Portage County along with the Mental Health & Recovery Board and Kelly’s Grief Center will be hosting an International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day event. This gathering is for family and friends to come together and join a community of suicide loss survivors to share stories of hope...
Miss Terri Youth Library to be Dedicated in Memory of Beloved Children’s Librarian
Garrettsville - The youth room of the Portage County District Library’s Garrettsville Branch will soon be rededicated in honor of the gentle, soft-spoken children’s librarian who brought storytime alive for at least three generations of local children. The Friends of the Garrettsville Library will be renaming the youth room as the Miss Terri Youth Library in memory of Terri...
The History of The Garrettsville Christmas Walk
Garrettsville - While most people have put their Christmas decorations away, disposed of their Christmas trees, and pretty much haven’t thought of Christmas since New Year’s day, such is simply not the case with the James A. Garfield Historical Society. This year marks a very monumental date, they celebrate their 20th Christmas Walk in 2022! In 1982, the James A....
Garrettsville Nutrition Under New Management
Garrettsville - If you stopped by Garrettsville Nutrition on Main Street this week, you may have been disappointed to see the shop has been closed. What you may not know is that when the shop re-opens next week -- on Wednesday November 2nd – it does so under new management. When new owners Adam and Jill Andrikanich (pictured above)...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - At the October meeting, Superintendent David Toth provided Board members with a substantial update on the District’s Strategic Plan. The plan includes eight key areas, which include: communications, culture, infrastructure, technology, finances, HR and business opportunities, programming, and Board relations. Among the details shared, Dr. Toth highlighted several new ways the district communicates both internally and externally...
Twentieth Century Club News
The October 6, 2022 meeting of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville took place at the home of Joyce Fashing, with Karen Ziarko serving as co-hostess. Several changes to meeting locations were announced (November 17 to the home of Linda Fitt, January 5 at the home of Jane Hill, January 19, 2023 will be in the JAG Elementary School...
Gerald A. “Jerry” Kehoe of Garrettsville, OH
Gerald A. “Jerry” Kehoe, 80, of Garrettsville, passed away with his loving wife and family by his side on Sunday, October 16, 2022. He was born in Cleveland on February 13, 1942, to the late William and Margaret (nee Wagner) Kehoe, Jr. In his early years after graduating from high school, Jerry was a union plumber. After moving to Parkman,...
Back To The 40’s
Have you ever wanted to go back in time? Well, Heritage Accord is giving you that chance. As you may know, Heritage Accord is working to restore the Newton Falls Community Center. There have been many fundraising functions for this purpose. This past year has seen the community and both local and national organizations rise to the challenge. The...
Mantua Rotary Fall Recap
Mantua - Around the world, 1.4 million individuals in over 46,000 Rotary Clubs band together as a force of good in their local communities. They work on projects ranging from promoting literacy, to clean water and health in nations across the globe. Locally, the Rotary Club of Mantua has an on-going service initiative to help support Crestwood Schools. While they...
Citizens of Newton Falls Invited to Provide Input to Community Center Project Architects
Newton Falls - Citizens of Newton Falls are invited and welcomed to provide their input to the Community Center project architects, the Perspectus Architecture Team,on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 3:30 pm to 7 pm. Formal presentations will be made at 4pm and 6 pm. Attendees will be able to tour the building and submit their ideas on the...
Newton Falls Youth Essay & Art ContestOpen to all Youth Grades K through 12
Heritage Accord Inc is partnering with the Newton Falls Public Library to sponsor a “Youth Essay and Art Contest.” The contest is open to all students grades kindergarten through 12th grade. Public School, home school and virtual school students are invited to participate. The theme for both the essay and the art contest is “My Hometown.” Two Grand Prizes...
The Old Road…. Summer of “64
It was the summer of 1964, the year that I graduated from Maple Heights high school. I was 17, one of the youngest in my class. So, what had I been doing for that past year and a half to make money to pay for gas, cars and parts and what-nots that a typical teenager would need? Oh, I...
Mantua Village News
Mantua - This year, trick-or-treat will take place in the Village on Sunday, October 30th from 6 – 8 pm. In addition, the Mantua Police and Fire Departments will be hosting a community event from 5 – 8 pm that night as well. The event, which is made possible by donations from local businesses, will provide drinks, treats, crafts,...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club met on October 10, 2022 in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville at high noon to deal with many topics. One of them was a presentation by Cindy Sheehan, representing the Friends of the Library, Garrettsville branch, advocating for, and seeking support for the creation of the Miss Terri Lawless Room in the children’s section of the library....
JAG Wall of Honor Seeking Veterans
As Veterans Day is approaching, we would like to extend this annual invitation to all local Veterans that attended JAG, or any of the township schools. If you, or someone you know is a veteran and would like their picture added to our ‘Wall of Honor’, please contact a Chris Forgacs at the High School. (Cforgacs@jagschools.org) 330-527-4341. Our wall has...
Scarecrows Take Over Buckeye Block
Garrettsville - On Saturday, October 8th the Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce held their first annual Fall Festival and Chili Cook-off on the Buckeye Block in downtown Garrettsville. Included in this event was a Scarecrow Pagent in which area businesses, students and teachers from the James A Garfield School District created amazing scarecrows which were put on display. Voting by...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Reverse Raffle! Coming up November 2, 2022 ! Principal fund raiser for the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram ! Major topic for the October 3, 2022 meeting ! Meetings on Wednesdays at Middlefield Bank, 9:00a.m. Tickets now available ! Sponsors still welcome. Auction items being sought. And also…. There was considerable discussion of the proposed walking loop at the South Street...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the last meeting, Village Council discussed the village’s finances. In an effort to generate more funds, Council passed Ordinance 2022-08, which revises Section 182.081 of the tax code dealing with the credit for tax paid to other municipalities. Per the Ordinance, the credit for tax paid to other municipalities shall not exceed 100% of the amount...
