Crestwood alum Jack Lynch receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Portage County Tournament
Attending the Portage County wrestling tournament on Jan.3 brought back many memories for former Crestwood Red Devils’ state champion and wrestling Coach Jack Lynch....
Streetsboro girls’ basketball falters late against Chippewa
The Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team has seen its fair share of wire-to-wire games so far this season and has usually prevailed. It was...
Greenmen wrestling finishes as runners-up at Portage County Tournament
It is officially the halfway point of the high school wrestling season and right now, the Aurora Greenmen wrestling team likes where they stand...
Berkshire boys’ basketball slump carries over into New Year
The law of averages suggests that the Berkshire Badgers boys’ basketball team is due to finally enjoy a strong shooting performance sooner or later....
Red Devil girls’ basketball succumbs to Rootstown Rovers for second straight loss
The calendar may have turned to 2025 but the Crestwood Red Devils girls’ basketball team has not yet turned the page. The Red Devils...
Press Release Portage County Dec Senior Students of the Month
Owen Burrell School: Rootstown High School Leadership & School Involvement: ● Member of the National Honor Society ● Active participant in Student Council ● Soccer Team Captain ● Four-year...
Cardinal boys’ basketball doomed by poor second quarter in loss against Southeast
The theme of the season so far for the Cardinal Huskies boys’ basketball team is that one bad quarter is all it takes to...
Get Tech Help from Teens
Navigating the ever-changing world of technology can be overwhelming, but residents of Garrettsville have an exciting opportunity to get the help they need—straight from...
20th Century Club News
Members of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville revealed their outre’ activities on New Year’s Eve as their responses to the roll call on...
G-H Rotary News
Happy New Rotary Year was the general tenor of the January 6, 2025 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary and it was conveyed by District...
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.”...
Amateur motocross racer Jacob McPherson looks back on career year
When Ravenna junior Jacob McPherson arrived home after competing in the 43rd Annual Monster Amateur Monster Energy National Motocross Championship at the Loretta Lynn...
Mantua Village’s MLK Jr. Service Day project awarded funding through State service grant
ServeOhio, the Governor-appointed commission on service and volunteerism, announces grant awards to support 22 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service projects throughout January...
Eagle Scout Brenton Mason provides patriotic service
According to the U.S. Flag Code, “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display,...
Garfield G-Men wrestling finishes in fifth place at Russ Ward Memorial tournament
While the Garfield G-Men wrestling team may not have the quantity of wrestlers that other teams have, they still have plenty of quality wrestlers....
“Reserved” seating…
Having now attended many of the season’s offerings of drama, music, sport, church , community activities of various sorts, I’m again noticing how we–many...
Holiday Hours announced at Portage JFS
Portage County Job and Family Services is announcing a reduced schedule in office hours for the upcoming holiday season. The lobbies, phone lines, and...
Bombers basketball shakes off slow start to dominate Chalker
The Windham Bombers boys’ basketball team may have had to wait longer than usual for their season to start but they are hitting the...
Help the Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard “shut the door on hunger” in 2025
Since 2012, the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC) has been a lifeline for families struggling with food insecurity. As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the...
Red Devils’ basketball captures payback victory against Greenmen
Before last year, it had been quite some time since the Crestwood Red Devils and Aurora Greenmen boys’ basketball teams had reignited their crosstown...
Crestwood’s Rocco Wrobel snags fifth place at Solon Comet Classic
With a young team this season, the Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling squad has relied on their underclassmen to pace them from the start. Sophomore...
Garfield G-Men girls’ basketball down Champion for season’s first victory
Last season, the Garfield G-Men girls’ basketball team experienced their worst season in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier since joining it in...
Streetsboro bowling captures first victory against Akron Springfield, girls fall short
It has been a tale of two cities when it comes to the Streetsboro boys’ and girls’ bowling teams as the boys had yet...
JAG music programs ring in the holiday season with concerts
The James A. Garfield music programs hosted two festive concerts in the Iva Walker Auditorium, celebrating the season with performances from student musicians spanning...
Village Council Discusses Employee Raises, Land Purchase, and Resident Feedback
The Garrettsville Village Council convened on Dec. 11, 2024, in the council chambers, with Mayor Rick Patrick calling the meeting to order at 7...
20th Century Club News
The elegantly decorated Victorian home of member Jan Boehm was the scene of the December, 2024 meeting of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville....
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.”...
Garfield’s Conner Hunt named to the U.S. Paralympic All American Team!
Conner Hunt has earned a spot on the prestigious U.S. Paralympics Track & Field High School All-American team for the 2024 season, recognized in...
Senior Board Students of the Month
The Portage County Senior Board proudly recognizes Sophia Wood of Waterloo High School and Oliver May of James A. Garfield High School as the...
Radio club donates over $11,000 to Center of Hope
Portage County Amateur Radio Services (PCARS) has made a generous donation of $11,178.51 to the Center of Hope, a program under Family and Community...
