State of Middlefield Village
I seem to be in a rut. It seems I start every article talking about the weather or season. It seriously looks like we just had our ceremony to honor the soldiers that gave the ultimate sacrifice protecting our freedom, and now I am making Labor Day plans. One of the freedoms they fought and died protecting was our...
Garrettsville BPA News
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Board of Public Affairs met on July 10. Present were Board President Ed Maresh and Board Members Ben Coll and Michael Sherer, Solicitor Michele Stuck, Superintendent Jeff Sheehan, and Fiscal Officer Donna Love. Superintendent Jeff Sheehan’s Water & Wastewater June Report offered insights into the Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) and Village Water Treatment Plant (WTP)....
JAG Marching Pride Wraps Up Successful Band Camp, Gears Up for Exciting Marching Season
Garrettsville - During the last week of July, the James A. Garfield Marching Pride successfully completed its 2023-2024 school year band camp, in preparation for the upcoming football season. All 64 dedicated members assembled daily at the high school from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for rehearsals, physical exercises, and teamwork practice to ensure a seamless halftime show. Senior...
Garfield High School Football Prepares for Upcoming Season
Garrettsville - As summer transitions to fall, the excitement is palpable at Garfield High School as the football team readies itself for the upcoming season. In a recent episode of JAG Student Media’s podcast, Beyond The Bureau, hosts Aaron Rodhe (’24) and Preston Gedeon (’25) sat down with senior football player Keegan Sell to discuss the team's progress and...
Streetsboro Library to Hold Programs on Sextortion and Teen Dating Violence
Streetsboro - In November 2022, Tamia and Tim Woods of Streetsboro tragically lost their 17-year-old son James to suicide. Too late, they learned that their son was a victim of sextortion, an online crime that’s on the rise. The Department of Homeland Security Investigations noted receiving over 3,000 sextortion tips in fiscal year 2022. They shared that the current sextortion...
Local Potter Tracy Shea to Offer Wheel-Throwing Experiences at Garrettsville Farmers’ Market
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Farmers’ Market continues through Thursday, August 24. If you haven’t visited yet this year, please come and join us to experience fresh produce from local farms and the small-batch producers that make our Market so special. Come on out from 4:00-7:00pm every Thursday for fresh produce, artisan foods, dinner, live music, art activities, you can...
GOOD COMPANY: Use Social Media to Connect and Sell
Social media has been proven to be an influential tool for driving sales and connecting with your community and customers in today’s digital world. Businesses of all sizes can use these platforms to improve visibility, find customers, build loyal bases and increase sales, not just large corporations.Build a Robust Social Presence - Not every social media platform will be...
Garrettsville Village Council Discuss Speeding, Four-Wheelers, and More
Garrettsville, OH - The Garrettsville Village Council convened on July 12 for a regular meeting, presided over by Mayor Rick Patrick and attended by various village officials, including Councilpersons Chris Knop, Tom Hardesty, John Chambers, Sherri Johnson, Richard Beatty, Mark Brady, as well as Solicitor Michele Stuck and Fiscal Official Donna Love. During the meeting, the council conducted a public...
St. Ambrose Chicken Dinner Festival Winners
Everyone who attended last weekend’s Chicken Dinner Festival went home a winner (or at least with the satisfaction of having a delicious meal). However, there are some who went home with a little bit more. Congratulations to all the following winners:$1000.00 cash First Prize - Lynda Holleran; $250.00 cash Second Prize - Suzanne Jakubec; $100.00 cash Third Prize - Ron...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club Holds Meeting Under New President Mark Brady
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club convened its latest meeting, with newly elected President Mark Brady leading the proceedings. The meeting encompassed a wide range of topics and plans for upcoming events. One of the key discussions during the meeting centered around the possibility of organizing a pizza party on September 6. The event would serve as a meet-and-greet opportunity...
Kent State to offer Ohio’s first evidence-based suicide prevention course in partnership with Ohio Suicide Prevention FoundationClass will be taught through Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program, but open...
Kent – Recent data from the Ohio Department of Health shows Ohio averaged over 1,700 suicide deaths between 2016-2021, with those numbers expected to increase over the next reporting period. However, few educational opportunities exist for mental health practitioners prior to being in the field. That’s why Kent State University and the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation (OSPF) are working...
G’ville Summerfest Announces Winners
Hamburger Eating ChampJack Hawkins Summerfest RaffleGrand Prize Golf CartTravis AshBonner Farms Steak BundleOrville NicholasDomino’s Pizza For a YearAnita Sidwell Garrettsville’s Got TalentFirst Prize - $10008th Count Dance Goosebumps RoutineSecond Prize - $500Makayla ArambulaThird Prize - $300Ollie May Grand ParadeGarrettsville EaglesGarrettsville Golden EaglesVP Realty
Portage County Soap Box Derby
Mantua - As the dust clears from one of the most exciting Derby races in the 20 years of racing at Buchert Park in Mantua, June 17. Four racers are getting ready to challenge the Derby Downs hill in Akron, with a goal to win the world championships on July 24. Car inspections start Monday July 17, and racing...
Art on the Hill Returns to Mantua on July 8th
Mantua - The annual art festival and wine tasting returns to Mantua on Saturday, July 8th. At this year’s festival, organizers once again expect thousands of visitors to the sleepy village during the festival hours of 10 am to 6 pm. This summer street festival boasts over 80 artisans selling and displaying their handmade works of art as well...
Garrettsville Farmers’ Market Receives Grant from the Hiram Community Trust
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Farmer’s is entering its sixth season. Navigating the pandemic was a challenge but it appears as if the Market is here to stay. Our area offers many organic farms and small batch producers who are entrepreneurs living their dreams by doing what they love and offering those products to the Garrettsville-Hiram communities. What we need...
Crestwood Cuts Ribbon on Student Resource Room
At a ceremony last Tuesday, Crestwood Local Schools held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, officially opening the district’s new Center for Academic Resources and Educational Supports. Dubbed Crestwood CARES, the space will serve as a hands-on learning space for Crestwood’s special education students. According to Sherry Peters, Director of Pupil Services, the living skills room will be used to help students practice...
Celebrate the 4th in Hiram
Hiram - The Village of Hiram will once again be celebrating the 4th with a variety of family-friendly activities this year. “The festivities have been low key since the pandemic,” shared event volunteer Marilane Spencer. “We’re hoping to revive the 4th of July Spirit in the Village this year,” she shared. To raise funds for the family-friendly events, the Hiram...
“Joy Had by All” at Ravenna Rocks Concert
Ravenna - A cool breeze lofted through the historic district of Meridian and Main Street. The amplified echo of a guitar hovered in the air as listeners nodded their heads to the pulse of the beat and silently lip-synced their favorite songs as the band played on and on. It was a great evening for music enthusiasts, corn hole players...
David E. Van Oss
David E. Van Oss, 35 of Garrettsville, OH joined the Lord with his wife by his side Wednesday the 24th of May, in their home, son to Lauraine VanOss and the late Jerome Van Oss He was a graduate of James A. Garfield High and the Nuclear A school (enlisted), and he then Medically retired from the Navy. He truly...
Doris J. Marshall of Painesville, OH
Doris J. Marshall, 86, of Painesville, formerly of Garrettsville, went home to her Lord and Savior on June 11, 2023. She was born in Elizabeth, PA, on January 4, 1937, to the late Frank and Annie (Davis) Mains. She accomplished loving, raising and supporting a great family. Doris was a well-known animal lover and could never pass up the opportunity...
Linda Simera of Asheboro, NC
Linda Simera, 62, of Asheboro, NC, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, with her loving husband by her side. She was born July 29, 1960, in Youngstown, OH, to the late Raymond and Betty Gettings. She was a lifelong Ohioan until she and her husband, Brian, decided to head to warmer weather in NC. Linda was proud to have worked...
Mary M. Sterpka of Windham, OH
Mary M. Sterpka, 96, of Windham, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 7, 1927, in Cleveland, to the late Martin and Ann (nee Timko) Kralik. She was a proud member of St. Michael Church in Windham, where she was the organist for more than 50 years. Mary worked as a...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary News
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club met on June 19, 2023 to discuss the following items of business: The required donation to the Rotary International Fund will be going in by June 30. Eligibility for grant awards is contingent upon this. The annual Summer Steak Fry/Hot Dog Dinner is likely to be on or around August 21; the arrival of this...
Garrettsville Council Approves Updated Village Plan and Recognizes the Achievements of JAG Students
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Village Council meeting convened on June 14th, 2023, at 7:00 pm for a productive session attended by council members, village officials, residents, and concerned individuals. Several important matters were discussed, including the adoption of the updated Village Plan, the recognition of notable achievements, and various ordinances and resolutions. Prior to the meeting a public hearing was...
Heads Up….. Hearts Too!
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville F & AM Masonic Lodge will be joining with four other lodges in Portage County in support of the Portage County Health and Mental Recovery Board and its outreach to the citizens of the county. During Summerfest, the lodge members will be selling cold water in front of their entrance door on Main Street– and...
Board of Elections Needs Precinct Election Officials for August 8th Election
Ravenna - The Portage County Board of Elections needs registered voters to work as precinct election officials for the August 8, 2023 Special Election. Without precinct election officials we simply cannot hold elections. Precinct election officials make sure our elections are fair, honest, and conducted according to Ohio law. Precinct election officials open and close the polling place on Election...
Garrettsville/Nelson Boy Scouts Observe Flag Day
Nelson Twp - Flag Day commemorates the anniversary of the day the Continental Congress approved the design of a National flag (June 14, 1777). In honor of that special anniversary, the boys in Garrettsville Cub Scout Pack 4062 and Nelson Boy Scout Troop 4065 held a flag retirement ceremony at Pixley Park in Nelson. Scout Leader David Schaefer noted that...
Summerfest Schedule of Events
Friday, June 23rd 6:30 pm – Festival Commencement (Main Stage) Grand Marshall presentation to Mark Apple and Summerfest Sponsor DayStar Ford 6:45pm – Ty’s Tunes – Classic rock and blues (Main stage) 7:00pm – Sudden Change – “A Tribute to the Ladies of music” (Hopper West Stage) 9:00pm – Invincible – “Pat Benatar Tribute” (Main stage) Saturday, June 24th 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m....
Geauga County’s Favorite Flea Market Returns to West Woods
Russell Twp - Sign on as a vendor or shop for treasures like antiques, collectibles, household/garage sale items, crafts and other miscellany during a unique flea market in a beautiful park setting to support area bridle trails! Geauga County Ohio Horseman’s Council’s benefit Flea Market: Saturday, July 8, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the The West Woods, picnic shelter...
Mark Apple Named 2023 Grand Marshall of Garrettsville Summerfest
Garrettsville - Mark was born and raised in Garrettsville’s “east side” on the west side of Water St. He grew up delivering newspapers, baling hay, and making pizzas. He graduated in 1981 from James A. Garfield High School. Since 1977 he has been involved as an integral role in Garfield’s football program as a player, filming, coaching, and volunteer. He...
