Local 4H Club Car Wash Raises Money for Portage APL
Over the summer, the Backyard Critters 4H Club held a car wash to raise money for the Portage APL. The club raised $553.00 and...
League of Women Voters’ Meet the Candidates Nights Scheduled
The League of Women Voters of Northern Portage County invites members of the community to our 2023 Meet the Candidates nights. There will be...
G-H Rotary News
The September 25, 2023 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club had visitors–Owen Bass & Sarrah Masters–and a returnee–John Crawford to swell their numbers and...
Crestwood Volleyball Rebounds to Sweep Cardinal
Playing in another conference game right after a conference loss is just what the doctor ordered for the Crestwood Red Devils’ volleyball team. The Red...
Crestwood Holds Another Successful Safety Town
Shortly before school a brand-new school year began, 55 new kindergarteners attended Safety Town at Crestwood Primary School. Safety Town organizer and Crestwood Primary...
Crestwood Football Dominates Against Beachwood
So far this season, teams cannot catch up to the Crestwood Red Devils’ football team when they get their running game going. That trend continued...
Bonnie Terry Named TOPS 2022 Ohio Queen
I come from a large family, the fourth of nine children. At mealtime, we had to clean our plates, if we wanted seconds. I joined...
Streetsboro Football Pounces on Ravenna for Victory
The Streetsboro Rockets’ football team loves lifting off early against its opponents. The Rockets rode another fast start to keep pace in conference play, beating...
G-H Rotarians Learn About HopeTown Recovery
Speaker at the September 19th meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club was Ted St.John, Windham native and advocate for HopeTown, A Recovery Ecosystem, a...
Septic-Scaping and Green Cleaning Workshop in Ravenna
Every September the EPA promotes their SepticSmart program which is a nation-wide initiative to share information on the proper care and maintenance of home...
Garfield Football Runs Rampant Against Champion
It’s the mid-point of the season and Garfield G-Men football coach Mike Moser likes where his team is at. The G-Men stayed undefeated and dominated...
Portage Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society to Meet
The Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will on Saturday, October7, 2023 at the Portage County Historical Society, 6549 N. Chestnut St...
Pickleball Courts Set to Open in October; Elm Street Zoning Concerns Heard at Last Week’s Council Meeting
Present at the September 13th meeting of Garrettsville’s Village Council were councilpersons Tom Hardesty, John Chambers, Sherri Johnson, Richard Beatty, and Mark Brady, accompanied...
Badger Girls Soccer Continue Domination Against Red Wolves
It does not matter if the Cuyahoga Heights’ team name changed to the Red Wolves, the Berkshire Badgers girls’ soccer team still has their...
The Sky Tonight Planetarium Show
Join the Geauga Park District for a planetarium presentation about what to watch for in the night sky on Sunday, September 24th at 2:00...
Community Treasure Hunt to Benefit the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard
Get ready for a fun and exciting treasure hunt to benefit the Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard! The event will be held on Saturday, November 4th...
Freedom Township Historical Society Fall Festival and Open House at Drakesburg School
Come celebrate Fall in Freedom Saturday, September 23 from 10AM- 4 PM at the Freedom Township Pavilion and Town Hall at the intersections of...
Red Devils Soccer Secures Win Against Garfield G-Men
The Crestwood Red Devils boys’ soccer team may finally be over the hump. Crestwood continued rebounding from a difficult stretch of play, beating Portage County...
Kimberly L. McIntosh
Kimberly L. McIntosh passed peacefully onto her Lord and Savior on August 29, 2023 with her immediate family by her side. Kim, or Kimmy to those familiar with her genuine, soul-warming smile and one-of-a-kind, unmistakable laugh, is survived and will be greatly missed by her loving husband, Dennis J. McIntosh, whom she married in 1982. After having wedded and moved to Orlando, Florida for some time, the two have resided in Freedom Township for nearly the past 30 years.
Spaghetti Dinner Benefit Planned for Cairo Svonavec
Cairo Svonavec, a freshman at James A. Garfield High School, was recently diagnosed with a very rare and aggressive form of gastric cancer called...
United Way Seeks Volunteers for Reading Program in Windham
United Way of Portage County is seeking volunteers to read to kindergarten and pre-kindergarten students in Windham. Reading Role Models is a United Way of...
Garfield High School Announces 2023 Homecoming Court and Colorbearers
Garfield High School is excited to announce the 2023 Homecoming Court candidates. The nominees for Homecoming King are Aaron Rodhe, Landen Gedeon, Keegan Sell,...
Sky Plaza IGA Has New Ownership, Same Family Focus
“It was important to us that our employees would be taken care of,” Rich noted. He’s proud that 100% of his staff have remained with the Roy family at Sky Plaza IGA, including store manager Jeffrey Burns, who has been with the company over 50 years.
Hello Portage County!
The Weekly Villager is excited to welcome our new sports/community reporter Daniel Sherriff to the Villager family. Sherriff will be instrumental in our growing sports coverage, and spotlighting the things that make our communities great!
Chamber’s Fall Festival Returns This October
The Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of the Chamber Fall Festival & Chili Cookoff for its second year,...
Move with Monarchs: Get up close to the incredible insects that call Geauga Meadows home
It’s so thrilling to find an insect you’ve never seen before, or one you’ve always wanted to see up close. One sweep of the...
A Pep Rally To Die For: Murder Mystery Fundraiser Planned for the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard
In a thrilling twist, the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC) is set to host a unique and interactive murder mystery fundraiser that promises an...
Local Kiwanis Looking For New Members
Do you like to help children & young adults? Do you want to serve your community & have fun doing it? The Kiwanis of...
Mantua Potato Festival Celebrates 50 Years
This weekend, the Potato Festival will continue its long history of bringing folks to the small community to celebrate the lowly spud. What has been known over the past 50-plus years as the Mantua Potato Festival first began as a Potato Show in 1938.
Thomas Bacher to Present This Year’s Friends of the Library Fall Program at Hiram College
The Hiram College Library is pleased to welcome alumnus Thomas Bacher ’78 back to campus to host this year’s Friends of the Library Fall...
