Streetsboro football bows out of postseason in shutout loss against Lake Catholic
Playing in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV Region 13 continues to be a gauntlet for the Streetsboro Rockets’ football team. The Rockets were eliminated from postseason play, losing 16-0 against Lake Catholic in the quarterfinal last Friday evening at Great Lakes Cheese Stadium in Burton. “Obviously you don’t want to lose first but we don’t want to...
Windham Township Board of Trustees decide to allocate NOPEC money to repair garage furnace
The Windham Township Board of Trustees needed to come up with a new idea on how to allocate $3,000 from the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council grant and decided to apply the money to fixing the Town Hall’s garage furnace last Thursday evening at Windham’s Town Hall. “I just don’t want to see it given back,” Trustee, Vice Chairman and...
Twentieth Century Club News
Edibles were what it was all about at the November 6 meeting of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville. Linda Fitt was the hostess, assisted by Jane Hill. Members were asked to respond to roll call with their favorite edible flowers, then the evening’s speaker, Angie Smithberger of Always in Bloom presented a bouquet of ideas and suggestions for plants...
Garfield G-Men football strikes back to triumph against St. Clairsville
The Garfield G-Men were not about to let their football season end on their home turf for the second straight season. The G-Men responded in a big way and countered 17 unanswered points from St. Clairsville, beating them 48-31 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division V Region 17 quarterfinal last Friday evening at JAG Stadium. “They showed a...
Anna Hamid skates in as Terriers’ first women’s ice hockey coach
Anna Hamid’s hockey playing days may have ended earlier than she would have liked, but her love for the game never went away. Hamid has transitioned from player to coach, having been announced on Oct. 8 as the coach of Hiram College’s first women’s ice hockey team. “It is such an honor truly,” Hamid told The Weekly Villager. “It is...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Success ! The 2025 Rotary Reverse Raffle was in the rearview mirror as having delivered a good time and a good support for ongoing Rotary projects in the community. Planning for next year will begin soon, no doubt. A gratuity for caterers will be going out soon. A shopping expedition to fulfill commitment to the People Tree children (8) for Christmas...
Middlefield Resident Annie Peters crowned Burton Art Show’s 3-D Champion
Middlefield artist Annie Peters has been a frequent participant in the annual Burton Public Library Art Show. She can now say she has experienced the honor of submitting a winning piece, as her three-dimensional creation Basket for Your Thoughts won first place at the Show in October. “It was very nice,” Peters told The Weekly Villager. “I have been making...
William “Bill” Reynolds Kitelinger
William “Bill” Reynolds Kitelinger, 96, of Windham Township, Ohio, went home to his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 3, 2025. He was born on July 27, 1929, in Oil City, Pennsylvania, to the late William and Lydia (Reynolds) Kitelinger. On December 9, 1950, Bill married the love of his life, Shirley, with whom he shared 74 wonderful years until...
Terriers’ hockey strikes early to in shutout victory against Trailblazers
The Hiram Terriers’ hockey team has made school history, earning its first victory in program history by shutting out Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 4-0 to cap off their first weekend of home play last Saturday afternoon at The Pond in Auburn Township. “Everybody in the locker room, they all battled hard,” said Coach Jeffrey Curto. “This is their win....
Home Delivered Holiday Meals for Geauga County Seniors
The Geauga County Department on Aging and local Thanksgiving Sponsors, Cherished Companions Home Care, University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center and the Chardon VFW will provide FREE traditional holiday meals to any Geauga County Senior, age sixty (60) and older, who will be home and alone on Thanksgiving Day, November 27! There will be no regular Home Delivered Meal delivery or...
Freedom Twp Historical Society Veterans Open House
Freedom Township Historical Society will hold an OPEN HOUSE this coming Saturday November 15 from 11 AM - 3PM to showcase our VETERANS display and powerpoint program listing veterans from Freedom Township. This includes veterans from the American Revolutionary War through the present. We have at least 100 short biographies and a few photographs of some of these hometown...
Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at the Portage County Historical Society, 6549 N. Chestnut St in Ravenna Ohio at 10:00 a.m. The guest speaker will be Brian Rhinehart, who will present “Uncovering an Unlikely Civil War Story through Federal Records, about a 60 year-old soldier, originally from New Hampshire. The...
We’re All Invited
Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean. 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 fees required. Farmington Senior...
Take the Plunge to Help Feed Local Kids!
Since its founding in 2015, when Liz and Paul Meeker learned of the need to ensure that no child in the Crestwood Local School District went hungry, Kids Weekend Meals (KWM) has served needy families. At that time, they learned that kids who relied on free or reduced breakfasts and lunches during school days often went hungry at home....
New Preparedness Certification Program For Portage Communities, Local Government & Organizations From Portage County EMA
A new program created by the Portage County Emergency Management Agency (PC EMA) guides communities, local governments and organizations to earn certification in emergency preparedness for meeting the challenges of disasters close to home. Called the Portage Preparedness Initiative (PPI), the free program provides step-by-step guidance for meeting specific criteria, some of which local entities may already be managing for...
Aurora’s Nathan Eminian secures 7th place at OHSAA D-II state cross country meet
Since his freshman season, Aurora Greenmen senior Nathan Eminian has always had lofty aspirations. He realized those big goals when he took 7th place with a personal record of 15:37.12 at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II state cross country championship last Saturday afternoon at Fortress Obetz. “I hoped I would be able to get somewhere high on...
Streetsboro football halts West Geauga in playoff opener
While regular season home field advantage had not worked in the Streetsboro Rockets’ football team’s favor this year, having home field in the playoffs was a different story. The Rockets pulled away late to defeat West Geauga 35-21 in the first round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV Region 13 playoffs last Friday evening at Rockets’...
Garfield’s Lina Kaufman locks up All-Ohio honors at D-III state cross country meet
Appearing at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III state cross country meet as a freshman may be intimidating to some, but Garfield G-Men freshman Lina Kaufman is well-versed at competing on the big stage. Kaufman wrapped up her freshman cross country season by taking 20th place with a time of 18:53.74 to finish as a first team...
Windham Historical Society plans to have street clock erected on Town Hall lawn
The Windham Historical Society intends to leave behind another piece of its history by funding a project with money from a state grant to have an 11x24 green street clock built and erected on Windham Town Hall’s lawn near the Gazebo at 9011 North Main Street. “We are into the history of Windham, and we can add to the history...
2025-26 Controlled Hunting Program to affect five parks
As you plan your visits to Geauga Park District this fall and winter, please note the following park closures due to controlled hunting. Troy Wetlands will be closed November 15 through 20; Observatory Park will be closed December 1 and 2; The West Woods will be closed December 4 and 5; Big Creek Park will be closed December 20; and...
UH Portage Medical Center provides Mobile Mammogram Unit for Portage County inmates
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center has taken the first step in its efforts to provide preventative medical care to the inmates at the Portage County Jail, recently providing a Mobile Mammogram Unit for female inmates. “It is aligning with the UH mission, which is to heal, to teach and to discover so we are proactively trying to address preventive medicine...
Join the Newton Falls Area Commerce Association!
Make a Difference in Your Community! The Newton Falls Area Commerce Association is looking for energetic, community-minded volunteers to serve as officers for 2026. If you enjoy seeing our town thrive — from Spring Peddler to Autumn In The Falls, Christmas Tree Lighting, and High School Scholarships— we’d love to have you on our team! Annual officer terms begin in January,...
Cardinal’s Sam Gdovichin rallies late at OHSAA D-IV cross country state meet
Cardinal senior Sam Gdovichin’s first appearance at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV cross country state championship may have been his one and only state berth but he left it all out on the course, surging late to finish in 67th place with a time of 16:56.43 last Saturday morning at Fortress Obetz. “It is amazing,” said Gdovichin....
We’re All Invited
Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays “THE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE SOLUTION. A scientifically proven program for preventing strokes and heart disease” by Richard Morre, MD PhD. 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,...
Sarah Seaman Experiences Ryder Cup Competition
Sarah Seaman of Garrettsville was among a group of Hiram College sport management students recently had the rare opportunity to step "inside the ropes" at the Ryder Cup, one of golf's most prestigious international tournaments. During the competition days, students were stationed at various holes throughout the course, where they learned and used hand signals to communicate with broadcast teams-indicating...
FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION this Friday 11/7 at the Garrettsville Library!
Join us for a Drive-Thru Food Pantry! We're partnering with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and Portage County Health District to provide pre-boxed shelf stable items and fresh produce, in a drive thru style distribution method. Stop by anytime between 9:00 - 11:00 am at the Garrettsville Library, located at 10482 South Street, Garrettsville OH 44231 and volunteers will load...
99 Years Young: Newton Falls Kiwanis Cakewalk
The Newton Falls Kiwanis Club celebrated its 99th Annual Cakewalk with sunshine, music, and plenty of community spirit. Judges Susan Holub, Carly and Troy Nicholas, Rick Jolly, and Recorder Tim Holub faced a tough challenge choosing winners among the many creative costume participants at the beloved fall tradition. The event, held on a beautiful autumn day, brought together families, friends,...
Headwaters Trail Plan Hits Detour in Mantua Township
Anyone driving along Pioneer Trail Road in Mantua Township can’t help but notice a bold outcropping of large signs in front of most homes between Mantua Center and Diagonal Roads. Up since September, they say: “NO, Christine Craycroft. We DO NOT want a hike and bike trail through our front yards!!!” Christine Craycroft, Executive Director of Portage Park District, says...
Garfield’s Lina Kaufman secures state berth for D-III state cross country meet
Garfield G-Men freshman Lina Kaufman is not quite finished with her breakout season in her first year of varsity cross country. The G-Men freshman clinched a state berth at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III regional meet, finishing in 11th place with a time of 19:44.01 last Saturday at Boardman High School. “It is just spectacular to see...
JA Garfield Historical Society News
On October 20, 2025 the James A. Garfield Historical Society hosted a trio of locally-connected historian types, Tim Smith, Dave English and Kirt Kirtland who related to the group of members and guests their Western Reserve Journey. They were searching for the four markers at the corners of the original survey of the Western Reserve, to be found in...
