Garfield G-Men football stumped by Garaway, lose in regional quarterfinal
For the last three years, the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division V Region 17 has been the toast of the postseason with every state champion coming from that region. The Garfield G-Men hoped to be among the elite of that region but their time will have to be another year after losing to Garaway 38-20 in the regional...
Help give local kids a merry Christmas
The Garrettsville People Tree program is collecting toy donations to help ensure children in the area have a joyful holiday season. According to the most requested items list, kids are hoping for a variety of gifts, including STEM science kits, LEGOs, and outdoor gear. Popular themes include camping, fishing, unicorns, dinosaurs, and space. Other favorites include model cars, board...
Board of Public Affairs News
The October Board of Public Affairs meeting commenced at 5:00 p.m. with Board Member Ben Coll leading the session. The meeting included Board Member Michael Sherer, Solicitor William Mason, Water/Wastewater Superintendent Jeff Sheehan, Council President Tom Hardesty, Fiscal Officer Donna Love, and local resident Robyn Morris. Board President Ed Maresh was absent from the meeting. The Board moved to approve...
Support Local on Small Business Saturday with the Grand Opening of Timeless Beauty Ink
Just in time for the holiday season, Timeless Beauty Ink, a new esthetics salon owned by mother-daughter team McKayla Peterson and Trisha Fall, is celebrating its grand opening in the Villager Building located at 8088 Main Street in Garrettsville. The salon offers a comprehensive range of beauty and wellness services, making it a one-stop destination for skincare. Timeless Beauty Ink’s...
Crestwood Scarlet Guard Shines with Superior Performances Throughout Incredible Fall Competition Season!
The Crestwood Scarlet Guard Marching Band has wrapped up an unforgettable competition season! The band has earned an Overall Superior Rating at every competition it entered this season, culminating in an extraordinary performance at the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) State Band Finals on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Hilliard Bradley High School in Columbus, Ohio. From their season opener...
Garfield G-Men girls basketball ready to climb back to the top
For 10 years, the Garfield G-Men girls’ basketball program has been layered with success after success. After suffering their first losing season since the 2012-13 campaign last year, the G-Men girls are eager to prove themselves once again. “It was a frustrating year and just one of the years where we were asking a lot of people to do things,”...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary News
The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary gathered for its November meeting at noon on Veterans’ Day, November 11, 2024, at Cal’s II in Sky Plaza. The club took a moment to honor veterans before diving into updates on various projects, fundraising efforts, and upcoming events. Much of the meeting centered on preparations for the Rotary’s annual Reverse Raffle. Club members discussed details regarding...
James A. Garfield High School 1st Quarter Honor Roll
12th Grade 4.0 & Above McKenna Alai, Abigail Allen, Serena Blohm, Whinrey Brown, Tessa Burnworth, Collin Cunningham, Simon Fergis, Preston Gedeon, Justin Heiss*, Abigail Kaufman*, Kylee Neer, Loreal Puleo, Cade Rock, Makaylyn Spencer, Meganne Veccia* 12th Grade 3.4 & Above Autumn Andrews, Jason Blewitt*, Kaelynn Brewster*, Lydia Cain, Marshall Dahlen, Kolby Fresch, Giovanni Gianakos, Kyla Grace, Jordan Haney, Grace Ittel*, Brody Justice*,...
Alzheimer’s Association Hosts Free Dementia-friendly Screening of New Wicked Movie
The Alzheimer's Association Cleveland Area Chapter invites the community to a free dementia-friendly screening of the new movie Wicked just after its late November release. The event will take place on Tuesday, December 3 at noon at the Cedar Lee Theater, 2163 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights OH 44118. To accommodate guests with Alzheimer’s and dementia, the movie will be played...
Windham Township Zoning Commission Board clears the air with the Trustees
Members of the Windham Township Zoning Commission Board attended the Windham Board of Trustees meeting last Thursday night at the Windham Town Hall to clear the air about some remarks that were made at the Board of Trustees Meeting on Oct. 3. Zoning Commission members Craig Alderman, Sarah Blake, Ryan McClean, Gayle Poots and Denise Cain addressed comments that had...
98-Years Young: Newton Falls Kiwanis Hold Cakewalk
Judges Susan Holub, Carly and Troy Nicholas had a challenge choosing from the many costume participants at Newton Falls Kiwanis’s 98th Annual Cakewalk, on a beautiful autumn day. Thank you. Kiwanis would like to thank George and Mary Koutsounadis of Covered Bridge Inn; DJ Mindy Reed; Bob Burke at the P.A. system. We thank Newton Falls city workers, fire,...
Be Merry in Mantua
Although November seems extra-long this year, there won’t be a shortage of holiday cheer in Mantua in the days leading up to Christmas. On Saturday, November 30th from 4 – 6 pm, the annual Tree Lighting ceremony kicks off. This holiday tradition takes place on the Village Green (on Main St between Kira's Sweet Bakes and R44 Meats, Deli...
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.” 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...
Matt Stump ready to lay foundation for Streetsboro bowling
It had been awhile, but Matt Stump still remembers that smell whenever he walks into a bowling alley or bowling center. It is something he will refamiliarize himself with after being named the Streetsboro Rockets’ bowling coach on Sep. 1. “It is fun and it means a lot and my coaching mantra is that I have helped out coaching with...
Rockets football stumbles but overcomes Cardinals in playoff opener
Through the first one-and-a-half quarters, the Streetsboro Rockets’ football team was cruising. They then experienced their first true test of adversity when Cardinal Mooney scored 14 unanswered points but the Rockets responded with a methodical second half to oust the Cardinals 42-21 in the first round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV Region 13 playoffs last...
Windham football slips past Southern to continue postseason march
For the first time since the 2017 season, there will be a week 12 for the Windham Bombers’ football team. The Bombers pulled ahead for good in the fourth quarter to defeat Southern 50-35 in the first round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division VII Region 25 playoffs last Friday evening at Ed Liddle Field. “It was an...
Burton Public Library Independent Film Festival
Burton Public Library Independent Film Festival Burton Library is known for its Burton Art Show and their children’s Art Show is now on display. Yet, these two show only displays 2 dimensional art (i.e. drawings, paintings…) and 3 dimensional art (i.e. sculpture, clay…). What about the 4 dimensional art…films! This year, Burton Library will be hosting their first Independent Film...
Cardinal School Board to auction off former Jordak Elementary building
Since 1952, the Jordak Elementary school building has been a staple in the Cardinal School District. It will now become a distant memory as the School Board plans to auction off the building on March 31. “It was difficult for sentimental reasons but the only logical thing to do for the school district,” School Board President Linda Smallwood told The...
Garrettsville People Tree Fundraisers and collections
• Thursday, Nov. 7th 5 -8. The People Tree - Ladies Night Out (All are welcome) at Slim and Jumbo’s, 8101 Main St, Garrettsville, OH 44231. Jump on your Christmas shopping. 15 vendors. Lots of Baskets for our chance auction. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. If you would like to donate a basket please let us...
Local Leaders Will Be Roasted
Vocabulary.com explains that one can roast a turkey by cooking it in the oven, but you can roast a friend by calling her a turkey on her birthday. To roast is to poke fun at someone as a way of honoring them. In this season of turkeys, the Mantua Rotary has chosen to host a Roast of local community members....
Garfield G-Men football heats up in second half to oust Trinity
After an exciting first half of play, the Garfield G-Men started from square one in the second half and captured a 35-26 victory against Trinity in the first round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division V Region 17 playoffs last Friday evening at JAG Stadium in Garrettsville. “I am proud of our kids,” said Coach Mike Moser. “They...
YOI Hibachi Express opens its doors in Ravenna
For the longest time, Ravenna has been best known for its Italian food. According to multi-business owner Jermaine Justice, it was time to introduce a different type of cuisine to the community and he has done so by opening a YOI Hibachi Express, the first Hibachi restaurant in the history of Ravenna, and officially held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last...
Center Holds Grand Opening in Mantua
Last Wednesday, the Crestwood Community Center held a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting ceremony in Mantua.. What started as the bud of inspiration in April has bloomed into a place for local folks to meet weekly just six short months later. Organizer Rosemary Krupar, a Mantua resident and retired Crestwood teacher, noted that the Crestwood Community Center (CCC) was started...
Garfield High School Students to Host Tech Help Day for Seniors at Garrettsville Library
In a effort to bridge the generational gap and enhance digital literacy, students from Garfield High School will be lending their tech expertise to senior citizens at the Garrettsville Library on Tuesday, November 12th. The event is scheduled from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM and aims to assist seniors with their smartphones, tablets, and other devices. In today’s fast-paced digital...
Book Signing by Rita Wilson at Village Bookstore
Join local author, Rita Wilson on Saturday Nov. 9 from 12:00-2:00 for a book signing and discussion at The Village Bookstore, 8140 Main Street, Garrettsville. Rita Wilson Will be signing and discussing her new book, When the Only Light is the Moon. She is an award-winning artist, writer, and educator. Her work has been published in Rune and Riverspeak Literary...
Water Rescue Superheroes
Some Superheroes don’t wear capes. Sometimes they wear fins, and masks. Sometimes they, like Batman, use high tech equipment, sometimes it’s a blind search in mucky water, or by boat with sonar. Regardless of the methods employed, the Portage County Water Rescue Team is a team of Superheroes. One hopes they are not ever needed, but oh so glad...
Frohring Forest at Hiram College inducted into The Old-Growth Forest Network
Hiram College is pleased to announce that Frohring Forest, located at the James H. Barrow Biological Field Station, has been inducted into the prestigious Old-Growth Forest Network. Officially awarded on October 10, this designation celebrates the forest’s ecological significance, conservation value, and the College’s commitment to habitat preservation and environmental education. The Frohring Forest area is part of a conservation...
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.” 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...
Greenmen girls soccer ousted by Leopards in district final
Capturing a district title is something that continues to elude the Aurora Greenmen girls’ soccer team. Aurora’s bid for a district banner fell short again as they lost 3-1 to Louisville in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Northeast 3 district final last Saturday evening at Boliantz Stadium in Macedonia. “They played hard,” said Coach Domenica McClintock. “They...
Red Devils soccer concludes historic playoff run with shutout loss against Open Door Christian
All season it seemed that the Crestwood Red Devils boys’ soccer team has been pushed to the brink but have usually prevailed. The Red Devils finally hit a wall and saw their season come to an end when they were defeated by Open Door Christian 5-0 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division V Northeast 5 district championship...
