Garrettsville Knights of Columbus makes donation to Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard
The Garrettsville Knights of Columbus Council #11801 recently made a sizeable donation to the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard, a local food pantry in Portage County, donating $500 plus 1,000 pounds of food. The donation was announced at the NGCC Board meeting on Feb. 17. “This is what the Knights are,” Grand Knight Greg Leopold told The Weekly Villager on Feb....
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Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball shows fortitude but fall to Southeast
A piece of the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier title will go to Palymra Township this year after the Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball team was upended by league and Portage County rival Southeast 79-61, who earned a share of the league banner, in their regular season finale last Friday evening at the JAG Fieldhouse in Garrettsville. “I think we...
Garfield G-Men wrestling earns third place at MVAC tournament
The Garfield G-Men may once again have been short-handed for the annual Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference wrestling tournament last Saturday at Western Reserve High School but still placed third as a team, crowning two champions and scoring 111.0 points. “With a smaller and leaner line-up, I think we fared fairly well,” said Coach Dan Andel. “We had two champions and...
JA Garfield Historical Society News
The February 16, 2026 meeting of the James A. Garfield Historical Society opened with an invitation from the Portage County Historical Society to an Open House on March 7 at the society’s center in Ravenna; This invitation is being extended to all historical societies in the county to encourage communication and co-operation among the groups. New board of trustees members...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The February 24, 2026 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary was the occasion of a most interesting and informative program presented by Olivia Pilon , Executive Director of the Portage County Land Bank. The purpose of the land bank is to facilitate the return of properties to productive use through conversion of vacant, blighted, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties for community...
2026 Portage County Spelling Bee
Seventeen of Portage County's top spellers showcased their skills at the 2026 Portage County Spelling Bee, held on February 14 at James A. Garfield Middle School. These students earned their place in the county-wide competition after winning their schools' respective spelling bees. This year's field of spellers included: • Sebastian Harvey, Bio-Med Science Academy • Caleigh Fueger, Bio-Med Science Academy • Leah Finley,...
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Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The February 16, 2026 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary was focussed on the Storybook Trail, to become part of the Tom Collins Memorial Trail in the South Street (Bill Phelps) Park, in conjunction with the Garrettsville branch of the Portage County District Library. This involved rejoicing at the acceptance of the project by village council, a proposal to order...
Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball secures victory against Windham
For the third straight year, the Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball team reigned supreme in their annual rivalry game against Windham, as the G-Men used a second half push to defeat their neighborhood foes 59-50 last Friday evening at Windham High School’s Marty Hill Court. “I think it was a fun game for both of us,” said Garfield Coach Matt Hill....
Garfield G-Men girls’ bowling defends MVAC Grey Tier championship, boys take fourth
The Garfield G-Men girls’ bowling team followed up on a dominant showing in the 2024-25 season with another perfect season in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier, once again winning the league title by knocking down 3371 pins last Saturday at the Skylane Bowling Alley in Garrettsville. “You always want to be on top,” said girls’ Coach Joe Brigham....
Check Out Your Garrettsville Library
Looking for the latest new release from your favorite author? Need a hot spot to connect at home or on the road? What about a DVD for movie night? You can find all those things and more at your new and improved Garrettsville Library! As you may have heard, the library was closed for much of January for renovation. Now,...
Lillian Marie Koval
Lillian Marie Koval, 88, of Garrettsville, OH, went home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 6, 2026. She was born November 25, 1937, in Detroit, MI, to the late Joseph and Genevieve (nee Piesniewski) Dzialak. She was raised in Hamtramck, MI, then proceeded to get her master’s degree at Western Michigan University in education. She was a wonderful...
Gardening Season is Around the Corner (WE HOPE!)
Sandy Kreisman VP Silver Creek Garden Club There are many wonderful clubs in our Village that bring people with shared interests together. Each is a mix of learning something new, with a bit of socializing sprinkled into the meetings. One you perhaps haven’t heard much about is The Silver Creek Garden Club. The club was established as an informal group in 1933-34...
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Garrettsville Village Council News
Garrettsville Village Council met Feb. 11 with Councilpersons Tom Hardesty, Frederic Ahrens, Sheri Johnson, John Brachna, Richard Beatty and Jeff Kaiser present. Also attending were Mayor Rick Patrick, Fiscal Officer Donna Love and Solicitor Bill Mason. Council approved the minutes of the Jan. 14 meeting and accepted payment of expenditures. Council reviewed January fiscal reports and income tax receipts. As of...
Podboy’s Uptown Opens February 21st
Whitney Podboy and her husband Derek opened Cellar Door Coffee in 2016 in the Old Mill at the intersection of Water, Main, and Center streets in Garrettsville. And since opening the doors, the coffee house has become a community gathering spot for more than just good coffee. Due to customer feedback, they expanded their menu in 2018 to provide...
20th Century Club News
Worthies of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville came out as card sharks during the February 5, 2026 meeting held at the home of Nasreen Kitko. This took place after the roll call wherein members volunteered their favorite indoor games (Golf and mountain climbing not counting). Old standbys predominated–Yahtzee, Scrabble, Parchesi, Euchre, Pinochle, dominos, Rummy-cube, Monopoly–but online challenges also...
Berkshire girls’ basketball storms past Garfield G-Men in second half
The Berkshire Badgers girls’ basketball team has stayed busy over the final days of their regular season, but finished on a high note, celebrating senior day by triumphing against Garfield 49-40 in the regular season finale last Saturday afternoon in Burton. “We know it is one possession at a time and know a lot of teams go on runs,” Badgers’...
Elizabeth Ann Sheller
Elizabeth Ann Sheller, born on November 13, 1930, in Garrettsville, Ohio, and passed away peacefully January 30, 2026, at the age of 95. Elizabeth attended Garfield High School where she was a Junior Cheerleader. She went on to manage the Garrettsville Dollar Store for five years. Betty got married and had a daughter. Betty moved to Melbourne, Florida in 1996. She...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The location of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Centennial Celebration has been determined–actually, there will be two of them, one for the founding itself in 1926, and one in celebration of the group’s commitment to community service. One will be taking place with invited guests at Garrett’s Mill downtown and one will be later in the year at the South Street...
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Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Guest Groundhog Buckeye Chuck did not show up but the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary soldiered on, doing the following business: • Review of the budget–specifics on income, spending, projects, with an eye to planning and the general outlook for community activities. • The Centennial Celebration–invitations to who and how many. The venue is still under investigation; consideration of the number, the location...
Jackie Lee Boergen
Jackie Lee Boergen, age 57, passed over to the Great Spirit on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. She deeply cherished her Native American/Cherokee roots and carried it with pride. Jackie was a creative soul; she loved all forms of art, but writing was her true passion. Jackie used pen and paper to express her inner worlds, and...
Matthew T. Penney
Matthew “Matt” T. Penney, 69, of Garrettsville, OH, went home to his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 25, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 2, 1956, in Cleveland, OH, to the late Robert and Nancy (nee Jaros) Penney. He was raised in Mantua, OH, where he was educated at St. Joseph’s Catholic School, and then...
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Save A Lot Recognizes Hometown Hero
Recently, Garrettsville’s Save A Lot grocery store had the opportunity to celebrate Windham resident Tiffany Plaugher as a Hometown Hero. Plaugher was one of one of 16 winners who were selected in 2025, chosen from 319 nominations around the eastern United States. She was nominated by her colleagues at Katherine Thomas Elementary School in Windham, where she makes a...
20th Century Club News
Something was cooking at the January 22, 2026 meeting of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville, held at the home of Mary Furillo, who had assistance from co-hostesses Jan Boehm and Carol Torda. Members responded to roll call with the name (s) of their favorite cookbook. The works presented were varied, to say the least. They included the standards,...
Garfield alum Vinny Sisson named to Hall of Fame for filmmaking achievements
Although he hailed from a small town, Garfield graduate Vinny Sisson always had big dreams and realized those dreams when he left for Los Angeles to pursue a career in filmmaking 18 years ago. The 2006 alum was inducted into the Garfield Hall of Fame on Jan. 20. “It is an honor,” Sisson told The Weekly Villager. “I was surprised...
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