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 Metro Athletic Conference and Portage County foe Ravenna 56-7 last Friday evening at Portage Community Bank Stadium’s Gilcrest Field. “We did some not smart things against a good football last week and it jumped up and...
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 certified associate of OhioRecovery Housing; he is also a principal of Hope on Wheels, providing Medicaid rides to & from medical and treatment appointments, based in Portage County but providing services to all parrots of...
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 wastewater treatment systems. With funding provided by a watershed grant through WRLC & Dominion Energy, local organizations are teaming up to offer a hands-on, make-and-take workshop on Saturday, September 23rd - 10:00 AM to noon...
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 Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Division rival Champion 64-0 last Friday evening at JAG Field in Garrettsville. Since the teams joined the MVAC Grey Division in 2021, Garfield (5-0, 2-0) has overpowered the Golden Flashes, outscoring...
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 in Ravenna Ohio at 10:00 a.m. The chapter will have a business meeting followed by a program discussing the importance of using newspapers for family research and where to look for newspapers on the internet....
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 by Village officials, Mayor Rick Patrick, Solicitor Michele Stuck, and Fiscal Officer Donna Love. The initial order of business was the acceptance of the minutes from the August 9th meeting. This motion was initiated by John...
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 from 10:00am - 12:00pm. Teams of all ages and sizes are welcome to participate. Simply sign up your team at mylifechurchag.org/register. On the day of the event, each team will be given clues to find 10...
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 State Routes 303/700/ & 88. Freedom Township Historical Society will be selling pumpkins and gourds. There will be a wide selection of big pumpkins, little pumpkins, white pumpkins and gourds donated by Pochedly Farms...
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 rival Garrettsville Garfield 3-1 last Saturday afternoon at Jack Lambert Stadium in Mantua. “We are definitely starting to get our mojo back,” said Red Devils’ Coach Eric Sway. “We did schedule some difficult teams in the...
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 gastric adenocarcinoma. Her family is holding a fundraiser dinner to help her receive the best comprehensive care possible. The dinner will be held on October 28th from 1pm-6pm at the Windham Community Center, located at 9647...
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 Portage County program that brings volunteers into local schools to share the love and importance of reading to young students. Volunteers are asked to read to and engage students for 30 minutes once a month. Those...
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, Caleb Canan, and Deacon Sommer. The Queen nominees are Gabriel Groves, Leah Bailey, Zoey May, Sophia Butto, and Addisyn Miller. Junior Colorbearers for the Class of 2024 are Hallie Cebula and Marshall Dahlen. Voting for Homecoming...
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, set to take place on Saturday, October 21, from 11 am to 3 pm on Buckeye Block in downtown Garrettsville. Building on the success of last year’s event, this year’s Fall Festival promises a day filled...
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 evening of suspense, intrigue, and delectable dining. This year’s event, produced by Curtains Up Theatre, will be “A Pep Rally To Die For," and takes place on October 28th from 5 to 8 pm at...
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 the Western Reserve needs your help! You know us from our Spaghetti Dinners & Pizza With Santa. If you are interested in learning more about the Kiwanis, please be our guest for our Interest Dinner Meeting on...
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 2023 Program. The presentation will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 5, both in-person and virtually. Bacher is the author of “The Essential Liberal Arts: Historical Sketches of Hiram College.” He will present...
Fall Into a Good Book at Your Portage County District Library
The Portage County District Library will begin the Fall into Reading Challenge starting Monday, September 11. Participants can pre-register now at www.portagecountyoh.beanstack.com/reader365 or any PCDL branch location to track reading minutes, write book reviews and participate in fun activities to earn digital tickets and badges. Sign up now for a chance to win an awesome prize basket! Additionally, PCDL’s fall events...
Brandon R. Bailey of Windham Twp
Brandon R. Bailey, 43, of Windham Twp., formerly of Garrettsville, passed away suddenly Saturday, August 26, 2023. He was born in Ravenna on March 5, 1980, to Kevin and Debra (Seibert) Bailey. He was a graduate of James A. Garfield High School. A country boy at heart, Brandon was a proud CDL truck driver for Northeast Express Services, Inc. in...
MaRSI’s 2nd Friday Dinner
The Mantua Restoration Society (MaRSI) will be holding their 2nd Friday Dinner, from 4 – 7pm, on Friday, September 8, 2023. The dinner features home-made main courses, fresh salads, and delectable desserts. There will be background music featuring Skip Schweitzer on guitar, Cal Craig on banjo, and the vocals of Sarah Harvey. If you haven’t been to one of...
Maplewood Career Center Offers Classes for Adults
Now is the time to sign up for evening adult classes at Maplewood Career Center. Adult Education Programs include: Medical Assisting, Precision Machining, Industrial Maintenance, Module Industrial Maintenance Electrical, Fluid Power, or Mechanical, Welding Technologies, or Module Welding. Coming soon – STNA Classes, Cosmetology, and Dental Assisting. Take time to learn a new skill! If you need your...
Garfield High School’s Freshman Introduction Event Sets the Stage for Academic Success
The week before the start of school, on August 23rd, high school students at James A. Garfield High School organized a freshman-year introduction day for the incoming class of 2027. The event had been in production for many months prior, during these students’ G-men time; this is a period throughout the school day when students can participate in numerous...
Portage County Health District Alerted to an Increase in Toxic Mushroom Exposures
The Ohio Poison Center has been responding to an increased number of serious toxic mushroom exposures across the state of Ohio, including Portage County. Many of the cases involve backyard foraging for mushrooms. Cases associated with liver injury have been tentatively identified as exposure to Amanita bisporigera, otherwise known as Destroying Angel (a type of poisonous mushroom found in...
Garfield G-Men: The Legacy Continues
Though the G-Men football program consistently ranks among the most impressive in the area, every year the community is left wondering: How will this team fare without the seniors? This year was no different. The class of 2023 left Garfield High School as the new winningest class of all time for G-Men football. The class was loaded with athletes...
Planning on G-H Rotary Mural Continues, Reverse Raffle Discussed
The August 28, 2023 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary was held at the dining table of McCumbers-Brady Realty, with a nearly full house of members and guests Kim Bass–speaker, and Jamie Loew–of Middlefield Banking Company. There was a brief report on the arrival of the new Rotary Exchange student, Sarra Masters and her activities at Rotary camp. Also, there is...
Explore Shalersville’s History this Sunday
For everyone who has been posting questions about Shalersville’s one room schools on Facebook, the museum will be open this coming Sunday, September 3, from 2-5 pm. Drop in and chat with curator Judy Richardson and/or browse through a 2021 Shalersville Historical Society calendar which has pictures, maps and descriptions of those 9 one room schools. You may be...
Twentieth Century Club to Explore “All Around Town”
Ladies of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met on August 24, 2023 at the home of newly-elected president Kathy Countryman for their annual Summer Get Together to launch the new 2023-2024 club year. This event traditionally is an occasion for connection and conversation as well as introducing the programs and program booklets for the upcoming year. Since the...
