Red Devils wrestling crowns two CVC champions, finishes in second place
Competing in the Chagrin Valley Conference has been a nice change of pace for the Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling team. The Red Devils proved they are not too far off from some of top schools in the conference when they finished in fifth place overall and runners-up in the CVC Chagrin Division by scoring 110.5 points last weekend at...
Rocket girls basketball plagued by poor shooting, loses against Polar Bears
Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball Coach Carl Singer knew his team would be tested by a difficult non-conference schedule. The Rockets continued to learn they have a few more hurdles to overcome to get to the next level when they lost 54-36 to Massillon Jackson last Saturday afternoon at Streetsboro High School. “We knew they were a good team coming in...
TimeBanks: A Community – Building Network
Timebanks are membership organizations that support the exchange of services between its members. Each member shares their “Requests” (something they need) and “Offers’’ (something they can do) on the timebank-specific software. One hour of service is equal in value, regardless of the service, and “earns’’ the provider one timecredit per hour. The person who requests the service “pays’’ one...
Your Formal Dresses Can Support the Differently-Abled
Do you have formal dresses or men’s formal attire you no longer need? The team at Maggie’s & More has a solution that will help you clean out the clutter and can help a local young person have a magical prom, homecoming, or winter ball. And if that weren’t already inspiring enough, your donations will also help support the...
Greenmen wrestling fields one champion, takes third at Suburban League Tournament
Being without five varsity starters was not ideal for the Aurora Greenmen wrestling team as they entered the Suburban League Tournament. The Greenmen still persevered to finish in third place with 247.5 points at Medina Highland High School last Saturday. “We are slowly starting to get back but have some injuries, sicknesses and some other things going on that caused...
Ravenna basketball plagued by third quarter woes, lose to Coventry
Unlike some other high school conferences, the balance of power is always shifting in the Metro Athletic Conference. After winning the MAC banner last year, the Ravenna Ravens boys’ basketball team is learning what life is like at the bottom, losing 74-54 against MAC rival Akron Coventry for its fifth straight loss last Friday evening at Coventry High School. “We...
Nathan Mosier selected for Buckeye Boys State Program
Throughout his studies of history and politics, Windham junior Nathan Mosier has always gone the extra mile. Mosier’s passion for the subject has earned him a spot in the American Legion Buckeye Boys State program, an eight-day hands-on educational program in the way democratic forms of government operate, being held from June 9 to June 16 at Miami University...
We’re All Invited
Community Calendar Aspire Programs Mondays & Wednesdays The Portage County Maplewood Aspire Program will begin offering GED, Adult Diploma and ESOL classes at the Kent Free Library on Wednesday, January 3rd from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays during this time. Prospective students are required to first attend an orientation session prior to entering class...
Genealogy event scheduled at Streetsboro Library
Visit the Pierce Streetsboro Library on Saturday, February 3 from 2:00 –3:00 p.m. for a genealogy event presented by Brian Rhinehart, a professional genealogist and speaker, as well as the owner of CivilWarRecords.com. Brian will teach attendees how to navigate military records, and discuss how to determine if your ancestor was in the war. This event is intended for adults,...
Tech Help From Teens program returns February 6th
The Garrettsville Library is collaborating with students from James A. Garfield High School for a Tech Help from Teens event on Tuesday, February 6 from 12:30 p.m. through 2:00 p.m. Bring your smartphones, tablets, or laptops, or use one of our desktop computers or tablets, and you will be partnered with knowledgeable and helpful teens that will give you...
Crestwood basketball ignites in second half, sweeps Cardinal
The Crestwood Red Devils boys’ basketball team’s days of being pushed around in the Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division appear to be over. The Red Devils stayed undefeated in conference play, overwhelming CVC Valley Division foe Cardinal 62-37 for its sixth victory in the last seven games last Friday evening in Mantua. “We understand what is at play, but we...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary News
Awaiting Buckeye Chuck, the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary convened on January 29, 2024, to address the following agenda: Communication has taken place with the Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities regarding a grant related to the construction of the Tom Collins Memorial Walking Trail. Inquiries are underway about a similar trail in Kinsman, OH, including details such as the contractor responsible, the...
Portage County Commissioners break ground on JAG Campus MARCS Tower
Three new radio towers to be constructed in the next few months across Portage County will significantly increase the ability of public safety services to respond, communicate in emergencies and save lives thanks to a partnership among local, county and state governments. The $7 million project to build the Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (MARCS) towers is a collaboration of the...
Portage County Commissioners announce rural broadband expansion
When talking about Portage County, it is easy to forget that the 15th largest county in the State of Ohio has several townships that do not have broadband. That is about to change, as the Portage County Commissioners announced a rural broadband expansion project at a luncheon last Thursday afternoon at Freedom Town Hall. “In 2021 we started looking into...
G-H Rotary News
At the chilly January 22, 2024 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary, members braved the cold to address various important topics. Here’s a brief overview: Bowling Event on March 2: The group discussed preparations for a local bowling event scheduled for March 2. The promotion on Facebook is set to kick off at 7:00 p.m. District 630 Bowling Event for Exchange Students:...
Cultivating Winter Beauty: Inaugural Meeting of The Plot Thickens Gardening Group at Aurora Library
The Aurora Memorial Library will host Lynn Vogel from the Portage County Soil and Water Conservation District to speak about re-imagining your ornamental landscape to have showy winter interest. This will be the inaugural meeting of The Plot Thickens Gardening Group at Aurora Memorial Library. The group will meet one Thursday a month, with speakers from many NE Ohio organizations,...
Crestwood School Board News
At their first meeting of 2024, Fiscal Officer Katie Hoffmeister conducted a swearing in of the newly elected and re-elected board members, after selecting Dan Tillet as Board President and Kristen Cavanaugh as Vice President in the annual organizational meeting. Once the organizational meeting began, Tillet addressed the board and guests. In his comments, he noted gratitude in being...
Check Out GCPL’s Free Online Programs
The wintery weather may keep you stuck at home, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be bored. The grey skies, short days, and cold temperatures don’t have to get you down. Not when the Geauga County Public Library has so many online programs to help chase away the winter doldrums. If one of your new year’s resolutions is to become craftier,...
Rockets wrestling goes 2-3 at Twinsburg duals
Streetsboro Rockets’ wrestling Coach Mark Skonieczny acknowledged that being snake-bitten at the midway point of the season is not ideal. The Rockets competed hard in the Twinsburg duals but finished with a 2-3 record last Saturday afternoon at Twinsburg High School. “We battled in the losses,” said the first-year coach. “My lower weights all wrestled well and went on to...
Portage County ends 2023 with 19 fatal crashes and 19 related deaths
Portage County Fatal Crash Review Board held a quarterly meeting on January 12th. There were no fatal crashes that occurred during the months of October through December, 2023. In 2022, one fatal crash occurred during the same three-month period. In 2023, there were 19 fatal crashes and 19 related deaths in Portage County. The fatal crashes occurred between January...
SHINE symposium to take place at NEOMED
Turning the unconventional into the conventional has always been a goal for SHINE, an education and retreat center that inspires and empowers people. SHINE will share its philosophies with the community when it hosts its first-ever symposium on Saturday afternoon at the Northeast Ohio Medical Center in Rootstown beginning at 9 a.m. “The SHINE symposium merges the two things that...
Hiram brings Griffith aboard as new men’s lacrosse coach
When some coaches step down, they usually take at least a year off or coach at a lower level. According to Jason Griffith, he knew he wanted to coach again but was willing to wait for the right opportunity and that opportunity has come earlier than expected when he was announced as Hiram College’s new men’s lacrosse coach on...
Join Portage Park District for a Groundhog Hike in Mantua
February 3rd is the halfway point through winter, but the 2nd is when we ask these furry friends for their own forecast. Let’s learn more about groundhogs and what may (or may not) qualify them to be meteorological prognosticators. February 2, 2024 11:00am to 12:00pm Headwaters Trail 4501 Mill Street Mantua, OH 44255
We’re All Invited
Community Calendar Aspire Programs Mondays & Wednesdays The Portage County Maplewood Aspire Program will begin offering GED, Adult Diploma and ESOL classes at the Kent Free Library on Wednesday, January 3rd from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays during this time. Prospective students are required to first attend an orientation session prior to entering class...
Backyard Critters 4H installs “blessing box” at Freedom Township Hall
The Backyard Critters 4-H group has built a blessing box to install at the Freedom Town Hall where we have our monthly meetings. It was thought of by club mom Crystal Lee and between dads Matt Hickman and Terry Jordan the kids were able to be guided to getting this completed. It was installed on December 28th and we...
Greenmen girls basketball rallies but falls to Tallmadge’s Blue Devils
Falling into an early hole was a recipe for disaster for the Aurora Greenmen girls’ basketball team. The Greenmen lost 58-45 against Suburban League American Conference rival Tallmadge, spoiling senior night last Saturday afternoon at The Greenhouse. “We just dug ourselves too big of a hole,” said Coach Erika Greenberg. “I told them in the locker room that they did...
Letters to the Editor
Thank you from the Garrettsville People Tree Your 2023 donations provided toys and food for 195 Families We would like to THANK everyone in our amazing community for coming together to help provide over 275 children something to open Christmas morning. We had so much help to make this season so successful. A BIG THANK YOU TO IGA and Save A Lot...
20th Century Club learns about Kecoat, LLC
Maureen See, assisted by Jan Boehm and Carol Torda, entertained the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville at their January 19, 2024 meeting. Upending the usual order of things, the program opened the event, as Tracy Macek gave a panoramic and informative presentation on KECOAT, LLC, a family-owned and operated business in the community, and its moving spirit, Darrin Macek (who...
JAG Historical Society News
As of January 15, 2024, the position of secretary for the James A. Garfield Historical Society is open; volunteers should contact president Debbie Smith or attend the next meeting on February 15–that’s Presidents' Day–or both. Denise Ellerhorst, of the Time Capsule Event committee reported that one grant applied for was not received , but members suggested applying for a Hiram...
Grant applications for critical needs focused programs in Portage County are being accepted
United Way of Portage County is accepting grant applications for critical needs-focused programs serving Portage County. The deadline to apply is Feb. 16. United Way of Portage County invests funds raised during its annual campaign through a volunteer-led review and recommendation process. Grant review volunteers engage in a process that matches community needs with evidence-based best practices and program interventions....
