“Into the Woods” a Giant Success
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield High School Musical Theatre department put on their rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” this past weekend. There were four shows over the span of three days, each one more exciting than the last. The Iva Walker auditorium was the venue for the shows, and they lived up to the hype. The story...
Portage County Health District Moving To New Building
Ravenna - Portage County Health District is excited to announce the acquisition of the previous Ravenna Savings Bank building in Ravenna in order to better serve Portage County residents. The purchase of this building will allow the Health District to consolidate its services and programs under one roof and eliminate lease agreements. This will be the first time the...
Crestwood Middle School Students Give Back
Mantua - In a time when many around the community and around the country are focused on what others can do for them, eighth graders at Crestwood Middle School learned a valuable lesson in service from an unlikely source. While it’s not unusual for students to take field trips throughout the school year, CMS eighth graders went on a...
Garrettsville United Methodist Church presents Christmas Cantata
The Music ensembles of the Garrettsville United Methodist Church will present an evening of seasonal inspiration on Sunday, December 8, at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary at 8223 Park Ave., Garrettsville. Three bell choirs--Chancel I, Chancel II and Jesu Bells Youth Bell Choir--will be participating, under the direction of Mrs. Jeanette Poole and Mrs Linda Fall. Their selections will be...
Learning Opportunities at Garrettsville Library
You’re invited to attend free and open to the public learning opportunities at the Garrettsville Library. On Saturday, September 29 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm we’ll host another program of the widely-popular Crafting with Marian series. Using a bottle of nail polish, participants will learn how to create an artistic marbling effect on small ceramic pieces. Participants are...
Early Bird Gets to See the Osprey
I will be the first to tell you I am not a morning person. But I do like new experiences and learning new things. When the Portage Park District hosted a bird watching event at the new Trail Lake Park I signed up. The best time to go birding is early in the morning so I made sure to...
Garrettsville Village Council News
Garrettsville – Village officials present at the village council meeting on February 10th were Village Solicitor Michele Stuck, Mayor Rick Patrick, Assistant Fiscal Officer Deb Wordell and Councilpersons Tom Hardesty, Chris Knop, Larry Beatty, John Chambers, Jeff Kaiser and Tom Collins. Due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements, the meeting was held in person with no audience. The meeting was...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram met at noon on February 18, 2019, in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville to encounter the following : Notice that dues are due. The treasurer-transition meeting will be held on Wednesday. Delores McCumbers will be attending the Cavs game with exchange student Natalie. Other activities’ opportunities will be coming up for interaction with this notable young...
Freedom Township Historical Society News
The Freedom Township Historical Society’s February program will feature Jeanette Wilson Marvin Hall who will share memories of her family moving from Cleveland to Freedom during the Great Depression. Mrs. Hall’s talk will be Tuesday, February 13 at 1 pm at the Freedom Community Center; this facility is handicapped accessible. Refreshments will be served; please join us for this...
Sherry Michele Quiggle of Nelson, OH
Sherry Michele Quiggle (59) returned to the Earth on March 19th, 2023. She is survived by daughter Tabitha Quiggle (Ian Hawkins), son Jeremy Quiggle (Krystal Crisman), sisters’ Belinda Miller and Amanda Yanavari, brother Damon Knight, Mother Deborah Quiggle, and the brightest light in her life, grandson Ryan Quiggle. Along with countless others that ever needed the comfort of a...
Upcoming Chamber of Commerce Events
Garrettsville - Spring is right around the corner, probably buried in a snowdrift but it is coming nevertheless. One of the first signs of spring is the Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. Grab your friends and neighbors, and follow the road to Garrettsville Monday, March 17th for a fun-filled St. Patrick’s Day you won’t forget....
Mantua Village Garden Club News
The August meeting of the Mantua Village Garden Club will be held on August 13th, at noon, at the home of Diane Lottig. The speaker for August will be Julie Robine (PTA, MPH, & CHES at Advanced Rehab). Julie will be discussing her suggestions and ideas on how to stay fit and healthy while gardening. The afternoon will also include a...
Garrettsville Ushers in the Holiday Season!
Garrettsville - It was a record breaking crowd that gathered at the clock tower in Garrettsville last Saturday night as folks were ready to usher in the Christmas Season at Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Clock Tower and Tree Lighting Ceremony. The cold, snowy weather didn’t deter folks from coming out celebrate the start of the Christmas season. Folks...
Windham Cemetery Notice
It has been brought to the attention of the Windham Township Board of Trustees that the cemetery is becoming somewhat overly inundated with decorative items. We are now forced to address the issue and enforce the rules that are in place as to not allow this to grow into a larger problem. We will be removing any and all...
Rotary Club of Mantua Holds June Business Meeting
Mantua - The Rotary Club of Mantua held their monthly dinner business meeting on June 3 at Jake’s Eats in Mantua.Discussed was the upcoming June 24 meeting when A.J. Almy Is scheduled to speak about his work filming shows like Naked and Afraid. Members agreed that that they would open this meeting to the public and a location is...
Portage MHRB and Coleman Health Services Receive $2.5 Million in Project Funding from State
Ohio State Representative Gail Pavliga delivered a check in the amount of $2.5 million to the Mental Health and Recovery Board (MHRB) of Portage County and Coleman Health Services to support a new behavioral health urgent care facility in Ravenna. The project entails a combination of extensive renovation and new construction activities to improve the usage of the existing mental...
Purging of Voters
As most people already know, the Ohio Secretary of State’s office has compiled a list of thousands of voters to be purged. Some of those individuals have responded to forms sent by that office, but many have not. If you wish to find out if you are on that list, you can go to the website, www.ohiosos.gov/registration reset, which...
Y Cycle Begins September 6th
Hey, Y Guys & Gals—the popular Y CYCLE program returns on September 6th at 7:00 p.m. with a new instructor, Clarence. Stop in to check it out...AND look over the whole selection of programs and activities available to you and the entire community. The Y is located at 8233 Park Avenue in Garrettsville. Volleyballers and just-thinking-about-it types, stay tuned for...
Living Nativity Comes to Mantua This Weekend
Mantua - According to Wikipedia, Saint Francis of Assisi is credited with creating the first live nativity scene in 1223. The scene’s popularity inspired communities throughout Catholic countries to stage similar events throughout the ages. For the first time ever, the Women’s Auxiliary of the Mantua Knights of Columbus #3766 will present a live nativity on the grounds of...
Donation Presented To Noah’s Lost Ark
The Portage County Charity Horse show committee Member Barrie Forman delivered the donation from the 56th annual fund raising horse show to Noah’s Lost Ark in Berlin Center, Ohio. The other recipients were: Hattie Larlham Foundation, Last Chance Corral and the Portage County Health and Welfare Woman’s Shelter. A special thank you to all the people who supported the...
Crestwood wrestling comes in third at Division III sectional
Red Devils field three champions, advance five district qualifiers Wrestling at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Rootstown sectional meet, the Crestwood Red Devils felt right at home competing in a meet just down the road. The Red Devils placed third as a team, scoring 141.5 points, crowned three champions and had five become district qualifiers and one...
Freedom Community & Park Boosters Grill Drawing & Community Picnic
Buy a ticket for your chance to win a Char Broil Performance Gas Grill from the Freedom Community & Park Boosters. The drawing will be held on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. during the Freedom Community Picnic at the Freedom Townhall/Pavilion (at the triangle intersection of St. Rt. 700/88/303). There will also be a Chinese Auction the day...
Unveiling the New Brimfield Branch: Join Us for the Grand Opening
The Portage County District Library will be opening the doors to the new Brimfield Branch this January. The official grand opening and ribbon cutting will take place Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. The new library is located at 4286 Kelso Drive, Brimfield, OH 44224. The ribbon opening is open to the public, and the library will remain...
Crestwood Cuts Ribbon on Student Resource Room
At a ceremony last Tuesday, Crestwood Local Schools held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, officially opening the district’s new Center for Academic Resources and Educational Supports. Dubbed Crestwood CARES, the space will serve as a hands-on learning space for Crestwood’s special education students. According to Sherry Peters, Director of Pupil Services, the living skills room will be used to help students practice...
Annual student art show at Hiram College hosted virtually, winners announced
Hiram - Each spring, Hiram’s Art and Design program hosts a Juried Student Art Show in the Gelbke Fine Arts Center Gallery. With the rise of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and the closure of many public spaces, this year’s show is presented through a virtual space, where visitors can explore the exhibition in full. Featuring the work of students...
Windham BOE Unveils School Re-Opening Plans
Windham - In these trying times, we are seeing a new normal in almost every aspect of our lives, and school systems are no different. After months of working on a plan with the county health department, CDC and other Portage County school districts, Windham Board of Education (BOE) unveiled their plan at a special board of education meeting,...
Restoration & Redemption for Garrettsville’s Buckeye Block Building
Garrettsville - The holidays are prime time for devastation-turned-redemption dramas. For a real-time example, look no further than downtown Garrettsville and its restored historic district on Main Street. A little before-and-after reminder is in order, now that buildings are beautiful, lights are twinkling, and businesses are bustling. Just three short years ago, Main Street was in shambles. The sagging Buckeye...
Local author releases new book, Bash and the Chicken Coop Caper
Burton W. Cole will be part of the four-author book signing from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at The Village Bookstore, 8140 Main St., Garrettsville. Store owner Ellen Eckhouse invites all to her quaint, old treasure trove of new and used books and teddy bears in downtown Garrettsville. Cole will also be enthusing with the kids of the summer reading program from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, June 23, at the Garrettsville Public Library about the joys of writing. He will share his first “novel,” which he wrote when he was in fourth grade. Cole also plans to “try a writing exercise, read from the books, and laugh ourselves silly.” Books will also be availabe for signing.
Portage County District Library’s Big Read Book Discussions at Branch Libraries
Portage County District Library is once again partnering with Hiram College’s Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing and Literature to bring The Big Read to Portage County residents. This community-wide reading program will feature the title Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea. The Big Read book discussions will take place at various branch libraries in the month of October....
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The following items were under discussion at the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary meeting on October 19, 2020 via zoom :Sponsorship for the November 13 Rotary Raffle are still coming in, are much appreciated and still available. See any Rotarian. Ditto for tickets for the event. Tickets are available at McCumbers-Brady Realty, The Business Works and Middlefield Bank. Great odds for winning....
