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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean. 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 fees required. Farmington Senior...
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...
David Michael Brode
David Michael Brode went to be with Jesus on February 13, 2026. He died peacefully in his sleep at his "happy place," at home in Venice, Florida. David was a committed follower of Jesus Christ and a member of Parkside Church. He was a graduate of Ravenna High School and then received his Bachelor's degree and Masters of Business...
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...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean. 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 fees required. Farmington Senior...
Ravenna Balloon-A-Fair hosts Western Dance Party at VFW
As the 47th annual Ravenna Balloon-A-Fair Festival approaches in the early fall, the Ravenna community will once again have a chance to make a financial contribution toward the operating costs by attending a Western Dance Party sponsored by the Ravenna Balloon-A-Fair which will be hosted by the Ravenna Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1055 on Feb. 28 at Veterans...
Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
The Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Portage County Historical Society, 6549 N. Chestnut St in Ravenna Ohio at 10:00 a.m. The guest speaker will be Mary Jamba, who will discuss the basics of DNA research in genealogy. Jamba has 26 years of genealogy research experience with a...
Fill the Bus Food Drive Addresses Food Insecurities in Ravenna
The Ravenna Education Association (REA) is proud to invite community members to join them in supporting local students by participating in a Fill the Bus food drive from February 16-27. The drive, sponsored by REA and the Ohio Education Association, aims to help address student food insecurity in the Ravenna City School District. Ravenna educators will work with The Center...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean. 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 fees required. Farmington Senior...
Ravens’ basketball fueled by defense to defeat Comets in re-match
The Ravenna Ravens boys’ basketball team is trying to right the ship in the wake of a four-game losing streak. Their efforts appear to be trending in the right direction after the Ravens shut down Metro Athletic Conference foe Akron Coventry 53-37 last Friday evening in Akron. “I thought we were sounder defensively,” said Coach Justin Rahim. “I believe it...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean. 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 fees required. Farmington Senior...
Rocket girls’ basketball soars past Ravens in home finale
The Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team closed out their home schedule in grand fashion, winning 62-21 against Metro Athletic Conference and Portage County rival Ravenna in the Battle of Lake Rockwell to celebrate senior day last Saturday afternoon in Streetsboro. “That was one of the things we talked to them about,” said Coach Carl Singer. “This could be the last...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean. 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 fees required. Farmington Senior...
Aaron Wayne Craver
Glendale Heights, Il Aaron Wayne Craver, age 22, of Glendale Heights, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 17, as a result of injuries sustained in an accident. He was born on June 2, 2003, in Ravenna, Ohio, to Donald and Christie (White) Craver. Aaron was a lifelong resident of Garrettsville, Ohio, before relocating to Illinois following his graduation from Ohio...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean. 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 fees required. Farmington Senior...
Garfield, Crestwood and Ravenna set to new Portage County-based league
Less than a year after the official disbandment of the Portage Trail Conference (2024-2025 school year), a new conference is on the rise with an official announcement on Jan. 16 that the local Portage County schools are reuniting to form the eight-team Portage County league and will begin in the 2027-28 school year. The new league will consist of seven...
City of Ravenna to host America’s 250th Community Picnic
The City of Ravenna will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America by hosting a community picnic through the support of America 250 Ohio, an organization that recognizes a multi-year commemoration of the State of Ohio’s impact on the nation’s story, on July 11 in downtown Ravenna. “One of their ways to engage the...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean. 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 fees required. Farmington Senior...
Area Schools Announce Formation of a New Athletic Conference
Communities across Portage County and the surrounding area are proud to announce the formation of a new athletic league. Beginning with the fall 2027 athletic season, the conference will bring together eight schools with deep-rooted traditions, strong community pride, and a shared commitment to student-athlete success. The new conference will include the following member schools: James A. Garfield, Southeast, Mogadore,...
Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
The Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Portage County Historical Society, 6549 N. Chestnut St in Ravenna Ohio at 10:00 a.m. The guest speaker will be Barbara Petroski, who will present “Families Losing Their Farms During the Construction of the Ravenna Arsenal 1940”. Petroski will focus on the...
Horseshoe Diner to host Murder Mystery Dinner on Valentine’s Day
In an ongoing effort to revitalize downtown Ravenna as an attractive destination, the Horseshoe Diner is partnering with the Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce to hold a Murder Mystery Dinner in the first floor of the Buckeye Mall, which also houses the Horseshoe Diner, at 250 West Main Street on Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. “We are in this to...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean. 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 fees required. Farmington Senior...
Townhall II now provides Xylazine Test Strips in Harm Reduction Vending Machines
Townhall II Integrated Health Network wants the community to know it now operates free Harm Reduction Vending Machines at its offices in Kent, at 155 N. Water St, and now in Ravenna at 512 N. Chestnut St. Both machines are accessible to the public during regular business hours. The Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County provides funding to...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean. 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 fees required. Farmington Senior...
Portage County Junior High Tournament crowns champions at Garfield
Wrestlers from across Portage County competed Friday, Jan. 2, at the Portage County Junior High Wrestling Tournament, hosted by James A. Garfield High School, with champions decided across multiple weight classes. Tournament champions were determined through title brackets, with second place awarded to the championship runner-up. Additional placement matches were used to determine third, fourth and fifth place finishers. At 245...
Ravenna boys’ basketball outlasts Akron Coventry in gritty battle
Ravenna Ravens boys’ basketball Coach Justin Rahim has emphasized that his team not just play with a physical edge but also a mental edge. The Ravens achieved that goal when they used a late run to pull away from Metro Athletic Conference rival Akron Coventry 53-47 last Saturday afternoon at their James L. Coll Gymnasium. “I told the guys before...
Portage County Chapter of OGS Seeking Photos
The February program of the Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will focus on the people and homes of Charlestown, Freedom, Paris, and Windham Townships that were displaced by the U.S. government for the construction of the Ravenna Arsenal in 1940. The speaker for the February 7 presentation is seeking photographs of any homes or families that were...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean. 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 fees required. Farmington Senior...
Ravenna resident Clyde Adams honored for 20 years as Foster Grandparent
Even after Ravenna resident Clyde Adams’ six children grew up and ventured out on their own, her work was not done, working as a Foster Grandparent for the AmeriCorps Senior program. AmeriCorps honored Adams for her 20 years of service at a retirement party last Thursday afternoon at Axess Family Services in Ravenna. “I just like to see people laugh,”...
Job and Family Services Announces Reduced Office Hours For Holidays
Portage County Job and Family Services is announcing a reduced schedule in office hours for the upcoming holiday season. The lobbies, phone lines, and offices of Portage County Job and Family Services will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. only on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and will be completely closed on Christmas Day and New...
