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JAG Kindergarten Registration Register today! It’s time to register for a Screening appointment if your child will be 5 years of age by August 1, 2024. To complete online documents, visit our website, www.jagschools.org, click on Menu, scroll down to the FinalForms link. Please call Kristine @ the Elementary office, 330-527-2184, for a screening appointment on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Book Review...
Friday Night Lights
The old cliché, “on any given day” never rang truer than last week. The 1-8 Newton Falls Tigers traveled to Orwell last week to take on the 8-1 Grand Valley Mustangs. The score was what everyone expected, the winner was not. The Tigers roared into Grand Valley’s stadium and walked away with a 38-13 victory, their first since opening...
Windham Twp. Trustees Approve Motion to Request Search Warrant for Purdy House
It is out with the old and in with the new. At a Windham Township Trustees meeting on Oct. 5, the Board approved a motion to request a county prosecutor to issue a search warrant seize possession of the Purdy House, located on 9092 State Route 303. “The property has been a nuisance,” said Windham trustee Rich Gano. “The folks...
Na’Zya Henderson selected for Buckeye Girls State
Being involved in so many extracurricular activities can be time consuming but for Windham junior Na’Zya Henderson, it is also a great way to stay connected with the community. Henderson will have a chance to demonstrate what Windham is all about after being selected to represent her school at the Buckeye Girls State Program, a mock local state government...
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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...
Windham School News June 2020
Windham - Windham Schools are moving forward with plans to open in the fall. Now, just because the district is being pro-active in getting the building ready for students, it remains to be seen if they are, indeed, returning to the classroom. Everything is in the hands of the governor and the health department. The district is moving toward making...
New Principal At Windham is Alum
Windham - This fall, when students return to school at Windham Exempted Junior/ Senior High School, there will be a new face behind the principal’s desk. The district welcomed Justin Christopher back to Windham. Christopher is a Windham alum and has taken over the principal’s position effective August 1, 2019. Christopher is not new to Windham; besides being a 1992...
Area Students Participate in Skill USA Competition
James A. Garfield students that recently participated at the SkillsUSA Regional competition included Joshua McCullough, Travis Synnestvedt, Gillian Grantz and Karsyn Reider. Travis took 1st place in the Electrical Motor Controls and will be going to the Skills USA State Competition in Columbus on April 16th & 17th. Karysn Reider took 3rd place in the Regionals Welding. Congratulations and good luck at...
Assistance With Homeschooling
Shannan Jursa State Farm would like to assist in providing the use of our copiers and printers, as well as wifi to families in need. If you have a need please reach out to Shannan about how you can access the office or get access to the wifi to contact teachers or administration. To keep everyone safe wifi would be...
Windham Teachers and Staff Parade Through The Community
Windham - It was a wet, dreary day in a serene small-town that was interrupted by the sounds of blaring horns, cheers and sirens last Friday afternoon as the Windham Exempted School teachers and staff paraded through the community. Onlookers could hear them coming long before they were seen, the students waiting for them, began cheering as the vehicles arrived....
The Garrettsville People Tree Sharing Program
The Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce - People Tree program was developed over 30 years ago to help our friends and neighbors in need. Through various community operations, families, youth and elderly are served. Each fall, the People Tree works with local schools to provide necessary school supplies for students for the upcoming year. In December, the People Tree provides Christmas...
Windham Historical Society Elects Officers
Windham - The Windham Historical Society met in January at the Brick Chapel in Windham, to elect new officers for the 2016 year. The society has been in existence as a non-profit organization since its founding in 2002. We have many new plans for the upcoming year. All are welcome to be a part of our group that researches,...
Garfield G-Men basketball defuses rival Windham Bombers
Finding a spark at the end of the season is not ideal timing but it is better late than never. The Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball team avenged last season’s loss to neighborhood rival Windham by winning 77-51 in the regular season finale, spoiling the Bombers’ senior night last Friday evening at Marty Hill Court. “It does not matter what time...
Windham Residents File Referendum Over Ordinance Changes
Windham - Earlier this year, on March 24, 2020, Windham Village Council passed Ordinance O-2020-3, amending section 505.15. The ordinance prohibits farm animals, exotic animals, reptiles, or other pets, except dogs, cats, household birds, other creatures indigenous to the area or other creatures exhibited as part of a duly recognized circus show. No person shall keep or harbor within...
Windham Township Board of Trustees host emergency disaster relief meeting following EF1 tornado
In the aftermath of an EF1 tornado that touched down near State Route 303 and Stanley Road in Windham and then traveled northeast across Bryant Road and the Ohio Turnpike, the Windham Township Board of Trustees held an emergency disaster relief meeting last Sunday afternoon at the Windham Township Hall. The focus of the meeting was for insurance claims specialists...
Windham Council Meets Through Zoom
Windham - Windham Village Council voted at the recent meeting to continue to hold their meetings via Zoom until July 2021. Council has had some members with Covid-19 and village employees with it as well. The financial report was given. Taxes collected this year are $396,019.34, and expenditures for October were $207,449.35, leaving a balance of $1,857,662.04 as of...
Windham Village Mayor’s Proclamation Invokes a Temporary Curfew
Windham - On April 13, 2020 in a council, all committees meeting held through Zoom, Windham Mayor Scott Garrett issued a Proclamation that sets a curfew for the village of Windham. The curfew is from 10 pm until 5am seven days a week and is effective April 14, 2020. According to Garrett, this is a “soft” curfew. This means that...
Windham Trustees Select Burns as Chairman
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met recently with all trustees, fiscal officer and zoning inspector in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Fiscal Officer Casey Timmons, because the chairman of the board had not been determined before the new year. Brian Miller nominated Danny Burns as chairman of the board, with Rich Gano seconding the motion....
State Farm Insurance Agent Partners with Local schools and Operation Gratitude for the Holidays
Garrettsville - Local State Farm Insurance Agent Shannan Jursa, in partnership with State Farm insurance Companies and Operation Blessing, have collected 450 letters and cards from the students of James A Garfield Local Schools and Windham Exempted Village Schools. “I cannot express how much the efforts of the schools means to me personally,” stated Jursa. “I was expecting maybe a...
Windham Welcomes New Drive-Thru Beverage Store
Windham - After a short soft opening, the Windham Beverage Drive- Thru Store held their official Grand Opening this past Saturday. Owner Ron King, his son Phil King along with store manager Angela Murphy, store employees and local elected officials were in attendance at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the official opening of the store. A few years ago, Ron...
Windham Schools News
Windham - Windham Board of Education (BOE) met in person recently with all but one member in attendance. After the usual Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence, BOE President Mandy Berardinelli reported that track, baseball and softball practices have started. She also reported that the student run food pantry has a drive-thru food distribution on Tuesdays, and the students...
Local Author Publishes Second Book of Windham High School Sports History
Windham author George Belden has written his second book of tales of the greatest athletic teams and events in Windham High School history. The book is being published by Amazon, and will be available on the Amazon website September 1. The cost is $14.99. The Windham Bombers, Volume Two has 350 pages filled with stories of Bomber heroes, as they...
Providing Hope for Recovery in Windham
Windham - For years, Ted St. John had a dream. Some might say a lofty one, but nonetheless, a dream. He dreamed of seeing a residential recovery house for substance abuse in Portage County. His vision of a residential recovery house is well on the way to fruition. He’s recently established a nonprofit organization called Hope Town and through...
Aireane Curtis Excited to Lead Windham Exempted Schools
Windham - Windham students will not only see a new face in the principal’s office, they will see a new one at the superintendent’s desk as well. The Windham Board of Education (BOE) hired Aireane Curtis to fill the superintendent position. Curtis began at the helm of the school on July 1, 2019 and was given a three-year and one-month...
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JAG Kindergarten Registration Register today! It’s time to register for a Screening appointment if your child will be 5 years of age by August 1, 2024. To complete online documents, visit our website, www.jagschools.org, click on Menu, scroll down to the FinalForms link. Please call Kristine @ the Elementary office, 330-527-2184, for a screening appointment on Thursday, April 11, 2024. DMRC 2024...
The WVFD Board Looks at Ambulance Options
Windham - The Windham WVFD Board met with all board members in attendance. The board approved the usual housekeeping measures, before opening the floor up to guests. Jim Bishop from Fallsway equipment joined the meeting and explained how routine maintenance on the equipment would save money in the long run. The board has been wanting to do this, but...
Windham’s Student Food Pantry is in the Running for the Neighborhood Assist Grant
Windham - Windham School’s Student Food Pantry is in the top 200 for a $25,000 State Farm Neighborhood Assist Grant. The application was submitted by Crystal Hickman. On the application, Hickman stated, that the student food pantry focuses on meeting the needs of the students. They knew the kids had two meals a day during the week because they...
Windham School Board News
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) met recently with a quorum of members in attendance. The minutes and financial reports for the month of January were approved as presented. Superintendent Aireane Curtis reported that, Thursday would be the day the staff was scheduled for COVID vaccine if they wanted it. They also have the second dose scheduled for...
Eight Students Inducted Into National Honor Society
Windham - Congratulations to the 2019 Windham National Honor Society! There were eight students inducted into NHS this year. Students were recognized and inducted on Friday, March 8 at 8:30 AM with the Windham student body and families. Sportswriter, Jonah Rosenblum, was the guest speaker for the event. Rosenblum spoke about the importance of choosing a direction in life,...
Windham Township Sets Fall Clean-up Days
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees welcomed Todd Peetz from Portage County Regional Planning at their most recent meeting. Peetz presented a plan to try to obtain a USDA Grant to bring broad band to the region. Lack of good reliable internet service is a problem for people trying to run businesses in the area, as the internet connections...
