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Sip N Shop Vendor Applications Being Accepted Call Today Sip n Shop on Main is taking applications for the event on July 25th from 2-7pm . Contact Jackie at rinearson05@frontier.com for an application 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...
Ravenna Parks & Recreation Department to host Easter Eggstravaganza
To celebrate the beginning of the spring season, the Ravenna Parks & Recreation Department will host the annual Easter Eggstravaganza at the John Tontimonia Ravenna City Park on April 4 beginning at 10 a.m. “I think in every community these events are what people look forward to, whether it is Easter, Halloween or Christmas,” Ravenna Parks & Recreation Director Chris...
LIBRARY HOSTS FREE PROM DRESS SHOP FOR AREA TEENS
Clear out your closet and help make prom dreams come true—donate new or gently-used formal dresses, then shop for free on Saturday, April 4 from 10am to 4pm. Reed Memorial Library is coordinating a prom dress shop where teens can “shop” at no cost for prom dresses and accessories. Anyone may donate new or gently-used formal dresses and accessories at...
Main Street Ravenna to host ‘Fourth Friday’ gatherings
The downtown area of Ravenna will be flourishing with social events in the coming months, as Main Street Ravenna will host a series of ‘Fourth Friday’ gatherings, taking place on the fourth Friday of each month from May through October. “Once a month, we are giving people a reason to come down to downtown Ravenna and have fun down here...
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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...
Events Planned for Child Prevention Month
The month of April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Portage County Job & Family Services (PCJFS) is aiming to raise awareness. PCJFS operates a 24/7 CARES hotline to receive reports of suspected abuse or neglect. In 2025, 3,190 Child Protective Service referrals were received through the CARES hotline, and 754 reports of alleged physical/sexual abuse or neglect 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 on Display Business Expo nears spring debut
As spring nears, the Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce will put on the annual Ravenna on Display Business Expo at Ravenna High School’s James L. Coll Gymnasium on March 21 beginning at 11 a.m. “We typically have held it in the past in the fall but a lot of chambers that do business expos do it then so we decided...
UH Portage Medical Center Now Offers Robotic-Assisted Joint Replacement
As demand for joint replacement procedures continues to rise, University Hospitals Portage Medical Center is expanding advanced orthopedic capabilities designed to improve both the patient experience and outcomes. New orthopedic expertise at UH Portage now includes the use of Mako robotic-arm assisted technology. The Mako system is an advanced innovation in orthopedic surgery transforming the way joint replacement procedures are...
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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...
