Virtual Voter Forum
League of Women Voters of Northern Portage County is hosting a Virtual Voter Form on April 7th at 7 pm. The forum will present new tax issues on the ballot for the May 4th election that impact the communities we serve which are Aurora, Freedom, Garrettsville, Hiram, Mantua, Nelson and Shalersville. Register to attend the webinar by visiting https://www.northernportagecountylwv.org/ or...
Mantua-Shalersville Fire District News
Mantua - At their last meeting, Fire Board members unanimously passed a Resolution of Necessity, allowing Fiscal Officer Ashlee Hawkins to submit the required paperwork to the Board of Elections in time to permit a Fire Levy Replacement on the ballot for voters within the Fire District as early as March 2020. According to Fire Chief Matt Roosa, the levy...
Mantua-Shalersville Fire District News
Mantua - At the last meeting, Fire Chief Matt Roosa expressed gratitude to the community for passing Issue 16 on the November ballot. “I take a great deal of pride and ownership with this organization and its employees,” he shared. “We strive to give you the best service and support going forward into the future,” he concluded. Moving ahead, the...
Danny Back, Nationally Known Expert on River History, to Speak in Shalersville
Freedom Twp. - The Freedom Township Historical Society has an exciting guest speaker for our August meeting. Danny Back, a nationally known expert on river history, steamboats, and canals, will give a presentation on Ohio’s Canal Era: 1832-1913 at 7 p.m. Aug.13. We are expecting a large crowd so this meeting will take place at the Shalersville Town Hall...
Shalersville Historical Society Open House
Looking to celebrate President’s Day locally? Shalersville Historical Society is coming to the rescue with an Open House featuring a “Presidential Display”. The open house will be held Saturday Feb 16, Sunday February 17, & Monday February 18 from 2 – 5 PM each day. The open house provides an opportunity to tour the house & view all the...
David Belknap Sworn in to Mantua-Shalersville Fire District
Mantua - At the last Mantua-Shalersville Fire District meeting, the board witnessed the swearing in of full-time firefighter David Belknap. Belknap, a Windham resident, is a 2012 graduate of Windham High School. He worked for three years as a part-time firefighter prior to earning the full-time position. In other news, Chief Roosa shared the results of the department’s 2018 Incident...
MSFD News
Mantua - At the last meeting, Fire Chief Matt Roosa swore in new full-time firefighter Hanna Rollin. Ms. Rollin has worked as a firefighter in Rootstown; she was hired by the MSFD in December. She is a Crestwood graduate who lives in Shalersville. In other news, Chief Roosa asked the fire board to accept the resignation of Mike Pender. Pender...
MSFD Emergency Levy on Fall Ballot
Mantua - As Fire Chief, I take a great deal of pride in this community and this Fire Department, and want nothing but the best for everyone involved in making this fire district safe and secure going into the future,” stated MSFD Chief Matt Roosa. To that end, Chief Roosa and the MSFD Board have agreed to place an...
Could Airport Expansion Generate More Jobs?
Shalersville Twp. - Portage County Regional Airport’s seven-member board of directors dreams about extending the runway to 5,000 feet so that it can accommodate bigger corporate jets. This, in turn, would attract substantial industries to the nearby light industrial park along State Route 44. And this equation adds up to more jobs and economic development for one of...
