While the Garfield G-Men wrestling team may not have the quantity of wrestlers that other teams have, they still have plenty of quality wrestlers. The G-Men proved that when junior 113-pound Camron Lewicki and 138-pound sophomore Landon Andel each captured championships to lead the G-Men to take fifth place...
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 Years...
The Windham Bombers boys’ basketball team may have had to wait longer than usual for their season to start but they are hitting the ground running. Windham capped off its opening week by overcoming a slow start to trump Northeastern Athletic Conference Stripes Division rival Chalker 69-31 last Friday...
Since 2012, the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC) has been a lifeline for families struggling with food insecurity. As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the NGCC’s mission is simple yet profound: ensuring no one in the community goes hungry. Through its dedicated efforts, the NGCC distributes food every month to...
Before last year, it had been quite some time since the Crestwood Red Devils and Aurora Greenmen boys’ basketball teams had reignited their crosstown rivalry. The Portage County rivalry is as fresh as ever, with the Red Devils avenging last year’s defeat, this time beating Aurora 62-51 last Saturday...
With a young team this season, the Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling squad has relied on their underclassmen to pace them from the start. Sophomore 113-poounder Rocco Wrobel has done his part so and continued doing so when he finished with a 4-2 record to take fifth place in the...
Book Review At The YMCA
1st & 3rd Mondays
LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams
“To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr...
The Garfield G-Men’s first attempt at overtaking Berkshire for the lead in the third quarter of their basketball game against the Badgers may not have been successful but they were not discouraged. Garfield took control in the fourth quarter, overcoming a double-digit deficit to edge the Badgers 72-65 last...
Book Review At The YMCA
1st & 3rd Mondays
LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams
“To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr...
The Berkshire Badgers boys’ basketball team’s season ended with a whimper last year, but the Badgers are ready to turn the page. As the Badgers begin a new season, they will be fueled by a dynamic junior class that will focus on turning defense into offense.
“We are playing better...
As much experience as the Cardinal Huskies girls’ basketball team gained last year, there is still a lot of work to be done. The Huskies could not measure up to LaBrae and were defeated by the Vikings 59-43 last Friday evening in Leavittsburg.
“They were a shooting team, and they...
The Geauga County Department on Aging and local Christmas Sponsors, Ohman Family Living and the Chardon VFW will offer a FREE traditional holiday meal to any Geauga County Senior, age sixty (60) and older, who will be home and alone on Christmas Day, December 25.
There will be no regular...
Book Review At The YMCA
1st & 3rd Mondays
LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams
“To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr...
Book Review At The YMCA
1st & 3rd Mondays
LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams
“To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr...
TAG’s popular Trees at the Gallery Holiday Marketplace, which is celebrating its fifth year, continues now through Saturday, January 4, 2025,
This annual event features a curated walk-through marketplace with a variety of displays showcasing unique gift items handcrafted by 27 local artists including art, jewelry, seasonal and holiday décor...
Book Review At The YMCA
1st & 3rd Mondays
LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams
“To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr...
Book Review At The YMCA
1st & 3rd Mondays
LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams
“To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr...
Alta Head Start is hosting a Student Recruitment Event on Friday November 15, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their soon to be open location at 261 Monroe St., NW, Warren, Ohio.
This recruitment event will be held on-site at their newly-renovated space, offering children and families a...
While the Garfield G-Men wrestling team may not have the quantity of wrestlers that other teams have, they still have plenty of quality wrestlers. The G-Men proved that when junior 113-pound Camron Lewicki and 138-pound sophomore Landon Andel each captured championships to lead the G-Men to take fifth place...
The Windham Bombers boys’ basketball team may have had to wait longer than usual for their season to start but they are hitting the ground running. Windham capped off its opening week by overcoming a slow start to trump Northeastern Athletic Conference Stripes Division rival Chalker 69-31 last Friday...
Before last year, it had been quite some time since the Crestwood Red Devils and Aurora Greenmen boys’ basketball teams had reignited their crosstown rivalry. The Portage County rivalry is as fresh as ever, with the Red Devils avenging last year’s defeat, this time beating Aurora 62-51 last Saturday...
With a young team this season, the Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling squad has relied on their underclassmen to pace them from the start. Sophomore 113-poounder Rocco Wrobel has done his part so and continued doing so when he finished with a 4-2 record to take fifth place in the...
Last season, the Garfield G-Men girls’ basketball team experienced their worst season in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier since joining it in the 2020-21 season. The G-Men’s hope to turn things around this year is already off to a good start as they stifled MVAC Grey Tier...
It has been a tale of two cities when it comes to the Streetsboro boys’ and girls’ bowling teams as the boys had yet to hit their stride and the Rocket girls have already experienced some success in the Metro Athletic Conference. The Rocket boys finally earned their first...
Conner Hunt has earned a spot on the prestigious U.S. Paralympics Track & Field High School All-American team for the 2024 season, recognized in the T54 classification for his performances in the 100-meter and 400-meter events.
The annual All-American list, which honors the nation’s top high school athletes with Paralympic-eligible...
If it was not clear the Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team felt they had something to prove this season, it should be now. Streetsboro continued its fast start to the season by hammering Metro Athletic Conference foe Akron Springfield 73-15 last Friday evening in Lakemore.
“Unfortunately for Springfield they were...
The Garfield G-Men’s first attempt at overtaking Berkshire for the lead in the third quarter of their basketball game against the Badgers may not have been successful but they were not discouraged. Garfield took control in the fourth quarter, overcoming a double-digit deficit to edge the Badgers 72-65 last...
Fielding a young squad this season, Windham Bombers girls’ basketball Coach J.J. Collins said he knew it would be a bumpy road ahead. Windham’s offensive struggles continued as its losing streak reached three games in a 37-22 loss against St. Thomas Aquinas last Saturday afternoon in Louisville.
“They got off...
Having now attended many of the season’s offerings of drama, music, sport, church , community activities of various sorts, I’m again noticing how we–many of us–seem to have “our” seats that we tend to gravitate to whatever it is that’s going on. Same for parking places at the mall;...
Water seems like an incredibly simple thing, right? Two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom combine to create the most essential element in the whole world. It’s what fills oceans, rivers, ponds, lakes, and pools that make up a large percentage of every living creature’s body. Since its most...
As the year winds down, we’re wrapping up our final issue of The Weekly Villager for 2024. It’s been a fantastic year bringing you the stories, news, and updates that matter most to our community. We want to thank you, our readers, for your continued support and engagement.
A special...
…that winter–meteorological/astronomical/calendar-wise–is all of three weeks away (December 21, 2024) and about that long ago we were all marveling at how unseasonably warm it had been for, how long? And speaking of the Winter Solstice (December 21, 2024)--the shortest day of the year–before it even gets here, we get...
The holiday season is bringing a wave of innovative toys to stores as top brands unveil the most popular gifts for kids in 2024. This year’s favorites combine interactive play, collectibles, and creativity, targeting kids’ interests across various categories.
Among the top choices is the furReal “Daisy the Yoga Goat”,...
Yes, indeed. Another Christmas Walk has come and not yet gone. You’ve got time to finish it off in fine style if you hit the second weekend (November 15, 16, 17). Pray for the kind of weather the first weekend had…not counting Sunday, which was a tad damp, but...
I have got to get out more.
That’s going to be my approach to being gob-smacked by the prices of all sorts of things. Shop more, get more accustomed to seeing items of dubious value ( and I do mean dubious–possibly not long-lasting enough to survive the trip in the...
Nope. It’s not there. The gearshift is definitely not where it always has been, and it’s not between the seats either. Instead there is this T Shaped gismo stuck to the lower right side of the steering column. No, it doesn’t run the wipers. It’s the new way to...
This is what happens when we have our Trick-or-Treat Night on an evening when nobody else around is having theirs: Lots o’ strangers showing up at our front porches, that’s what. Wowzah ! There were packs of ghosts’n’ goblins, dragons & dinosaurs, police and prisoners making their way up...
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index increased 0.85 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.80 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.96 percent. The MSCI EAFE Index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, fell 0.31 percent.1,2
Six In A Row
Stocks bolted out of the gate as the week...