Rotary Explores HopeTown: Supporting Recovery Through Housing, Employment, and Engagement Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary hosted Ted St. John at their January 27, 2025 meeting to learn more about the HopeTown project, a recovery ecosystem being organized to provide housing, employment and transportation for individuals on the road to …

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In the midst of a three-game losing streak, the Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball team had gotten away from their offensive identity. The G-Men halted their losing skid when the offense woke up in the second half to beat Portage County and Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier rival Ravenna Southeast 71-48 last Friday evening at the JAG Fieldhouse.

In the midst of a three-game losing streak, the Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball team had gotten away from their offensive identity. The G-Men halted their losing skid when the offense woke up in the second half to beat Portage County and Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier rival Ravenna Southeast 71-48 last Friday evening at the JAG Fieldhouse.

As young and inexperienced as the Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling team may be, they still pack quite a punch. Crestwood demonstrated its depth when it took second place in the Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division meet and seventh place overall in the tournament by scoring 103.0 points last weekend at Berkshire High School.

The Weekly Villager is a family owned and operated publication that focuses on local news, area residents, hometown issues and events. Serving the communities for over 60 years, The Villager is produced every week by local residents who have a desire to show you what is great about the area that we live in!

6 days ago · Well, it’s the closest thing we’ve seen for a while, anyway. According to the OFA (Old Farmer’s Almanac), Saturday, the 25th was the date of the traditional start of the “January Thaw”. None too soon, I say, but not much evidence of any major warming. Coming up this week we are likely to breach the […]

Mar 26, 2024 · Last week, Village officials and Portage County community leaders celebrated a win on Main Street in Mantua. Thanks to months of hard work on the part of local organizations and individuals, a project is now underway to repair the 100-year-old crumbling steps in front of the stores on the West side of Main Street. A […]

Jan 17, 2025 · The Portage Park District is seeking public comments on 2025 park and trail projects and planning efforts to help shape future park development. Portage County residents and park users are encouraged to visit the planning page on portageparkdistrict.org to view the plans and complete the associated surveys. Site plans have been drafted for the Towner’s […]