Mantua News

Portage County residents have a couple of ways to spend this weekend. The 45th annual St.

By Don Jovich Record-Courier staff writer MANTUA " Area residents should plan to attend the largest, three-day fair in northern Portage County where visitors can enjoy food and family fun for all ages.

Christopher R. Jones walks out of the Portage County Courthouse in handcuffs after his arraignment Monday afternoon, July 14, 2008 in Ravenna, Ohio.

A 13-year-old boy was pronounced dead at a Geauga County hospital after drowning in a pond off S.R. 44 Friday evening.

These Girl Scouts received the Gold Award from Girl Scouts of North East Ohio: Deanna Wolford of Aurora; Nicole Pupino of Fairlawn; Madeleine Coffmann, Christine Mascali, Sarah Feldman, Alison Palmeri, Victoria ...

By Deborah Guziak Record-Courier staff writer For people who want to eat healthy, purchase locally grown products or unique items, farmers markets fulfill these desires.

MANTUA " Starting on July 12, there will be a new location for the annual country market in downtown Mantua.

This Week Today Big Brothers and Sisters of Summit and Medina Counties will benefit from Arby's restaurants' Help Us Help Kids pin-ups fundraiser being held throughout the area.

By Colin McEwen Record-Courier staff writer In the early morning of July 14, 1949, train engineer Frank O'Neil was hauling freight through Portage County for the Erie Railroad.

By Matt Fredmonsky Record-Courier staff writer GARRETTSVILLE " For nearly an hour, tractors of all sizes paraded through the village's historic downtown Saturday afternoon during this weekend's SummerFest.

Get ready to stock up on fresh produce, breads, flowers and other items. The fourth annual Twinsburg Farmers Market opens in one week.

Crestwood Area Meeting will be held: Monday, June 30, 7 - 8:30 pm at Mantua Shalersville Fire Department 10303 SR 44 in Shalersville Township The Crestwood Area is made up of Hiram, Mantua, and Shalersville ...

A wrongful death suit filed two years ago and withdrawn earlier this year stemming from the 2006 drowning death of a 6-year-old girl in Mantua has been re-filed in Portage County Common Pleas Court.

Brady Starkey's first All-American Soap Box Derby race began as a gloomy morning full of rain and disappointment, but it ended with bright sunshine and a chorus of cheers.

Ralph Plumpton, of RP Motors of Akron, bids on the Space Tower at Geauga Lake on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, in Aurora, Ohio.

Abbey "Road" Corbett and "Jammin" Jeffery Lorence will represent Portage County in the 71st All-American Soap Box Derby July 25 in Akron.

Community turns out to help build equipment in Ravenna By Colin McEwen Record-Courier staff writer The scene on North Chestnut Street on Monday afternoon looked more like a scrambled assortment of giant broken ...

For years, home meal delivery services like Mobile Meals and Portage County's Senior Nutrition Program have delivered nutritious meals to area residents who may be unable to look after themselves.

A third-shift employee who just happened to walk past and spot the man standing where he shouldn't have been, ended up foiling the getaway plan.

A 16-year-old Mantua boy died this morning when his car crashed on Mantua Center Road.