Veterans of Foreign War Post 1055, Ravenna Ruth Ann Bartholomew/The Portager
Photos from Charlestown’s 2025 Memorial Day parade and ceremony
- Ruth Ann Bartholomew
Ruth Ann Bartholomew
Veterans of Foreign War Post 1055, Ravenna Ruth Ann Bartholomew/The Portager
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- by Ruth Ann Bartholomew .
This Thanksgiving, Charlestown United Methodist Church is blessed to give back to the community by offering free Thanksgiving dinner bundles to people in need.
- by Ruth Ann Bartholomew .
Charlestown residents recently participated in the “One Mile for the 22” walk. Spearheaded by Portage County Auditor Matt Kelly, the event is a one-mile walk intended to draw attention to the heartbreaking statistic that every day in the U.S. there are 22 veterans who lose their life to suicide.
- by Wendy DiAlesandro .
Five townships. Five fire chiefs. Five fire stations. Finances so tight that equipment is often purchased secondhand and departments rely on part-time and volunteer personnel. Sometimes stations aren’t staffed at all.