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Windham Township Board of Trustees continue to seek clarity on zoning issues

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Windham Township Board of Trustees continue to seek clarity on zoning issues

The Windham Township Board of Trustees continues to struggle to find common ground with the Windham Township Zoning Commission. The Board discussed scheduling a public zoning hearing to finalize several zoning resolutions last Thursday at Windham Township Hall. According to Trustee, Vice Chairman and Cemetery contact Rich Gano, there continues to be very little clarity on the commission’s stance on the Board’s recent resolution to reduce the fro…Read Article

Zach Peterson Memorial Scholarships Awarded to Windham Students

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Zach Peterson Memorial Scholarships Awarded to Windham Students

Windham High School senior Brandon Petrich, pictured above with Jama & Dan Peterson, was awarded a $2,500 scholarship to support his continued studies in the automotive technology field. In addition, scholarships were awarded to four Windham sophomores—Jayla Smith, Daherin Silver, Nikolas Anderson, and Ryan Quiggle—who will begin their studies in the automotive and power equipment fields at Maplewood Career Center next school year. These schola…Read Article

Windham junior high students enjoy field trip courtesy of Grant

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Windham junior high students enjoy field trip courtesy of Grant

For Windham Junior High students, studying the War of 1812 has taken them beyond the classroom. A group of students were selected by history teacher Stephanie Parish-Smith to go on a one-day field trip to Put-in-Bay which was funded through a grant from the American Battlefield’s History Field Trip Program Trust on May 9. Parish-Smith assembled a group of seventh and eighth graders to take a field trip to Lake Erie and visit some of the sites ac…Read Article

Windham Schools Receive Generous Donations and Celebrate Retirements

The Windham Exempted Village School District is proud to announce recent generous contributions to the district and the celebration of three valued staff members entering retirement. At a recent Board of Education meeting, American Legion Post 674 presented a remarkable $15,000 donation to the district. The funds will be used to purchase a GATOR TX utility vehicle with attachments, enhancing the maintenance team’s capabilities across all school …Windham, Ohio · Windham Read Article

Windham lauded for bravery and resilience in tornado response

After experiencing severe damage in less than 10 minutes in the wake of an EF1 tornado on April 17, 2024, Windham’s response was immediate. The Township’s quick and effective response was recognized as Portage County Emergency Management Agency Director Ryan Shackelford presented the Township with a building plaque for Windham’s courageous response and recovery to the tornado and the Township also received a proclamation from the County Commissi…Tornado · Windham Read Article

Ohio Rep. Heidi Workman provides Legislative Update at Windham Board of Trustees Meeting

Ohio House of Representative Heidi Workman of District 72 attended the Windham Board of Trustees Township meeting last Thursday at the Windham Town Hall to provide updates on the current legislative session in the Ohio Legislature. Workman was elected to Ohio House in District 72, mainly Portage County, after she defeated incumbent State Representative Gail Pavliga last year in the primary then went on to win the general election. She informed …Windham, Ohio · Windham Read Article

Bombers’ baseball stifled by Lakers in season’s first loss

Through the first four games of the season, the Windham Bombers’ baseball team has been an offensive force. That was not the case on Friday, when the Bombers fell into a deep hole and could not slug their away out of it, losing 12-3 against Northeastern Athletic Conference rival Pymatuning Valley in a crossover game at Windham Community Park. “It is one of those games where the weather is obviously not ideal, but it is not ideal for either team …Baseball · Windham Read Article

Windham juniors Ethan Thornton and Matt Kolaczek selected for Buckeye Boys State

Once again, Windham High School will be well-represented at the American Legion Buckeye Boys Program as juniors Ethan Thornton and Matthew Kolaczek have each been selected to attend as the school’s delegates. “They are exactly everything Windham stands for,” Windham junior high history teacher Stephanie Parish-Smith told The Weekly Villager on April 10. “Individually, I know whatever classroom I go into, they are working, I know that they are fo…Windham, Ohio · Windham Read Article

Windham 6th grade students compete at National History Day Regional Competition

For the first time, the Windham School District had three 6th grade students compete at the 2025 Region 4 National History Day Regional Competition. Macabee Takacs, Diana Martin and Mia Miller were selected to participate. Miller and Martin’s group exhibit project of Laika, the dog that went into the space, was selected as a state qualifier on March 29 at Youngstown State University. “We gave these three the chance to do it to prove themselves a…Windham, Ohio · Windham Read Article

Windham Board of Trustees create new zoning fee amendment

The Windham Township Board of Trustees continued to make changes to its zoning policies at its meeting last Thursday evening at the Windham Town Hall. The Board approved a new amendment that eliminated fees for applications for area and use variances and appeals. “If we are going to have no fee for three reasons, conditional use, variance and appeal,” Vice Chairman, Cemetery Contact and Trustee Rich Gano said. “Someone could appeal a decision f…Windham, Ohio · Windham Read Article

Windham softball ready to enter next phase with young roster

It has taken some time but as the Windham Bombers’ softball team enters its third season in the Tom VanKirk era, the team has slowly but surely rediscovered its pride. Despite returning only five starters amid a younger roster, the talent level is at its highest as Windham pursues its first winning season with VanKirk at the helm. “One of the funny things is that as a roster we are more talented. We may not have one or two that stand out as far …Windham, Ohio · Windham Read Article

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