image of franklin avenue, a red brick street with long picnic tables scattered down the street. People are sitting at the tables enjoying drinks and chatting. The sky is overcast.
Kent City Council recently amended its noise ordinance to allow radios, stereos and musical instruments to be played outdoors in the city’s designated outdoor refreshment area.
Eight deer accept the dinner invitation, each arrayed in their best bib and tucker. They gather in the clearing just as dusk begins to settle over the trees and sky, like a soft blanket enveloping a sleeping child.
Our Beagle Boy Cletus turned 11 in October and has been with us for eight years now. And he seems to be channeling the ghost of our boy Duke more and more all the time. The two boys never met, Dukie died about six months before Cletus came to live with us.
With Easter just around the corner, there is another coloring contest being held at Pettigrew Feed and Hardware for kids ages 2 to 10 years old. The age categories will be as follows: 2, 3 to 4, 5 to 6, 7 to 8 and 9 to 10 years old. All entries are due by Friday, March 29 at 6 p.m. and winners will be notified Saturday, March 30 by 5 p.m. Coloring pages are available at the front counter and […]...
A new program is starting at Renaissance Family Center on April 8 — Running 2Bwell. It will meet on Mondays at 4:30 p.m. It’s a group program on using running or walking to help you deal with stress, boost your mood, increase your energy, reduce cravings, improve sleep and improve memory! This is a national organization with programs across the country. It originally started in Ohio. There are also groups in Kent. The group is free and open to all. […]...
Georgia A. Smith Georgia A Smith, age 91, of Ravenna, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Read more Constance Marie Reedy Constance Marie Reedy, age 91, of Ravenna, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Read more Larry D. Banks Larry D. Banks, 67, of Tallmadge, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024 in the comfort of his home, with his family by his side. Read more Edward Westerfield Edward Westerfield, age 87 of Aurora, OH, formerly […]...
Aurora will observe “Eclipse Over Aurora” from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Sunny Lake Park, 855 E. Mennonite Rd. A limited number of safe viewing glasses will be provided. There will also be food trucks on hand, a DJ and fun children's activities.
The Portage Park District will host a solar eclipse prep program April 6 to share information about eclipses and to teach participants how to safely view them. The event is set for 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Morgan Park Operations Center, 8505 Nicodemus Rd. in Ravenna.