Davey Tree hosts North American Tree Climbing Championship at new SEED Campus - Jeremy Brown. Some of the top tree climbers from the U.S. and Canada descended on the Davey Tree SEED Campus on Friday, May 15, for a weekend of fellowship and rivalry at the International Society of Arboriculture North American Tree Climbing Championship.
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Interested in establishing a central donation and request-fulfillment hub in the Crestwood community? Plan on attending an organizational meeting at 6:30 p.m. May 29 at the Village of Mantua Town Hall.
- Cathy Klein. Students of Southeast High School recently volunteered at Edinburg Cemetery with the Edinburg Ohio Historical Society and Edinburg Park Committee. The students all did a great job and were interested in learning about the founding families and veterans of Edinburg Township. Thank you to Julia Dillon and the student volunteers.
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
- Noell Wolfgram Evans. Shaffer Bish had the only new business. A resident contacted her regarding a beer-pong table that has become what she called “a fixture” in her neighbor’s yard. Shaffer Bish asked council to take up the item as a potential code issue in a future committee meeting. All members voted yes to move this concern forward.
- Noell Wolfgram Evans. The Portage County Board of Commissioners let Meyer know that they were working with Congressman Dave Joyce to secure funds in the federal 2027 appropriation budget for the public water system rehabilitation project in the village.
- Roger Gordon. On May 13, Ravenna Township Trustee Vince Coia and staff from the Portage County Engineer’s Office attended a virtual meeting with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to discuss some troubled intersections that travel through the township.
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
- Adriana Gasiewski. After the Kent City School District was informed that a student was suspected of having a gun and Longcoy Elementary School was placed under lockdown, the police are investigating the situation.
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- Angie Reedy. Everyone is invited to honor our fallen soldiers and watch the Ravenna Memorial Day Parade from the porch of City Gardener & Florist at 329 N. Chestnut St. at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25.
- Master Gardener Volunteers. Roses have a reputation of being a hard-to-grow plant. Depending on the variety of rose, that can certainly be true. But it doesn’t have to be the case.
- Jeremy Brown. Overcrowding at local pet rescue shelters has been an increasing problem since the Covid-19 pandemic. Following an increase in adoptions during the pandemic, rising living costs and other factors have led to pet surrenders and abandonment.
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Alarmed by the number of single-family homes being converted into rental properties, Kent City Council is hoping to reverse the trend.
- pauline1557808. The Suffield League has tapped Robert Rasnick as the grand marshal for the 2026 Annual Memorial Day Parade.
