Legislative update: Workman serving on bipartisan Joint Data Center Committee - Savana Capp. A Portage County politician is helping shape the conversation around data centers at the state level.
Legislative update: Workman serving on bipartisan Joint Data Center Committee League of Women Voters event focuses on fight against data centers
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Data centers took center stage in Kent July 6 as Jessica Winchell, the moving force behind the now 2,600-member Portage Residents for Responsible Development, spoke at a Monday forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Kent.
Portage County obituaries for July 8-9, 2026
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Curtains Up Theatre in Garrettsville is working to build its own theater
- Jeremy Brown. After nearly 20 years of using James A. Garfield High School’s facilities to stage performances, Garrettsville’s Curtains Up Theatre is in the early stages of purchasing a property at the corner of Windham Street and High Street on Buckeye Block in Garrettsville to build its own theater. The theater would be on the second floor of the building with space for retail on the first floor.
Op-ed: Data centers: The good, the bad and the truly ugly
- Op-Ed Contributor. “I cannot stress how frustrated people are with this topic,” Ohio Farm Bureau vice president Jack Irwin told Cleveland.com. Truer words on the topic of data centers have not been spoken and it has become the rare issue that seems to be uniting the left and the right.
Senior Life: Dealing with the heat and finding more discounts in the area
- Sally Kelly. July is here, and so is the heat. Do not forget to contact the Portage County Community Action Council to schedule an appointment to see if you qualify for the Home Energy Assistance Program. This program does not only provide assistance to help pay heating bills but also has money available for the cost of air conditioning.
Portage County obituaries for July 6-7, 2026
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
The Setlist with Mike D for July 8, 2026
I hope you all had a nice 4th of July weekend, stayed cool, and were some of the lucky ones whose power remained uninterrupted. It was a scorcher at the Kent Heritage Fest, 94 degrees at show time. We still had a nice crowd, and with the help of some fans (physical ones…) we were able to play a nice show for the folks who braved the heat to hear us.
County roundup: Hiram hosts Declaration of Independence reading; news from Garrettsville, Mantua and Windham
- Roger Gordon. The village of Hiram will join the America 250 reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8 at the Historical Society Century House in Village Park at 11617 Garfield Rd.
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Around Randolph: Waterloo starts a 'Digital Diet'
- Sandy Engle. Due to a desire to increase focusing, and social interaction skills, this fall all students and staff at Waterloo School District will be undergoing a 'Digital Diet.'
Varner: Duma Meats helps for a locally sourced potluck
- Simon Varner. If you’ve been keeping up with the column, you will know that my wife Jill and I have been expecting our first child. Well, the wait is over! Early in the morning on March 22, our baby boy was delivered happy, healthy and loud. Really, you should have seen the sunrise peaking into the room as it happened; it was beautiful.
Portage County obituaries for July 3-5, 2026
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Around Brimfield: Wear sunscreen (and check out The Village of St. Edward)
- Shirley Mars. There were days when we all wondered if summer would ever come. Well, it came. Summer is in full swing, and my advice…wear sunscreen! Some may remember that “song” from the late 1990s written by a man named Baz Luhrmann [yes, the director] entitled “Wear Sunscreen.”
How Portage County nonprofits fund themselves to help others
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Nonprofit organizations have to keep their doors open and services running with uncertain revenue, much of it arriving at the end of the year, said Axess Family Services Executive Director Mark Frisone. People feel generous during the holiday season, or maybe they’re looking for a tax break.