Around Ravenna: New boutique event space opens in historic building - Angie Reedy. Introducing The Yellow House in Ravenna, a boutique event space! The new owners, Regina and Matthew Heon, saw this old beauty and fell in love … soaring ceilings; French doors; long, sunny, wavy glass windows; big molding; marble hearths; and an original wood floor.
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Brimfield Township trustees on March 2 reduced the stipend certain board members receive and reduced how often they get it.
- Roger Gordon. Brad Ehrhart, president of the Portage Development Board, spoke recently to Garrettsville Village Council about the village’s interest in perhaps at some point becoming part of a Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) with other communities.
- Op-Ed Contributor. The short answer to the title question is: It depends. If that doesn’t satisfy your curiosity, please read on.
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
- Wendy DiAlesandro. After an all-night search that began March 9, Portage County sheriff’s deputies detained a 33-year-old woman they claimed is in the country illegally and will turn her over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Bigfoot sightings in Portage County? The Bigfoot Society (yes, there is one) claims it’s true, and points to multiple recent sightings in Garrettsville, Windham, Mantua, Mantua Center and Streetsboro.
- Margaret Lennox. Community Development Director Bridget Susel discussed the Community Development Block Grant program’s 2026 projects.
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Brimfield’s Chamber of Commerce shuttered years ago, but township business owners may find a new home with the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce.
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- Master Gardener Volunteers. The solution to many plant problems begins in the soil. The soil your plants grow in is a living system made up of organic matter, minerals, water, air, and billions of microbes. Understanding soil and promoting soil health is one of the most effective ways to keep plants healthy and maximize your harvest.
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
- Wendy DiAlesandro. A corrections officer employed at the Portage County Jail found himself indicted for a second time March 9, this time in Portage County Common Pleas Court.
- Savana Capp. In the first two months of 2026, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-Akron) has been active in speaking up for her constituents, as well as Americans nationally.
- Ruth Ann Bartholomew. The Easter Bunny will be making an appearance at the Charlestown Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday March 28 at the township park. The egg hunt will begin at 1 p.m.
