2026 Portage County Commissioner race: Tinlin versus Adams
Portage County’s board of commissioners is composed of three Republicans, but this November a Democrat is hoping to make it a 2-1 majority.
Brimfield asks residents to approve new fire/EMS levy
Brimfield Township residents will see Issue 27, a five-year, 1.95-mill additional tax levy to fund fire and emergency medical services for Brimfield’s fire department on their ballots for the Nov. 3 election.
The Setlist: Portage County live music for Oct. 28-Nov. 3
This week’s setlist brings us into the month of November, and toward the end of the week, our warm, dry fall weather looks to take a turn towards the more usual wet, chilly pattern we have become accustomed to this time of year.
Portage County obituaries for Oct. 25-26
Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Ravenna one step closer to finalizing new city wards
Ravenna’s efforts to equalize the population size of its four wards is moving forward as City Council’s committee of the whole on Oct. 19 approved a new ward map.
County roundup: The return of Garfield
The Hiram Historical Society will have the dedication for the new James A. Garfield monument at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Hiram Village Hall at 11617 Garfield Rd.
Documenters: Kent City Council meeting for Oct. 21, 2026
Amy Ward, a Kent resident, addressed council with a request to put a 20 mph School Zone sign in front of Walls Elementary. She said it was the only school in the city without a marker, which she claimed was not only needed but mandated by state law.
Documenters: Rootstown Board of Education meeting for Oct. 19, 2026
Motion to add flag football as a girls’ sport. There was discussion regarding who will coach. Hawkins stated they will offer the position to teachers first before deciding.
Ohio Outdoors: Creepy crawlers
Every October I write about something spooky, creepy, or just plain weird in honor of Halloween. Last year I wrote about bats. This year it’s spiders.
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New rule: Don’t feed the deer in Kent
Because of an ordinance Kent City Council authorized on Oct. 21, it is now illegal to feed certain wild critters on public or private property.
With zoning up in the air, Shalersville extends moratorium on data centers
Shalersville trustees on Oct. 20 unanimously extended the township’s now years-long moratorium on data centers another six months.
One for the Books: Get set for some armchair time travel
I’ve always been captivated by the idea of time travel, so I looked for recent novels, and remembered some older books, that involve moving through time.
