Greendale Couch Organic Farm making progress on community, educational programs
In its first year, Greendale Couch Organic Farm has already made good on its plans to serve as a community and educational hub.
Streetsboro looking to ban registered sex offenders from many city-owned facilities
Streetsboro City Council is eying excluding registered sex offenders from city-owned playgrounds, parks and recreation facilities.
Shalersville redefines industrial zoning, adding obstacles to data center proposal
Shalersville Township trustees tweaked the township’s zoning code on Oct. 6, effectively making it more difficult for Geis Companies and Bitdeer Technologies Group to site a 750-megawatt data center campus on just over 150 acres of Geis-owned land near the Ohio Turnpike.
Zoning is on the ballot in Paris Township
In the Nov. 3 election, Paris Township residents will decide Issue 31, a measure to repeal the township’s zoning regulations altogether.
Around Garrettsville: Curtains Up holds auditions for "Of Mice and Men"
Celebrate the holiday season at Garrettsville’s Christmas Walk, the area’s original Christmas Walk and a fundraiser for the James A. Garfield Historical Society.
The Setlist: Portage County live music for Oct. 7-13
It’s another busy week, lots of live music to look forward to. Kent’s own Marilyn DeFrange is hosting a podcast that airs every month on YouTube. Her interviews with Kent musicians Terry Hynde (Episode 7), Guy Pernetti (Episode 6) and John Stacey (Episode 4) are worth watching.
Portage County obituaries for Oct. 5-6, 2026
Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Sonny & Olive’s brings hospitality, Italian-American classics to Kent’s historic South End
My name is Simon Varner. I am a chef and writer with a passion for local food. Every month, I’ll take a look inside the kitchens that keep Portage County fed and speak with the people behind the swinging doors. Today, I am highlighting Sonny & Olive’s, the new Italian-American spot opened by Mike Beder in Kent’s South End in March of 2026.
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Senior Life: Donate to Support Our Seniors and vote on human services levy
There are several exciting events coming up in the next month, which can make a significant impact on senior citizens in Portage County. The first one is on Oct. 15. This will be an opportunity for all of us to make a donation to S.O.S, (Support Our Seniors) fundraising campaign.
Portage County obituaries for Oct. 2-4, 2026
Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Chinn Allotment project delayed due to supply chain shortages, FirstEnergy approvals
Work on a neighborhood-wide sewer project in Ravenna Township’s Chinn Allotment has hit a snag, courtesy of supply chain issues and FirstEnergy, the parent company of Ohio Edison.
Around Brimfield: Fall markets and Halloween fun abound
Speaking of farms, Mike and Linda Dussel don’t just raise corn and pumpkins, they have “home-grown and farm raised” the newly appointed Chief Medical Officer of UH Portage Medical Center, Christopher Dussel, MD, MBA.
Rooted Ramblings: Chickens, our garden helpers
Our family’s foray into gardening, like so many others, began in 2020 during the height of the global pandemic. It brought us all outside into the sunshine and provided us with a central hobby in which every family member contributed. Each year after, the garden expanded right along with our knowledge and botanical interest. Then one year we discovered chickens and their natural abilities to assist in the garden.
