The controversy around Hiram Village and Hiram Township’s fire departments parting ways continues, with a disagreement about locked fire hydrants becoming a topic of conversation at a recent meeting.
As the season of Thanksgiving gives us pause to ponder our blessings and express gratitude, consider that 2026 marks 250 years since America’s Founding Fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence. In 1776, our Founding Fathers began by declaring…
Democratic candidate Jeff Clapper and Libertarian candidate Mike Fricke are vying to unseat incumbent state House Rep. Heidi Workman at the polls on Nov. 3.
Do you really remember every plant you’ve planted, where you planted it, and what each plant needs to thrive? As I get older, retaining the names, locations and needs of the plants I’ve planted gets more challenging.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
