Hiram engages the community to imagine a new village downtown - Jeremy Brown. The recently formed Downtown Hiram Revitalization committee is currently surveying the community about what the future of the village should look like, and they’re hosting events like a spring festival.
- Nicole Sweet. Join Windham Village and Township for a joint community clean-up weekend from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25. Clear your clutter and put it in the dumpsters at the wastewater plant at 9958 E. Center St. (next to the American Legion).
- Op-Ed Contributor. The Reed Memorial Library Community Starts Here Political Action Committee is asking for a “YES” Vote on the May 5th, 2026, renewal ballot Issue 4 for Reed Memorial Library.
- Letter to the editor. Despite two consecutive rejections of property tax levies and recent home value reappraisals that have generated nearly $1 million from unvoted tax bill increases, the Streetsboro City School Board is again asking tax payers for to shoulder an even heavier tax burden.
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
- Savana Capp. Steve Demetriou (R-Bainbridge Twp.) and Heidi Workman (R-Rootstown) introduced H.B. 710, legislation that addresses the public costs and community impacts associated with data center development in Ohio. As large-scale data centers continue to expand in the state, the legislation aims to protect taxpayers, ratepayers, farmland and local communities from expenses associated with economic development.
- Roger Gordon. The Village of Hiram’s Downtown Revitalization Spring Fest will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 26 on Hayden Street. Approximately 25 vendors, five of which are food trucks, will be selling a variety of goodies.
- Letter to the editor. We want to thank the Portage County Commissioners for their recent decision regarding the future of our community. By choosing to review renewable energy projects on a case-by-case basis rather than passing a blanket ban, the commissioners are standing up for local workers and the economic health of our community.
- Op-Ed Contributor. You probably missed it, with the war in Iran consuming most of the headlines. President Trump issued his 2027 budget — and, not surprisingly, he once again (as he did last year) zeroed-out programs that help low-income families offset energy costs, which have skyrocketed.
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- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
- Amanda Smith. Orange barrel season is coming to Portage and Summit counties. Officials say drivers should expect delays, shifting traffic patterns and stepped-up enforcement – and should put down the phone while driving on state highways.
- Submitted. This voter’s guide is a joint venture of The Portager and the League of Women Voters of Kent and Northern Portage County.
- Submitted. This voter’s guide is a joint venture of The Portager and the League of Women Voters of Kent and Northern Portage County.
- Submitted. This voter’s guide is a joint venture of The Portager and the League of Women Voters of Kent and Northern Portage County. The candidates portion is divided by political affiliation of the candidates.