The Setlist: Portage County live music for Aug. 12-18 - Mike D. This week I would like to recognize a band with over 55 years of contributions to the local music scene, the incomparable 15-60-75, aka The Numbers Band.
The Setlist: Portage County live music for Aug. 12-18 Kent council member Turner hopes to return after long illness
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Absent from his duties since March 18, Kent Councilman Robin Turner said he hopes to return to council meetings by the end of the month.
Around Garrettsville: Help fundraisers for your local churches and theater
- Jackie Loreta-Rinearson. The Knights of Columbus of St. Ambrose Church will host a steak dinner from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 at the St. Ambrose Church’s Hall, 10692 Freedom St., in Garrettsville.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 10-11, 2026
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Around Charlestown: Up close with nature at the Charlestown Summer Festival and Cruise In
- Ruth Ann Bartholomew. If you didn't make it out to the 23rd Annual Charlestown Summer Festival and Cruise In, you missed a fun afternoon. The winner of the Grand Prize Raffle, which included a Blackstone Grill, a $150 Duma Meat gift card and grill accessories was Susan Robenstine.
County roundup: Meet the candidates in Paris, plus news from Edinburg, Franklin and Rootstown
- Roger Gordon. A “Meet the Candidates Day” will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22 at the Shearer Community Center at 9355 Newton Falls Rd.
Headwaters Trail may continue into Aurora within the next few years
- Wendy DiAlesandro. The Portage Park District’s recent expansion of Headwaters Trail isn’t the end of the line.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 7-9, 2026
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Sept. 9 is the deadline to pay your property taxes; bills are in the mail
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Portage County property owners: The county treasurer’s office is mailing out second-half property tax bills, and the deadline to pay is set for Sept. 9.
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Portage County obituaries for Aug. 5-6, 2026
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Historic St. Peter of the Fields church demolished
- Jeremy Brown. After serving generations of parishioners, St. Peter of the Fields' historic church in Rootstown has been razed.
Documenters: Ravenna Board of Education meeting for July 27, 2026
- Noell Wolfgram Evans. The district will be operating with a surplus for two years, which will quickly turn into a deficit by 2031. Plageman also updated the board on recent and pending state legislation that could impact these projects. “There is an uncertainty at the state level,” Plageman said.
Documenters: Streetsboro City Council meeting for July 27, 2026
- Julie Erickson. Council Member Michael Lampa asked to speak as a citizen and reported that the Friends of Streetsboro Parks, a 501(c)(3) organization, has decided to dissolve the fund.
Around Ravenna: Get to know your neighbors
- Angie Reedy. The Auxiliary of University Hospitals Portage Medical Center in Ravenna is having its annual craft fair from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 at the hospital, 6847 N. Chestnut St., Ravenna.