Portage County Shepherds awarded for conservation efforts
The Portage County Shepherds 4-H group was presented with a conservation award at the 2026 Portage County Randolph Fair.
Who is the Shalersville Strong group organizing local data center resistance?
Standing room-only crowds at Shalersville Town Hall don’t faze local hairstylist Tiffany Olson.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2026
Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Around Brimfield: The long-awaited opening of the Kame-Esker Bog
An exciting and highly anticipated event finally happened — the opening of the newest Portage County park, right here in Brimfield — the Kame-Esker Bog! Who is it named after? The correct question is WHAT is it named after?
County roundup: Grand opening scheduled for Crestwood Community Center, plus news from Hiram and Windham
The Mantua-Shalersville Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to celebrate the grand opening and relocation of the Crestwood Community Center (CCC).
Baker: Bearing witness
I see you. I am here for you. I will not turn away. You matter to me. These words are an example of what it means to “bear witness.” We see — we witness — many things in our everyday lives, but bearing witness is something else.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 28-30, 2026
Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Ravenna considering new e-bike helmet, multi-family unit requirements
E-bikes riders take notice: Ravenna city leaders are poised to adopt new helmet regulations.
Parole board recommends life in prison with chance for parole for Tyrone Noling
Convicted of a double murder 30 years ago, former Portage County resident Tyrone Noling has sat on Ohio’s death row ever since.
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Ohio Outdoors: Dragonflies are the jewels of the skies
Members of this order have a three-phase life cycle. Eggs are laid underwater. The eggs hatch into nymphs which look nothing like the adults.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 26-27, 2026
Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Shalersville trustees study data center noise levels
“I want to see a noise level that is what it is today,” Portage County Regional Planning Commission Director Todd Peetz said. “They shouldn't be adding any noise to the neighbors. None. Zero.”
Around Ravenna: A family reunion 100 years in the making
It started more than 100 years ago when the three Bianco sisters arrived from Erice, Sicily, with their husbands, Antonina and Gaspar Bica, Rosa and Giovanne Bruno and Diaga and Paul Sgaraglino.
The Setlist: Portage County live music for Aug. 26-Sept. 1
The Portage County Randolph Fair is in full swing, so I’m including it in this week’s Setlist. Come on out and enjoy!