Fruity Films develops in Acorn Alley to capture life in Kent - Adriana Gasiewski. Having undergone surgeries for carpal tunnel issues, Lauren Glass found it difficult to return to being a hairstylist. She decided instead to revisit her high school hobbies, including photography.
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Local glass artist Henry Halem will be the featured speaker at the next Tap Talk, set for 7 p.m. June 16 at North Water Brewing Co., 101 Crain Ave. in Kent.
- Jackie Loreta-Rinearson. The Garrettsville Curtains up Theatre is proud to announce that the cast of “Pride & Prejudice” is in rehearsals. The show runs Aug. 1, 2, 7 and 8. Thank you to the sponsors: Ryser Insurance, Middlefield Carter Lumber and Jeff Rinearson Health Insurance.
- Sally Kelly. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says that he wants to make Ohio one of the best places in which to age. Ohio is currently ranked nationally as having the sixth highest number of older adults, having 2.8 million residents who are 60 years of age or older.
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
- Wendy DiAlesandro. It’s up to the state auditor’s office now. Brimfield Township, which manages the Kent-Brimfield Maintenance and Improvement fund for the mutually beneficial Joint Economic Development District, may be in for some more bad news.
- Adriana Gasiewski. With the help of a Morgan Startup Grant, a grant the Burton D. Morgan Foundation donated to LaunchNET at Kent State University, owner of Sun in Leo Justine Gallo was able to open her upcycled clothing boutique in January 2023.
- Letter to the editor. No matter where we look these days, the information media is overwhelming us with red flags about the impending disruption of data centers throughout our county and our state.
- Julie Watson. It’s summer, and despite the recent weather, millions of local residents and visitors are preparing to enjoy time in, on, and by the water. In Ohio, we are blessed with a variety of waterways, both natural and man-made, fresh water and salt water.
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- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
- Ruth Ann Bartholomew. Charlestown Township's Cemetery sexton, Kerri Fotheringham was thrilled to have some volunteers help her last month. Every Memorial Day, all veteran's graves are to be marked by an American flag in memory of their service.
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Love it or not, Kent motorists have become used to avoiding part of Franklin Avenue for years.
- Roger Gordon. “We’re working with our code. We went to Regional Planning, and they had some changes and suggestions, so we’re still doing that back and forth,” township Vice Chair Rich Gano said.
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County