Bridge projects planned for summer construction in Portage County - Adriana Gasiewski. With temperatures rising, Portage County residents may see an increase in yellow hard hats and road closures, as the county prepares for more construction.
Bridge projects planned for summer construction in Portage County Portage County plans Juneteenth celebrations throughout the weekend
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Juneteenth, also called Freedom Day, has been celebrated since 1866. President Joe Biden declared it a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, but Portage County communities celebrated it before that and continue to do so.
County roundup: Rootstown prepares for America 250 celebration, plus news from Paris Township
- Roger Gordon. The Rootstown Historical Society will put on the township’s America 250 celebration Saturday, July 4 at the township park.
Around Randolph: Data center and environmental protection petitions taken up around Randolph
- Sandy Engle. Sixty senior citizens walked 7 to 12 miles a day with the Great Ohio Climate March to bring greater awareness of the dangers of horizontal shale drilling on public lands and mega data centers.
The Setlist: Who is Mike D??? Plus live music from June 17-July 3
- Mike D. If you own a venue and want live performances included in this roundup, please email me at miked@theportager.com. I’ll want to know who you have booked, the date, time, and any costs or restrictions. If you know of a venue that provides live music, please contact me and I’ll take it from there.
Portage County obituaries for June 12-14, 2026
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
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.
Around Garrettsville: Pride and Prejudice and Summerfest
- 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.
Learn all about glass with Henry Halem
- 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.
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Senior Life: The best place to age
- 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.
Portage County obituaries for June 10-11, 2026
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Kent-Brimfield JEDD doesn’t want funds used for dispatch services
- 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.
Kent Pride Fest creates emergency relief one dollar at a time
- 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: Kent Environmental Council will examine data center impact
- 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.