Grazers Restaurant in Kent to hold farewell open house before closing for good - Jeremy Brown. Grazers Restaurant in Kent will permanently close on Saturday, Feb. 21.
Grazers Restaurant in Kent to hold farewell open house before closing for good County judge says commissioners aren’t giving the court enough space
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Portage County Domestic Relations Court Judge Paula Giulitto on Feb. 17 filed a judgement entry against the county commissioners, alleging they have failed to provide the DR Court with sufficient space to do its job.
Documenters: Ravenna Township Trustees meeting for Feb. 17, 2026
- Noell Wolfgram Evans. Coia shared an update on a $2 million neighborhood grant. The hope is that it will pay for about two-thirds of the hookups to the sewer lines in the allotted area. He also said he has been working on the township dinner, which will be held in August. Space has been reserved at the Elks and a caterer has been procured.
Around Randolph: Imagining futures
- Sandy Engle. Last fall, a tragic incident at Waterloo High School left Chastity grief-stricken. She contacted Representative Heidi Workman, who calmly listened to Chastity’s concerns. Now, Heidi and Chastity frequently converse regarding ways to help teens be more resilient and by engaging in service work Chastity has rediscovered joy!
Rooted Ramblings: To prune or not to prune? That is... not the question!
- Master Gardener Volunteers. Many homeowners do not know when or how to prune— so they don’t. Not pruning is a big mistake. We may think it is wrong to remove healthy growth, but just the opposite is true. If you want to minimize disease and insect pressure during the growing season without pesticides, then proper pruning is a must. But what is proper pruning? Let’s explore the when, why, and how of pruning.
Portage County obituaries for Feb. 18-19, 2026
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Crestwood schools stop livestreams in light of AI
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Citing concerns about artificial intelligence, Crestwood’s Board of Education has pulled the plug on its livestreams.
Documenters: Streetsboro City Schools Board of Education meeting for Feb. 12, 2026
- Julie Erickson. Brett McCann provided a district report card update. In two years, 2022 and 2023, the district closed the gap of -9% to state average math scores.
Fatal crashes increased in 2025 in Portage County, report shows
- Tom Hardesty. After a sharp decline in traffic fatalities in 2024, Portage County experienced a grim 2025 on its roadways: 17 fatal crashes resulting in 18 total deaths. And it was the usual culprits of impaired and distracted driving that claimed most of the lives.
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Letter to the editor: Remembering Jerry Lewis
- Letter to the editor. Thank you to The Portager (and Kent State Today) for the sad news of Jerry Lewis’s passing. Many in the Kent community knew Jerry as a colleague as well as for his tireless work documenting and preserving a record of the shooting by members of the Ohio National Guard on May 4th, 1970. I also knew him as a friend.
Around Windham: Daylight Saving Time coming soon, and spring events with it
- Nicole Sweet. The Village of Windham is looking for vendors for the farmers' market at the Windham Community Building, from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Thursday, February through April. Local food and craft vendors wanted. Call 330-646-9361 for more information.
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Portage County obituaries for Feb. 16-17, 2026
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Brimfield opened the year in the red, but 'financial hiccup' has a solution
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Brimfield Township budget hit a new low this year, when Fiscal Officer Jasmine Golden noted in early January that the general fund was $53,020 in the hole and the fire department only had $50,000.
Ravenna works to better notify residents of boil, other alerts
- Jeremy Brown. Extremely cold weather and sustained sub-zero temperatures were the likely cause of a water main break on King Street in Ravenna on Feb. 4. A boil alert was issued and notification placards were delivered to homes in the affected area, but some residents said on social media that they didn’t get the alert in time.
