APL agents discovered 146 dead dogs at the Mantua home of a canine ‘rescuer’
The head of a local nonprofit animal rescue is facing what could be multiple charges of animal cruelty after agents found 146 dead dogs at her home in Mantua Township.
Kent City School District named a new superintendent
- Tom Hardesty.
The Kent City School District has named Tom Larkin as its new superintendent, promoting him from his current position as assistant superintendent and director of personnel for Kent City Schools.
Around Edinburg: Town center honors veterans, students head to state fair and more news from Edinburg Township
- Cathy Klein.
Many of you might have noticed the new military banners as you drive through the town center. The township would love to know of other veterans and have a banner made for them as well.
Portage County Solid Waste Management District will make its final Kent pickup this week
The Portage County Solid Waste Management District will make its last scheduled Kent rounds this week and pick up residents’ recycling bins immediately after emptying them. Republic Services, which already provides trash collection to Kent, will begin dispersing its recycling totes this week and assures residents that its collection days will remain the same.
Letter to the editor: Defend the strength of the vote
Each day I am bombarded with messages “vote yes for Issue 1!” Are we to vote stupidly in August because we might vote stupidly in November? Must we diminish the strength of our votes to protect ourselves from ourselves? An August bogeyman will defend us from a November one?
Portage County obituaries for June 19-20
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Kathy Baker: My unfathomable father
- Kathy Baker.
He was tall, dark and handsome in his youth. By all accounts, he was loving, warm, dedicated to work, family and friends. A lieutenant in a big-city fire department, his name was Marty and I met him only twice, shortly before he died, when I was 25 years old and he was 63.
Portage County obituaries for June 16-18
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
County roundup: The latest news from Garrettsville, Hiram, Mantua, Nelson, Freedom and Windham
Garrettsville Summerfest 2023 will take place Friday, June 23 through Sunday, June 25. The annual event will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Friday with the festival commencement and grand marshal presentation to Mark Apple and Summerfest sponsor Daystar Ford.
Kent’s largest landlord just got bigger – who’s behind Gold Zone Rentals?
- Ben Wolford.
A local entrepreneur and former Kent State student, along with a group of investors, has been buying properties around Kent for the past two years and now owns a quarter of the city’s licensed rental units.
Been There, Done That: For the birds
I saw the telltale scraps of grass and straw on the back porch, along with a feather. Oh no, not another nest! But then I didn’t see anything else for a few days, so I assumed the birds had found a better location.
Op-ed: The passing of a Polynesian chief is mourned in Kent
Pu Koroatu (aka Jacob Tearaamanu) led Anuta for about as long as Queen Elizabeth served as Great Britain’s monarch. No one in the past century has had a greater impact on the island’s social, religious, and political direction.
Around Windham: Ann Taft returns with the Around Windham column
- Ann Taft.
I have been asked to resume writing my “Around Windham” column for The Portager. I am a big fan of the Windham area and have lived here for 56 years.
Documenters: Franklin Township Trustees meeting for June 13, 2023
The construction on Hudson Road is about to enter its fourth phase, but it needs to be rebid before moving forward because the previous bids were more than 10% higher than the Portage County Engineering Office’s estimate. The office plans to reopen bidding at the July 11 trustee meeting; if a bid is approved, phase four construction will begin soon.
Documenters: Aurora City Council meeting for June 12, 2023
- Lee Lundblad.
An ordinance for the mayor to enter into agreement with ICP Geauga Lake, LLC to purchase 40 acres of land and 53.63 acres of a body of water for the construction of a pool, beach and Lake Loop easement, taking the necessary funds from the General Fund (1). Ordinance will move on to second reading.
Portage County obituaries for June 14-15
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Geauga Lake could come back to life under Aurora’s $4.5 million proposal
- Tom Hardesty.
“The lake has been a recreational attraction of the community for decades, and to lose access when the parks closed was certainly disappointing,” Aurora Mayor Ann Womer Benjamin said.
The Portage Foundation awarded over $55,000 to local students
- Staff Report.
The Portage Foundation announced the recipients of its 2023 scholarships. This year, the community foundation granted over $55,000 in scholarships to students from various schools in Portage County.
Round Two: Too many Portage County greats for just one list
- Tom Hardesty.
The G.O.A.T. nominations keep pouring in, so we’re going to keep publishing them.
Around Garrettsville: Column returns for year 24
It is great to be back to writing about our great community. When I was asked to write the Around Garrettsville article again, I had to stop and think, how many years have I been writing this article.