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Garrettsville Games is now open in Sky Plaza across from Cal’s Restaurant on Windham Street. Open noon to 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Open noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Stop in and check out the great variety of games at great prices. 

Nearly 58% of Portage County voters said “no” on Issue 1, defeating a Republican-backed initiative that would have made it harder for citizens to organize and approve ballot measures, according to unofficial results from the Portage County Board of Elections.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

A few weeks ago, our 10 children, their spouses, and most of our 45 grandchildren gathered for the annual Mars Cousin Camp, which is a three-day extravaganza filled with activities and great food. During one of our monthly Zoom planning meetings, our children expressed a desire to visit the graves of some of their ancestors. 

Freedom Township residents may gain curbside recycling services through the county recycling center.

Mogadore Village Council passed legislation to initiate a K-9 program with the police department where one officer will be in charge of a drug-sniffing dog.

The LWV Ohio, including LWV Northern Portage and Kent and 32 more chapters across Ohio, supports a NO vote on Issue 1 as an assault on direct democracy.

Residents who typically vote at the Kentway Retirement Center will have to vote at the Kent United Church of Christ, at least for the Aug. 8 special election.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Teachers in the Southeast Local School District have authorized their union leadership to issue a 10-day strike notice if a bargaining session set for Aug. 9 doesn’t get them closer to their requests for better working conditions.

If you’re a fan of college sports, take as much in as you can in the 2023-24 athletic season. Because life as we know it will change forever starting in fall 2024.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

The 2023 Portage County Youth Empowerment Rally will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7 at Streetsboro High School at 8585 state Route 14.

University Hospitals has relocated its urgent care facility in Kent from its home near the corner of state routes 261 and 43 to the building on East Main Street anchored by a Starbucks.

The calendar has flipped to August, and that means one thing: It’s almost time to go back to school.

Sitting in his air conditioned office at the Family & Community Services headquarters in Ravenna, Rodney Mack, 52, spoke easily of his two incarcerations for assault and of his transformation to a post-prison life of service.

The Portage Park District announced all of its upcoming events and programs for the month of August. Check them out:

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

The City of Aurora has issued a request for proposal for the leasing of a commercial space at 10 S. Chillicothe Rd., located on the southwest corner of state Routes 82 and 306.

City council approved a conditional zoning certificate allowing the possibility of The Church in Aurora having a preschool, possibly starting this fall.