One for the Books: Captivating history
A good writer can make a bit of history read like a suspense novel. Both these books show how true this is.
Portage County obituaries for June 12-13
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Ravenna police will let you Facetime your 911 calls
Anyone calling 911 from eight communities around Portage County will now be able to provide Ravenna police dispatchers with real-time information, thanks to a web-based app.
Here’s what you can recycle in Kent, Ohio
Now that Kent City Council has hired Republic Services for recycling pickup, residents will need to abide by strict rules about what should go in the bins.
Documenters: Portage County Board of Commissioners meeting for June 8, 2023
At 9 a.m. the meeting was promptly started with the Pledge of Allegiance. The June 1 meeting minutes were approved via roll call, Vice President Sabrina Christian-Bennett was not in attendance.
County roundup: New development coming to Suffield, plus news from Mogadore and Randolph
Wingfoot Development is putting in a 40-house development just south of town on state Route 43 right across from Rufener Hilltop Farms.
Portage County obituaries for June 9-11
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Submitted: Portage County Retired Teachers Association presents scholarship and teacher grant winners
- Submitted.
Scholarship and Teacher Grant winners presented at the Portage County Retired Teachers Association (PCRTA) luncheon on May 11. The members of PCRTA fund these projects by proctoring exams at NEOMED and through donations. PCRTA reaches out to each Portage County school district each fall with PCRTA Teacher Grant Applications and each spring with PCRTA Scholarship Applications.
Three Portage County townships want to restrict or ban solar and wind farms
Citing zoning, safety and aesthetic concerns, three Portage County townships are imposing moratoriums or even seeking outright bans on commercial wind and solar farms.
Bicycle Adventure will travel through Portage County June 21 and 22
- Paige Fisher.
The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure will be traveling through Portage County on June 21 and 22 during its weeklong rally through Northeast Ohio.
Around Ravenna: Family Health Days coming to Ravenna
- Angie Reedy.
Don’t miss Family Health and Safety Days from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 17 at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center, 6549 N. Chestnut St., Ravenna. This is a chance for you to get screenings you have been putting off.
Portage County obituaries for June 7-8
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Documenters: Ravenna City Council meeting for June 5, 2023
- Paige Fisher.
An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for the 2023-24 school year resource officer; this was declared an emergency. A motion to accept the emergency clause was accepted, and the ordinance was passed via roll call.
Round Two: The people have spoken
- Tom Hardesty.
Last week in this space, I asked The Portager readers to submit their selections for the greatest Portage County high school athletes they’ve ever seen — the G.O.A.T.s, if you will.
Football great Marcus Sanders of Ravenna and two-time track & field Olympian Kim Kreiner of Mogadore topped my list.
Here’s yours:
Letter to the editor: Ohio’s Smoke-Free Workplace Law now includes electronic vaping products
Public health departments in Ohio are working together to alert residents that the use of e-cigarettes and vaping products are now included in the workplace smoking ban due to statewide law changes. Ohio’s Smoke Free Workplace Law originally went into effect in 2007. This law banned smoking in all indoor public places, essentially providing protection from secondhand smoke in restaurants, businesses, bars, and other workplaces. At that time, electronic vaping products were just starting to come on the market. As […]
Portage County obituaries for June 5-6
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Aurora considers new elementary or high school, with bond vote in 2024
- Paige Fisher.
Aurora City School District will put a bond measure on the ballot in 2024, seeking to build a new school that could cost about $50 million or over $100 million, district officials said.
Portage County has no climate action plan, but some residents want to change that
Local environmentalists are pushing Portage County commissioners to adopt a countywide climate action plan, but it may be an uphill battle.
County roundup: Streetsboro breaks ground on new community center, plus news from Aurora and Ravenna
Groundbreaking for the Streetsboro Community Center took place two weeks ago. The community center, which will be located at 8970 Kirby Lane at Streetsboro City Park, is scheduled to open in February 2024. The cost will be more than $3.5 million.
Kent City School District expects to announce new superintendent this month
- Staff Report.
The search for a new superintendent for the Kent City School District is down to three candidates.