Kent council rejects farmer’s bid to secede his land from the city
- Mark Baxter.
A local farmer’s plea to move 38 acres of Kent into Franklin Township may head to court after city council members unanimously denied the request.
Portage County obituaries for May 3-4
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Around Brimfield: Give yourself a break and don’t forget mom
- Shirley Mars.
Fair warning to my readers … I am on a soapbox in today’s column. Over the last few months, I have helped organize two evenings devoted to women’s health and wellness at our church. As a mother of 10 children, I am keenly aware of the prevalence of EBS (Empty Bucket Syndrome) and the fact that many of us do not practice adequate self-care.
Letter to the editor: Clean air starts here in Kent
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to release new regulations for new and existing power plant carbon dioxide emissions, as the Clean Air Act was recently amended in the Inflation Reduction Act.
No serious injuries reported after two Kent fires in one day
Black smoke billowing into the skies over Kent around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 2 was due to a fire at the University Inn on South Water Street.
Atwater / Edinburg / Kent / Local government / Mantua / Nelson / Politics / Randolph / Ravenna / Shalersville
May 2 election results: Celko, Clapper win Kent primaries; school levies fail
- Staff Report.
The Portage County Board of Elections released the unofficial final results of the May 2 election, which saw a voter turnout of about 14% and a total of 5,029 ballots cast.
Overlook building at Twin Lakes will be demolished, owner says
The owner of the former Twin Lakes Country Clubhouse in Franklin Township plans to demolish the building, saying the structure has “outlived its usefulness.”
Portage County obituaries for May 1-2
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Aurora announces summer road work and spring cleaning date
Spring and summer bring out the orange barrels everywhere. In Aurora, you’ll see them around city streets recently paved and coated with an asphalt rejuvenating agent.
County roundup: New walking paths approved for Rootstown Township Park, plus news from Paris, Edinburg and Palmyra
Rootstown received initial approval for putting in walking paths around Rootstown Township Park by way of a grant from the federal government in the amount of $102,000. “The realistic timeline to get it done would probably be late fall of this year or spring of next year,” township Vice Chair Dave McIntyre said.
Been There, Done That: The little stinkbug that could
So I was in the upstairs bathroom, which is kind of under construction at the moment. There is a slight leak in the roof that the roofer has heretofore been unable to fix because of the weather. Nobody told Mother Nature it’s spring and we need to be sunny and 75 right now.
Letter to the editor: Portage County Young Democrats support Melissa Celko
With the retirement of their current city council member, voters in Kent Ward 1 have an important decision to make on Tuesday, May 2. The Portage County Young Democrats urge Ward 1 voters to support Melissa Celko for Kent City Council.
Portage County obituaries for April 28-30
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Hardesty: Twisters, sun burns, motor inns and death-defying drive
- Tom Hardesty.
Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson is famous for, among other things, his quote that “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.”
Opinion: Whitewater rivers and philosophy of paddling
Kathy Baker revealed in the April 24 issue of The Portager (“Meditations on Peace, Flow and Patience”) that “to find inner peace one needs to become like a river.” That thought led her to explore the teachings of the Mighty Mississippi. It inspired me to ponder my decades-long relationship with a different kind of waterway: whitewater rivers of the Appalachians. Paddling such rivers is exciting and carries an element of danger, but few pursuits are so fulfilling.
Portage County obituaries for April 26-27
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Ravenna police step in to help people released from jail without a ride
Just shy of midnight on Feb. 21, Ravenna police received a call reporting a suspicious person outside the Sherwin Williams store on West Main Street.
Mantua mayor proposes new chain of command for police department
Last month, an investigator working for the Village of Mantua found that the police chief and one of his officers had violated a department policy that forbids supervisors from dating their direct reports.
Portage County obituaries for April 24-25
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
The Land Bank helped nonprofits and brought life to old buildings last year
- Tom Hardesty.
The Portage County Land Bank increased its reach in 2022, the organization said in its latest annual report.