Portage County obituaries for March 29-30
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Hardesty: Getting old in the American cult of youth
- Tom Hardesty.
I will turn 55 years old in a little more than a week. That’s partly a statement of fact, partly how could I possibly be 55 years old? In a lot of ways, I still feel 25. In other ways, I feel 125.
Housing is unaffordable for half of Portage County renters, among the worst in the state
Portage County is among the worst counties in Ohio for housing affordability, with residents spending a higher percentage of their income on their rent and other housing costs, according to a recently released U.S. Census Bureau report.
Legal notice: Proposed communications tower
- Submitted.
Portage County is seeking comments for one proposed communications tower from any
interested parties on the impact of the proposed tower on any districts, sites, buildings, structures,
or objects significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering or culture that
are listed or are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Portage County obituaries for March 27-28
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Doggie Bags program helps Portage County’s food insecure dogs and cats
When money’s tight, people don’t experience food insecurity alone. Their pets do, too. The new Doggie Bags program provides dog and cat food to pet owners experiencing food insecurity.
Portage County roundup: Easter egg hunts around northern Portage County, plus more news from Hiram, Windham, Mantua and Garrettsville
Based on community need and current income, the Village of Hiram decided to lay off a police officer.
Documenters: Brimfield Township Trustees meeting for March 22, 2023
- Ryan Lind.
Director Michael Hlad reported that renovations at Circle K had been completed, and he had received drawings for Joe’s BBQ Restaurant. Hlad also reported that Copper Creek Apartments had been granted an extension by the zoning board. The complex is adding two more buildings plus parking garages.
Portage County obituaries for March 24-26
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Kent’s South End is getting a new preschool, founded by child development researchers
Two educators with ties to Kent State’s beloved Child Development Center announced they will open a new school for young children in Kent’s historic South End neighborhood.
Letter: 1,600 voters were purged in Portage County
All eligible voters in Portage County should be aware that another voter purge has occurred in Ohio. More than 1,600 voters in our county have been removed from the voter register. This could be for many reasons, including no voting activity in the past four years, incorrect addresses on the official record, etc.
Documenters: Freedom Township Trustees meeting for March 16, 2023
- Lee Lundblad.
J. Derthick updated the trustees on the Hankee Road culvert project. The culvert pipe arrived and is in place. It arrived on six trucks! Base gravel is now being installed.
Portage County obituaries for March 22-23
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Here’s a look at three major infrastructure projects underway in Portage County
Portage County’s Emergency Management Office is in the midst of three projects aimed at standardizing first responder communications, upgrading the county’s emergency operations center and making high-speed internet accessible countywide.
Hardesty: Tales of a golden era and an epilogue to the Golden Flashes’ season
- Tom Hardesty.
I was born in 1968, so I was in diapers for the tail end of that era, but I still recognized the names of most of the famous Kent establishments that Chas detailed. One in particular stood out to me: Lujan’s.
Kent Displays launched a new writing tool, like a sticky note with infinite uses
- Ben Wolford.
Late last year, the storied Kent Displays company rolled out its latest product in a line of writing tablets powered by one of nature’s intermediate states of nature: a liquid that can form crystals like a solid. The company’s new VersaNotes are a successor to the popular Boogie Board and positioned as an environmentally friendly challenge to 3M’s Post-It Note.
Portage County obituaries for March 20-21
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Portage County deputy charged with rape and placed on unpaid leave
A deputy in the Portage County Sheriff’s Office was indicted on two counts of rape by a Cuyahoga County grand jury for an incident that took place Oct. 19 in Lyndhurst.
Learn how new voter ID laws affect you at three upcoming local forums
- Tom Hardesty.
Portage County voters can find out how recent changes in Ohio election laws will affect them at three public meetings that will take place March 27, 29 and 30 in Ravenna, Aurora and Kent.
County roundup: Mogadore police awards and updates from Randolph, Brimfield, Suffield and Atwater
Mogadore Police Chief Todd Higgins announced the department’s annual awards March 15 at a village council meeting.