Portage County obituaries for Sept. 28-29
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Bell Tower Brewing opens its doors for Rainbow Weekend with a lineup of brews and art
Looking forward to its first Rainbow Weekend, Bell Tower Brewing Co. has rolled out a full slate of musical, visual art and comedy performers.
Streetsboro roundup: Streets, schools and ‘Ben’s bench’
Streetsboro city leaders got the green light Monday to rehab state Route 43 between Market Square Drive/Cecil Drive and Frost Road. The cost of the project to the city is estimated at $650,939.
Round Two: Nemec will receive much deserved honor at Roosevelt’s 2022 homecoming game
- Tom Hardesty.
I never played football for John Nemec, but I kind of feel like I did.
I covered his teams at Kent Roosevelt as a reporter back in the late 1990s, which is as close as I got to stepping on the field for him.
Workplace tragedies upend Portage County lives, with little support for traumatized survivors
- Mark Oprea.
Under Ohio’s workers’ compensation laws, mental health claims are almost always denied. In the last five years in Portage County, there have been 27 amputation injuries and four deaths claims, according to state data, but Ohio largely ignores the ripple effects of workplace tragedies.
Portage County obituaries for Sept. 26-27
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Ravenna Township is hiring a new fire chief (sponsored)
- Submitted.
The Ravenna Township Board of Trustees are accepting applications for Fire Chief.
Kent and landlords settle dispute over the city’s recent rental inspection law
The City of Kent and a group of Kent landlords and tenants have reached a settlement in a legal dispute over a residential rental inspections law that the plaintiffs said amounted to an invasion of privacy.
Randolph playground, adoption program among winners of Celebrate Portage! awards
Celebrate Portage! held its eighth annual awards gala Sept. 22 at NEOMED’s NEW Center, honoring standout individuals and organizations in our county.
Portage County obituaries for Sept. 23-25
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Mark your calendars to meet the candidates in person Oct. 8
The League of Women Voters of Kent will hold its up-close candidate forum, Face 2 Face, from 9-11:30 a.m. Oct. 8 at Kent United Methodist Church, 1435 E. Main St.
The Board of Elections announced special hours ahead of Nov. 8 election
- Staff Report.
In the run-up to the Nov. 8 general election, in addition to its regular hours, the Portage County Board of Elections will be open to the public as follows:
City cleans up religious graffiti painted on downtown Kent gazebo
Vandals struck the Kent city gazebo at the corner of Franklin Avenue and West Main Street, spray painting the phrase “Jesus is King” on its wooden floorboards.
Portage County obituaries for Sept. 21-22
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Streetsboro United Methodist Church celebrated bicentennial at historic church
- Submitted.
As part of Streetsboro’s Bicentennial Celebration, the Streetsboro United Methodist Church held its Aug. 28 service at the original Methodist church building now located at Hale Farm and Village in Bath.
Hardesty: After years of Browns blunders, why am I still surprised?
- Tom Hardesty.
It’s my fault.
That’s what I thought as I watched former Ohio State star wide receiver Garrett Wilson make the winning touchdown catch for the New York Jets with 25 seconds left in the game to cap a frantic 14-point rally in the final two minutes Sept. 18 in Cleveland.
A downtown Brimfield entertainment district? Trustees say it’s possible
All that construction at the corner of Tallmadge Road and 43 in Brimfield is just the tip of an ambitious iceberg. What township trustees have in mind is a town center complex that will incorporate athletic fields, the new Portage County District Library branch on Kelso Road, Kelso House, and a large pavilion for family and community events.
Portage County obituaries for Sept. 19-20
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Clarissa and Donna Drouhard, a mother-daughter artistic duo undeterred by Down Syndrome
The 34-year-old entrepreneur owns her own art business and lavender mini farm called Clarissa Menagerie, with the help of her mom, Donna.
Letter: Are you registered to vote?
Tuesday, Sept. 20, is National Voter Registration Day. We live in a democracy, where citizens have the right and responsibility to make their voices heard by way of the ballot. To keep our democracy alive, we all need to do our part to participate in this process.