Local groups are launching a campaign to address health disparities in Portage County
A group of Portage County social justice groups are inviting residents to attend a series of public forums meant to highlight and solve local health disparities.
Letter: George Hoffman and the origins of the Kent Community Store
Thanks to Tom Hardesty for sharing his fond memories of the Kent Community Store. I remember shopping there when I moved to Kent in 1985 and also have fond memories. But my fonder memories are of Kent Community Store’s founder, the late George Hoffman, who was a close family friend. I met him in the mid 1990s through our sons, who have been best friends since preschool.
Portage County grief center announces new support group sessions
Kelly’s Grief Center in Kent is offering support groups for people who have lost a loved one to accidental overdose, perinatal mortality, suicide and homicide.
Portage County obituaries for March 8-9
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Hardesty: A record store with Dad in Kent’s ‘Golden Era’ of rock n’ roll
- Tom Hardesty.
When I saw my old Portage County friend Chas Madonio will give a talk at the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library about the music scene in Kent in the 1960s and ’70s, I immediately reserved seats at the event for my wife and myself.
After a deer collision, Portage County roadkill chasers await the call for free venison
Solon resident David Eder was driving in Oakwood, Ohio, near Dayton, with a couple of friends when they came upon a deer that had been hit by another vehicle. It was still alive, but its injuries proved fatal, and the animal died as the young men watched.
Portage DD will host Pride Month events throughout March
In 2022, the Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities rebranded DD Awareness Month to DD Pride Month. Awareness wasn’t enough. The board members and major stakeholders in the community wanted March to be about celebrating everybody’s ability and uniqueness.
Portage County obituaries for March 6-7
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Been There, Done That: A productive week of ‘rest’
So I found myself between jobs — I always thought that was a euphemism for unemployed and planning to stay that way. But no, I was literally between jobs. I no longer worked at my former position and had a week off before my new one started. I would rather have had time off in July so Dave and I would have a full 9 nine days at our camper, but hey, time off is time off — even in February.
See Ravenna’s new medical marijuana dispensary, Supergood
- Jeremy Brown.
Supergood, a cannabis retailer in Michigan, held an open house last month for its new medical marijuana dispensary in Ravenna, attended by the mayor and other city officials.
News roundup: Edinburg needs a new fire truck, plus updates from Paris, Deerfield, Palmyra and Rootstown
Paris adopted a resolution for a speed study for Gilbert Road from state Route 225 all the way over to the county line on the other side of the township.
Documenters: Nelson Township Trustees meeting for March 1, 2023
- Ryan Lind.
The township will be getting a new website. The trustees voted to change the domain name to nelsonTWPOH.gov to take advantage of .gov services, per Cihan’s recommendation. The new site should be accessible by next week.
Portage County obituaries for March 3-5
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Aurora electric vehicle chargers are ready to use at the library
- Staff Report.
Four level 2 electric vehicle charging stations are now ready for public use at the north end of the Aurora Memorial Library parking lot.
Round Two: Love it or hate it, it’s time for change in baseball
- Tom Hardesty.
Major League Baseball is at a crossroads. The oldest major professional sports league in the world hates change. It took 71 years before Black people were allowed to play, and some fans in New York City still haven’t recovered from their beloved Giants and Dodgers leaving for California after the 1957 season.
Portage County deputy under investigation in rape allegation
Police in Lyndhurst are investigating an unnamed Portage County sheriff’s deputy in relation to an alleged sexual assault reported on Oct. 19 at a time when the deputy was off duty.
Documenters: Aurora City Council meeting for Feb. 27, 2023
- Lee Lundblad.
Mayor Womer Benjamin informed council that due to the recent announcement of the closing of the Aurora Advocate, she met with the editor of the Akron Beacon Journal and Gannett Publishing last week in an effort to find news coverage for Aurora.
Documenters: Rootstown Township Trustees meeting for Feb. 28, 2023
- Ryan Lind.
Michael distributed a document regarding Open Spaces. The board deliberated about the township’s zoning policies for around half an hour.
Portage County obituaries for March 1-2
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Ravenna program that keeps kids out of trouble is holding a fundraiser March 4
The Ravenna youth organization Children Always Resisting Enemies (CARE) will hold a fundraising dinner from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 4 at Skeels Community Center, 4378 Skeels St., Ravenna.