Portage County obituaries for Aug. 12-14
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
One for the Books: Smart people, smart animals
I’m excited to tell you about two books I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Both are first novels for these excellent writers. I loved both books, especially because of the communicating animals; they aren’t the main characters, but of course the animals steal the show.
Open mics for the week of Aug. 14
- Jeff Gambone.
The week of Aug. 14 brings us 10 different choices for our open mic entertainment. It doesn’t matter where you live in the Summit/Portage County area there is an open mic that you can attend. Come out and play or listen to this unique part of the area music scene.
Aurora / Brimfield / County commission / Garrettsville / Health / Kent / Local government / Ravenna / Streetsboro
Portage County will begin receiving money from an opioid settlement
Portage County communities will receive an initial payment of $93,556 and additional tranches for the next 18 years as part of a national settlement with opioid companies responsible for the addiction epidemic that has killed over 900,000 Americans.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 10-11
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
How a college student pushed Kent leaders to cooperate against homelessness
Kent State Senior Makayla Sejat had a simple idea: The best way to make progress on the problem of housing people in the city is to get local leaders talking to each other about it.
Documenters: Nelson Township Trustees meeting for Aug. 3, 2022
Mr. “Ed” Eakin may have his home demolished after Zoning Inspector Jackie Kable had mailed him both a certified and non-certified letter to his mailbox regarding the upcoming demolition of his home. He has not responded. She emphatically stated, “You are going to come home someday and your house is going to be gone … you need to talk to us.”
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 8-9
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
First case of monkeypox reported in Portage County
- Ben Wolford.
A Portage County resident has tested positive for monkeypox, the first confirmed local case and one of 45 cases in Ohio, health officials said Aug. 8.
Documenters: Mantua Township Trustees meeting for Aug. 4, 2022
- Max Swartout.
The Portage County Prosecutor’s Office and Engineer’s Office both recommended that the township retract the resolution accepting the bid from Specialized Construction and instead pass a resolution to accept the bid from Ronyak Paving.
Take a tour with Portage County’s king of mushroom hunting
- Jeremy Brown.
for over 15 years. His full-time job is teaching digital media at Kent State, but he somehow finds time to share his vast mycological knowledge through local guided tours and his YouYube channel.
Hardesty: Education and sports don’t mix – but they should
- Tom Hardesty.
Last week’s Round 2 on the seismic changes in college sports coming at us at warp speed and their adverse effects on mid-major schools like Kent State elicited some thought-provoking responses from readers.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 5-7
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Portage Park District rescued a unique Rootstown bog from development
- Tom Hardesty.
The 23-acre bog is part of 171 acres the Park District recently acquired on Old Forge Road. The property will be named the Bird Family Bog Park and Preserve.
No permit was issued to demolish the Flamingo Motel, county says
The contractor who demolished the Flamingo Motel in Atwater never pulled a permit to do so from the Portage County Building Department, a required step that would have triggered testing for asbestos.
Kent council approves lateral hiring and retention bonus grant for police
The City of Kent will initiate a “lateral transfer” hiring program for employees after city council unanimously approved the measure on Aug. 3.
Open mics for the week of Aug. 7
- Jeff Gambone.
The week of Aug. 7 brings us 13 different choices for open mic entertainment. It doesn’t matter where you live in the Summit/Portage County area there is an open mic that you can attend. Come out and play or listen to this unique part of the area music scene.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 3-4
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Defenders of democracy: Inside the Portage County Board of Elections
It has become fashionable in some political circles to foment distrust in the American voting system. But elections officials from both parties in Portage County say claims of rampant fraud are false and dangerous.
South End garden plans ice cream social to thank volunteers
Volunteers and community supporters of Kent’s Thomas-Anderson Memorial Garden are invited to enjoy an ice cream social at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Garden, 1110 Walnut St. in Kent.