Portage County obituaries for July 20-21
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
New Portage County NAACP president plans series of meetings on policing
- Renee Romine.
We spoke with Renee Romine, 59, the recently installed president of the Portage County NAACP about her life, her goals for the organization and her thoughts on recent law enforcement actions.
Explainer: What is the Portage County NAACP and what do they do?
As part of a larger national organization, the Portage County NAACP seeks to promote civic equality for all people and eliminate racial discrimination at the local level.
The Bistro on Main is for sale, but the owner is just testing the waters
A “for sale” sign in front of the Bistro on Main, Kent’s fine dining staple, has set social media forums abuzz.
PARTA hiring event seeks candidates for drivers, mechanics and more
PARTA is holding a summer hiring event from 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at PARTA headquarters, 2000 Summit Road in Kent.
Dedication will memorialize notable figures of Kent’s South End
The public is invited to a special gathering to honor the memories of 10 individuals and families who left a mark on Kent’s South End neighborhood.
Portage County obituaries for July 15-19
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Streetsboro is open for pickleball, and amphitheater project continues
The city has just completed four pickleball courts at City Park and is looking forward to a grand opening in August. No solid date yet, but Parks Director Greg Mytinger hopes to have the courts officially open before the city’s bicentennial bash, which kicks into high gear Aug. 20 and 21.
Hardesty: The lesson Deshaun Watson never learned
- Tom Hardesty.
As we wait to hear the length of Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s coming suspension, we ask ourselves: Why do so many professional athletes put their lucrative careers in jeopardy with risky, boneheaded behavior?
A year after filing union papers, Record-Courier newsroom still without a contract
Smith told the story of her newsroom’s five-year struggle to unionize at a July 12 meeting of the Ravenna Kiwanis. She and her R-C colleagues filed to unionize on July 6, 2021, and waited until April 6, 2022, for the National Labor Relations Board to count their ballots.
Documenters: Deerfield Township Trustees meeting for July 11
- Max Swartout.
Before its regular meeting, the Deerfield Township Board of Trustees held a brief public hearing for the town’s budget for the year 2023. The total amount budgeted is $1,279,420.74.
Jim Myers reflects on the golden age of pharmacies and 52 years serving Portage County
At age 91, longtime Thompson’s Drug Store pharmacist Jim Myers has done what few folks can claim: Far from being a legend in his own mind, he is truly a legend in his own time.
Garrettsville has community events planned all summer long
Summertime is fun time in Garrettsville, where weekly car shows are a fixture on Main Street from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays. This week’s entertainment will be Blue Cadillac which presents music from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s.
Open mics for the week of July 17
- Jeff Gambone.
The week of July 17 brings us 11 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.
Portage County obituaries for July 13-14
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Industrial development question heads to Aurora voters, but neighbors aren’t happy
Aurora voters will decide in November whether to rezone a 25-acre residential parcel to accommodate a 100,000-square-foot industrial development on state Route 43.
Streetsboro car wash will offer free service to city police vehicles
- Staff Report.
Sgt. Clean Car Wash, which recently opened in Streetsboro, washes police vehicles free of charge in all cities where it has set up shop. Besides Streetsboro, Sgt. Clean operates car washes in Strongsville (north and south), Westlake, Parma, Massillon, Medina and Green.
Job and Family Services will hold open interviews to fill ISO social worker positions
To attract employees, Job and Family Services of Portage County is holding open interviews for positions at the agency from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 19 at Ohio Means Jobs, located at 253 S. Chestnut St. in Ravenna.
Portage County families on cash assistance can get vouchers for school clothes
Your kids need school clothes, but money’s tight? Check out the back-to-school clothing vouchers available through Job and Family Services of Portage County.
One for the Books: Six memoirs, windows into the lives of others
Recently I’ve been fascinated by memoirs. (You’ll see why at the end!) These all happen to be written by women; I thought I would relate to them more than to those written by men. I’m not sure I did, but I learned something from each of them.