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Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

Some of the top tree climbers from the U.S. and Canada descended on the Davey Tree SEED Campus on Friday, May 15, for a weekend of fellowship and rivalry at the International Society of Arboriculture North American Tree Climbing Championship.

Interested in establishing a central donation and request-fulfillment hub in the Crestwood community? Plan on attending an organizational meeting at 6:30 p.m. May 29 at the Village of Mantua Town Hall.

Students of Southeast High School recently volunteered at Edinburg Cemetery with the Edinburg Ohio Historical Society and Edinburg Park Committee. The students all did a great job and were interested in learning about the founding families and veterans of Edinburg Township. Thank you to Julia Dillon and the student volunteers.

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

Shaffer Bish had the only new business. A resident contacted her regarding a beer-pong table that has become what she called “a fixture” in her neighbor’s yard. Shaffer Bish asked council to take up the item as a potential code issue in a future committee meeting. All members voted yes to move this concern forward.

The Portage County Board of Commissioners let Meyer know that they were working with Congressman Dave Joyce to secure funds in the federal 2027 appropriation budget for the public water system rehabilitation project in the village. 

On May 13, Ravenna Township Trustee Vince Coia and staff from the Portage County Engineer’s Office attended a virtual meeting with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to discuss some troubled intersections that travel through the township.

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

After the Kent City School District was informed that a student was suspected of having a gun and Longcoy Elementary School was placed under lockdown, the police are investigating the situation.

Everyone is invited to honor our fallen soldiers and watch the Ravenna Memorial Day Parade from the porch of City Gardener & Florist at 329 N. Chestnut St. at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25.

Roses have a reputation of being a hard-to-grow plant. Depending on the variety of rose, that can certainly be true. But it doesn’t have to be the case.

Overcrowding at local pet rescue shelters has been an increasing problem since the Covid-19 pandemic. Following an increase in adoptions during the pandemic, rising living costs and other factors have led to pet surrenders and abandonment.

Alarmed by the number of single-family homes being converted into rental properties, Kent City Council is hoping to reverse the trend.

The Suffield League has tapped Robert Rasnick as the grand marshal for the 2026 Annual Memorial Day Parade.

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

Ravenna City Council members met May 11 to consider a number of items, including lowering speed limits on Main Street.

The Rootstown Lions Club’s annual Rootstown Memorial Day Parade and Flag Raising will take place Monday, May 25. The parade lineup will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the NEOMED parking lot.

Shalersville, Ravenna, and now Streetsboro have all passed moratoriums on data centers, but a moratorium is only a delay. One hyperstructure built in a neighboring county on the scale of Utah’s recently approved 62 square mile data center (read that number again) will overshadow any local ban or moratorium.

The people of Kent send a big THANK YOU to the citizens of Ravenna, Tallmadge and Streetsboro for not passing your school levies. With our freshly approved levy, we will be attracting your young families and their children.