I think the scooters are a great idea. I think they could be very useful and a lot of fun. However, on Wednesday, April 13, I drove by the University Inn, I was not pleased to see TWO scooters laying down in the middle of the sidewalk.This is a hazard. I have seen them just laying down in the grass beside a sidewalk.
Even though Ohio hasn’t finished drawing districts for state and federal legislative seats, the primary election on May 3 will go ahead for local races only.
- Ben Wolford.
The Randolph Fair Board said it was “absolutely prohibited” from accepting a request from Donald Trump’s campaign to hold a political rally at the fairgrounds.
Have you ever wondered what people would say about you when you’re gone? In the year 2044, a renowned philanthropist of global celebrity learns she has a terminal illness in “Dava Shastri’s Last Day” by Kirthana Ramisetti.
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Since launching app-based e-bikes and e-scooters in Kent at the start of March, “micromobility” company Spin said 4,490 separate riders have taken over 17,000 trips.
Firefighters could not determine the cause of an April 2 fire that consumed the Dussel Farm barn and took over 11 hours and 80,000 gallons of water to extinguish.
- Tom Hardesty.
Before Parrish made a national name for himself as a quarterback whisperer, he coached the Windham High School football team to its first state-playoff berth in 1974. Parrish arrived at Windham as an assistant under John Lowry in 1969 – his first coaching job after graduating from Heidelberg College, where he played defensive back – and became the Bombers’ head coach in 1972.
- Ben Wolford.
The five remaining editorial staffers of the Record-Courier voted unanimously to form a union and negotiate working conditions alongside their colleagues at the Akron Beacon Journal, both owned by Gannett.
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The week of April 10 brings us five choices for our Open Mic entertainment.
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
The Portage County Randolph Fair Board has reportedly rejected a request from the Donald Trump campaign to hold a rally April 24 at the fairgrounds.
The Kent Pioneer Cemetery volunteers need more members if they are to continue their mission of restoring and maintaining Kent’s oldest cemetery.
The Portage County airport owes over $500,000 in debt, it needs critical repairs worth at least that much, and there’s no plan to cover these expenses.
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Massive orange flames engulfed the iconic red barn at Dussel Farm and Feed Store in Brimfield on Saturday afternoon, while billowing black and gray smoke rose against a blue spring sky. Within hours, it was gone.
Seven candidates running in the May 3 Portage County primary elections met with constituents to introduce themselves and then held question and answer sessions to allow voters to get to know them better.
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
When Holden Elementary School third grade teacher Garrison Wollam was diagnosed with cancer in October 2019, he knew he wasn’t going to be able to wear the popular “Fuck Cancer” apparel that many people impacted by the disease wear.
- Tom Hardesty.
The wrestling tradition continued at Aurora High School this winter.
The Greenmen crowned two individual state champions on their way to a runner-up team finish in Division II at the OHSAA state wrestling tournament March 11-13 at The Ohio State University’s Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus.
