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Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

Streetsboro City Council’s safety committee on May 11 considered tweaks to local law affecting door-to-door salespeople and solicitors.

Saboteurs have been part of sports for as long as sports have been part of the human condition.

Happy May Bomber Country! May is always an exciting time. With things like the school year end, graduations, beginning of wedding season, warmer days for ball games, Memorial Day weekend, the kickoff to summer and more. Warmer weather is finally in the air and here are some exciting events and important information coming up in our little town.

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

Disappointed by May’s primary election results, school and city officials across Portage County know they have work to do before November.

“Show me your cemeteries, and I will show what kind of people you have.” The oldest organization in Randolph, the Ladies Cemetery Association, is taking that quote to heart and is in the midst of restoring Sand Hill Cemetery, which is the oldest part of Hillside Cemetery.

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

Mayapples are popping up all over Portage County. These small forest floor plants native across the eastern United States and Canada, and are one of my favorites.

How is it that the City of Kent has been providing free dispatching service for Brimfield Township fire and EMS for years?

Sun Beau Valley Event Center (formerly Sunbeau Valley Farm) will be the site of two events this summer, both hosted by Ravenna’s Parks and Recreation Department.

Garrettsville Village Council President Tom Hardesty and Council Member John Brachna recently presented the opportunity to form a Joint Economic Development District between Garrettsville and Nelson Township.

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

Kent State University’s administration and police had intended to use license plate readers on campus, but reversed themselves after public outcry became apparent.

One constant of my 40 years in journalism is that each day has been a new adventure. Or, many times, a misadventure. Things I didn’t expect to happen, things I never dreamed could happen, things I’ll never forget whether I want to or not.

I love spring! There’s that fresh fragrance in the air. The beautiful early flowers and the new bird songs added to our winter bird songs. But best of all are the plant sales! Nurseries, greenhouses, home stores, garden clubs, master gardeners, plant swaps, and even your neighbor down the street.

The Suffield Lions Club will hold its Annual Mother’s Day Rose Sale on Saturday, May 9. The sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until sold out. The Lions will be outside at the Suffield Town Hall located at the corner of St. Rt. 43 and Route 224. This will make it an easy drive-by pick up.

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

If recent weather seems wonky, that’s because it is. That’s the word from Portage County Emergency Management Agency Director Ryan Shackelford, whose job it is to track potential disasters and help communities respond to them.

The Kent City School District got a decisive win in Tuesday’s election, as its 9.8-mill additional tax levy passed 3,125 to 2,225.