Council approves pay increases for Streetsboro employees
A slew of city employees will be seeing bigger paychecks, thanks to two recent actions by Streetsboro City Council.
County roundup: Fire takes Hiram assistant fire chief’s historic home, plus news from Garrettsville, Mantua and Windham
- Roger Gordon.
House fires are always awful, but the timing couldn’t have been worse for the searing blaze Nov. 11 that burned Hiram Village Fire Department Assistant Chief Jason Groselle and his family’s historic home on Ryder Road to the ground. Fortunately, nobody was home when the fire happened.
Letter to the editor: Mantua council made right choice to fire police chief
I think that the Village of Mantua Mayor and Council made the correct decision regarding ex-Police Chief Joe Urso. The following are some of the reasons I agree with the five council members who voted to terminate Chief Urso:
Letter to the editor: The fallout of Streetsboro school levy failure
When you break the news that the school levy failed to your 17 year old daughter & the tears fall. You try to lessen the blow by reminding her she will be in college next year & won’t feel the cuts that will be necessary. Her response is “I’m not sad for me but for all the other kids”. When she asks what more could we have done? “We worked so hard.”
Portage County obituaries for Nov. 14-15
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Deputy sues Portage County Sheriff’s Office in overtime pay, alleged retaliation case
A Portage County Sheriff’s deputy has sued his department in federal court, claiming he was subject to retaliation when he requested tens of thousands of dollars in overtime pay.
Around Charlestown: Santa Claus is coming to [Charles]town
This Thanksgiving, Charlestown United Methodist Church is blessed to give back to the community by offering free Thanksgiving dinner bundles to people in need.
One for the Books: Let’s Hear it for Librarians
They’re teachers, they’re advisers, they’re know-it-alls. They’re a veritable fountain of information. They’re trained to know what you want to read and where to find what you want to know. They’re our librarians. Here are three novels I enjoyed recently that feature librarians, as well as a must-read nonfiction account of what it’s like to stand up to censorship.
Documenters: Brimfield Trustee meeting for Nov. 10, 2025
The township is done crack sealing for the year, according to Ruefner. He said that they were finally able to do some road mowing now that the political signs had been taken down. The road department currently has plans to complete some road ditching in the coming days, as well.
Documenters: Suffield Township Board of Trustees regular meeting for Nov. 11, 2025
Trustee Jeff Eldreth explained that the Mogadore Reservoir water level has been intentionally lowered so that damage from a beaver can be repaired.
Portage County obituaries for Nov. 12-13
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
New PBS documentary explores devastating 1913 Ohio flood
- Tom Hardesty.
A day that was forecast to have “generally fair” weather ended up as the worst weather disaster in Ohio history.
Portage County’s prosecutor told DeWine: Enforce the death penalty
Two area county prosecutors, one of them Portage County’s Connie Lewandowski, in August penned a letter to state officials affirming their support for the death penalty.
Ex-Ohio reps rally to abolish the death penalty, including Portage County’s
- Katie Smith.
In 1981, former Ohio State Reps. John Begala and Pete Crossland were among the minority who voted against the death penalty. Now, engineers of the law are calling for its abolition.
Ohio Outdoors: “T” is for turkey
- Julie Watson.
It’s November, the month of Thanksgiving. Here, in America, no other animal is more closely associated with November than the turkey. According to the US Poultry and Egg Association 46 million turkeys will give their lives to the holiday this year.
Portage County obituaries for Nov. 10-11
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Kent City Council rejects video surveillance contract with Flock
Kent City Council voted against permitting the Kent Police Department to enter into a contract with Flock Safety at its regular committee meeting Nov. 5.
County roundup: Atwater residents say no to solar and wind, plus news from Brimfield, Mogadore and Suffield
- Roger Gordon.
Atwater The Atwater Fire Department was an integral part of the “active shooter drill” that took place Oct. 31 at Waterloo Local Schools. Various departments and agencies were involved with this training/learning exercise. Meanwhile, Jacob Shaffer was recently hired by the fire department. He is dual-certified, holding EMT-Basic and 240 Firefighter certifications. ***** The Atwater Township Board of Trustees recently requested input from community residents regarding the topic of “economically significant wind farms, large wind farms and large solar facilities” […]
Portage County obituaries for Nov. 7-9
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Ravenna considering putting .25 percent income tax increase on the ballot next year
Ravenna City Council on Nov. 3 eyed a .25 percent income tax increase to fund the planning and construction of a new fire station, police station and city hall.