Portage County obituaries for Aug. 8-9
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
First case of monkeypox reported in Portage County
- Ben Wolford.
A Portage County resident has tested positive for monkeypox, the first confirmed local case and one of 45 cases in Ohio, health officials said Aug. 8.
Documenters: Mantua Township Trustees meeting for Aug. 4, 2022
- Max Swartout.
The Portage County Prosecutor’s Office and Engineer’s Office both recommended that the township retract the resolution accepting the bid from Specialized Construction and instead pass a resolution to accept the bid from Ronyak Paving.
Take a tour with Portage County’s king of mushroom hunting
- Jeremy Brown.
for over 15 years. His full-time job is teaching digital media at Kent State, but he somehow finds time to share his vast mycological knowledge through local guided tours and his YouYube channel.
Hardesty: Education and sports don’t mix – but they should
- Tom Hardesty.
Last week’s Round 2 on the seismic changes in college sports coming at us at warp speed and their adverse effects on mid-major schools like Kent State elicited some thought-provoking responses from readers.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 5-7
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Portage Park District rescued a unique Rootstown bog from development
- Tom Hardesty.
The 23-acre bog is part of 171 acres the Park District recently acquired on Old Forge Road. The property will be named the Bird Family Bog Park and Preserve.
No permit was issued to demolish the Flamingo Motel, county says
The contractor who demolished the Flamingo Motel in Atwater never pulled a permit to do so from the Portage County Building Department, a required step that would have triggered testing for asbestos.
Kent council approves lateral hiring and retention bonus grant for police
The City of Kent will initiate a “lateral transfer” hiring program for employees after city council unanimously approved the measure on Aug. 3.
Open mics for the week of Aug. 7
- Jeff Gambone.
The week of Aug. 7 brings us 13 different choices for 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 Aug. 3-4
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Defenders of democracy: Inside the Portage County Board of Elections
It has become fashionable in some political circles to foment distrust in the American voting system. But elections officials from both parties in Portage County say claims of rampant fraud are false and dangerous.
South End garden plans ice cream social to thank volunteers
Volunteers and community supporters of Kent’s Thomas-Anderson Memorial Garden are invited to enjoy an ice cream social at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Garden, 1110 Walnut St. in Kent.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 1-2
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
There aren’t more deer in Portage County, there’s less deer habitat, official says
So many deer are roaming around Portage County, it almost seems as though they are becoming pets, with residents voicing concern that the population must be ballooning. But according to officials, that’s not the case.
Hardesty: College football changes will hang Kent State out to dry
- Tom Hardesty.
As the old saying goes, you-know-what runs downhill. And it’s only a matter of time before the Golden Flashes and the MAC get a faceful of it.
Ravenna author shares her life story, from the Jim Crow south to Northern Ohio
- Staff Report.
Deseree Liddell of Ravenna has been working on her life story for almost 20 years. The resulting book, titled “The Higher You Climb, the Broader the View: From the Jim Crow South to a Thriving Northern Community,” is now available.
Portage County obituaries for July 29-31
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Hiram High School grads dating to the class of ’46 reunited to remember the glory days
- Jeremy Brown.
The Hiram High School alumni held their 29th reunion July 17 at the Troy Community Center in Welshfield after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Fifty classmates attended the potluck event that represented the graduating classes of 1946 to 1964, the last year the school was in service. The event was organized by Maryan Jenkins, Barbara Biltz, and Gary and Carol Bott.
Botched Flamingo Motel demolition could cost Atwater nearly $100,000 to clean up
The old Flamingo Motel is gone, but the wreckage could cost Atwater Township almost $100,000 after officials authorized the demolition without following environmental rules.