- Jeff Gambone.
The week of July 31 brings us 11 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.
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Love it or loathe it, the corner of Franklin Avenue and Erie Street in Kent is not what it once was. But lately there’s been new progress on the development of two parcels there.
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Organizers of the Thomas-Anderson Memorial Garden in Kent celebrated the dedication of a new “Grove of Elders” on Saturday, joining with family members of people honored as pillars of the South End neighborhood.
We applaud the Kent City Council for this effort and believe that a tobacco retail license is among the most effective tools to prevent and reduce tobacco use among both youth and adults.
- Tom Hardesty.
Now, however, after 22 years of building a loyal readership across the county, Tom Nader is no longer a part of the Record-Courier sports team.
- Staff Report.
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- Max Swartout.
Supervisor Matota has had “no luck” finding a part-time employee to join his department. He also said that the county has two open positions for drivers and has received no applicants as well.
The City of Kent will begin requiring all retailers of tobacco products to apply for a license with the city in an effort to curb the sale of vape products to underage people.
Kent City Council voted 6-3 to pass a resolution condemning the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade and the Ohio House Bill 69, or the “Heartbeat Bill,” which went into effect in its wake.
- Jeremy Brown.
After pedaling more than 2,500 miles, cyclists participating in the Fuller Center Bike Adventure’s Seaside to Sebago tour pedaled into Aurora on July 8 to help low-income Portage County residents with home-repair projects.
- Jeff Gambone.
The week of July 24 brings us 12 different choices for our open mic entertainment. No 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.
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
- Renee Romine.
We spoke with Renee Romine, 59, the recently installed president of the Portage County NAACP about her life, her goals for the organization and her thoughts on recent law enforcement actions.
As part of a larger national organization, the Portage County NAACP seeks to promote civic equality for all people and eliminate racial discrimination at the local level.
A “for sale” sign in front of the Bistro on Main, Kent’s fine dining staple, has set social media forums abuzz.
PARTA is holding a summer hiring event from 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at PARTA headquarters, 2000 Summit Road in Kent.
The public is invited to a special gathering to honor the memories of 10 individuals and families who left a mark on Kent’s South End neighborhood.
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County