Portage County obituaries for June 27-28
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Atwater church is proud of its mother-son musical duo
- Jeremy Brown.
Liberty Bible Church in Atwater believes everyone needs three homes: an “earthly home,” a “church home,” and a “heavenly home.” For Scott and Linda Fosnight, Liberty Bible is without question their church home.
Hardesty: Good headlines come and go, but mistakes live forever
- Tom Hardesty.
One of the advantages of a digital publication like The Portager is that, should a mistake find its way into a story, we can always go back in and fix it. Print is a different animal. If there’s an error in a newspaper, it’s there to stay — and for everyone to see.
South End garden hosts open house and dedicates ‘Grove of Elders’
An outdoor open house under sunny skies June 25 at Kent’s Thomas-Anderson Memorial Garden gave visitors an opportunity to soak up the flavor of its natural and artificial elements and the area where it’s located.
After two fatal motorcycle crashes, riders and troopers urge caution and no distractions
Memorial Day 2022. Joseph and Christie Olson of Windham decided to take their 2012 Harley-Davidson out for a spin. Maybe later in the day they would visit with their children and grandchildren. It was a beautiful day.
Freedom trustees fire zoning appeals chairman over due process allegations
The Freedom Township Trustees voted unanimously to remove Ben Fashing from the township’s Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) following a hearing on Thursday night.
Portage County obituaries for June 24-26
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
County may give new emergency radio towers to the state to save costs
Portage County commissioners agreed last week with county Emergency Management Director Ryan Shackelford’s plan to hand ownership of three proposed MARCS towers to the state once they are built.
Armed voter prompts concern and a warning from the prosecutor: Guns aren’t allowed at the polls
Portage County Prosecutor Victor Vigluicci told The Portager on Thursday that guns are simply not permitted in publicly owned buildings so long as those buildings are not used primarily for shelter, restrooms or parking vehicles.
Portage County obituaries for June 22-23
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
With new location, RSA Food Shelf remains a crucial part of Portage community
- Mason Lawlor.
The Randolph Suffield Atwater Food Shelf has served residents of Atwater, Randolph and Suffield townships since the mid-1970s, but never more efficiently than since opening its new location earlier this year at 2697 Waterloo Road in Atwater.
Kelly’s Grief Center moves to a permanent home in Kent
Twenty years after they lost their 16-month-old daughter, and 12 years after they first opened in Kent, Cathy and Bob Reeves have moved their grief counseling center and foundation into a permanent home.
Portage County obituaries for June 20-21
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
What Portage County voters can expect in the Aug. 2 special election
Legal haggling over gerrymandered legislative district maps had not been resolved in time for the May 3 primary, leaving state representative candidates unsure as to where they should be campaigning.
Documenters: Ravenna Township Trustees meeting for June 14, 2022
- Max Swartout.
There is a family claiming a loved one of theirs was laid to rest in the mausoleum at Grandview Cemetery in 2015 and wants to know the location of the loved one’s remains. Superintendent Ray Taylor has been unsuccessful in locating any records of the deceased but is working to get the family answers. Taylor indicated he has been working on locating the individual for years.
The sheriff’s office will get body cams as commissioners authorize spending
Portage County commissioners last week approved a $411,886 contract to purchase 124 body cams and 30 in-car camera systems for the sheriff’s office.
Portage County now offers cheap loans for homeowners, small businesses and family farms
- Tom Hardesty.
The Portage County Treasurer’s Office and three local banks are partnering on a $2 million discount loan program to benefit homeowners making energy efficiency improvements, small businesses seeking to create or retain jobs, and family farms that need cost-effective ways to manage expenses.
Hardesty: Memories from the Doug Hardesty Hall of Fame
- Tom Hardesty.
Father’s Day 2005.
It was a Chamber of Commerce afternoon in Seattle, Washington, as I stood on the balcony of our room on the cruise ship Norwegian Star, still tethered to the dock in the placid waters of Puget Sound.
Portage County obituaries for June 15-19
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Letter: It’s time the sheriff’s office gets body cams
Last month, a Portage County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a Windham women who had allegedly entered a neighbor’s garage with a gun. A Garrettsville police officer responding to the incident captured a lot of what unfolded on the scene because he was equipped with a body camera. Unfortunately, some details remain unnecessarily murky, because our Sheriff’s office has not yet acquired body camera equipment.