- Tom Hardesty.
Before Parrish made a national name for himself as a quarterback whisperer, he coached the Windham High School football team to its first state-playoff berth in 1974. Parrish arrived at Windham as an assistant under John Lowry in 1969 – his first coaching job after graduating from Heidelberg College, where he played defensive back – and became the Bombers’ head coach in 1972.
- Ben Wolford.
The five remaining editorial staffers of the Record-Courier voted unanimously to form a union and negotiate working conditions alongside their colleagues at the Akron Beacon Journal, both owned by Gannett.
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The week of April 10 brings us five choices for our Open Mic entertainment.
- Staff Report.
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The Portage County Randolph Fair Board has reportedly rejected a request from the Donald Trump campaign to hold a rally April 24 at the fairgrounds.
The Kent Pioneer Cemetery volunteers need more members if they are to continue their mission of restoring and maintaining Kent’s oldest cemetery.
The Portage County airport owes over $500,000 in debt, it needs critical repairs worth at least that much, and there’s no plan to cover these expenses.
- Staff Report.
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Massive orange flames engulfed the iconic red barn at Dussel Farm and Feed Store in Brimfield on Saturday afternoon, while billowing black and gray smoke rose against a blue spring sky. Within hours, it was gone.
Seven candidates running in the May 3 Portage County primary elections met with constituents to introduce themselves and then held question and answer sessions to allow voters to get to know them better.
- Staff Report.
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When Holden Elementary School third grade teacher Garrison Wollam was diagnosed with cancer in October 2019, he knew he wasn’t going to be able to wear the popular “Fuck Cancer” apparel that many people impacted by the disease wear.
- Tom Hardesty.
The wrestling tradition continued at Aurora High School this winter.
The Greenmen crowned two individual state champions on their way to a runner-up team finish in Division II at the OHSAA state wrestling tournament March 11-13 at The Ohio State University’s Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus.
- Staff Report.
The Socially Responsible Sweatshop, whose sales of sustainably produced textile products fund food programs in Portage County, is opening its first indoor shop on April 2 at the Christ Episcopal Church at 118 S. Mantua St. in Kent.
- Staff Report.
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This week we will have five area open mics to consider. Sunday the action begins at the Euro Gyro in beautiful downtown Kent at 107 St. Depeyster St. The Host is Nick Fleming. The action starts at 8 p.m. This open mic is for stand-up comedy and music (comedy is seven minutes and music is three songs).
Each year the dog warden’s office targets various areas of the county, knocking on doors to see if residents have a dog. If they do but have not purchased a license for that pet, the canvassers will offer one for $15 plus a $15 late fee.
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The Mountain Rose Concert Series returned to Kent after a lengthy hiatus with a live, in-person performance Sunday night, March 6. For many years the folk music series took place in Fred Fuller Park, but now has moved to a new location, the Standing Rock Cultural Arts center on North Water Street.
Affordable housing seems to be a non-issue in Kent and Portage County. The development at the former KSU golf course is building homes starting at $300,000?
- Staff Report.
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