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Ravenna resident Eddie Mae Prisby celebrates 100 years
In Ravenna, Eddie Mae Prisby spends her days doing crossword puzzles and spending time with her family. Her personality, so full of life, keeps her going as she enthusiastically turns 100 years old.
Retired Teachers Association announced its 2022 grant recipients
The Portage County Retired Teachers Association awards grants supporting innovative ideas in the classroom and in schools. The grant committee received 20 applications for the 2022 awards. Four proposals were chosen to receive $500 toward their projects.
Roosevelt students walk out of class to protest alleged mishandling of sexual harassment claim
Dozens of students at Kent Theodore Roosevelt High School staged a walkout at noon Friday in protest of “sexual harassment by school employees,” an allegation leveled in an anonymous Instagram story and later shared with The Portager by the student in an email.
Explainer: How the proposal to decriminalize marijuana would change Kent’s laws and affect residents
Kent City Council will determine the future of a ballot initiative meant to decriminalize certain amounts of marijuana, hashish and paraphernalia, after a Board of Elections recount recognized the success of a recent petition.
Hardesty: What it takes to be a Browns Backer
By weekday, Ross Maenza serves as Vice President of Operations at Olstrad Engineering in Kent. On weekends, however, Maenza trades his Olstrad manager’s hat for a Cleveland Browns football helmet.
The old Rivers Garage and Body Shop property is going up for auction
The Ravenna Township location of Rivers Garage and Body Shop is going up for auction on Dec. 15 and 16, following the closure of the Portage County staple in May.
Two arrested for possession of a firearm on Maplewood campus
Ravenna police arrested two individuals, apparently both students, after school yesterday for having a gun on the campus of Maplewood Career Center, Superintendent Randy Griffith said in an email to the school community early this morning.
Three developers are in the running to build Kent State’s proposed ‘village’
Three developers from Northeast Ohio and Pittsburgh are currently working on concept proposals for Kent State’s proposed intergenerational village project, the university announced in an email to Kent community members on Monday.
Everything you need to know about waste disposal in Hiram village and township
Kimble Recycling & Disposal will be handling both Hiram village and township recycling as the Portage County Solid Waste Management District did not pursue a contract with these communities.
Randolph Lions Club wants you
The Randolph Lions Club looking for members. The club provides fellowship and benefits the community as a whole.
Kent grief center serves those who need it, even if they can’t pay
In 2009, the Reeves opened Kelly’s Grief Center in Acorn Alley in Kent. Today, Kelly’s Grief Center provides individual and group therapy to almost 100 people at a time struggling with loss, not the least because of Covid.
Putting a bow on the 2021 local high school fall sports season
So the curtain has fallen on the 2021 fall sports season for the schools of Portage County, who once again demonstrated the depth of athletics in our area across every sport.
Recount confirms victories for Portage County libraries and Charlestown trustee candidate
The Portage County Board of Elections on Wednesday confirmed the results of two toss-up races from the Nov. 3 election, handing victories to the Portage County District Library and to the incumbent candidate for Charlestown Township trustee, Tim Patrick.
Curb lane on 43 near Roosevelt High School is closed Dec. 2 (updated)
Due to emergency digging on N. Mantua St. (SR 43), the southbound curb lane in front of Theodore Roosevelt High School will be closed today until 5:00 p.m.This closure will be from the North Corporate Limit sign to the High School entry service drive at the traffic light.
‘We are being very deliberate’: Portage County leaders debate how to spend their federal windfall
With over $50 million in federal aid pouring into Portage County, several local officials said they were hoping to use the money to patch up infrastructure and bulk up department budgets.