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Kimble says it will provide recycling to all Hiram residents
Township Trustee Jack Groselle said he received a phone call from Kimble indicating that residents who are not receiving recycling services should call a customer service number to take care of the problem.
Hiram contracted with Kimble for recycling, but some residents still aren’t getting service
Recycling pickup is a hot topic in some of Portage County’s townships — especially in those where some residents seem not to have any service at all.
A Streetsboro resident died overnight Thursday morning in a house fire
A 57-year-old man died alone in his home sometime around 1:45 a.m. Thursday after a fire tore through the house on Gaynelle Avenue in Streetsboro, the fire department said.
Hardesty: So long and save me a seat
When I received the news that day in November 2018 that Chuck had passed away, it cut deep. We hadn’t worked together since June 2017, and we didn’t get to say goodbye then, either. Someone I sat next to several nights a week, gone from my life in
A statewide drawing this month will reveal if Portage County is getting a marijuana dispensary
Forget the Powerball. The state of Ohio has another drawing set for Jan. 27, and this one could result in up to three medical marijuana dispensaries in Portage County.
Brimfield installed a new columbarium at Restland Cemetery
Brimfield residents will have another option for burial in the township after trustees announced the installation of a columbarium — a structure for housing cremated remains — at Restland Cemetery.
Kent signs contract for city hall project that could cost over $9.6 million
Marking a significant cost increase from earlier estimates, Kent will borrow over $9 million to build a new city hall, which may still not completely cover the cost of the project.
Aurora updates curb picking rules to prevent scavenging on trash day
Scrappers and trash pickers, beware: Aurora is tightening its rules about when you can cruise city streets.
Op-ed: Casting a vote in Portage County must become easier, not harder
The following is the speech delivered by John Kennedy at the Jan. 6 vigil sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Kent, the Portage County NAACP and the Kent Interfaith Alliance for Racial Reconciliation and Justice.
‘Drakesburg Square’ in Freedom Township has no deed, but nobody really cares
Much like the deed-less tract in the center of Nelson Township, another bit of no man’s land sits at the confluence of state Route 88, state Route 303, and Nichols Road in Freedom Township.
This month, you can visit the Portage County Jail without getting arrested
The Portage County Sheriff’s Office will be giving a half dozen tours of the Portage County Jail throughout January, hoping to “educate and strengthen the knowledge” of people in the community interested in their operations, they announced on their Facebook page.
Main Street Kent kept downtown lively in 2021
Main Street Kent carried out a full slate of projects and programs in 2021, all while navigating the many challenges presented by operating in the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Kent City Council opts for November marijuana vote, anticipating better turnout than May
Kent voters will get to decide on the November ballot whether to eliminate criminal penalties for possessing small quantities of marijuana within the city.
Covid has stalled Portage County League progress, but organizers aren’t giving up
While the continuous waxing and waning of the Covid-19 pandemic has left that movement mostly stuck in neutral since it began in early 2021, that doesn’t mean the fire isn’t there to restart the league, which disbanded following the 2004-05 school year after having been in existence since 1922.
