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Despite a fresh cast of school board challengers energized by racial equity and Covid issues, Portage County voters largely opted for familiar names in the Nov. 2 election, letting incumbents keep their seats in Ravenna, Rootstown, Aurora, Waterloo and elsewhere.

By a razor-thin margin, voters approved a 1-mill levy to support the Portage County District Library, but the narrow tally will likely trigger an automatic recount that will decide the future of library programming.

We received several responses about the proposed amphitheater design. Here are just a few.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Judges Mark Fankhauser and Kevin Poland each won another six years on the bench in Portage County Municipal Court, defeating their Republican-backed opponents by large margins in the Nov. 2 election.

For years, Streetsboro leaders have envisioned a community stage that would serve as a gathering place for area residents.

Several years ago, Susan Monegan, president of Fields Playground Group, noticed a lack of equipment for kids with disabilities at most of the playgrounds around Portage County. Her granddaughter, Mila DiGirolamo, did not have many opportunities to play on the structures because they were not accessible to her. 

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Mantua village voters will see four tax questions on their ballot Nov. 2: a property tax increase for the Portage County District Library, renewals on the Crestwood Local Schools and Maplewood Joint Vocational School District levies, and a 0.5% income tax increase for the village police department.

In the first public meeting about Kent State’s plans to construct an “intergenerational village” on campus, members of the Kent community came out to voice both concerns and excitement.

usual world of sports and cautiously step into the unusual heart-pounding world of things that go bump in the night that this time of year represents.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Hey Portagers! Over the last week, I’ve received nervous messages from readers mentioning the abrupt closure of The Devil Strip, a news startup that has done for Akron what we’re creating for Portage County. That won’t happen to us, right? The answer is no.

Windham Police Chief Eric Breiding commended the Hope Town Recovery Housing community for positive interactions and involvement of its management and residents in a letter to Hope Town owner Ted St. John.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

With input from readers, we compiled a list of questions and put them to the candidates for the Ravenna School District Board of Education. We’re publishing their answers unedited in their entirety.

Atwater and Randolph voters will decide among three candidates to fill two open seats on the Waterloo Local School District Board of Education on Nov. 2. Thomas Mignano II is challenging incumbents Brian Pusateri and Amber Wheeler. 

Six newcomers are looking to fill seats on the Atwater Township Board of Trustees, giving voters an opportunity to select officials to represent their interests in discussions about the future of the Atwater Fire Department and the way the township handles its finances. 

Click on Mantua Village Council’s website. A list of council members appears, but only one email address is available, and no phone numbers.

Mantua resident Lorrie Atkinson doesn’t drive and can’t regularly make trips to the Garrettsville Branch of the Portage County District Library, a 15-minute drive away, to pick up books and magazines. 
Fortunately for residents like Atkinson, the library can come to her.