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Letter to the editor: Beware of the flat tax wolf in sheep’s clothing

- Letter to the editor.

Editor’s note: The Portager publishes letters to the editor from the community. The opinions expressed are published not because they necessarily reflect those of the publication but because we feel they contribute meaningfully to the local discourse on matters of public interest. HB 96 is a wolf in sheep’s clothing—disguised as tax relief, but hiding cost increases for families, seniors, and working Ohioans. While it promises simplicity and fairness, the truth is that many Ohioans will end up paying more—not […]

Crime / Kent

Kent police release details of SWAT incident on Franklin Ave. in May

- Wendy DiAlesandro.

A quiet Kent neighborhood was disrupted the night of May 28 when a SWAT team surrounded a home on Franklin Avenue, fired “numerous chemical munitions into the home” and arrested a man wanted on multiple warrants, police said. Kent police had attempted to arrest 30-year-old Jacob Scott Tharp at his home at 646 Franklin Ave. But the situation escalated into a standoff after officers reported hearing what sounded like a shotgun being racked inside the house, according to a police […]

Round Two
Round Two: Happy Father’s Day, Dad

Round Two: Happy Father’s Day, Dad

- Tom Hardesty.

July 1 will mark 20 years since the day my dad died. He was only 63 years old and looked great. I had just talked to him on the phone two days earlier, and he sounded great. That was a Wednesday afternoon. By about 7 o’clock Friday evening, he was gone, the victim of a heart attack while sitting on the couch in his living room. Toward the end of our Wednesday conversation, Dad was trying to think of something […]

Kent / Streetsboro
Radio voice and educator Bob Long passes the torch to former student

Radio voice and educator Bob Long passes the torch to former student

After 44 years as a full-time communications teacher at Streetsboro High School, and as the general manager of the school’s radio station, WSTB 88.9 FM, Bob Long is retiring from full-time teaching, and is passing on his position as the station’s general manager to former student Corey Teuton. He’ll move to part-time teaching next year for two years

Ohio Outdoors

Ohio Outdoors: Remarkable reptiles

- Julie Watson.

In last month’s column (April Showers bring Vernal Pools) I talked a lot about Ohio’s native amphibians (frogs, toads, and salamanders). This month I want to talk about Ohio’s native reptiles, more than half of which can be found in Portage County. Reptiles are cold-blooded (the scientific term is ectothermic), breathe air, and are covered with scales.

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