Rooted Ramblings: Lesser Celandine, greater problem
If you don’t know an invasive weed called Lesser Celandine, count your blessings, but keep reading in case you do find it in your yard or garden.
Baker: Unanswered questions
- Kathy Baker.
Why is it that, though we all agree the best things in life aren’t things, we constantly invest so much of our energy in acquiring things? Why does it have to be a Van Gogh, a Lexus or a Versace, instead of simply a pretty picture, a car that runs or a dress that fits?
Portage County obituaries for May 26-27
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
County roundup: Mogadore’s Memorial Day Parade, plus Brimfield, Randolph, Suffield and Atwater news
Mogadore will have its annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on Monday, May 26. The parade will start at 10 a.m. on James Street by the Mogadore Branch Library and conclude at Greenwood Cemetery at 3809 Mogadore Rd., where the ceremony will be held.
Around Garrettsville: Summer events on their way
On May 10, the James A. Garfield Track and Field athletes hosted their first meet in more than 20 years. After a long time coming, the Track and Field Complex was opened and celebrated with a ribbon cutting.
Portage County obituaries for May 23-25
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Class offers to help ‘flush out’ people ‘hostile to liberty’ in Portage County
The Portage County Republican Party is promoting an all-day “Into Action” class on June 21, which is being marketed to people who wish to “identify individuals and organizations hostile to liberty.”
Kent City Council to put renewal levy on ballot, approves changes to housing code
Kent City Council did more on May 21 than approve changes to Heritage Park.
Kent will add a fountain by the historic river dam
City Council on May 21 approved an undetermined amount of money to install an 11-foot fountain in the now algae-rich, relatively stagnant water directly below the dam.
Meet Charles Collins, Grand Marshal of the Annual Suffield Memorial Day Parade
The Suffield League has tapped Field High School Director of Bands Charles Collins as the Grand Marshal for Suffield’s 2025 Annual Memorial Day Parade.
Portage County obituaries for May 21-22
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Leaders say Kent State will reduce redundancy, ready students with new Transformation 2028 plan
In an effort to address a statewide trend of declining enrollment, Kent State University will soon undergo big changes to reorganize its academic affairs division and better its finances in the form of its Transformation 2028 initiative.
Around Edinburg: Memorial Day breakfast, parade and ceremony
- Cathy Klein.
The annual Carl Wadsworth Memorial Day Breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday, May 26 at Edinburg United Church at 4081 Rock Spring Rd. Pancakes and sausage will be served on a love donation.
Documenters: Paris Township Trustees meeting for May 15, 2025
Trustee Dorene Spicer has resolved the issue where calls for emergency services were going directly to herself and the fire chief’s phones. She is still working to resolve problems with faxes not being delivered properly.
Op-ed: Nicotine, rebellion and the fight to do better for the next generation
I smoked my first cigarette the summer before high school, rolled with American Spirit tobacco a friend had swiped. We sat under the sun, curious and rebellious, and I got a buzz that felt delightfully lightheaded and pleasant— almost invigorating. By fall, I was posted up on “the hill” behind the school parking lot with the rest of the misfits, lighting up before first bell and again at lunch. I wasn’t trying to fit in—I never did. I was loud, dramatic, and voted “most unique” more times than I can count. But like so many others, my first act of rebellion turned into a chemical leash I’ve been dragging around ever since.
Portage County obituaries for May 19-20
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Legislative update: Politicians talk House GOP budget, Demetriou runs for Ohio Senate
Ohio State Rep. Steve Demetriou (R-Bainbridge Twp.) is now engaged with a new opportunity, announcing he will run for Ohio Senate in the November 2026 special election.
County roundup: Aurora lines up construction projects, plus news from Ravenna and Shalersville
- Roger Gordon.
Of the three bridges in Aurora that had structural issues, two have been replaced with new bridges during the last two years. The third, an 80-foot ravine bridge by the Paddock River Preserve that goes across the Chagrin River, was just approved to be built by Jagger Construction at a cost of $397,703.
Around Ravenna: Classic cars and a song contest coming to Ravenna
- Angie Reedy.
Clubhouse Brady Lake, 2036 Walton Road, will be hosting the Ravenna Lions Car/Motorcycle Cruise-In from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 19. The event is $10 per vehicle, but free for spectators, and features free hot dogs and chips and Bailey behind the bar. There will be raffle baskets as well.
Palmyra Historical Society to host online auction to raise money for new signs at Whippoorwill Cemetery
The Palmyra Historical Society will kick off its summer fundraiser May 23 with an online auction.