Portage County obituaries for Aug. 13-14
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Streetsboro extends solar moratorium while it finalizes zoning changes
Anyone wishing to go solar in Streetsboro will have to wait: City Council on Aug. 11 extended its moratorium on solar facilities another six months while it finalizes an amendment to the zoning code.
One for the Books: Looking into the health industry
Some of the players in the health industry want you to be as healthy as possible for as long as possible. Others couldn’t care less; they’re in it for as much money as they can make, and if you die, … meh. Here are three informative nonfiction works.
Documenters: Mantua Township Trustees meeting for Aug. 7, 2025
The trustees altered their contract with Nelson Granite to purchase one columbarium for the cemetery instead of two. They expect the project to now cost around $20,000.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 11-12
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Housing developer proposing large project in Kent’s South End
A developer is proposing a 102-unit housing development in Kent, this one bordering Mogadore Road south of West Summit Street. It would alter the city’s historic South End, long known as the mother neighborhood of Kent.
Around Ravenna: Vera Mae Murray Hamrick turns 100, plus mark your calendars
- Angie Reedy.
Junior Thursday Literary Club is having a 70th anniversary open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 at Reed Memorial Library, 167 E. Main St., Ravenna.
County roundup: Streetsboro Brew & BBQ Bash is this weekend, plus Aurora, Ravenna and Shalersville news
- Roger Gordon.
Aurora The Aurora Chamber of Commerce’s annual golf outing has been renamed the “Aurora Chamber of Commerce, David M. Benjamin Memorial Golf Outing” in memory of longtime Chamber board member David M. Benjamin, who passed away last year. Benjamin was a passionate supporter of the Aurora community and an avid golfer who truly loved the game. He was also the beloved husband of Mayor Ann Womer Benjamin. A longtime lawyer, municipal law director, and college and law school professor, Benjamin’s […]
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 8-10
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Brimfield officially swears in new fiscal officer, Jasmine Golden
Despite public controversy, Brimfield Township Trustee Nic Coia on Aug. 6 swore in the township’s new fiscal officer: Jasmine Golden.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 6-7
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Brimfield to swear in new fiscal officer amid number of controversies
Jasmine Golden, Brimfield Township’s intended fiscal officer, has faced headwinds after township trustees learned she had been found fiscally liable in two related cases filed in Portage County Common Pleas Court.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 4-5
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Paris Township contemplates joining combined fire district, plus news from Deerfield and Edinburg
- Roger Gordon.
The Paris Township Trustees are in the process of looking into joining a possible combined fire district that would include Charlestown, Palmyra, Deerfield and Edinburg.
Senior Life: How to look out for scams
- Sally Kelly.
I recently received our monthly “AARP Bulletin” and, as always, it was filled with a wealth of information on the national perspective on aging. One of the articles caught my attention, and I decided to bring it back to our local concerns and reality.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 1-3
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Mantua-based Hearts for Music helping connect people through song
In 2018, Kitrael Chin was contacted by a music group for those with special needs based in St. Petersburg, Russia. The group, named Sunny Notes, wanted Hearts for Music – the Mantua-based orchestra for people with special needs that Chin founded – to play for them, and vice versa. Chin liked the idea.
The joys of summer in the woods: a lesson in poisonous plants
The joys of summer, walks in the woods, trips to the park, camping, but wait— what are those plants? And now I have an itchy rash! Poison ivy, poison sumac and poison oak: these are three of the common poisonous plants which can cause rashes when we encounter them in the woods and at home.
Documenters: Streetsoro City Council meeting for July 28, 2025
O’Malia announced that a resident entrepreneur is opening a combination barbershop and tattoo studio. “We have been without the services of a traditional barber for some time,” he said.
Portage County obituaries for July 30-31
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County