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Last month, I wrote about the needs of senior homeowners when they are unable to care for property. I included my thoughts about a lack of resources for these individuals. But what about the individuals themselves who are unable to care for themselves, let alone their property?

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-Akron) voted no on H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, after the SAVE America Act was added to the bill. 

The Edinburg Township Trustees passed a resolution that, as the banners honoring veterans up along the township’s roads deteriorate, those veterans’ families will be responsible for paying the money to replace them.

Ahh, we’re coming into my favorite time of year. Summer is winding down and Autumn is approaching. September is a month of drastic change in the natural world. The noticeably shorter days are causing chlorophyll production to taper off exposing other pigments within leaves.

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

The 168th Portage County Randolph Fair took place at the end of August with all the customary entertainment that makes the event a success year after year: the junior fair, including 4-H and FFA agricultural shows, rides, food, games, music, tractor pulls and much more.

Brimfield Township is in financial trouble, but exactly how deep the hole is, who’s responsible and what to do about it remain unknown.

As summer winds down, Dussel Farm is already looking ahead to fall. For the owners of the Portage County farm, preparing for fall means rebranding its activities.

Here's a list of everything happening in Portage County this fall.

The Bard said, “What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Yet the names people in the past gave to the common plants in our gardens were rarely arbitrary.

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The Portage County Shepherds 4-H group was presented with a conservation award at the 2026 Portage County Randolph Fair.

Standing room-only crowds at Shalersville Town Hall don’t faze local hairstylist Tiffany Olson.

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An exciting and highly anticipated event finally happened — the opening of the newest Portage County park, right here in Brimfield — the Kame-Esker Bog! Who is it named after? The correct question is WHAT is it named after?

The Mantua-Shalersville Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to celebrate the grand opening and relocation of the Crestwood Community Center (CCC).

I see you. I am here for you. I will not turn away. You matter to me. These words are an example of what it means to “bear witness.” We see — we witness — many things in our everyday lives, but bearing witness is something else.

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

E-bikes riders take notice: Ravenna city leaders are poised to adopt new helmet regulations.