- 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.
The Palmyra Historical Society will kick off its summer fundraiser May 23 with an online auction.
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Kent City Council is poised to increase its contribution to Shepherd’s House by $4,000, bringing the city’s yearly contribution to $12,000.
- Nicole Sweet.
Join us for Garage Sale Weekend in our Windham community. It’s the perfect opportunity to find hidden treasures, score amazing deals and support local sellers. Resident registration is not required. May 16, 17 & 18 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Questions? Call 330-326-2622.
- Sandy Engle.
Before Covid my daughter and I journeyed to the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. to see Matilda. When we heard Waterloo students would be performing The Matilda Musical we knew we had to see this.
Ordinances were passed to approve several major purchases, including three new 2025 Dodge Durangos for the Streetsboro Police Department, as well as the purchase, training, housing and supplies for the police department’s new K-9. Insurance will reimburse the department for these costs due to the loss of the previous K-9.
- Tom Hardesty.
I was all set to write this as soon as the 2025 NFL Draft ended, but I figured: A. I’d let the dust settle a little bit, and B. Browns fans were crowding the ledge after the Shedeur Sanders pick so better to make sure everyone had gotten safely back inside.
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The Mantua-Shalersville Area Chamber of Commerce is set to host an informational meeting about a proposed Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) in downtown Mantua.
As a taxpayer in Portage County, I am deeply concerned about the recent agreement between our sheriff’s office and ICE. At a time when county commissioners admit there is not much extra money in the budget, we are committing local resources to enforce federal immigration law with little transparency and no clear plan to cover the costs.
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With the help of a meme and some leftover food from their catering business, Michael and Linda Fiala, owners of Taproot Catering, began offering pay-what-you-can lunches Tuesday through Thursday, with proceeds going to the Kent City Schools.
Many questions remain about the recently signed agreement between the Portage County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that empowers deputies to enforce federal immigration law.
- Roger Gordon.
The Rootstown Lions Club will be putting up banners downtown honoring local veterans leading up to Memorial Day on Monday, May 26. The banners will have the veterans’ names and photos on them.
Charlestown Township’s Annual Memorial Day Parade and Service will be held Sunday, May 25 with the parade stepping off at 11a.m. and proceeding to the cemetery where a short service will take place.
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Despite rumors to the contrary, Kent’s Outdoor Seating Area on the north end of Franklin Avenue is very much alive, and will remain so.
It was in the fall of 1966 when Tallmadge guitarist Ritch Underwood, 78, joined the Kent-based band The Measles and played alongside Joe Walsh.
- Julie Watson.
Spring is here! The school year is winding up, the days are getting warmer, and rain is falling. Spring rain is essential. It waters all the new plant growth, pulls pollen out of the air, and boosts water table and wetland levels.