- Nicole Sweet.
The Windham Police Department is excited to introduce the newest member of the department, Jax. He will be working at the Windham Exempted Village Schools alongside SRO Mike.
- Tom Hardesty.
Buckeye Nation has been basking for a month now, Ryan Day has made the rounds on the talk show circuit, and the national championship trophy sits in Columbus, Ohio.
- Staff Report.
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The road is clearing for Winking Lizard, Inc., which hopes to site a new restaurant in Streetsboro.
In front of three sold-out crowds, Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance brought the fiery topic of book bans and its effects on students and schools to campus Feb. 7-9 in “Trial by Fire,” a play written by the university’s own Eric Mansfield. Mansfield is assistant vice president for Kent State’s University Communications and Marketing.
During public comments, council reviewed an issue with a RITA filing by a community member who expressed concern that documentation that was turned into the village for taxes was lost and not processed to RITA.
- League of Women Voters of Northern Portage County.
An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement with Aurora Community Theater for space at the city owned library building.
- Angie Reedy.
Ravenna native Mary Jo (Dunlavy) Cross will return to Ravenna on Sunday, Feb. 23 and present a program at the First United Methodist Church in Ravenna.
- Staff Report.
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Smoke, tobacco and CBD shops are still not welcome in Aurora: the city has extended its years-long moratorium another year.
The Shepherd’s House warming center will be open until further notice. The shelter opens at 4 p.m. and dinner is served at 5 p.m. People are encouraged to arrive before the shelter’s 8 p.m. curfew.
The Garrettsville Chamber of Commerce announced its annual activities for the coming year 2025.
- Staff Report.
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The Hiram Historical Society has possession of the 1880s James A. Garfield presidential campaign flag.
Portage County Water Resources explained ongoing plans to allow certain properties in the township in the Timber Pointe Trail area to choose between connecting new builds to the county sewer or setting up their own septic tank. Currently, these properties are required to connect to the sewer, which is significantly more expensive than septic.
The Charlestown Historical Society was pleased to recently host Tim Morgan, the State Environmental Supervisor, who has worked at the site of the Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant for 37 years. The topic of his presentation was “An Inside Look at the Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant.”
I can say that many of us in the neighborhood and the larger community are not pleased with the condition of state Route 43 (Mantua St.) as we try to drive on it or exit our subdivision. I can also say that we have been dissatisfied with the conditions of our streets within the neighborhood but that is another issue for discussion, hopefully soon.
- Staff Report.
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As Portage County heads into its local election cycle, Kent and Streetsboro voters will decide in November who will fill open city council seats.
About 30 people — and counting — have been spared the walk along Infirmary Road since Emerald Transportation started twice daily runs about a month ago.
