County roundup: Garrettsville gears up for Summerfest, plus news from Hiram, Mantua and Nelson
The annual Garrettsville Summerfest will be Friday, June 28 to Sunday, June 30 on Main Street at the intersection of State Route 82 and State Route 88.
Portage County obituaries for May 24-28
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Streetsboro begins hearings for the city’s marijuana dispensary regulations
Streetsboro officials were all ears May 20, but not one person showed up to speak at a public hearing regarding the city’s plan to regulate marijuana dispensaries and businesses selling unregulated psychoactive substances.
Letter to the editor: Why do schools only celebrate college-bound graduates?
Let’s take a moment to recognize the all the graduates who aren’t the star athletes, or the college-bound scholars. The kids who work really hard and yet never feel the spotlight.
Round Two: Reflections from Omaha Beach, June 5, 2002
- Tom Hardesty.
A stiff breeze whipped off the English Channel as its waves angrily crashed ashore behind me.
Ravenna plans birthday bash for 225th anniversary celebration
- Tom Hardesty.
Ravenna’s 225th Anniversary Celebration will take place Saturday, June 8, and it’s actually a two-for-one deal: The birthday bash will be held in conjunction with Main Street Ravenna’s Art on Main event, a free art and music festival that will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Ravenna.
Portage County obituaries for May 22-23
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Playground improvements are coming to Hiram’s Jagow Park
The village recently received a $130,296 Community Development Block Grant to make the park’s playground surface ADA-compliant and to create a pathway from the accessible parking area to the playground.
Around Windham: Banking is returning through Middlefield and the Renaissance center
- Ann Taft.
Windham is getting banking services! Middlefield Bank is partnering with the Renaissance Family Center to bring back banking services to Windham.
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Portage County 2024 summer events roundup
- Lauren Cohen.
Summer events are sprouting up all over Portage County. From May to September, the area has a lot in store. If you live in Kent, check out a full family events list here. This roundup includes the highlights and details of what’s promised to be a fun couple of months.
Portage County obituaries for May 20-21
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Letter to the editor: Kent’s Planning Commission is not listening to the community
I cycled through a range of emotions while attending last Tuesday’s special meeting of Kent’s Planning Commission.
County roundup: Memorial Day plans for Mogadore, Suffield and Atwater, plus more updates
The annual Mogadore Memorial Day Parade will start at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27 at James Street. Suffield Township’s annual Memorial Day Parade will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27. Atwater’s Memorial Day Parade will take place Monday, May 27, beginning at noon.
One for the Books: Postapocalyptic dystopias
A dystopia is an anti-utopia, the opposite of an ideal community; it’s an extremely alarming situation or a complete breakdown of society. Often in novels such a scenario is postapocalyptic; it springs up after a catastrophically destructive disaster or apocalypse. I’ve been looking at several novels set in such conditions, and I found two recent examples that have good, solid storylines.
Miller: Meet the people feeding Portagers experiencing food insecurity
- Jeff Miller.
This month, I’d like to use this space to focus on folks in Portage County dedicated to serving students in their communities experiencing food insecurity.
Portage County obituaries for May 17-19
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Clean-up, repairs underway after April tornado in Windham
- Jeremy Brown.
The Portage County Emergency Management Agency and the American Red Cross were prompt in reaching out to victims of the April 17 tornado that took Windham by surprise.
Kent Planning Commission again approves use certificate for new assisted living facility
Repeating its 3-2 vote of April 23, Kent’s Planning Commission on May 14 approved a conditional use certificate for a 72-bed assisted living facility and 38 independent living units to be built at 1541 S. Water St.
Your family’s 2024 guide to Kent this summer
- Lauren Cohen.
If you and your family live in or near Kent, you’ll be happy to know that the city has a lot planned for this summer. From May into September, there are plenty of experiences waiting for you and your family to find them.
Portage County obituaries for May 15-16
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County