Portage County obituaries for Sept. 2-3
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Ed Limbach’s love of the circus led to lifelong hobby, friendships
- Jeremy Brown.
Ed Limbach was five when his mom and dad took him to see the circus for the first time: the Cole Bros. Circus in Northeast Ohio. They got there early to see the crew unload the animals and equipment from the train and eventually pitch the big top.
County roundup: Ravenna reviews drainage system after flooding, plus news from Aurora and Shalersville
The two recent floods have led Ravenna City Council to do an analysis of the city’s drainage system, part of which has been completed.
Around Brimfield: Brimfest is coming up and the new town hall is finally complete
- Shirley Mars.
A few years back, I saw a comic strip that made me laugh out loud. It showed a person sneaking in the dark of the night to leave zucchini on his neighbor’s porch. The neighbor suddenly opens his door, rifle in hand, demanding that the man step away from his porch, take his zucchini and move on. If you have considered doing this with your excess garden produce, there is a better solution.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 30 – Sept. 1
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Computer glitch causes tax problems at Popeyes in Streetsboro
Recent customers at Streetsboro’s Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen may be due some pocket change.
Deerfield sexual harassment hearing postponed
A public hearing to air allegations of sexual harassment against a Deerfield Township firefighter/paramedic has been postponed at the request of the accused’s attorney.
Senior Life: Learn how to become an ombudsman for senior care
- Sally Kelly.
It has been a year now since my sister passed away. She had spent the last four months of her life being moved from one long term care/rehabilitation facility to another. It was during this period of time that our family became very aware and dependent on the Ombudsman program at Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 28-29
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Kent jewelry store is the latest startup in a family of entrepreneurial women
- Lauren Cohen.
A three-generation family of female entrepreneurs in Kent recently celebrated the opening of a new brick-and-mortar shop.
Celebrate Portage! announces community award dinner, names recipient of new award
- Submitted.
The Celebrate Portage! Board of Directors is happy to announce Jonathan Floyd as the first recipient of its newest addition to celebrating those that make a difference in Portage County, the Great Achievement Award.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 26-27
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Video: Watch a recap of the 2024 Portage County Randolph Fair
We asked photographer and producer Pete Kenworthy of Kent to document the 2024 Portage County Randolph Fair. Watch his video here:
Around Ravenna: Hanging Tour, Hope in a Handbag and more events
- Angie Reedy.
I attended Erma Hoover’s 90th birthday celebration Aug. 11 at the Masonic Temple in Ravenna. It was such a lovely affair, with her friends and family attending. Erma was as gracious as ever and tried to speak with everyone there. She did a good job of it. Her family made all the delicious food, and there was plenty of it. Everyone had a great time.
Photos: See all the fun from the 2024 Randolph Fair
The 2024 Randolph Fair is in the books! We hired Pete Kenworthy, a photographer and producer based in Kent, to document this year’s fair.
County roundup: Rootstown Pig Roast, events in Paris, and a new truck for Edinburg
The 11th annual Rootstown Youth Football & Cheerleading Pig Roast will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Randolph Knights of Columbus Hall at 25 Teed Dr. The night will include a gun raffle, a 50/50 raffle, a Chinese auction, live auctions, side boards, side games and a liquor bar.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 23-25
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Op-ed: As your Portage County auditor, we need to change our tax system
- Matt Kelly.
Ohio property values have increased dramatically over the past several years. For Portage County, we are seeing an increase on average of about 33%. What does this mean? Well, you may have been surprised when you opened the letter from my office recently that showed a before value assessed in 2021 and then an after value from this year.
Garrettsville native shoots for Guinness World Record for lip balm collection
- Ben Wolford.
Looking for lip balm? Brooke Heasley Al-Noubani of Garrettsville has some, but she might not be willing to share.
Windham’s Hope Town recovery village expands with a new headquarters
Hope Town, Portage County’s only Level 2 recovery housing facility, has a new headquarters at 9621 E. Center St. in Windham.