County roundup: Holiday events roundup from Paris, Rootstown and Edinburg
Paris Township will hold its annual “Breakfast with Buddy” – Buddy the Elf – from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Shearer Community Center at 9355 Newton Falls Rd.
Portage County obituaries for Nov. 10-12
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Kent is closing its free outdoor ice rink this year, citing costs
Kent Skates, the city’s outdoor ice rink, is no more.
Hardesty: Blue and Gold scores a win toward keeping the Flashes competitive
- Tom Hardesty.
The Kent State men’s basketball team has officially dipped a toe into the wild, uncharted Name, Image, Likeness fundraising waters.
Aurora approves contracts for license plate readers
Aurora City Council on Nov. 6 approved a five-year, $87,500 contract with Flock Safety, which maintains and stores data from seven license plate readers it leases to the city.
Been There, Done That: That new window feeling
I’m embarrassed to say we’ve had our new windows for 10 months now and I’ve yet to clean them. Literally, the fancy way they tip in so you can clean top and bottom, inside and out, was the reason we chose these windows.
Portage County obituaries for Nov. 8-9
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Atwater / Aurora / Brimfield / Charlestown / Deerfield / Franklin / Hiram / Kent / Local government / Mantua / Palmyra / Politics / Rootstown / Shalersville / Windham
Deerfield picks Lindberg for trustee; plus contested village, township and school board results
- Ben Wolford.
Deerfield Township residents elected Laura Lindberg to its board of trustees, replacing incumbent Mark Bann, according to unofficial results of the Nov. 7 vote.
Hook defeats Kuhar in Kent; Ravenna’s Calfee and Streetsboro’s Broska hold on
- Ben Wolford.
Political newcomer Chris Hook defeated longtime Kent Council Member John Kuhar in the Nov. 7 election, according to unofficial results.
Except for Ravenna schools, Portage County voters mostly supported school and township levies
There were a number of levies seeking support from voters across Portage County. Overall, 16 of 17 passed, including all of the township and village-related levies and almost all of the school district ones, with the Ravenna schools being the notable exception.
Village voters unseated longtime mayors in Mantua and Hiram
- Ben Wolford.
Mantua Mayor Linda Clark and Hiram Mayor Lou Bertrand will turn over the keys of their respective village halls after over a decade of service, according to the unofficial results of the Nov. 7 election.
Parks, Portage DD and mental health board levies passed by wide margins
Voters easily passed the three county-wide levies on the ballot for Portage County residents.
Portage County overwhelmingly favored abortion rights and legal marijuana
Ohio voters strongly supported two contentious issues on the Nov. 7, 2023 ballot: Issue 1 on abortion rights and Issue 2 on the legalization of marijuana.
Portage County obituaries for Nov. 6-7
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Area lawmakers focus on Ohio crisis line and minors’ access to online pornography
A bill introduced by a local Ohio lawmaker could cause a popular pornography website to go dark in Ohio, at least according to one news report.
Around Brimfield: Upcoming holiday fun and making time for gratitude
- Shirley Mars.
Some of my favorite memories of our children’s high school years were made at cross country meets, so it was especially exciting to see that our Field High School Cross Country boys team placed fourth at the regional CC meet to secure a spot at the State Cross Country meet.
County roundup: Mantua Township prepares for winter, plus news from Freedom, Garrettsville, Nelson and Hiram
The Mantua Township Service Department has begun winter season preparations. Trucks have been serviced for cold weather, snow removal equipment has been cleaned and prepped, salt spreaders have been readied and fitted onto removal equipment, and tires and brakes are good to go.
Portage County obituaries for Nov. 3-5
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Portage County hopes to solve its Summit County dam problem with $2 million
Portage County’s Board of Commissioners have budgeted up to $2 million dollars to modify a dam that’s not even in the county and that nobody really wants.
Around Ravenna: Celebrating loved ones and helping out for the holidays
- Angie Reedy.
The Auxiliary of University Hospitals Portage Medical Center in Ravenna will host their 36th annual Celebration of Lights on Wednesday, Dec. 6 in Room 150 of the UH Portage Medical Arts Building, 6847 N. Chestnut St., Ravenna.