Portage County obituaries for Aug. 16-17
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
5 Powerful Hacks For Funding Your Holiday Gift Account
- Submitted.
The holiday and gift giving season is a few months away, but now is the time to start saving money.
Wild Goats Cafe removed tips from the equation, and everyone is happy
Customers are happy because they’re still paying roughly what they would have prior to the new policy, and employees are happy because their paychecks took a decidedly positive turn.
Ravenna police raided an apartment for drugs near West Main Elementary
Two people are in jail after Ravenna police executed a search warrant at an apartment on the 600 block of West Main Street.
Around Edinburg: The end of summer approaches and back to school events begin
- Cathy Klein.
We are halfway through August, which means it is prime back-to-school mode for many of you. Need a school supply list? Visit the Southeast Elementary School PTO Facebook page, where you can find them all.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 14-15
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Legal notice: Construction of self-support tower in Deerfield
- Submitted.
Portage County is proposing to construct a new 340-foot-tall self-support tower at 2634 State Route 14, Deerfield, Ohio (41-03-39.56N, -81-05-40.54W).
Legal notice: Construction of self-support tower in Garrettsville
- Submitted.
Portage County is proposing to construct a new 340-foot-tall self-support tower at 10213 State Route 88, Garrettsville, OH 44231 (41-16-19.99N, -81-06-21.4W).
LoveLight is closing in on a new home, with help from the community
Founded 28 years ago, the nonprofit has provided 118,702 meals, more than 31,588 snacks and 5,820 shelf-stable weekend meals for children in lower-income neighborhoods across the county, the organization said. And they’ve accomplished this despite having no permanent home.
County roundup: Nelson says ‘slow down,’ plus news from Mantua, Hiram, Freedom, Windham and Garrettsville
A Nelson Township resident who lives on Kyle Road voiced a complaint recently about speeding vehicles on Kyle.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 11-13
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Southeast teachers union holds off on strike as negotiations progress
Students at Southeast Local Schools may start the school year with their regular teachers, who say a positive Aug. 9 bargaining session led them not to call for a strike for now.
After backlash, Atwater Township will continue taping meetings
Atwater trustees are considering changing their decision to pull the plug on meeting livestreams after an outcry from residents.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 9-10
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Round Two: Talking name, image, likeness with Blue & Gold Collective co-founder Mike Beder
- Tom Hardesty.
July 1, 2021 will go down as the day college sports changed forever.
On that day, the NCAA approved its NIL policy allowing all NCAA Division I, II and III student-athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness – regardless of whether their state has an NIL law in place or not.
Around Garrettsville: The latest fun and food in Garrettsville
Garrettsville Games is now open in Sky Plaza across from Cal’s Restaurant on Windham Street. Open noon to 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Open noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Stop in and check out the great variety of games at great prices.
Portage County voters joined Ohio to reject obstacles to citizen ballot initiatives
- Ben Wolford.
Nearly 58% of Portage County voters said “no” on Issue 1, defeating a Republican-backed initiative that would have made it harder for citizens to organize and approve ballot measures, according to unofficial results from the Portage County Board of Elections.
Portage County obituaries for Aug. 7-8
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Around Brimfield: The ‘Mars mob’ meets their ancestors at this year’s extravaganza
- Shirley Mars.
A few weeks ago, our 10 children, their spouses, and most of our 45 grandchildren gathered for the annual Mars Cousin Camp, which is a three-day extravaganza filled with activities and great food. During one of our monthly Zoom planning meetings, our children expressed a desire to visit the graves of some of their ancestors.
Freedom Township considering twice-monthly curbside recycling service
Freedom Township residents may gain curbside recycling services through the county recycling center.