Bicycle Adventure will travel through Portage County June 21 and 22
- Paige Fisher.
The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure will be traveling through Portage County on June 21 and 22 during its weeklong rally through Northeast Ohio.
Around Ravenna: Family Health Days coming to Ravenna
- Angie Reedy.
Don’t miss Family Health and Safety Days from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 17 at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center, 6549 N. Chestnut St., Ravenna. This is a chance for you to get screenings you have been putting off.
Portage County obituaries for June 7-8
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Documenters: Ravenna City Council meeting for June 5, 2023
- Paige Fisher.
An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for the 2023-24 school year resource officer; this was declared an emergency. A motion to accept the emergency clause was accepted, and the ordinance was passed via roll call.
Round Two: The people have spoken
- Tom Hardesty.
Last week in this space, I asked The Portager readers to submit their selections for the greatest Portage County high school athletes they’ve ever seen — the G.O.A.T.s, if you will.
Football great Marcus Sanders of Ravenna and two-time track & field Olympian Kim Kreiner of Mogadore topped my list.
Here’s yours:
Letter to the editor: Ohio’s Smoke-Free Workplace Law now includes electronic vaping products
Public health departments in Ohio are working together to alert residents that the use of e-cigarettes and vaping products are now included in the workplace smoking ban due to statewide law changes. Ohio’s Smoke Free Workplace Law originally went into effect in 2007. This law banned smoking in all indoor public places, essentially providing protection from secondhand smoke in restaurants, businesses, bars, and other workplaces. At that time, electronic vaping products were just starting to come on the market. As […]
Portage County obituaries for June 5-6
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Aurora considers new elementary or high school, with bond vote in 2024
- Paige Fisher.
Aurora City School District will put a bond measure on the ballot in 2024, seeking to build a new school that could cost about $50 million or over $100 million, district officials said.
Portage County has no climate action plan, but some residents want to change that
Local environmentalists are pushing Portage County commissioners to adopt a countywide climate action plan, but it may be an uphill battle.
County roundup: Streetsboro breaks ground on new community center, plus news from Aurora and Ravenna
Groundbreaking for the Streetsboro Community Center took place two weeks ago. The community center, which will be located at 8970 Kirby Lane at Streetsboro City Park, is scheduled to open in February 2024. The cost will be more than $3.5 million.
Kent City School District expects to announce new superintendent this month
- Staff Report.
The search for a new superintendent for the Kent City School District is down to three candidates.
Around Brimfield: The business of Brimfield chickens
- Shirley Mars.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was an essayist and philosopher who was a prolific writer of great words of wisdom. Said he, “I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.” Lifetime Brimfield resident Nikki Husted knows more about a chickens’ motives than anyone I have ever met.
Portage County obituaries for June 2-4
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Documenters: Randolph Township trustees meeting for May 25, 2023
- Lee Lundblad.
Trustee John Lampe reported that he has the blueprints for the Pavilion and Restroom Project. The next step will be to begin on an itemized budget in order to start work.
Kent residents weigh in on North Mantua Street renovations, years away
About 100 people, most of them Kent residents and area officials, gathered May 30 at Kent’s Theodore Roosevelt High School to tell Kent City Engineer Jim Bowling just what’s wrong with the stretch of North Mantua Street from the high school north to the city limits.
Kent crowned as winner of this year’s Hunger Challenge, breaking streak
It’s been 13 years, but Kent finally did it. Mayor Jerry Fiala announced May 17 that Kent won the 2023 Annual Hunger Challenge, a friendly competition that pits Kent and Ravenna against each other to see who can raise the most to help those in need.
Round Two: It’s time to play favorites
- Tom Hardesty.
It’s the greatest debate in sports: Who’s No. 1?
Summer Food Program begins June 19, offering free meals for kids
- Submitted.
The Community Action Council of Portage County is sponsoring the Summer Food Program for Children at sites around Portage County.
Portage County obituaries for May 31-June 1
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Kent approves new recycling pickup contract with Republic Services
Kent City Council voted Wednesday to jettison its contract with the Portage County recycling center, choosing to start biweekly recycling pickup with Republic Services, which placed a cheaper bid and already handles the city’s weekly trash collection.