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The Portage County Sheriff’s Office has filed charges against a Village of Mantua police officer, alleging she endangered her 5-year-old son by leaving him alone with a man previously convicted of sexual battery.

When Ohio voters opted to legalize recreational marijuana, Kent State was ready with a study program to meet the demand for jobs in the industry.

Portage County’s state representatives joined their Republican colleagues Jan. 10 in overriding Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of the bill that bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender students’ participation in sports.

Everyone is invited to attend the official grand opening of the Brimfield Library on Saturday, Jan. 20.

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A representative from the road department suggested filing a Lemon Law claim against a newer plow truck.

Local nonprofits AxessPointe Community Health Centers and Family & Community Services have announced a merger between the two health-centered organizations, forming a partnership that is designed to enhance access to comprehensive healthcare, behavioral healthcare and social services across Portage, Summit, Trumbull and Mahoning counties. The merger took effect Jan. 1.

Butter up that popcorn: Theater movies are set to return to Aurora’s Barrington plaza.

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The Mantua Township “Historic District Boundary Increase” has been approved and is now listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.

After ongoing discussion, the trustees voted to meet monthly instead of bi-monthly for 2024. They will meet again Jan. 17 to better prepare for monthly meetings.

Resolution 2024-01 was adopted without community comment, adding 80 acres to the current agreement between the township and the City of Streetsboro.

Fiscal Officer Jennifer Derthick was unable to attend the meeting after recently suffering two heart attacks. Derthick reported hiring two assistants to serve in her stead at the rate of $20 per hour.

The board voted to appoint Mary Kaley as president pro tem from Jan. 1-Jan. 8 of 2024.

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Streetsboro City Council will hold a public hearing on its temporary moratorium regarding new hotels, motels, car washes and recreational marijuana facilities in the city.

I recently was referred to a “back doctor” because I was having a lot of discomfort in my hip when I walked. Yeah, you guessed it, as soon as I made the appointment, the pain went away. I followed through with the appointment and was diagnosed with arthritis in my lower back, and of course her prescription was exercise! She gave me several suggestions of places to go to exercise and one of them was a local senior center. Maybe […]

I’m writing this on the 43-year anniversary of one of the NFL’s most famous playoff games — and maybe the most infamous game in the long and often painful history of the Cleveland Browns.

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Embarking on the journey through college is a pivotal moment in one’s life, filled with new opportunities