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Two members of the Windham Fire Department honored an Ohio State Highway Patrolman Dec. 7 for his contributions toward saving a teen’s life last summer on the Ohio Turnpike.

The Grinch and Santa will square off in an epic battle on Dec. 16 at the Palmyra Township fire station, 3956 Route 225 in Diamond.

On Dec. 16, Palmyra United Methodist Church’s United Women of Faith will participate in National Wreaths Across America Day.

New Year’s resolutions. Most of us make them — you’re probably considering some right now — but few of us stick to them for any appreciable length of time (admit it, you’re over/under is probably three weeks for any given resolution).

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Portage County residents who run afoul of the law due to substance use or mental health issues have an alternative to prison, thanks to a trio of special courts established in recent years.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Ho Ho Ho! To get us all in the Christmas mood, here are a few holiday reads from three prolific authors.

Recently, one of our daughters was lamenting that her 7-year-old was questioning if Santa was real, and she wasn’t sure how to answer. I was reminded of a quote credited to Edwin Osgood Grover:

A Merry Evening in the Village will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7. Spend a pleasant evening in the Village of Mantua enjoying the holiday spirit. Shops in will be decorated, stocked with Christmas items and open until 8 p.m.

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Kent voters could decide in March how the city’s six political wards will be divvied up if city council approves a ballot measure Dec. 6.

Welcome to our legislative round-up! Twice a month, we’ll give you an update on what Portage County lawmakers are doing in Washington and in Columbus. This round-up will include information on the various bills your representatives are voting on, as well as how they’re voting.

The village of Mantua will host “A Merry Evening in the Village” from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 7.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

North Mantua Street takes motorists in and out of Kent, where a giant dirt pile rises above Davey Tree’s Science, Employee Education and Development, or SEED, campus.

Aurora city leaders say they will take $1,341,527 from the city’s general fund and almost $1.29 million from its share of Covid relief fund distributions to pay for nearly 100 acres of land on and around the former Geauga Lake amusement park.

Concerned that state legislators will carry through with stated intentions to tweak Ohio’s recent vote legalizing recreational marijuana, council members on Nov. 20 unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium on accepting filings.

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