Some of the top tree climbers from the U.S. and Canada descended on the Davey Tree SEED Campus on Friday, May 15, for a weekend of fellowship and rivalry at the International Society of Arboriculture North American Tree Climbing Championship.
Overcrowding at local pet rescue shelters has been an increasing problem since the Covid-19 pandemic. Following an increase in adoptions during the pandemic, rising living costs and other factors have led to pet surrenders and abandonment.
Early this year, a dispute between Hiram Mayor Anne Haynam and former Hiram Fire Department Chief Bill Byers came to a head.
The recently formed Downtown Hiram Revitalization committee is currently surveying the community about what the future of the village should look like, and they’re hosting events like a spring festival.
After her retirement over 35 years ago, Angie Reedy decided to dedicate her life to volunteer service in the Ravenna area, and the community is stronger for it.
Grazers Restaurant in Kent will permanently close on Saturday, Feb. 21.
Extremely cold weather and sustained sub-zero temperatures were the likely cause of a water main break on King Street in Ravenna on Feb. 4. A boil alert was issued and notification placards were delivered to homes in the affected area, but some residents said on social media that they didn’t get the alert in time.
After more than four decades in business, Franklin Square Deli has changed ownership for the first time. The new owner of the downtown Kent-based restaurant known for its sandwiches, soups and gyros will keep the restaurant's popular menu items, but plans to make slight changes to the decor.
The once-little farming community that has grown to become one of the largest industrial and retail centers in Portage County officially has its first city center.
On March 4, 1881, James A. Garfield was inaugurated as the 20th president of the United States. He’d sought to end the spoils system and promised to address the injustices of slavery, but his time in office was curtailed when he was assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau.
The Coyote Mexican Grill & Cantina, a Mexican eatery with locations in Chagrin Falls, Kent and Atwater, will soon have its fourth brick-and-mortar location at the corner of state Route 82 and state Route 700 in Hiram.