Much like the deed-less tract in the center of Nelson Township, another bit of no man's land sits at the confluence of state Route 88, state Route 303, and Nichols Road in Freedom Township.
The Kent City Council voted unanimously this week to once again close Franklin Avenue to car traffic to provide more outside seating and give a boost to nearby businesses.
Keith Schmader has lived on his 20-acre farm on Johnson Road in Franklin Township with his wife since 2016. Every spring, he said, there would be small- or medium-sized puddles on his property when it rains, but they would usually drain into the ground as fast as they would appear. Recently, though, it’s been getting worse.
Rain isn’t the only baseball-season annoyance. Parents taking their kids to Hot Stove Baseball games at Volunteer Park in Ravenna know this well, as most of them have navigated the pothole-riddled road to the fields.
The Feb. 9 coroner’s report is brief. Remains belonging to a “John Doe” had been found in the woods by 408 Devon Place, site of University Hospitals medical facilities and a nearby Bob Evans restaurant. No trauma or suspected cause of death could be identified.
The former Southeast High School principal and an academic adviser are no longer employed by the district after a district investigation found evidence of alleged “sexual misconduct” that did not involve students.
With over $50 million in federal aid pouring into Portage County, several local officials said they were hoping to use the money to patch up infrastructure and bulk up department budgets.
Late last month, a modest congregation of mournful parishioners gathered in the nave of St. Ambrose Church in Garrettsville to honor the legacy of St. Michael’s in Windham.
When Marc Robinson was in a severe traffic accident in January, the people of Portage County came together to support him and make sure both he — and his dog — made it back to Idaho safely.
The Ravenna Chamber of Commerce honored several people and businesses at its 2022 Raven Award banquet on June 1 at the Ravenna High School auditorium.
The big eclipse is coming, and that means more than temporary darkness.