Nelson is working on passing a noise ordinance, mainly due to the goings-on at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park at 12001 Nelson Ledge Rd.
Crestwood school district has agreed to settle a lawsuit from serial litigator Brian Ames, a Randolph man who champions transparency in public bodies.
Portage Park District is hosting an array of programs this month. All programs require registration. All events are free, with the exception of the July 8 Headwaters Adventure Race. Visit Portage Park District’s website for registration and program information. Look for the “Things to Do” button at the top of the webpage.
The head of a local nonprofit animal rescue is facing what could be multiple charges of animal cruelty after agents found 146 dead dogs at her home in Mantua Township.
Garrettsville Summerfest 2023 will take place Friday, June 23 through Sunday, June 25. The annual event will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Friday with the festival commencement and grand marshal presentation to Mark Apple and Summerfest sponsor Daystar Ford.
Two council members resigned this month from Mantua Village Council following two unrelated incidents, and one of them has already been replaced.
Mantua’s Triple Trail Fest will be held from 3:30-9:30 p.m. on Friday, June 2 and from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 on the Headwaters, Buckeye and Cuyahoga River Water Trails.
The Portage County Board of Elections released the unofficial final results of the May 2 election, which saw a voter turnout of about 14% and a total of 5,029 ballots cast.
Last month, an investigator working for the Village of Mantua found that the police chief and one of his officers had violated a department policy that forbids supervisors from dating their direct reports.
The Village of Hiram proposed a resolution that would make the use of cell phones (actually holding a phone to one’s ear) and computers while driving a minor misdemeanor for the first offense.
Portage County’s Headwaters Trail has been under planning and development for more than 25 years and is included on multiple local, state and national trail plans.
A Mantua village council member whose outburst during a public meeting led to a menacing charge, pleaded guilty April 6 to an amended charge of disorderly conduct.