A recent film revealing the firsthand experiences of Black people who faced racism, segregation and poverty in the McElrath and Skeels neighborhoods of Ravenna during the 20th century will be screened in Kent this week.
City council received permission to advertise for bids to tear down the old water tank off state Route 14. A new water tank will be built and will hold a little less water and be raised off the ground.
Big news – Karen’s Hair Design is relocating! Karen is moving her beauty salon to the Medical Arts Building at 6693 N. Chestnut St., across from Maple Grove Cemetery in Ravenna. She plans to move when remodeling is completed around May-ish.
The Portager’s call for more local inventors hit paydirt. Thanks to our readers, here are a few more names and inventions rooted in Portage County:
Incumbent county commissioner Tony Badalamenti will not serve another term after this fall’s election, having lost his primary campaign to his Republican challenger, Jill L. Crawford, in a very close race.
City council is looking into the bright LED lighting that some of Ravenna’s businesses use that is causing complaints from residents, especially in the commercial areas.
Voters in Ravenna Township will decide the fate of two levies, and those that live in the city still have a significant decision to make.
The Thursday Literary Club will be celebrating “100 Years of Reading 1924-2024” from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11 in the Haymaker Room of Reed Memorial Library, 167 E. Main St., Ravenna.
The Portage Crisis Center is undergoing an expansion to increase housing for patients and broaden the center's reach in an effort to help children and adults with mental illness, as well as provide first responders with more efficient means to manage crises.
Main Street Ravenna, in collaboration with Ravenna High School’s Civics class, will host the newly created JoJo Festival from 4 to 8 p.m. April 26 in downtown Ravenna.
The Portage County Board of Elections would like to advise Ravenna voters who live in the Ravenna City 3A and Ravenna City 4A precincts who vote at Reed Memorial Library, that on Election Day the Reed Memorial Library parking lot will not be available due to construction.
The 2024 State of the City Luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 at The Bertram Inn Hotel & Conference Center at 600 N. Aurora Rd.