Ricky Wise, a Ravenna Township resident, had a cookout and pool party at his house for July 4. Wise describes...
The Horace Young Beebe house was built in 1852 and stood until Monday
Ravenna’s new energy-efficient streetlights illuminate North Chestnut Street on Tuesday. Michael Indriolo/The Portager New energy-efficient streetlights brighten Downtown Ravenna City Engineer...
King Kennedy Center Director Myia Sanders said some residents of the McElrath neighborhood have been waiting their whole lives for...
Anne Marie Noble sits with Mark Minadeo at the Haven’s warming center in the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall on Wednesday....
The health department partnered with the center to make the Covid-19 vaccine more accessible to the predominantly Black community the...
The Ravenna Board of Education met in a brief session Monday, addressing key personnel issues. The board approved a one-year contract for Susan Huth, who will serve the district as Director of Teaching and Learning from Aug. 1, 2021, until July 31, 2022.
The township set its spring clean up for 8-noon April 17 at the township building on South Spring Street. The event is reserved for township residents only, and tires won't be accepted.
Ravenna Parks and Recreation is operating at full speed in a Covid-conscious sort of way. Covid has caused the cancellation of many in-person events, but Ravenna's running enthusiasts didn't let the pandemic stop them. The city recently raised about $7,000 from a virtual 5K run, said Council Member Tim Calfee at Monday's meeting.
The maintenance and cleanup is ongoing at Grandview Cemetery, where trustees plan to install a columbarium by summer's end. A columbarium is a prefabricated structure designed to house cremains. Turns out space for cremains is actually an issue at Grandview.
In polls, some residents said downtown Ravenna “feels dirty” and prefer Kent. But commissioners want an upgrade that doesn’t reduce available parking.