Legislation was passed that is going to repave some of the streets in Ravenna. A Surface Transportation Block grant from the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study will pay for 80% of the project.
The city has just completed four pickleball courts at City Park and is looking forward to a grand opening in August. No solid date yet, but Parks Director Greg Mytinger hopes to have the courts officially open before the city’s bicentennial bash, which kicks into high gear Aug. 20 and 21.
It’s not often a boy from a hard-working Streetsboro family steps onto Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry stage, but Brian Poston is getting ready to do just that.
Streetsboro City Council postponed a decision on new restrictions for chicken ownership in the city, saying they needed more information. They were expected to consider the proposal at Monday’s meeting.
Three Portage County police chiefs fielded questions from residents Thursday about police policies around use of force, community oversight and mental health crisis intervention.
Aurora authorized the purchase of a new 2023 ambulance. The cost is $315,000, which includes equipment that will be installed. A fire paramedic levy will pay for the ambulance.
Streetsboro City Council will hold a public hearing on its temporary moratorium regarding new hotels, motels, car washes and recreational marijuana facilities in the city.
Score a win for Streetsboro Mayor Glenn Broska, who recently took Portage County commissioners to task over reduced recycling pickups without any commensurate reduction in the price of the service.
Portage County Retired Teachers has granted four $2,000 scholarships to aspiring teachers.
The annual Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce “Only in Ravenna” event will take place downtown on Saturday, July 15. There will be live music, food trucks, DORA drinks and raffle prizes. The organizers are looking for acoustic musicians to perform on the corners of each city block to add to the ambiance and experience.
Cities and villages across Portage County have passed laws requiring businesses and residents to clear snow off sidewalks, but in most cases no one is enforcing them, officials said.
The present water tower that can be seen from State Route 14 will be demolished and replaced by a water tank that will be built by Tank Industry Consultants.