Naomi was born 1922 in Grove City, Ohio, in a log cabin. She met the love of her life, Louie, and they married in 1947. They moved to Akron and then to Suffield in 1948. They rented the Wingfoot Lake Hatchery for a while, then bought the business. Sadly, Louie passed away in 1991, but Naomi continued to run the business until in 1996. At age 75, she sold the Hatchery. She said it took long hours and was very hard work to run the business.
Brimfield Brimfield is having a hard time hiring police officers and firefighters. “There are just not a lot of people...
Portage County’s Board of Commissioners learned in February that the federal government was cutting SNAP’s Emergency Allotment program at the end of the month. Appalled, they took matters into their own hands.
The Portage County Land Bank increased its reach in 2022, the organization said in its latest annual report.
Portage County is seeking comments for one proposed communications tower from any
interested parties on the impact of the proposed tower...
Township Trustee Sue White said the road crew and fire department did an outstanding job with the storm and all the electrical difficulties it brought.
Brimfield trustees are looking to buy more land for the township cemetery, which is running out of space.
Mogadore Police Chief Todd Higgins announced the department’s annual awards March 15 at a village council meeting.
County roundup: The Brimfest parade may be returning, plus news from Suffield, Randolph and Mogadore
The township accepted the proposed resolution for a public committee that is going to bring back the parade for Brimfest this year.
Because of both the levy and grant, the village is hiring five full-time EMT/firefighters. At council’s last meeting Dec. 20, three of the five were sworn in. They are Shawn DeWolf, Nolan Jones and Angelo Amatangell.
Brimfield trustees are focused on expanding the fire station and administration building. It is a two-phase project.
Kent voters will decide whether to approve an ordinance lowering the penalties for misdemeanor marijuana offenses. Specifically, the ordinance calls for: