Kent City Council is poised to increase its contribution to Shepherd’s House by $4,000, bringing the city’s yearly contribution to $12,000.
Portage County’s food pantries and programs are among the first local victims of federal funding cuts, and the state is poised to compound the blow.
Kent Social Services’ usual staff of cooks and servers will make way March 20 for the leadership team of the Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center, aka The Kent Hotel.
Axess Family Services and Children’s Advantage on Feb. 19 announced that the two nonprofits are merging.
The Shepherd’s House warming center will be open until further notice. The shelter opens at 4 p.m. and dinner is served at 5 p.m. People are encouraged to arrive before the shelter’s 8 p.m. curfew.
Even though Kent is the county’s most populous city — the U.S. Census estimates 27,601 people, about 25% of whom live in poverty — Kent does not have an overnight warming center.
Late October 2024. A 13-year-old girl sits in the office at Brown Middle School. It’s not the first time she’s mouthed off one too many times, but this time the adults seem different. This time the consequences seem real.
Hopefully you have stayed warm and safe this January. It has really been a trip back to the “old winters” we used to have.
A dog named Emma found herself on thin ice shortly after Christmas – right before the ice shattered below her, sending her into the freezing water of a local pond.
The Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County received $1,365,871 to invest in local treatment, prevention and recovery support to advance ongoing efforts to fight substance abuse and prevent overdose deaths.
On Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, high winds and rain from Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina with ferocity causing $60 billion in damage and taking over 100 lives in the state.
The cash can’t come fast enough for Stacy Brown, who hopes to open a warming center/ residential facility at 3761 Lovers Lane in Ravenna.