Voters in Kent wards 1 and 6 are invited to a “drop in and meet the candidates” event, set for 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6 at the Kent Free Library, 312 W. Main St.
Local government
Seven candidates running in the May 3 Portage County primary elections met with constituents to introduce themselves and then held question and answer sessions to allow voters to get to know them better.
Bob Corbett, a lifelong Shalersville Township resident, died March 13 in Cleveland. He never married, had no children, and no one was prepared for what came next: a $334,000 bequest to Shalersville Township Trustees and Crestwood Local Schools.
Rather than setting an end date for Covid restrictions in county offices, commissioners decided on Thursday to follow CDC guidelines while anticipating Governor DeWine's June 2 Covid announcement ending Ohio health orders.
As of now, in accordance with the Ohio Department of Health's May 17 orders, employees and people visiting various county offices may or may not mask up, according to their preference. Previously, employees and the public were asked to wear masks and to social distance "even though we couldn't make them do it," Commissioner Vicki Kline said.
The Portage County airport owes over $500,000 in debt, it needs critical repairs worth at least that much, and there’s no plan to cover these expenses.
An independent investigator concluded that Mantua Police Chief Joseph Urso violated police department policies by directly supervising an officer with whom he is in a romantic relationship, according to a March 22 report.
Streetsboro City Council is revving up its road game, freeing up money it already has and hoping the state comes through with more.
Aurora City Council on Monday approved its much-debated parking ban, limiting parking on certain residential lots.
Aurora City Council on Nov. 6 approved a five-year, $87,500 contract with Flock Safety, which maintains and stores data from seven license plate readers it leases to the city.
Franklin Township trustees voted Tuesday night to continue operating under their existing contract with the county recycling agency and said they expect the county to do the same.
The Village of Hiram is looking to implement a boot system rather than towing vehicles parked illegally.
If you live in Atwater or Mantua townships, you’ll be paying a bit more for recycling: $5.50 per household per month, up from the $3.75 monthly fee residents have been paying for biweekly service.