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Portage County Job & Family Services collecting toys for children in foster care

Portage County Job & Family Services will hold a Presents For Kids holiday toy drive-through event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Portage County Administration Building, 449 S. Meridian St. in Ravenna. New, unwrapped gift donations will be accepted.
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Parks, Portage DD and mental health board levies passed by wide margins

Voters easily passed the three county-wide levies on the ballot for Portage County residents.
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County leaders failed to find big solutions to close the transportation gap

Portage County leaders gathered again earlier this week for the second and possibly the final summit to address the problems plaguing the public transportation system.
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What’s next for the site of Ravenna’s Oak Rubber building?

Ravenna city officials would like to clean up the mess from the demolished buildings at 645 S. Chestnut St., once home to Oak Rubber. But there's one problem: Nobody owns it.
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The Church in Aurora is collecting donations for refugees and immigrants

USCRI and The Church in Aurora have partnered with the community to meet the needs of our new neighbors. A posting of immediate donation needs is listed below. Members may drop off urgently needed items at the Church in Aurora on Sept. 16, 2023, between noon and 4 p.m. in the parking lot.
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Ravenna Kiwanis celebrated playground opening after pandemic delays

The Ravenna Kiwanis Club has completed the Community Action Council Youth & Family Center Playground project — and it persevered through years of pandemic-related delays to get it done.
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Portage Foundation board appoints new executive director

The Portage Foundation Board of Trustees named Janice Simmons-Mortimer the foundation's executive director, effective today.
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Celebrate Portage! announces nominees for this year’s community awards

The 2023 Celebrate Portage! Awards Dinner will take place on Thursday, Sept. 28.
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Drug march in Ravenna gathered for opioid epidemic awareness

Participants in Saturday’s drug march gathered in front of the Portage County courthouse to pray, enjoy refreshments, and hear speakers....
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County roundup: Rootstown Pig Roast celebrates 10 years, plus more news from Rootstown and Deerfield

The 10th annual Pig Roast will take place Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Randolph K of C Hall at 2697 Waterloo Rd. The event raises money for Rootstown Youth Football players, cheerleaders, the community and the schools.
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Around Windham: The Windham Fall Festival is canceled this year, plus more news from community

Unfortunately the Windham Fall Festival has been canceled for 2023. There were multiple factors causing the cancellation. The Village of Windham is considering multiple options for next year.
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LoveLight is closing in on a new home, with help from the community

Founded 28 years ago, the nonprofit has provided 118,702 meals, more than 31,588 snacks and 5,820 shelf-stable weekend meals for children in lower-income neighborhoods across the county, the organization said. And they've accomplished this despite having no permanent home.
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