The 2023 Celebrate Portage! Awards Dinner will take place on Thursday, Sept. 28.
Participants in Saturday’s drug march gathered in front of the Portage County courthouse to pray, enjoy refreshments, and hear speakers....
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.
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.
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.
Taking a stand against bullying: Youth Empowerment Rally coming to Streetsboro High School next week
The 2023 Portage County Youth Empowerment Rally will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7 at Streetsboro High School at 8585 state Route 14.
Sitting in his air conditioned office at the Family & Community Services headquarters in Ravenna, Rodney Mack, 52, spoke easily of his two incarcerations for assault and of his transformation to a post-prison life of service.
The 14th Annual Kent Blues Fest presented by Wayside Furniture takes place Saturday, July 15, offering free live music by more than 40 acts at 27 venues throughout Kent. The all-day music extravaganza starts at 1 p.m. and goes until after midnight at restaurants, bars, bookstores and outdoor parks.
The Feb. 9 coroner’s report is brief. Remains belonging to a “John Doe” had been found in the woods by 408 Devon Place, site of University Hospitals medical facilities and a nearby Bob Evans restaurant. No trauma or suspected cause of death could be identified.
In need of critical home repairs but can’t afford them? Two local organizations offer help.
The head of a local nonprofit animal rescue is facing what could be multiple charges of animal cruelty after agents found 146 dead dogs at her home in Mantua Township.
The Portage Foundation announced the recipients of its 2023 scholarships. This year, the community foundation granted over $55,000 in scholarships to students from various schools in Portage County.