It’s final harvest time at Kent’s Thomas-Anderson Memorial Garden, which provides bounty to dozens of volunteers, the community at large and Kent Social Services.
Ed Limbach was five when his mom and dad took him to see the circus for the first time: the Cole Bros. Circus in Northeast Ohio. They got there early to see the crew unload the animals and equipment from the train and eventually pitch the big top.
A three-generation family of female entrepreneurs in Kent recently celebrated the opening of a new brick-and-mortar shop.
The Celebrate Portage! Board of Directors is happy to announce Jonathan Floyd as the first recipient of its newest addition to celebrating those that make a difference in Portage County, the Great Achievement Award.
Six of the most adorable 3-5 year-olds from Portage County competed in the annual Little Prince and Little Princess Pageant on the opening day of the Portage County Randolph Fair.
Portage County 4-H Life Skills Committee held the county 4-H sewing judging and fashion revue on July 18th. 4-H members from 8 to 18 years old and ranging in skills from beginner level sewers to advanced levels competed. First place winners in each category went on to the Ohio State Fair sewing judging and style revue.
Rain poured down on a Wednesday in June around the corner of a Garrettsville bank, but that didn’t stop anyone from getting what they were there for.
After Covid-19 struck the U.S. in March 2020, the subsequent lockdown and social distancing protocols left many Americans stranded at home. But that didn’t stop one group of Portage Park District Foundation board members from getting together every week to enjoy the many parks Portage County has to offer.
Over three years after the death of local newspaper editor Roger Di Paolo, the prolific Kent chronicler now has a headstone. But leave it to Di Paolo to shake things up — the headstone is at his feet.
The King Kennedy Community Center in Ravenna built a new gymnasium in 2022 with financial support from the county, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County, Neighborhood Development Services and the First Congregational Church of Ravenna.
First opening in 1997, the KSU Downtown Gallery has operated as a bridge between the city and the university, showcasing the work of local artists downtown for almost three decades.
On the day of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Draft, Kayla Fischer was in scrubs completing a twelve-hour nursing clinical at Ohio State University. Her mom drove down and picked her up, and the two watched the event with friends and snacks.