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Fiscal Officer Kevin Cihan reported on the state of the township finances. Zoning Inspector Jackie Kable reported no zoning activity in the previous two weeks. There was some discussion about a van in an unidentified location on Route 282 that appears to be doubling as a home.

The Rootstown Township Lions Club will host its second annual Chili Cook-off fundraiser from 4-6 p.m. Feb. 19 at NEOMED’s NEW Center at 4211 State Route 44.

Climate action is finally coming to Kent! A global health, safety and sustainability service company, Keramida, has been hired by Kent City Council to develop a plan for decreasing CO2 emissions, curb climate change and support the goals of the Paris Accords.

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The Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce has unveiled plans for a new Buckeye Block to rise from the ashes of downtown after a devastating fire in 2014.

City leaders are considering a Ravenna resident’s bid to run a gun and supplies business out of his home.

The Portage Foundation has awarded more than $200,000 in grant money to local nonprofits that support programs for area youth.

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Each of Portage County’s four cities, and at least one village and township, has at least one community garden available to residents.

That may sound strange coming from someone who works for an exclusively digital media organization, but I’m a creature of habit. And my habit for about the first 50 years of my life was to grab that day’s paper and immediately begin poring over every page of it (sports section first, of course).

ere is the reason he and I and other descendants of those pioneers mentioned in the article are proud of the neighborhood’s diversity. Our great grandparents overcame stereotype, marginalization and economic adversity and made all of these conditions work for our community.

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The Village of Hiram is looking for ways to save money, including relying more on part-time officers to fill the third shift.

CASA of Portage County is barely a year old, but it already has far surpassed its initial goals and is making a difference in the lives of the abused and neglected children it serves, the organization said in its first annual report.

The new floor in the kitchen came out so good we decided to do the hallway, too. This meant the shoe closet had to be emptied. We haven’t kept shoes in the closet since the days when our beloved Dukie spent long hours napping in there, but still kept the name. Everything had to come out, clothes included, but to go where?

Kubala arrived a few minutes late, smiling and carrying a large placard; she and the placard represented Edinburg United Church. The church will celebrate its 200th anniversary May 18, 2023.

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Law Director DePiero responded that he has received a lot of comments on Ordinance 2023-004, and it is not his intention to rush this piece of legislation through council.

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Kent Fire Chief William Myers introduced Sara Slanina to the board of trustees. Slanina is a firefighter, paramedic and registered nurse. She presented a detailed report to the trustees about her role as a Community Paramedicine Provider (CPP).