Safer Futures held its 12th annual Hope in a Handbag fundraising event on Friday at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center, where guests bid on designer purses to support Portage County’s only domestic violence shelter.
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A new plant shop is coming to downtown Kent
Flourish Plant Mkt. will open its first brick-and-mortar storefront at 113 S. Water St. on Saturday, October 28.
Portage County obituaries for Oct. 21-23
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
A Swiss conglomerate has taken over a chemical cleanup near the Cuyahoga River
If you’ve driven past the old RB&W site on Mogadore Road in Kent, you may have noticed heavy machinery and curious installations.
Election preview: Five proposed charter amendments will go to Ravenna voters on Nov. 8
Per city charter, Ravenna’s Charter Review Commission meets every five years. This was the year, and the commission submitted five changes city voters would have to approve.
Hiram College sold its telescope, marking the end of a 121-year-old observatory
Hiram College has sold its Cooley Telescope, which has been scanning the heavens since 1901, to a private buyer in Canada for an undisclosed amount.
Post-Covid, Kent State’s Child Development Center is financially secure and enrollment rising
Even though pandemic mandates are long gone, Kent State’s Child Development Center is still struggling to recover its previous enrollment numbers, but parents and administrators say the center has weathered the storm.
Round Two: Two other dangerous sports that don’t make the headlines
Last week’s Round 2 column on “player safety” in sports elicited an interesting response from a reader that had me doing a deeper dive on the subject.
Letter: Do you know your judges?
Do you know the names Judge Judy (Judy Sheindlin) who served as a Manhattan family court judge, or Judge Joe Brown, who originally was from Shelby County, Tennessee, Criminal Court? Or do you know the judges involved in some high-profile federal cases around the country? In real life, we citizens have two separate legal systems, the state and the federal. We can vote in the state elections.
Jack Kohl Realty adds two new partners to its leadership team
A 70-year staple of Portage County real estate is adding two new owners to the team, with Ron Lewis and Ryan Poland joining Jack Kohl at the helm of Jack Kohl Realty, LLC.
Legal notice: FCC ASR Local Filing Notices
TAG Towers LLC is proposing to construct a 195’ monopole telecommunications tower (without lights) in the vicinity of 8077 State Route 5, Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio.
The Overlook 1923 will relocate as Twin Lakes clubhouse owner considers ‘something different’
The owners of the former Twin Lakes Country Clubhouse won’t renew their lease with The Overlook 1923 restaurant, casting the future of the fine dining establishment into uncertainty.
Kent schools launched a platform to connect donors and kids in need
Families in the Kent City School District can now seek help from their neighbors for things like food, clothing and household items through an anonymous platform operated by the nonprofit Neighborhood Bridges.
NEOMED and Pavliga take steps to solve Ohio’s psychiatric workforce shortage
State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) and State Rep. Gail Pavliga (R-Portage County) teamed up Oct. 13 to unveil legislation creating a new licensed mental health professional designation called a certified mental health assistant.
Election preview: Meet the local candidates on the Portage County ballots
This article includes interviews with candidates from local contested races on Portage County ballots. We conducted interviews during early fall and asked candidates the same basic questions while giving the candidates a chance to elaborate on other issues and respond to comments from their opponents if necessary. One candidate did not respond to requests for comment, and another declined to be interviewed.
One for the Books: Fairy tales updated
Being a kid at heart, I’ve always loved fairy tales. But “modern” fairy tales? Let’s see.
