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Streetsboro firefighters responded Saturday morning to a call regarding heavy smoke on Crownwood Court in the Hickory Ridge neighborhood, just north of state Route 303 in the city’s southwest quadrant.

State agents are investigating an incident that left a woman dead after a Portage County Sheriff’s deputy and Garrettsville police officer responded to a dispute between neighbors in Windham Township.

Over 50 people gathered at Windham High School on Saturday night for a candlelight vigil in honor of Kammie Kiser, a 19-year-old woman killed by gunfire in Warren early Friday.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

A Ravenna family has embarked on a legal battle against Bio-Med Science Academy in Rootstown, alleging the charter school is violating their son’s civil rights.

When Akron resident Don Jeffrey was growing up in Stow, he dreamed of being a cartoonist. He wanted to be “the next Charles Schulz,” creator of the Peanuts comic strip, and have his comics published in a newspaper. But with television on the rise and newspapers in decline, he decided it wasn’t a realistic goal, so he went to work in retail. 

This past March marked 20 years since the Kent State men’s basketball team shocked the college basketball world by reaching the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

Want to adopt a pioneer? Kent’s Pioneer Cemetery Preservation Group is seeking volunteers willing to help clean up the city’s oldest cemetery at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22.

Summary and transcript of the May 9, 2022, Charlestown Township Trustees meeting. Trustees discussed a variety of topics, including the cemetery, rescue plan money and a scam artist.

The week of May 15 brings us 10 different choices for our open mic entertainment. It doesn’t matter where you live in the Summit/Portage County area, there is an open mic that you can attend. Come out and play or listen to this unique part of the area music scene.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

I always say I don’t like thrillers, but of course that isn’t completely true. I love a can’t-put-down page-turner. I just don’t like twisted or gory stuff or personal violence. Happily, three recent books by popular authors fulfill most of my preferences.

The Crestwood Local Schools Board has decided to postpone a resolution which would have banned social and emotional learning (SEL) from the district.

According to an article jointly published in the Akron Beacon Journal and Record-Courier on Sunday, April 24, Portage County Board of Elections member Amanda Suffecool “remains unconvinced  that Biden beat Trump” in the November 2020 Election.

Jason Opritza led the Rootstown girls soccer team to its first league championship in eight years and a berth in the district finals in his first season as Rovers head coach last fall.

A new Ace Hardware has opened its doors in Aurora at 55 Barrington Town Square Drive. The grand opening took place April 29.

Portage County residents behind on their taxes, utility bills and other home expenses can get thousands of dollars toward their payments from a new county program.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

The Board of Education of Crestwood Local Schools is set to vote tomorrow on two resolutions banning critical race theory and social and emotional learning from the school curriculum.

Throughout Lego history, millions of people have been introduced to the colorful plastic bricks, including Kent residents E.J. Bocan III, 39, and his wife, Abbie, 37. But unlike most Lego fans, this couple used them to build a successful business.