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Every gardener wants to use the best practices for a healthy garden. When we look at a landscape that is in balance, we see diverse variety, a lot of color, and randomness. Pollinators hum, birds sing. We may notice some, but not much, damage. Mixing plants in vegetable gardens helps mimic natural ecosystems, addressing common gardening issues like weeds, insect damage, and moisture retention.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Kent City Council will consider six changes to the city charter this evening, including who council members can represent, and when.

The Garrettsville Farmers Market is in full swing — from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, come out and enjoy fresh produce at the corner of High and Main streets in Garrettsville. Get your vegetables, cheese, eggs, honey, bakery, freeze-dried fruit, sourdough bread, meat and more.

Governor Mike DeWine is taking a lot of heat right now from his fellow Republicans for doing something most of his party doesn’t seem to have the temerity to do. He listened.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Unless a settlement can be reached, a federal lawsuit pitting a Palmyra man against the Portage County sheriff and two sheriff’s office deputies may be headed for jury trial.

An in-house committee within Ravenna City Council was formed to aggressively look into constructing a new building that would be shared by the Ravenna police and fire departments. The proposed site is the property owned by the city where Ravenna High School was located.

I thoroughly enjoyed the latest novels from three of my favorite authors. They’re all great reads! Oh, and all of these are great books for both men and women.

Regarding Kent City Council’s actions and comments pertaining to the City Charter Review Commissions call for non partisan elections for our city: It is without a doubt an ultimate example of hypocrisy! 

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Voters will likely continue to see whether candidates for council and mayor are Democrats or Republicans on their ballots following a decision from Kent City Council on July 9.

What happened? Where were all the football players? That’s what Novell wanted to know. Joe Adolph had some answers – and together they have come up with what they hope is a solution.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Ravenna’s aging public buildings are past the point of rescue, so the only real question is how to pay for new ones.

The Kent charter review commission has recommended that the city’s mayoral and city council elections will no longer be partisan. At 7 p.m. July 9, Kent City Council will decide whether to put the change to voters in the November general election.

A car rolled into Lake Rockwell on Monday morning, resulting in an unusual scene but no injuries.

Downtown Kent hosted the 30th annual Heritage Fest on July 5. The festival welcomed all ages with activities like hair tinseling, early morning yoga, local vendor booths, food trucks and two stages showcasing local bands.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

In a world that revolves around time and money, Mirgs Slot Car Raceway is focused on neither.