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As the new congressional session started Jan. 3, state and federal representatives serving Portage County have begun legislation proposals and community outreach while doubling down on partisan positions in their messaging.

Rootstown The planning stages of the state Route 44 project in Rootstown are underway. OHM, an engineering and architectural firm the township hired to guide it, will soon be holding a community meeting for any of its proposals. “We’re looking at widening the road, putting in roundabouts, redeveloping that whole area to make traffic flow better and have a better use of land,” township Trustee Dave McIntyre said. The Ohio Department of Transportation will do the project. The Rootstown Sports […]

Brian Boykin has resigned after three decades as a member of the Kent City Schools Board of Education effective Jan. 31. The school board accepted Boykin’s resignation at its Jan. 14 meeting.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Aurora City Council on Jan. 13 approved its 2025 annual budget, which includes almost $23.2 million in general fund appropriations, $20.4 million of which is reserved for salaries and benefits.

In a 3-1 vote, the Southeast Local Schools Board of Education on Jan. 15 appointed Danielle Buckner to fill a seat recently vacated by Dave Fesemyer.

This year, several friends have decided to focus on words like “rejoice,” “beauty” and “awe” instead of making New Year’s resolutions. So, instead of shaming themselves for not keeping New Year’s goals during challenging times, they are choosing to shift their thoughts to an attribute that is uplifting.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Southeast Local Schools Board of Education may fill a recent vacancy and name its fifth member as early as Wednesday evening, Jan. 15.

The property at 645 S. Chestnut St., which includes 13 parcels totaling more than three acres, was once the site of Crest Rubber Co., a historic manufacturing concern that ceased operations in the summer of 2015. The buildings deteriorated, and the site became an eyesore that presented what the Ohio EPA termed in a flyer as “serious safety concerns for the community.”

St. Ambrose Church is hosting bingo on the first and third Tuesday of the month; doors open at 5:45 p.m. There is an early-bird game starting at 6:45 p.m. The location is inside the St. Ambrose Hall on Freedom Street. All participants must be 18 years or older.

Just over half of us make New Year’s resolutions. The most common ones revolve around physical and mental wellbeing. Topics like exercise, fitness, and losing weight weigh heavy on our minds. Just as important are issues such as socializing, de-stressing, finding life’s balance, inner peace and others that fall under the mantle of mental health.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Before alumna Nikki Sweet, the Windham Exempted Village Schools went without a Parent Teacher Organization for over a decade.

The second annual members-only “progressive dinner” for the Mantua-Shalersville Area Chamber of Commerce will be at 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20.

Do I believe in UFOs? Well, of course I do. There are thousands of reported sightings, many of which can’t be explained away. Do I believe they’re extraterrestrial? Ah. Hmm. Maybe, though I wouldn’t put money on it. But do I LIKE to believe they’re extraterrestrial? Sure — it’s fun! And there may be evidence to support that belief. Some of the information in these accounts made my blood run cold!

I thought I was ready for Christmas this year. That’s quite different than pretty much ever before. I’m usually scrambling to do something. This year, Dave and I had a lot of luck with our shopping. I was very happy with the gifts we were about to give. I couldn’t wait to get the decorations up so we could wrap everything and put it under the tree. The polar opposite of me every other year in recent memory.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Anyone who lived in the U.S. who is or was a patient at University Hospitals and logged into the UH patient portal or scheduled an appointment through UH’s websites between Jan. 1, 2016, and Dec. 31, 2022, may have some money coming their way.

Ravenna City Council on Jan. 6 made good on its pledge to financially back Serenity House, a soon-to-be-established warming center/residential facility on Lovers Lane.