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The U.S. military base in Portage County, what locals call “the arsenal,” has been here since 1940, yet many residents still don’t know what lies within the perimeters of the compound or what goes on there today. 

Portage County commissioners on Nov. 14 opted to continue their contract with GreenBoard IT, which collects discarded electronic devices at the county recycling center.

Kent’s Wild Goats restaurant has abandoned its no-tipping policy, opting instead to return to a more traditional dining experience.

Edinburg United Church, located at 4081 Rock Spring Rd., has been busy giving back and helping the community.

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The Portage County Sheriff’s Office broadly rejected the allegations included in a civil rights lawsuit against the agency brought by two men jailed on false drug charges in 2023, according to new court filings.

Paris The Paris Township Fire Department recently received two grants. One was from the EMS for $4,093.50 to purchase a new cot battery and a new EMS bag, and also to update the department’s air equipment (the boards for the department’s C-PAP). The other was from the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council/The Cleveland Foundation for $8,080 to purchase 12 new MARCS pagers. Paris’ annual “Breakfast with Santa” will be from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Shearer […]

Gather the threads of your life and stitch them into joy! Jody Houghton Twice a month, the Country Piecemakers Guild meets at the Randolph Community Center to learn new ways of intertwining fabric. This month, seven members donated patriotic-themed quilts to veterans. Forty hand-made dresses are sent each month to Africa. They also donate to Children’s Hospital, Ravenna University Hospital and Blessings of Kent. Since sex trafficking is a problem in Ohio, the Country Piecemakers are stitching quilts for Safe […]

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Portage County Prosecutor Victor Vigluicci will close his office doors for the last time on Dec. 31. He began his career in November of 1977, when then-Democratic party chairman Roger DiPaolo, Sr. brought him into his private law practice.

Portage County Commissioners on Nov. 13 approved a tax abatement agreement between Brimfield Township trustees and Wohlwend Properties, LLC.

November is National Gratitude month. Gratitude is an active process of acknowledging goodness and recognizing its source. There is so much to be grateful for in Windham!

Motorists on state Route 88 in Ravenna will soon be driving on a newly named road: the Patrolman James R. Wert Memorial Highway.

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Residents who have long complained about excessive noise emanating from Kent’s Land O’Lakes facilities may soon get some relief.

Aurora City Council on Nov. 11 extended its year-long moratorium on vape, e-cigarette, smoke and tobacco shops and on shops that sell any product related to CBD, cannabidiol oils or edibles for another 90 days.

The Curtain up Theatre is proud to present “Charlotte’s Web” at 7 p.m. Jan. 17, 18, 24 and 25 and 1 p.m. Jan. 19 in the Iva Walker Auditorium, directed by Jackie Rinearson, adapted by Joseph Robinette and based on the book by E.B. White, with permission from Dramatic Publishing.

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Services are expanding at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Infectious Disease Clinic where experts are available to meet patient needs close to home.

Hiram Township will continue to have 100 Village of Hiram police patrol hours per month. That was a contract that, when originally established, was 60 hours per month.