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Numerous Kent businesses a part of Putt Around Downtown
On Saturday, June 15, downtown Kent will take the shape of a putt-putt golf course for the Putt Around Downtown event, sponsored by Portage Community Bank and Brimfield Insurance Group. Main Street Kent is hosting this popular, family-friendly event where businesses create a special putt-putt golf hole for participants to play.
Suspect in custody in Kent fatal crash
A man charged in a January fatal crash in Kent involving a Spectrum truck has been arrested. Albert Carmen DiTomaso, 50, of Kent was taken into custody Wednesday at Portage County Jail, according to a jail booking report, and is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Portage County Common Pleas Court.
Local history: Is that a meteorite at Glendale Cemetery?
Have you heard that there is a meteorite on display at Glendale Cemetery?. For more than 100 years, Akron residents have passed down the story about the red-and-gray boulder that serves as a grave marker in a family plot. The striped rock is a popular stop on cemetery tours. Forester...
Summit County Councilwoman hosts office hours at Goodyear Heights library
Summit County District 6 Council Member Christine Wiedie Higham will host public office hours on Tuesday, June 11, between 5 and 6 p.m. at the Goodyear Heights Branch Library, 60 Goodyear Blvd. in Akron. All are welcome to attend. District 6 includes Tallmadge and areas of Akron, including Ellet, Goodyear Heights and Firestone Park. For details, call 330-643-2725. This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Summit County Councilwoman hosts office hours at Goodyear Heights library
Akron woman pleads guilty in fatal Vernon Odom Boulevard crash that killed Tamika Lee
A 35-year-old Akron woman pleaded guilty to crashing her vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol and killing her 48-year-old passenger Tamika Lee last September. Sherrod Oliver pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide, a first-degree felony, and operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a first-degree misdemeanor.
Heart of Stark: $25,000 given out to college students in Stark Tank competition
In partnership with The Repository, every Monday, Stark Community Foundation highlights positive happenings in our community. Here’s to Good News Mondays! In collaboration with Stark Education Partnership, local business leaders recently awarded $25,000 to college students participating in Stark Tank – the community’s version of the popular TV show "Shark Tank" – where students...
Canton South senior Evelyn Lynn enjoys storybook ending to her high school softball career
Canton South senior Evelyn Lynn ties the state home run record in her final varsity at-bat Lynn will play softball for Hocking Hills College next spring. Lynn plans on going through a program in college to train service dogs. It was a Hollywood ending to a storied high school career...
Hudson pays tribute to fallen armed forces members with parade, ceremony
Despite the threatening skies, hundreds came out to see Hudson's annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday morning. The parade, which started at Milford Drive and traveled along state Route 91, included the Hudson High School marching band, local officials and area organizations. A ceremony at Markillie Cemetery took place following...
Meet Jim Adkins of the Berkley Fishing Team of Ohio. He wants to get you hooked on fishing
Fishing is a hugely popular hobby enjoyed by many children and adults in Stark County and throughout Ohio and the nation. In 2022, 54.5 million Americans ages 6 and over went fishing, a 4% increase from 2021, according to the "Special Report on Fishing" produced by the Outdoor Foundation and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation.
Fallen veterans honored in Streetsboro ceremonies
Veterans groups honored fallen soldiers Sunday in Streetsboro as they traveled in their annual "Round Robin" visit to various sites for observances. Among the stops was a service Sunday morning at Evergreen Cemetery, where American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts. From there, the group traveled to Woodside Lake Park, where wreaths were laid in the water in honor of those who died at sea. Many other Portage County-area communities hosted events to honor fallen soldiers on Sunday and Monday.
'Raise a Hand' community auction raises $25,000 for area non-profits
Belltower Brewing Company in Kent provided a great venue for the recent “Raise a Hand” Community Auction sponsored by The Kent Rotary Club and held at Belltower Brewing Co. in Kent, raised $25,000 for the Kent Rotary Foundation and many charitable groups in Kent and Portage County. More...
Former baseball player Billy Gerlott announces transfer to Kent State
A former Nittany Lion has made his transfer decision. Outfielder Billy Gerlott announced in an Instagram post that he will be transferring to Kent State. After spending four seasons with the blue and white, Gerlott had a .240 batting average, 88 hits and 52 RBIs. The Auburn, Pennsylvania, native will...
The Monday After: Remembering Pfc. Jesse Buryj on Memorial Day
Peggy Buryj of Canton doesn't observe Memorial Day. In the two decades since Army Pfc. Jesse Buryj, a miltary police officer, died from friendly fire while serving in Iraq, the holiday set aside in memory of such losses has become sad day and a moot point for his mother. Memorial Day memories: Military...
Akron City Series athletes show they belong at Austintown track and field regional
AUSTINTOWN — If anyone believes Akron City Series schools can't compete at the Division I level in track, Friday's results at the Austintown regional meet beg to differ. "I think it's amazing because a lot of teams in our district and our region, they sleep on us," said Firestone's Jaymion Jones. "They think we don't work as hard as them. I guarantee we pour our blood, sweat and tears into training just how they do."
Here's where to find 2024 Memorial Day events and parades in and around Stark County
Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday in May, honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday through an act of Congress in 1971, and its roots date back to the Civil War era, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Cuyahoga Falls seeks artists for public art project
Cuyahoga Falls has issued a request for qualifications for a public art project in its downtown. The city is seeking a professional artist for a collaborative project that will incorporate a primary historical photo(s) or imagery relevant to local history as the main component of a mural on the Portage Trail bridge underpass. Qualification packets must be submitted by noon on Friday, June 14. The request for qualifications is available at https://www.cityofcf.com/bids/portage-trail-bridge-underpass-historic-imagery-mural For more information, contact the Community Development Department at 330-971-8135 or development@cityofcf.com. This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cuyahoga Falls seeks artists for public art project
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