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Second coin toss settles election: Garrettsville councilwoman wins new term
The second election tie settled by a coin toss Friday put incumbent Karen Clyde on Garrettsville Village Council for another term.
3 sought in gunpoint robbery in Kent
Kent police are seeking three suspects in an armed robbery of two Kent State University students near the campus early Saturday morning.
Brimfield and Kent chambers: "Shop local' for holidays
The Brimfield and Kent Area Chambers of Commerce are teaming up to promote local holiday shopping and to remind potential buyers in eastern Summit County of the exciting holiday gifts available in Brimfield and Kent.
Pair are indicted in Kent beating: Lawyers for both men seek reduced bonds
Two men accused of savagely beating a Kent State University student, leaving him in critical condition in an Akron hospital, were indicted Thursday on charges of felonious assault.
Fiala wins on coin toss: Kent mayor's race ends in tie, flip of half-dollar
Anyone who doubts if an individual vote matters should ask Kent mayoral candidates Jerry Fiala and Rick Hawksley what they think.
Former Fairborn athlete severely beaten near Kent State
A former Fairborn High school athlete is recovering in an Akron hospital after being severely beaten in Kent, Ohio.
Kent honors Ferrara: Earns highest award from chamber for service to hometown
RC Kent Chamber Of Commerce Dr. Emilio Ferrara, Kent Medal for Public Service photo by Robert J. Lucas Robert J. Lucas/Record-Courier Those receiving awards from the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce included Immy recipients Dr.
Steph Krell/Record-Courier Workers with Beaver Excavating move equipment around the construction site of the new Fairchild Avenue Bridge in Kent Wednesday.
Kent officers seeking help in assault of college student
Kent police are asking for help in the investigation of what they say was an unprovoked assault early Sunday of a 23-year-old Kent State University student who remains in intensive care at Akron City Hospital.
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Homes For Sale in Ravenna/Kent, Ohio
These are the newest Howard Hanna listings on the market. The following list of homes for sale will be updated as new listings come on the market in Portage County.
2nd high-risk H1N1 vaccination clinic is Saturday in Kent
Photo from the Portage County Health Department Iris Earle, 2, gets the H1N1 nasal spray vaccine while being held by her mother, Angie Earle, both of Brimfield, at the high-risk clinic Saturday at Ravenna Elks Lodge.
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National Survivor of Suicide Day event on Nov. 21
The Portage County Suicide Prevention Coalition will host the Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day broadcast and conference, Nov.
Kent chamber to honor Dr. Emilio Ferrara
Dr. Emilio Ferrara, the dental surgeon, will be given the Kent Medal for Public Service Thursday evening when the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce holds its annual dinner meeting at the Rusty Nail banquet center.
Stimulus funds flowing into Kent: City gets millions from federal program
Millions of dollars in stimulus funds are rolling into the Kent area, at least according to the White House Web site created to track the money, Recovery.gov. Ohio has received more than $5 billion in stimulus funds that have created more than 17,000 jobs, according to the federal database.
Chemical spills at Akron Water Treatment Plant in Franklin Township
The Portage County HAZMAT team responded Saturday to a spill of 10,000 gallons of aluminum chlorohydrate at the Akron Water Treatment Plant on Ravenna Road in Franklin Township just after 9 p.m. Two employees at the plant were transported to Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna with "very, very minor injuries," said Capt.
Kent, old hotel remain locked in court battle
A civil court battle between the city of Kent and the owner of the old Kent Hotel remains deadlocked as both sides argue who has the right to $428,000 in liens filed against the property.
Portage Pathways: Kent mayor kept job with flip of a coin
You can't get much closer than the down-to-the-wire finish that left Jerry Fiala the apparent winner in the Kent mayor's race by a razor-thin margin of two votes.
Akron Water Treatment Plant Shut Down After Chemical Spill
Hazmat crews are working to clean a chemical spill at the Akron Water Works Watershed on Ravenna Road in Kent.

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