Ravenna News

The simulated guts of an improvised explosive device lay scattered on a desk in the small house in Portage County.

For nearly 60 years, Russel J. Riemenschneider lived the life of a volunteer firefighter for the Rootstown Fire Department: He went on calls, put out fires, saved lives and gave countless hours to the fire station, his second home.

Streetsboro police arrested a 24-year-old man who they say he led police on a chase and then crashed into a cruiser, causing injuries to one officer.

A Kent man was arraigned Thursday on a charge that he allegedly called the Portage County Courthouse in Ravenna and falsely reported that he killed a 14-year-old girl.

Despite the noise and dust of ongoing construction, members of the Leadership Portage County Class of 2010 got a look Thursday inside the new Ravenna High School taking shape on North Chestnut Street.

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.

Next year, the city of Ravenna will have a new mayor. But Council President Fran Ricciardi has made it clear it won't be him.

Voters in Ravenna turned out two incumbent City Council members and elected the first women to serve on council in 15 years.

Massillon Jackson's Brian Zilla goes up for a header with Green's Eric Neumann during 1st-half action in their Division I boys soccer regional semi-final at Ravenna High School on Tuesday in Ravenna.

Democrats Kevin Poland and Mark Fankhauser were ahead in first returns in the Portage County Muncipal Judge races with 10 percent of the vote counted.

Michael Bartlett Jr. explains injuries to his face, ear and back in front of the house where the fire occurred.

A bill pending in Columbus would change the rules for future oil and gas wells in Ohio.

Twin Lakes Country Club, a private golf and dining club and an institution in the Kent-Ravenna area since 1923, closed for good Saturday and is going into Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna is cutting 54 full- and part-time employees as part of a staff reduction plan to eliminate 95 full-time equivalent positions.

Ravenna candidates had a rare opportunity to present their views Thursday when the Ravenna Youth Council sponsored a candidates night.

Ravenna author David Busch and his latest book will be featured November 5 on WVIZ/PBS's Emmy award-winning program Applause.

Just what will become of the Ravenna High School on Main Street once the new facility on North Chestnut Street is completed? That is the $1.3 million question, and the topic of rumors and speculation around town.

A landmark of the Cotton Corners area of Ravenna Township is changing hands. Nearly 52 years after the Grohe family purchased the East Park Restaurant, the eatery at 1363 E. Main St.

A traffic stop late Sunday led to the discovery of a cache of hundreds of images of alleged child pornography and multiple felony charges against the man who allegedly took them.

Next week is the last chance for candidates and levy backers to get their message to voters, and for voters to meet the candidates.