In the Portage County Republican Headquarters, there aren’t any signs with Sen. J.D. Vance’s name on it yet. But voters there cannot hide their enthusiasm for Ohio’s junior senator joining former...
The Broadway musical “Annie” premieres at the Porthouse Theatre Saturday, July 20.
Located in the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, the Porthouse Theatre is partnered with the Kent State...
Prosecutors have dismissed charges against Ellen Glickman, director of Kent State University’s School of Health Sciences, after police charged her on May 9 with disorderly conduct by intoxication.
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Downtown Kent is quickly transforming into a wizardly world.
On July 19 and 20, Main Street Kent will hold its annual Wizardly Weekend. Activities like the Wobbly Wizard Bar Crawl, Magical Movie Night,...
Every day, the cast and crew of Porthouse Theatre turn an empty auditorium into a joyful rehearsal.
Everyone attends to their roles, working on a prop, waiting for their cue or taking director’s notes....
When walking down the coffee aisle at Meijer, a supermarket chain, customers may see the green bags of Bent Tree whole bean coffee among the orange Dunkin’ and brown McCafé bags.
Ryan Brannon, co-founder...
Former President Donald Trump announced Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate Monday in a post on Truth Social, his social media platform:
"After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering...
As a high schooler, Za’Nya Henderson helped start the first new NAACP chapter for students in Portage County in decades. When she saw an opportunity to apply for a Kent State University and Portage County...
On June 28, Governor Mike DeWine signed the state budget into law, granting the university $30.3 million to upgrade the campus infrastructure and address deferred maintenance.
Doug Pearson, the associate...
In December 2006, Brant Clark went to a party at a friend’s house. It was the 17-year-old’s winter break. He would be graduating high school soon, and like many teenagers, he enjoyed smoking cannabis...
On June 26, the Portage Animal Protective League’s humane agent went to investigate a report the organization received and discovered 187 dehydrated and malnourished animals.
Chalan Lowry, the executive...
The twenty-ninth annual Kent Heritage Festival took place in downtown Kent Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., with food trucks, cars, vendors, live music and more.
Dennis Campbell, executive director...
