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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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No injuries after shots fired near Kent State Ashtabula campus

Dylan Reynolds
May 1, 2019
Vala Zeinali in a suit as a child in Iran.

Vala in the house

Dylan Reynolds
April 28, 2019
A Saturday evening crowd occupies the first floor of Ray’s Place in downtown Kent on April 8, 2017.

Best Place to Take Your Family to Eat

Dylan Reynolds
April 17, 2019
Ray's Long Island iced tea.

Best Alcoholic Drink

Dylan Reynolds
April 17, 2019
A crowd on the first floor of Ray’s Place in Kent on April 8, 2017. FILE.

Best Restaurant

Dylan Reynolds
April 17, 2019
Fives Guys cheeseburger, April 2016. FILE.

Best of Kent: Best Burger

Dylan Reynolds
April 17, 2019
(From left) Bryan Dodd, Kyle Thrasher, and Brenton Pahl watch Super Bowl 50 at Ray’s Place on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. FILE.

Welcome to Ray’s Place: the ‘heart of downtown’

Dylan Reynolds
April 17, 2019
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No fowl play: Kent residents learn to raise legal backyard chickens

Dylan Reynolds
February 6, 2019
A screenshot shows the opening scene of Kent State's "The Purpose that Drives You" commercial.

Miscommunication leads to wrong Kent State ad playing during Super Bowl

Dylan Reynolds
February 4, 2019
Dylan Reynolds headshot

OPINION: Bring on the marching bands

Dylan Reynolds
February 3, 2019
The former location of Mugs Brew Pub, the now empty lot sits on the corner of Franklin Ave in downtown Kent on January 13

Six-story building delayed, another on track downtown

Dylan Reynolds
January 13, 2019
Inside McKay Bricker framing

Holiday Gift Guide: McKay Bricker Framing

Dylan Reynolds
December 5, 2018
Patty's Peppers

Holiday Gift Guide: Franklin Square Deli

Dylan Reynolds
December 5, 2018

New Main Street Starbucks will open Friday

Dylan Reynolds
October 31, 2018

OPINION: Lonely day in the neighborhood

Dylan Reynolds
October 9, 2018
Nicholas Kollar, sophomore finance major, poses for a portrait near the Esplanade Tuesday, Sep. 4, 2018. Kollar is the newest student member of the Board of Trustees after being confirmed by Gov. Kasich on Aug. 16.

Locally raised finance student named to Board of Trustees

Dylan Reynolds
September 5, 2018

Best of Kent: Best Bartender

Dylan Reynolds
April 18, 2018

Best of Kent: Best Sandwich

Dylan Reynolds
April 18, 2018
The couple poses for a photo with their Starbucks drinks.

Kent State senior gets national attention for Starbucks-themed engagement photos

Dylan Reynolds
April 14, 2018
Ramella’s Pizzeria is set for destruction as the City of Kent proposed a six-story, multi-use building. The proposition was approved on Feb. 20.

Ramella Pizzeria, Mugs sees its last light, prepares for new six-story building

Dylan Reynolds
March 11, 2018
Jacob Derwin will be one of the 20 castaways competing on SURVIVOR this season, themed "Ghost Island," when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 36th season premiere on, Wednesday, February 28 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Robert Voets/CBS Entertainment ©2017 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The tribe has spoken: Kent State alumnus voted off island in ‘Survivor’

Dylan Reynolds
March 1, 2018
Malolo Tribe members (Back Row L-R: James Lim, Jacob Derwin, Laurel Johnson, Michael Yerger, Janna Bowman, Front Row L-R: Stephanie Gonzalez, Brendan Shapiro, Stephanie Johnson, Libby Vincek, Donathan Hurley) will 10 of the 20 castaways competing on SURVIVOR this season, themed "Ghost Island," when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 36th season premiere on, Wednesday, February 28 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Robert Voets/CBS Entertainment ©2017 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Kent alumnus to compete in ‘Survivor’

Dylan Reynolds
February 15, 2018
Kelly Fiorentino in the airport before flying to Italy. 

Kent students pick up camera, make vlogs

Dylan Reynolds
January 28, 2018
Volunteers pack food at the United Methodist Church of Kent Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, which they will give to food-insecure families in the area.

Local Birdie Bag program provides meals over holidays for food-insecure families

Dylan Reynolds
December 6, 2017
Aerial shot of the Kent State University Aeronautics Fair Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017.

Water main break shuts down university airport

Dylan Reynolds
November 21, 2017
Starbucks on East Main Street Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017.

University to preserve Main Street Starbucks building

Dylan Reynolds
November 18, 2017
A man walks past construction outside the Business Administration Building Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. A new Starbucks will open on the Esplanade for the spring semester. 

New Starbucks to open on Esplanade in spring

Dylan Reynolds
November 18, 2017

Anti-human trafficking conference sheds light on dark reality

Dylan Reynolds
November 7, 2017
Tucker (left), 6, and Elyse, 5, walk down the street during downtown Kent's Family Friendly Halloween Friday, Oct. 27, 2017.

Kent locals descend on downtown for Family Friendly Halloween

Dylan Reynolds
October 28, 2017
Employee Russell Baker makes pitas for customers Taylor Collett and Matt Mudd on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Pita Pit in downtown Kent’s Acorn Alley.

Kent Pita Pit closing shop after Kent Halloween

Dylan Reynolds
October 25, 2017
Local residents Teresa and Scott Simone putt-putt at Zephyr Pub in Kent, at the annual Putt Around Downtown event on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016. 

Putt-putt golfers to descend on downtown Kent

Dylan Reynolds
October 18, 2017
Kent State cheerleaders participate in the Homecoming Parade Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017.

Kent State community revels in Homecoming Parade

Dylan Reynolds
October 14, 2017
Participants of Kelsey Merritt's foot-painted mural project pose for a photo. Merritt broke the Guinness World Record with 26, 787 square feet Friday, Oct. 13, 2017.

Giant foot-painted mural breaks world record

Dylan Reynolds
October 13, 2017
Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala addressed Kent City Council during their meeting Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. The council unanimously agreed to ban drivers from occupying two parking spots in the city.

Kent City Council revises parking policy

Dylan Reynolds
October 5, 2017
Kent State and Kent City Schools employees, including Kent City Schools superintendent George Joseph (left) and Kent State Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen (right), pose with the $5,000 grant check for an upcoming virtual reality project.

Kent City Schools to create virtual reality ‘Magic School Bus’

Dylan Reynolds
September 28, 2017
Inside of Scribbles Coffee Co. in downtown Kent.

Downtown businesses fall back into place for start of semester

Dylan Reynolds
September 6, 2017
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