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OPINION: After Halloween, another consideration

E. Timothy Moore, Emeritus Professor Guest Columnist October 28, 2019

In America, Halloween celebrations have always involved children going door to door in neighborhoods asking the words “trick or treat” while wearing costumes of ghosts, goblins, monsters, witches,...

Halloween Costumes (A Mag)

Ten easy Halloween costumes you can find in your closet

Emily Adorno October 23, 2019

As Kent Halloween approaches, if you’re still stuck deciding what to dress up as, gathering pieces from your closet to make a costume may be the easiest and most budget friendly idea.Here are 10 costume...

An Ohio state prosecutor recommends a $50,000 bail for Steven Franzreb during his arraignment on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at the Portage County Courthouse.

$50,000 bond set for suspected Kent sorority stalker

A $50,000 bond was set for a man arrested in association with several prowling incidents at sorority houses on Fraternity Circle.  Kent Police arrested 43-year-old Steven Franzreb of North Royalton, Ohio,...

The Three Stooges Movie Podcast #19 — The Blair Witch Project

Thank you for tuning into Episode #19 of the Three Stooges Movie Podcast! Join the guys this week as they make fun of Kurt Russell's Santa Claus, talk about why they love sad movies and argue over The...

The Three Stooges Movie Podcast #17 — The Exorcist

Thank you for tuning into another episode of The Three Stooges Movie Podcast! Join the guys this week as they talk about the weirdest weekend of their lives, their favorite recent-ish horror movies and...

The Three Stooges Movie Podcast #16 — No Country for Old Men

The Three Stooges Movie Podcast #16 — No Country for Old Men

Thank you for tuning into The Three Stooges Movie Podcast! Join the guys as they talk Joker and James Bond and listen to Henry dominate Nate in a movie debate! Listen to "The Three Stooges Movie Podcast"...

Debby Thrasher Smith, 66, steps into her Ravenna home on Sunday. Her son, Joe, died here Oct. 29, 2014, of a heroin overdose — his third. He battled with substance abuse in the several years before his death.

A mother reveals what it’s like to live with a son addicted to heroin

Valerie Royzman April 30, 2018

I’m standing on Debby Thrasher Smith’s front porch in Ravenna, tightening my trench coat around my waist. The four wind chimes behind me are knocking delicately against each other, and their tinkling...