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Randy Horvath playing at Home Town Bank Plaza during the Art and Wine Festival on June 4, 2022. Randy was the first musician of the day to take the stage.

Main Street Kent’s Art and Wine Festival returns for first time since 2019

Berkeley Chadwick, Reporter June 5, 2022

After a two-year hiatus, Main Street Kent’s Art and Wine Festival returned to downtown at noon on June 4, 2022. Attendees poured onto the closed North Water Street and enjoyed the many amenities lining...

Townhall II celebrates 50 years serving Portage County

Taiya Godwin Reporter September 30, 2021

Local prevention, treatment and recovery center, Townhall II, is celebrating 50 years of service by holding a community celebration at the Hometown Bank Plaza in Kent Ohio. The event will take place on...

Blues fans gather outside to hear musicians play during the ninth annual Kent Blues Fest on Friday, July 14, 2017.

Musicians fill Downtown Kent for ninth annual Kent Blues Fest

Kaylee Peterson July 16, 2017

From local bands to blues legends, thirty-one bands and musicians spread out across 23 venues in Downtown Kent Friday until 2:30 a.m. at the ninth annual Kent Blues Fest.The Crooked River Fine Art Council...

Kent Junior Chamber of Commerce to host 8th annual Grill for Good

Kaylee Peterson June 5, 2017

Kent Junior Chamber of Commerce’s 8th annual Grill for Good fundraiser takes place Sat., June 10, from noon to six p.m. All proceeds from the event will go to Family and Professional Services, Inc and...

People gather at Hometown Bank Plaza Stage to hear local artists preform during Main Street Kent's 11th annual Wine and Arts Festival on Sat., June 3, 2017.

11th annual Art and Wine Festival draws large crowds

Kaylee Peterson June 4, 2017

Starting at noon, people filled the streets of downtown for Main Street Kent’s 11th annual Art and Wine Festival Saturday. North Water Street and West Main Street were blocked off for the day to make...