Students Can Apply Now for Pay it Flash Forward Emergency Funds
Kent - Even before the coronavirus crisis up-ended daily life, college students were already juggling critical demands on their time, careers and finances. Any interruption in their study-work-life balance could threaten their stability. COVID-19 has proven to be that sudden and severe disturbance and now scores of students are experiencing serious setbacks. Fortunately, Kent State University has established the...
Portage Park District Permanently Conserves 89 Acres in Portage County
Ravenna– Portage Park District has conserved over 89 acres in Kent and Streetsboro, bringing the park district’s total conserved acreage to over 2,100. The newly conserved land consists of four unique properties adjacent to existing park properties and includes high quality wetlands, forests and open space. Creating larger tracts of contiguous natural areas provides increased quality of wildlife habitat...
Family-to-Family Education Program registration under way
Registration is now open for the Portage County Family-to-Family Education Program, a free, 12-week class for family members and caregivers who have a loved one with a mental illness. The class will run every Tuesday starting March 3, 6:30 to 9 p.m., at the Mental Health & Recovery Board located at 155 E. Main Street in Kent. A national program through...
Portage Park District Expands its Programs for the benefit of Patrons
Portage County - What do a Monarch chrysalis, New England Purple Aster wildflowers, and Woolly Bear caterpillars all have in common? Stop scratching your head tryin’ to figure it out! You know I’m going to tell you! They are found in the great outdoors where you can go for a stroll and reaffirm your soul in the peaceful parks...
iNaturalist Training Workshop
Portage Park District hit a big milestone this summer! We surpassed 1,000 documented species listed in iNaturalist. What’s iNaturalist, you ask? It’s a smartphone nature app that connects over 750,000 scientists and naturalists worldwide to record and share plants and animals around us. Join us in September to learn how to record and share your observations while visiting our park...
The Hammy & Hometown Hero 5K To Honor Local Fallen Soldier and Benefit Local Fund
The ninth-annual HAMMY and its sister event the Hometown Hero 5K, honoring the life of Adam S. Hamilton, is being held at Kent State University Fieldhouse on Sat., June 1, 2019, and will benefit The Adam S. Hamilton Memorial Academic & Athletic Scholarship Fund. U.S. Army Specialist Adam S. Hamilton, a native of Kent, OH, graduated from Theodore...
Bowling for Those In Need: The Bill White Legacy
Hard work, patriotism, and trust in those he employed are just some of the values Bill White holds dear. As a local entrepreneur and bowling champion, White has worked in and owned many of the bowling alleys of Portage County over the years. Including Twin Star of Kent (now known as Spins Bowl) and SkyLane in Garrettsville. White will...
Free Classes in Portage County
The Aspire Program is a non-profit that has served adults in Portage County for over 30 years. Aspire has sites available throughout Portage County in the morning, afternoon, or evening, which provides: • HSE/GED classes – Earn your high school equivalency at your own pace. Attend class and a certified instructor will guide you with...
Voters Talk With Candidates At October 13 League of Women Voters Forum
Kent - Voters will have the chance to question candidates running for national, county and state elected posts in the general election at the Voters & Candidates Face2Face Forum on Oct. 13. The League of Women Voters of Kent is organizing the event, with co-sponsorship from the Kent Lions, NAACP of Portage County, National Alliance on Mental Illness Portage...
