Diane Smith
Reporter at Record-Courier
Reporter covering Portage County, Ravenna and local government for the Record-Courier. RT don't indicate an endorsement of views presented. Local news is life.
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1 week ago |
record-courier.com | Diane Smith
A longtime downtown Ravenna merchant, an advocate for athletes with developmental disabilities, and a councilwoman who works to boost community members will be honored June 4 at the Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce Raven Awards. The ceremony will run 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Ravenna High School, 6589 N. Chestnut St. Admission is free, said Ryann Cline, executive director of the chamber.
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1 week ago |
record-courier.com | Diane Smith
A free tire dropoff is planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 3 at Aurora Service Department, 158 W. Pioneer Trail in Aurora. Tires will be accepted until capacity is met. The dropoff is sponsored by the Portage County Health District, city of Aurora and Portage County Recycling District. Only car and passenger tires, bicycle and lawn mower tires will be accepted, and there is a limit of 10 tires per household.
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1 week ago |
record-courier.com | Diane Smith
Ravenna is moving forward with an analysis of its water and sewer rates, the first step of a recommendation from a consultant on the way to $23 million in improvements to the city's infrastructure. Verdantas previously presented the city with a 244-page draft report of the engineering firm's findings. When council asked how the study would be funded, consultants suggested a rate study, which they said would be helpful in applying for funding.
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2 weeks ago |
record-courier.com | Diane Smith
Kent American Legion Post 496, with help from Kent Lions Club volunteers, placed American flags on the graves of veterans at Standing Rock Cemetery in Kent on May 22. Memorial Day in Portage County will include parades and solemn ceremonies, along with volunteers tending to the graves of fallen military personnel. Events were planned on Memorial Day in Aurora, Brimfield, Deerfield, Edinburg, Garrettsville, Hiram, Kent, Randolph, Ravenna and Rootstown.
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2 weeks ago |
record-courier.com | Diane Smith
AKRON − "Right now our souls are broken."The Rev. Joe Hunt, lead pastor of Compass North Church in Akron, cited a Bible verse to acknowledge the pain of those on hand May 23 for the evening funeral of 9-year-old Xandria Mancuso of Ravenna, who died May 7 in what her family has described as an "accident."During his eulogy, Hunt acknowledged that Xandria's family could benefit from the restoration to which that Bible verse referred.
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