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Keith Brockley (Springfield), 3. Drew Essex (Norton), 4. Deon Ragland (Woodridge) 285: 1. Timmy Shores (Cloverleaf), 2. Jacob Igleheart (Woodridge), 3. William Nienhius (Field), 4. Adam Bloom (Norton) From Ravenna wrestler David Davis snaring gold to Cloverleaf rallying past Streetsboro in the team standings, the MAC Championships were a thriller.A Portage County grand jury has indicted a Ravenna man on eight felony counts stemming from the suspected drug overdose deaths of a man and woman at an Ohio Avenue home. Julian Alexander Tyes, 35, of Skeels Street, is charged with two counts each of first-degree felony involuntary manslaughter and second-degree felony corrupting another with ...1:36. If the high school football season were to end before Friday night's games, six Portage County teams would make the postseason, according to the computer ratings released by the Ohio High School Athletic Association Tuesday. Five of the six — Aurora, Garfield, Mogadore, Rootstown and Streetsboro — have clinched postseason spots, per ...Ravenna Record-Courier. Everyone gets excited about the wrestling postseason, from conference championships to the big dance at the Schottenstein Center. Here are seven other events that Portage County wrestling fans ought to put on their calendars: Waterloo Division III Classic (Dec. 22-23)Ravenna City School District has hired Kristen Plageman as treasurer. She will replace Candi Lukat, who resigned as treasurer of the district in March. Laura Hebert, superintendent of Ravenna City Schools, said Plageman will start July 15. She will be paid $117,500 a year. Until then, Sherry Tyson ...Ravenna Record-Courier. Wednesday was the filing deadline for nearly all candidates to file petitions with the Portage County Board of Elections for the November election. Hopefuls for township trustees, village council and boards of education all sought a place on the November ballot. Wednesday's filings will be certified Aug. 21.Portage HS scores | April 27: Aurora baseball tops Roosevelt in extra innings. Jonah Rosenblum. Ravenna Record-Courier. 0:04. 0:25. Down three runs late, visiting Aurora rallied to top Roosevelt 6-5 in extra innings Saturday in high school baseball. Trailing 5-2, the Greenmen scored two runs in the sixth, the tying run in the seventh and the ...Ravenna City Council approved an agreement Tuesday that will empower LG Chem to open two factories next month.. Council approved an electrical easement authorizing Mayor Frank Seman to allow FirstEnergy to run electrical services to the factory, which is constructing two buildings behind Ravenna's former GE plant in the Chestnut Commerce Center off North Chestnut Street.Ravenna Record-Courier The humble jojo was the star of the show as Ravenna celebrated its first Jo-Jo Festival downtown Friday. Students at Ravenna High School civics class partnered with Main Street Ravenna to present the first ever Jo-Jo Festival, a homage to the breaded, deep-fried potato wedge with a strong connection to …Feb 14, 2024 · Ravenna to amp plans for police, fire departments. Ravenna soon will turn its attention to planning a new building for the city's safety forces. In 2022, the city purchased the 5-acre site of the former Ravenna High School on East Main Street with the intent to build a new safety center and City Hall. The old high school was demolished in 2012 ...Reporter Diane Smith can be reached at 330-298-1139 or [email protected]. A teacher who lost her job after challenging an ID system at Maplewood Career Center says it bars the public from attending meetings or events.Ravenna City Council is looking for a new member after Rob Kairis was appointed as president of council. Kairis was elected unanimously to succeed Andrew Kluge, who resigned, citing job and family commitments. Kluge presided over his last council meeting Monday, when Kairis was named to the post. Council now has 30 days to name a new member to ...Ravenna Record-Courier. 0:03. 0:50. The trial for an Arizona man charged with murder in the November shooting death of a pregnant woman in Kent has been delayed. A Feb. 27 jury trial for Dawan Rahman Wilson, 44, was canceled Thursday, and a new trial was scheduled for Sept. 23, according to Portage County Common Pleas Court records.A city-wide alert system also is in the works to keep Ravenna residents aware of emergencies. "That will be good for the residents," he said. Reporter Diane Smith can be reached at 330-298-1139 or [email protected]. After 15 years working for the city, Ravenna native Tim Contant is the city's new service director.Save Page Now. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future.Along the Way: Ravenna's volunteer groups brought positive change. Volunteer citizen group made positive contributions for Ravenna. The Core Team and Community Improvement Corporation, two citizen groups that have been working to strengthen Ravenna, are winding down after years of good work. The Core Team, chaired by now-retired Portage ...iOS: Sometimes you just need to quickly get down an idea without fumbling around with buttons. Say&Go is a simple app that, once launched, instantly starts recording a very short v...Portage HS scores | April 18: Aurora and Field softball, Field baseball stay undefeated. Jonah Rosenblum. Ravenna Record-Courier. 0:06. 0:56. Field stayed undefeated in softball with an 8-5 victory at Twinsburg Thursday. Maddie Burge moved to 8-0 by tossing several shutout innings.0:04. 0:45. St. Joseph Cares 2024 is underway at St. Joseph Parish in Mantua Township. Donations of new diapers, wipes, clothing, shoes, accessories and bedding for all ages are requested. The parish is at 11045 St. Joseph Blvd. No pillows or furniture will be accepted. Donations can be left in the All-Purpose Room during the weeks of April 21 ...Portage HS scores | May 8: Ravenna junior Robert Melzer wins MAC shot put title. Jonah Rosenblum. Ravenna Record-Courier. 0:03. 0:56. Ravenna junior Robert Melzer had a remarkable performance Wednesday on the first day of the Metro Athletic Conference Championship, winning the shot put by nearly five feet. He hit his championship mark of 52-0 ...Ravenna Record-Courier. Another administrator is leaving the Ravenna City School District. Laura Hebert, superintendent of the district since 2021, said she plans to transition into "semi retirement" when her contract expires July 31. The district's Board of Education expects to start the search for her replacement soon.

The Portager is a new local news source for Portage County, Ohio. We cover local government, businesses and nonprofits, schools, and things to do around town. Our journalists have written for The New York Times, Newsweek and, yes, the Record-Courier. In fact, longtime Record-Courier editor Roger Di Paolo was on our board until his passing in 2021.The Portager is a new online publication that covers local government, businesses, schools and events in Portage County, Ohio. It is founded by Ben Wolford, a former Record-Courier editor and journalist, and supported by subscribers, advertisers and community groups.Call 1-330-296-8414 and give offer code WEB-JX to subscribe now. *Offer available to new customers only. All savings based off the regular rate. Need help or have a question about your account? Call customer service at 1-330-296-8414 and reference promo code WEB-JX.Portage HS scores | May 13: Field softball holds on for sectional title. Jonah Rosenblum. Ravenna Record-Courier. 0:03. 0:44. Field softball held on for a 5-4 victory over Jefferson Area in Monday's Division II sectional final. Jessica Pollard singled and doubled for the Falcons (22-3) while Kailyn Gressman and Lilli Sutkowy added two singles ...Ravenna Record-Courier. Here is a look at this Week 1 action in local high school football: Thursday Roosevelt at Ravenna. One of Portage County's greatest rivalries is making the move from Week 3 to Week 1. Beyond that, it has become the area's opener by taking place Thursday night.

Do you have a collection of old records that you’ve been storing away for years? You may be surprised to learn that your old records could be worth a lot of money. With the resurge...Ravenna Record-Courier The process of updating Ravenna's design review guidelines has kicked off, and officials hope it will lead to a revival of Ravenna's historic downtown district. Consultants from Perspectus, the firm hired last year to guide the city through the process of updating its design review guidelines, made a presentation about ...Many free vinyl record price guides are available online, such as Popsike.com and VinylBeat.com. These sites attempt to compile the general selling prices of records, both rare and...…

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