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Op-ed: Why doesn’t Aurora have a downtown?
Article by J. Kudley, director of the Aurora Historical Society & Museum. Driving through the “center of town” have you ever taken the time to gaze upon Aurora’s “village green,” the grassy area in front of The Church in Aurora and town hall? Or are you too busy focusing on the traffic lights at the y-intersection of 306 and 43, trying to avoid the cars in the wrong lane suddenly? Certainly, visitors to Aurora do not realize that they just drove through Aurora’s “downtown.” The heart of Colonial New England villages was the town square around which were small shops, meeting house, and common grazing ground. This pattern was replicated throughout the Western Reserve and can be seen in communities like Hudson. So, why does Aurora not have a “Town Center”?
Ravenna street closure for graduation party raises questions about permits, communication
Closing a road for a party? It's possible, a Ravenna city official said Friday. The news that part of Lawrence Street in Ravenna will be closed for a graduation party Saturday drew questions from readers on the Record-Courier's Facebook page. Some residents wondered why the city did not notify them, while others stated they didn't know closing a street for a party was possible in the city. ...
Along the Way: Leadership Portage County better than ever at 33
Back in 1993, having gone through Leadership Portage County’s second class, I thought its program of fast-tracking its participants on getting to know the community was outstanding. Now, 31 years later, under its new, accomplished executive director, Andra Polasky, the program looks better than ever. Polasky is in her second year. ...
Ohio soldier identified 74 years after going missing in Korean War
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — At last, a soldier from Bedford has been identified after he was presumed dead in 1953. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced this week that 22-year-old U.S. Army Sgt. John Rhyter, who went missing during the Korean War in 1950, was finally accounted for on April 8.
Rabies vaccine baits to be dropped in Portage, Columbiana and Carroll counties
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin distributing oral rabies vaccine baits for wildlife in parts of eastern Ohio starting Monday and continuing through most of August. Carroll, Columbiana and Portage counties are among the areas included in the rabies campaign. Airplanes will distribute the vaccine baits from about Aug. 17 through Aug. 22. Approximately 350,000 baits will be distributed in Ohio. ...
Ohio Moves Ahead with Science of Reading Lessons, But Some Schools Still Lag
Boxes of new science of reading workbooks sit at the front of classrooms at East Woods Intermediate School in Hudson, Ohio, ready for teachers to start using when students return to school next month. Like a third of the 600 districts across the state, the Hudson schools near Cleveland didn’t use science of reading books […]
Hudson City Schools adds more AED devices to school, athletic buildings
Hudson, OH – Hudson City Schools has added two new automatic external defibrillators on school grounds. The announcement comes days after Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 47 into law, which requires AEDs in public schools. Hudson has had AEDs on campus for nearly 20 years, according to a...
County roundup: Fire and EMS levy coming to Charlestown ballots, plus news from Paris and Rootstown
Charlestown Township is putting a 5-mill levy on the November ballot for its fire and EMS. “We’re doing it because EMS costs have gone up,” township Trustee Tim Patrick said. “We also have a renewal of a 1.5-mill levy. If the 5-mill passes, we’re going to retire the 1.5-mill levy, but we did the renewal just in case the 5-mill doesn’t pass.”
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