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See all homes sold in Portage County, Sept. 23 to Sept. 29
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Portage County reported from Sept. 23 to Sept. 29. There were 42 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,928-square-foot home on Horning Road in Franklin Township that sold for $242,000.
CASA volunteers needed to help advocate for abused or neglected youth
“Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve” - the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. CASA of Cuyahoga County recruits, trains, and supports volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs). Each year, approximately 2,300 children enter the foster care system locally. These children and youth have often been abused and neglected. With a substantially overburdened foster care system, too often children get lost in the shuffle.
Akron Children's Hospital welcomes back Speedy Bear Brigade: Power of Inspiration
AKRON, Ohio — It's a beautiful day in early September, and the University of Akron's "Ohio's Pride" marching band is getting ready. Boxes of Speedy Bear teddy bears have arrived, and the smiles are on full display. It's National Teddy Bear Day, and once again, the NASCAR Foundation's Speedy...
Rootstown residents share ideas for development in newly formed JEDD
ROOTSTOWN − About 50 Rootstown residents showed up to provide feedback on improvements they'd like to see along State Route 44 in Rootstown, now that a Joint Economic Development District with Ravenna agreement has been formed. Engineers from OHM Advisors led a community workshop Monday to see what kind of improvements residents...
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