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Kent, Ohio is located in Portage County. Zip codes in Kent, OH include 44243, 44240, and 44242. The median home price in Kent is $119,900 which is roughly $76/per square foot. More Kent information.

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2 hrs ago | Recordpub.com

Civil War commemorative program set

"Marching Orders," a program of Civil War music with narration using words of Abraham Lincoln, will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Great Hall at Trinity Lutheran Church, 600 S. Water St.

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7 hrs ago | Recordpub.com

Ravenna seeks bids for trash program

Ravenna City Council's Finance Committee gave the go-ahead to seek bids for a citywide trash pickup.

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11 hrs ago | Recordpub.com

Kent zoning board tables decision on demolition

An appeal to save a blighted Franklin Avenue house in Kent was tabled for an additional 60 days by the city's Board of Zoning Appeals Monday.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Thegatewaynews.com

NAMI Meeting Topic is Loved Ones Of Prisoners Support Group

Helping families that have a member in jail or prison will be the focus of a presentation by Linda Davis, the executive director of Loved Ones of Prisoners, at the Thursday meeting of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Portage County.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Recordpub.com

PARTA sets parking rates for Kent Central Gateway

The hourly rates to park in the Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority's Kent Central Gateway parking facility have been announced, though they won't be taking effect until early July.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Patch.com

Child Taught to Steal, K9 Teased, Man Trying to Bail Friend Arrested: Best of the Blotter

Here are this week's most bizarre and talked about police reports. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Patch.com

24 Demolitions in 2012 bring 4-year Tally to 77

In the past four years structures across Kent's landscape have quickly been disappearing.

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HAZMAT Magazine

5-day course on Biosafety and Biocontainment for BSL-3 lab workers

The National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program and Kent State University are offering a five-day series of courses in Biosafety and Biocontainment for BSL-3 Laboratory Workers.

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Recordpub.com

Men who robbed Kent drive-thru at knifepoint in January get prison terms

Three Portage County residents who held up a Kent drive-thru at knifepoint in January recently were sentenced to prison terms on aggravated robbery charges.

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Recordpub.com

Real Heroes come in all shapes and sizes in Portage

This year's group of Real Heroes honored by the American Red Cross of Summit and Portage Counties on Thursday included two youngsters who saved family members' lives, along with a hospital telephone operator and police and firefighters.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Recordpub.com

Two Stanton staff receive Ferrara award

Two longtime staff members of Stanton Middle School in Kent have received the Kent Board of Education's Dr.

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Recordpub.com

Kent police levy on November ballot

Kent City Council gave final approval Wednesday to seek funding a new Safety Administration Building through an income tax increase on the November ballot.

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Recordpub.com

River Day will kick off Friday in Kent

Warm weather and sunny skies are expected to greet visitors to the Kent Environmental Council's annual Cuyahoga River Day festival on Friday and Saturday.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Recordpub.com

KSU Trustees designate presidential home and leader to head search for Lefton's successor

The home Kent State University President Lester Lefton built and has lived in since 2006 is now the official presidential home for the university.

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Recordpub.com

Myles Spear wins history contest at Stanton Middle School in Kent

Seventh-grader Myles Spear recently won the history contest about Kent history and the railroad at Stanton Middle School in Kent.

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Recordpub.com

Kent board thanks residents for levy

The Kent Board of Education held a "Community Celebration" Tuesday to thank residents for approving a levy on the May 7 ballot.

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Tue May 14, 2013

WKSU-FM Kent

The search for Kent State's new president is beginning

Here! Now! Imperative: not to be avoided: necessary. In a typical week, the show will cover not only all the big news stories, but also the stories behind the stories, or some of the less crucial but equally intriguing things happening in the world.

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Patch.com

RUSH by Dino Palmieri Salon Opens In Downtown Kent

Mayor Jerry Fiala and members of the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed Dino Palmieri and members of his staff to their new home at 215 South Water Street in downtown Kent.

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Trenchless Technology

Hamilton Kent Marks 70 years of Sealing Connections

A multi-national manufacturer and distributor of resilient-rubber, watertight sealing systems and components for underground infrastructure, Hamilton Kent is marking a major milestone in its history with the celebration of its 70th anniversary.

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Recordpub.com

Streetsboro woman gets 10 days in jail, probation for hitting 2 KSU students with car in January 2012

A Streetsboro woman who struck and injured two Kent State University students with a car in downtown Kent in January 2012, then fled the scene before police could stop her was sentenced to 10 days in the Portage County jail on Monday.

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