Kent
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
Good morning, Kent. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 23rd of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Volunteers from Kent American Legion Post 496 placed American flags on veterans' graves (at Standing Rock Cemetery) on May 21 to honor Memorial Day, with a parade and cemetery observance planned for May 25. Record-Courier
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Gas prices in Ohio have reached a four-year high as AAA reports an average of $4.76 per gallon, and holiday travel is expected to drive demand up with millions hitting the road this Memorial Day weekend. Record-Courier
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Portage County will be designated a Purple Heart County on May 28 at 1 p.m. at Downtown Ravenna Pocket Park, honoring veterans wounded in combat and marking the county with new signs identifying stops along the Purple Heart Trail. Record-Courier
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Field rallied in the bottom of the seventh to beat Streetsboro 2-1 and secure its second straight district softball title in Massillon on May 22; coach Beth Dyer said new starters helped turn the game in their favor ahead of a May 27 regional semifinal at Devine Diamond. Record-Courier
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