Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 6th of August.
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🎭 Culture
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Fashion Show Luncheon will take place Friday, Aug.
7 at the Canton Memorial Civic Center and feature Kent State students’ designs inspired by this year’s enshrinees along with clothing from local businesses and a performance by country singer Karissa Ella.
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, stargazers in Kent can enjoy a planetary parade at sunrise and a partial solar eclipse around 11:34 a.m. (special eclipse glasses recommended) before the Perseid meteor shower peaks under a dark new moon.
🏈 Sports
Portage County high school golf contests were played early this week.
Local teams from Streetsboro + West Geauga + Twinsburg and others posted strong individual scores at Chenoweth Golf Course on Monday and at other venues on Tuesday and Wednesday, with close finishes recorded.
Kent State tight end Terik Mulder is on the John Mackey Award preseason watch list for the 2026 season, joining Eastern Michigan's Joshua Long as the only Mid-American Conference players on the list; he caught 19 passes for 198 yards and four touchdowns last season.
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