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Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

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Good morning, Kent. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 31st of December.

ACCIDENTS NEWS

  • State Route 43 reopened at Interstate 76 in Brimfield Township after downed power lines forced its closure on Monday, Dec. 29 + the highway patrol said repairs restored safe travel.  Record-Courier

SPORTS NEWS

  • Portage County high school sports recaps for Dec. 29 to Jan. 4 report key wins in girls and boys basketball, including a close contest where Streetsboro edged Crestwood and a win for Streetsboro boys over Roosevelt, while teams like Rootstown, Kenston and Northwest also posted strong results.  Record-Courier

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • Mocktail Mastery Class

    3-5 p.m. — Bell Tower Brewing Co. & Kitchen — $ — Shake up your Dry January with a hands-on alcohol-free cocktail workshop.

    Sat, 1/10/26

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  • Mrs. Roper Romp

    6-8:30 p.m. — Hot Pots Pottery — $10 plus project choice — Embrace nostalgia and creativity with a Three’s Company-themed create night featuring fondue and fun.

    Fri, 1/23/26

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  • Ohio Bobcats vs Kent State Golden Flashes Basketball

    7-9 p.m. — Kent State – College of Education, Health, and Human Services — Free T-shirts — Participate in Coaches Vs. Cancer Night with giveaways and engaging community support.

    Tue, 1/27/26

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  • Free Lunch and Campus Safety Brainstorming Session

    11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. — Design Innovation Hub — Free lunch — Discuss and shape personal security tools for students over a free meal.

    Thu, 1/29/26

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REAL ESTATE

SUBMIT LISTING

No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.

JOB BOARD

SUBMIT JOB

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.

~ Banksy

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