http://www.recordpub.com/news Homepage articles from www.recordpub.com 2009-11-20T04:11:07Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714563 Dr. Emilio Ferrara, who served the Kent community as an oral surgeon until his recent retirement, received the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce's highest honor Thursday. Ferrara accepted the Kent Medal for Public Service at the chamber's 99th annual Tree City Awards and Dinner, held at the Rusty Nail Banquet Center. http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714563 2009-11-20T04:11:30Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714566 Portage County's 2010 general fund budget is still bleeding despite the latest round of meetings between commissioners and other elected officials. Layoffs, furloughs and other job measures may be needed if elected officials don't rein in the spending. Spending has to be cut more than $3.5 million to bring expenses in line with the $35,817,275 in revenues certified by the county budget commission for next year. http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714566 2009-11-20T04:11:40Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714567 A Ravenna Township woman charged in the drowning of two rabbits at a Chapel Hill Mall pet store in Akron pleaded guilty this week and was sentenced to probation in Akron Municipal Court Thursday. http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714567 2009-11-20T04:11:41Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714568 STREETSBORO - The First Merit Bank on S.R. 14 was robbed around 10 a.m. Thursday, and the suspect arrested minutes later may be connected to other area bank robberies, police say. http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714568 2009-11-20T04:11:46Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714569 SHALERSVILLE - The Portage Park district has acquired a 504-acre parcel that will become the district's largest park, thanks to a partnership of government agencies, private donors and a nonprofit land trust. http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714569 2009-11-20T04:11:59Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714570 Christopher M. Kernich, the Kent State University business student who police say was severely beaten Sunday during an off-campus altercation with two Akron men, remains in critical condition in the intensive care unit of an Akron hospital, according to Kent police. Kent police Lt. Ray Stein visited the hospital Thursday and said Kernich remains in critical condition. http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714570 2009-11-20T04:11:02Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714571 COLUMBUS - Gov. Ted Strickland was disappointed with Senate Republicans' proposal to fill an $850 million hole in the state budget and urged lawmakers to work through the weekend to finish the job. "At this point, the only thing standing in the way of stability and certainty for Ohio's schools is the leadership of the Ohio Senate," Strickland spokeswoman Amanda Wurst said Thursday. http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714571 2009-11-20T04:11:05Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714572 Sometimes the check is just waiting to get into the mail. The Internal Revenue Service is looking for 31 people in Portage County among more than 2,500 taxpayers in Ohio and West Virginia who are due to receive a combined $2.5 million in the form of refund checks. http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714572 2009-11-20T04:11:13Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714573 "Team Kent" returned to Washington, D.C. last week in an effort to bolster support among Ohio politicians for plans to build a multi-modal transit facility downtown. The unofficial nickname refers to the collaboration of officials from Kent State University, the Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority and the city who are promoting the redevelopment of Kent's core. http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714573 2009-11-20T04:11:56Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714596 Brimfield sets Dinner with Santa BRIMFIELD -- The Brimfield Police Department will sponsor a Dinner With Santa from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 3 in the Brimfield Elementary School cafeteria, 4182 S.R. 43. Dinner includes roast beef, chicken, green beans, mashed http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714596 2009-11-20T04:11:55Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714595 Sheriff Doak promotes two Two Portage County Sheriff's Office sergeants recently were promoted to lieutenant. Sergeants Phil Faddis and David Harvey were promoted to the rank of lieutenant by Sheriff David Doak. Harvey's promotion was effective with the N http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714595 2009-11-20T04:11:50Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714594 Thanksgiving travelers: Consider the warning Highway travel during the Thanksgiving 2009 holiday week is expected to be heavy. Historically, the holiday is one of the most traveled times of the year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration re http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714594 2009-11-20T04:11:48Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714593 Honors awarded to OHP troopers Two given top recognition for posts By Dave O'Brien Record-Courier staff writer Ohio Highway Patrol troopers Jonathan A. Ganley and Charles E. Ivory have been selected by their fellow troopers as the 2009 Trooper of the Year http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714593 2009-11-20T04:11:45Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714592 Architects listed for future Kent courthouse 15 firms interested in design of building, commissioners now tasked with decision By Mike Sever Record-Courier staff writer Portage County commissioners are reviewing the design services qualifications of 15 a http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714592 2009-11-20T04:11:40Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714591 Promoting Kent in D.C. Leaders travel to U.S. capital to lobby for bus facility By Matt Fredmonsky Record-Courier staff writer "Team Kent" returned to Washington, D.C. last week in an effort to bolster support among Ohio politicians for plans to build a http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714591 2009-11-20T04:11:34Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714588 'Homecoming Sunday' in Brady Lake Lake Brady United Methodist Church celebrated "Homecoming Sunday" at the church on Nov. 8. Members and former ministers were invited to share the day of combined worship services and memories of the church. Church member http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714588 2009-11-20T04:11:34Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714589 Special service set in Tallmadge Tallmadge Lutheran Church will have a special Thanksgiving Eve worship service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The church is located at 759 East Ave. Childcare will be provided. The event is open to the public. For more informati http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714589 2009-11-20T04:11:34Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714590 Dozens of refund checks in Portage returned IRS says there's an average of $687 in unclaimed returns for county residents, among 2.500 in Ohio, W. Va By Mike Sever Record-Courier staff writer Sometimes the check is just waiting to get into the mail. The I http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714590 2009-11-20T04:11:33Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714587 Randolph Veterans honored at breakfast Members of the Catholic War Veterans, Post No. 1325, Our Lady of Lourdes, were treated to a special Veterans Day breakfast at St. Joseph School in Randolph. The students participated in many events to help prepare f http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714587 2009-11-20T04:11:32Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714586 'Dialogue with Islam' presented St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Streetsboro recently hosted Iman Nader Taha for the adult education session, "In Dialogue with Islam." With him is the Rev. Pat Ferraro, pastor of St. Joan of Arc Church. More than 75 peop http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714586 2009-11-20T04:11:29Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714585 Ravenna Christmas parade set Ravenna Balloon A-Fair's annual lighted Christmas Parade will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 28. Leading off the parade will be the Ravenna High School Band, which also will perform on the courthouse following the parade. This y http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714585 2009-11-20T04:11:28Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714584 Portage County libraries closed Thanksgiving All branches and offices of Portage County District Library will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday for Thanksgiving. They will remain closed on Thursday, in observance of the holiday. The libraries will resume regu http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714584 2009-11-20T04:11:27Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714583 Hospital trustee meeting slated The Robinson Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees will meet at 5 p.m.Tuesday in the Charles and Mary Ann Abraham Family Room 150 in the Robinson Medical Arts Building in Ravenna. http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714583 2009-11-20T04:11:25Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714582 Thanksgiving service in Windham A community Thanksgiving service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Windham Congregational United Church of Christ. The Rev. Jim Melick, chaplain at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, will give the message. Ministe http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714582 2009-11-20T04:11:24Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714581 Women's Day to be held Sunday Mogadore Christian Church, 106 S. Cleveland Ave., will celebrate Women's Day at the 10:30 a.m. worship on Sunday. Eva Moore, founder and executive director of Freedom House for Women, will bring the morning message, "Belief, http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714581 2009-11-20T04:11:21Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714580 A service of thanks is planned Ministers and pastors of the Ravenna Area Ministerial Association will host their annual Thanksgiving service at 6 p.m. Sunday at the First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 266 S. Chestnut St., Ravenna. Membe http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714580 2009-11-20T04:11:18Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714579 Ravenna Voice of Martyrs to be service message The Rev. David Witt, an associate representative with Voice of the Martyrs, will be speaking at Portage Community Chapel, 6490 S.R. 14, Ravenna, on Sunday. Witt is the author of "The Spirit of Martyrdom" and http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714579 2009-11-20T04:11:16Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714578 Gospel singing set for Saturday Southern Gospel singing will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at New Beginning Fellowship Church, 4567 S.R. 43, Brimfield.. Featured singers will be New Prophets of Nitro, W.Va., and The Babbs of Bellevue. The event is open to t http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714578 2009-11-20T04:11:03Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714497 Gimmicks big these holidays Associated Press As you rush into the holiday shopping season, you may catch a whiff of cookies baking at the mall or find a note from a roving elf on your iPhone or get a coupon by text message. Across the nation, retailers an http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714497 2009-11-20T04:11:54Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714496 Oprah Winfrey to end her TV show in 2011 Associated Press CHICAGO -- Oprah Winfrey's production company says Winfrey will announce Friday that her talk show will end in 2011 after its 25th season on the air. Chicago-based Harpo Productions Inc. said Thurs http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714496 2009-11-20T04:11:41Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714490 Senate prepares for health bill GOP, Dem lawmakers digging in for historic legislation Associcated Press WASHINGTON -- Digging in for a long struggle, Republican senators and governors assailed the Democrats' newly minted health care legislation Thursday a http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714490 2009-11-20T04:11:40Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714488 Teens accused of burning boy Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Three teenagers accused of setting a 15-year-old south Florida boy on fire have pleaded not guilty to attempted second-degree murder. Denver Jarvis and Matthew Bent, both 15, and 16-yea http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714488 2009-11-20T04:11:39Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714486 Sen. Kerry's daughter nabbed for DUI in LA Accociated Press LOS ANGELES -- The daughter of Sen. John Kerry was arrested Thursday in Hollywood for allegedly driving drunk. Alexandra Kerry, 36, was stopped by officers at about 12:40 a.m. and booked at the Ho http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714486 2009-11-20T04:11:38Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714485 Nations seek blasphemy ban GENEVA -- Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mocke http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714485 2009-11-20T04:11:37Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714484 Pumpkin pie faces peril PORTLAND, Ore. -- The holidays may not be so sweet this year. Nestle -- which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. -- says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products th http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714484 2009-11-20T04:11:36Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714482 Group decries movie popcorn ALBANY, N.Y. -- Forget the apocalyptic earthquakes and alien abductions on the screen, the real movie horror is the fat-saturated popcorn sold by some theater chains, a nutrition advocacy group claims. Just one popcorn-and-soda http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714482 2009-11-20T04:11:35Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714480 Glitch delays, cancels flights ATLANTA -- Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months. The Federal Aviation Administration said t http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714480 2009-11-20T04:11:32Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714477 New species found in fossils WASHINGTON -- A 20-foot-long crocodile with three sets of fangs -- like wild boar tusks -- roamed parts of northern Africa millions of years ago, researchers reported Thursday. While this fearsome creature hunted meat, not far a http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714477 2009-11-20T04:11:32Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714479 Chicken suit ruffles feathers DURANGO, Colo. -- A person in a chicken costume ruffled the feathers of Durango's city council as its members discussed rules for backyard fowl. At a council meeting Tuesday, someone in a chicken costume quietly entered the co http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714479 2009-11-20T04:11:31Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714475 Could onions battle H1N1? CHISINAU, Moldova -- Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu. Defense Ministry chief doctor Col. Sergiu Vasislita says about 0.9 ounces of onions and 0.5 ounces of garlic will be ad http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714475 2009-11-20T04:11:30Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714474 CIA recruiting U.S. Arabs DEARBORN, Mich. -- The CIA has a new commercial aimed at recruiting Arab-Americans for careers with the agency. The ad shows a dinner party with several people. A male voice with a Middle Eastern accent says: "Your nation, your wo http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714474 2009-11-20T04:11:12Z http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714470 Katrina floods may cost feds Government may now be vulnerable to lawsuits stemmin Associated Press NEW ORLEANS -- The federal government could be vulnerable to billions of dollars in claims after a judge ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to p http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714470