The Tea Party Express rolled into Brecksville Friday evening—and departed soon after with little fanfare. The tour’s Ohio location had been up in the air until Friday morning, and the short notice led to a small crowd. About 30 people had gathered in t... »
Richard Martinez, a sophomore Kent State University student, didn't go to "College Fest" last weekend. And he's not planning to attend "College Fest 2" this weekend. But he will be cleaning up the leftover smashed cans and broken glass strewn about the... »
School was just letting out when we heard the sirens. Cell phones and Facebook lit up, and within minutes everybody in our small town knew three 11th-grade girls had crashed their car in a dogwood-lined neighborhood across from the school. As stunned s... »
Standing Rock Cultural Arts, with the support of Kent State University, the City of Kent and Kent Parks and Recreation, will host the 6th annual “Who’s Your Mama?” Environmental Film Festival and Local Foods Reception on Friday, April 27 at the Kent St... »
Patch came to Solon Panini's and cheered on the Browns as they drafted two offensive weapons. The Browns took running back Trent Richardson with the third pick -- they traded up from the fourth pick to snag the Alabama star -- and quarterback Brandon W... »
Want to know what your Patch editors are listening to? We've created a Spotify playlist that will let you listen to all those songs, right here right now. Hopefully you'll find your future favorite artist on this list, and if not, at least you've got s... »
Join our chat and discuss what happens during the first-round of the pro football draft, April 26 at 7 p.m.! »
Harold Snowberger brought down the former C.L. Gougler and Machine factory's massive smoke stack with the push of a button Wednesday. Snowberger, 90, of Kent, pushed the button that set off dynamite at the smoke stack's base, turning the massive column... »
The cost of the emergency response to "College Fest" this past weekend was about $26,000, according to city officials. But that cost could double after this coming weekend. Kent Police Chief Michelle Lee said the city tabulated the cost of police and f... »
Finally, the draft has come back to Cleveland. That's right football fans, it's draft day and the boys in brown and orange are on the clock. Not only is tonight a big night for Cleveland fans, it's a great night for Patch fans. Draft Party: At 7:30 p.m... »
This week, we have several nominees for the Reader's Choice poll on who offers the best floral arrangements in Kent. The nominees are: Kent Floral Richards Flower Shop The Window Box Florist So here's how it works: Vote for your favorite place in our p... »
The smoke stack that towered over the C.L. Gougler and Machine Co. on Lake Street for almost 100 years turned to dust today. Gougler retiree Harold Snowberger, 90, of Kent, pushed the button to blow the dynamite at the base of the stack at about 1 p.m.... »
Perhaps the most visible element of the C.L. Gougler and Machine Co. will disappear into the pages of history today. Demolition of the former factory's massive smoke stack, which has towered over Lake Street for nearly 100 years, is scheduled today for... »
Kathleen Clyde, State Rep. for the 68th Ohio House District, will be the guest speaker at the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce's monthly breakfast on Thursday, May 10, at the Pufferbelly. Clyde spoke at a chamber breakfast last spring that set an attendan... »
Officials at Kent State University are asking students and others who attended "College Fest" to help police identify those who broke the law or created "a dangerous situation." The university posted a request for assistance on it's home page Tuesday a... »
