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🌱 Patch AM: Kent community loses 29-year-old resident in deadly Route 43 crash

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Monday August 24th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello Kent! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. β˜€οΈ

In today's newsletter:

  • Kent community loses 29-year-old resident in deadly Route 43 crash

Also on today's calendar: Rummage sale and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? πŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 55.
  • Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Kent man killed in early morning head-on crash with semi in Streetsboro (cleveland.com) β€” A 29-year-old Kent man died early Saturday when his car crossed the center line on Ohio Route 43 in Streetsboro and hit a semi head-on, closing the road for several hours. Investigators from the Summit Metro Crash team are reviewing the incident, and authorities have not yet released the victim's name pending family notification.
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πŸ—“ Upcoming Events in Kent

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Other local events
    Tuesday August 25
  • First Day of School - Preschool
    Early Childhood Education Ravenna, OH 44266
  • Reed & Write Writing Group
    Reed Memorial Library - Carlin Room
    2:00 pm
  • Wednesday August 26
  • Summer Walking Tour Series
    Reed Memorial Library -
    11:00 am
  • A&W Cruise In
    Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce A&W, 769 East Main Street, Ravenna, Ohio, 44266
    5:00 pm
  • Thursday August 27
  • RJSHS Open House
    Ravena High School Ravenna, OH 44266
    5:30 pm
  • Knit, Crochet, & Needlecraft Group
    Reed Memorial Library - Haymaker Room
    6:00 pm
  • Friday August 28
  • Ravenna Chamber Annual Golf Outing
    Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce Windmill Lakes, 6544 St Rt 14, Ravenna, 44266, United States
    8:00 am
  • Saturday August 29
  • Rummage sale β†’
    Streetsboro United Methodist Church, 8940 OH-43, Streetsboro
    9:00 pm

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πŸ—“ Events Nearby

    Monday August 24
  • Preschool Family Orientation - appointment only
    Early Childhood Education Ravenna, OH 44266
    9:00 am
  • Chair Yoga July/August β†’
    Stow, OH Calendar, 5344 Fishcreek Road, Stow
    9:30 am
  • Messy Art Mondays
    Akron-Summit County Public Library Main Library - Children's Library Programming Room
    10:30 am
  • Lunch and a Movie Matinee β†’
    Stow, OH Calendar, 5344 Fishcreek Road, Stow
    11:30 am

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πŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Toad needs a home or temporary foster!
    We are moving into a trailer probably by tomorrow or monday , until we can get credit up to get a house. we got him when he was around 4 i was told… (Nextdoor Kent State Franklin)
  • I live by Jordan court apartment, cruisers are outside with emergency lights on.
    I can't take my dog out. Does anyone know what's going on? (Nextdoor South Kent)
  • Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. posted a job opening for AM- Part Time Dock Worker / Forklift Operator in Kent. Apply here.
  • Gross Residential posted a job opening for Multi-site Housekeeper in Kent. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kent here.

πŸ—ž Nearby News

Ravenna

  • Portage fair offers agriculture, discounts for early ticket buyers (record-courier.com)
  • Sports pass changes, bus tracking app: What's new in Stow-Munroe Falls (record-courier.com)

Streetsboro

Akron

  • 7-Year-Old Boy Struck by Vehicle on State Route 89, Flown to Akron Children's Hospital (ashlandcountypictures.com)
  • Charity walks and runs, dinners, golf outing, bourbon tasting planned (beaconjournal.com)
  • Na'Kia Crawford, 18: Killed In Drive-By In 2020 Over Mistaken Identity (ourblackgirls.com)

Ok Kent! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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