The dark, ominous clouds eventually gave way to clear blue skies and the menacing rains held off until another day, thanks to the "Great Skipper" in the sky.

The Coventry Comets announced that two of their alumni, quarterback Clay Moore and wide receiver Eric Street, have signed with colleges to continue their academic and athletic careers.

Ohio Department of Natural Resources Akron Field Division of Watercraft hosted a Demo Day at Portage Lakes State Park June 28.

The South Summit Chamber luncheon meeting will be Thursday, July 17 at 11:00 a.m.

The South Shore Yacht Club sponsored the 2008 National One Design Racing Association Great Lakes Championship Regatta. Four races were held on Saturday, and two on Sunday.

    A 24-year-old Wymore Drive man and a 19-year-old Prosser Road man were charged assault. Deputies said they confronted a man in his front yard on Hohman Avenue and started beating him in the head and upper body with baseball bats. Both suspects were booked into the Summit County Jail.

Lakemore, Mogadore and Springfield are scheduled for Wednesday, July 2. 

Summit County Executive Russell M. Pry’s initiative to provide 1,154 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) clients with a $50 Discount Drug Mart, Inc. merchandise card was approved by Summit County Council. 

 The Coventry trustees gave Cutter Oil the go-ahead for a non-development oil lease with amendments and subject to review for a drilling installation off Swartz Road. They congratulated Cutter representative Dave Palider on his "diligence" in getting all the residents on board.

James A Brown was officially approved as the new superintendent for Portage Lakes Career Center at its June 19 meeting.

In an effort to get my arms around the past year’s high school athletics one final time, here is brief recap of the lead stories. It’s only a matter of time until the dog days of August and those steamy, two-a-day practices begin the cycle again.

The Coventry Board of Education began their June 17 regular meeting with a moment of silence for the troops overseas and  for a safe and enjoyable summer for students and educational committee.

 If you're one of those party people whose agenda includes viewing the Portage Lakes fireworks while on the water, you had better arrive early. If you're traveling by boat to a lakefront home, don't dawdle. Upon arriving, tie up your boat and stay put.

Dee Kempel and her sister, Joan have the distinction of living on their grandfather’s Portage Lakes property he purchased in 1898. A Kempel has consecutively owned and occupied the property since that time.