www.recordpub.com's Homepage Articles http://www.recordpub.com/news Homepage articles from www.recordpub.com 2009-11-20T09:11:00Z Fiala wins mayor's race by coin toss; recount set http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714904 Jerry Fiala has been declared the winner of the mayor’s race in Kent on the basis of a coin toss this morning. Fiala and Councilman Rick Hawksley were tied at 2,052 votes each in the official count certified today by the Portage County Board of http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4714904 2009-11-20T12:11:00Z Student's death at Kent State probed http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4715135 http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4715135 2009-11-20T04:11:07Z Kent honors Ferrara: Earns highest award from chamber for service to hometown 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 Portage looking to cut budget by $3.5 million: Layoffs, furloughs could be on the table 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 Probation for rabbit drowning: Ravenna Township woman fined, given community service 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 Streetsboro First Merit is robbed: Arrest made; may be connected to other bank robberies 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 2009-11-20T04:11:08Z Browns' offense beyond terrible http://www.recordpub.com/news/sports_article/4714536 When asked what he thought about the execution of his offense, colorful Tampa Bay coach John McKay once sarcastically said, "I'm all in favor it." http://www.recordpub.com/news/sports_article/4714536 2009-11-20T04:11:27Z Shockey sacks talk of LeBron in NFL http://www.recordpub.com/news/sports_article/4714537 LeBron James, NFL player. Just a fantasy, says New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey. http://www.recordpub.com/news/sports_article/4714537 2009-11-20T04:11:16Z Buckeyes nearly pull off spirited comeback http://www.recordpub.com/news/sports_article/4714565 Deon Thompson had 15 points and 12 rebounds and No. 6 North Carolina managed to hold on for a 77-73 victory over No. 15 Ohio State in the 2K Sports Classic semifinals on Thursday night. http://www.recordpub.com/news/sports_article/4714565