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POLL: The Biggest Story in Kent for 2011 Was...

Vote for the biggest news story to happen in Kent in the past year

 

Our poll is composed of stories that were the most-read on the site in the past year and from suggestions given to us from you, the readers.

There's so much news happening in Kent this year that it was hard to pick just a few options for our poll.

If we missed a story you think should have been included, tell us what the story was and add it in our comments section below.

So, what do you think was the biggest news story to break in Kent for the past year...

  • What was the biggest news story in Kent for 2011?

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • The sale of the old Kent hotel to the city, then to Ron Burbick.
        9 (15%)
    • The crash involving 5 seniors from Theodore Roosevelt High School.
        5 (8%)
    • The opening of the new Fairchild Avenue Bridge.
        5 (8%)
    • All the downtown redevelopment work under way.
        31 (51%)
    • The bizarre deaths of several Kent State University students.
        5 (8%)
    • Kent juggler Charles Peachock's run on America's Got Talent.
        2 (3%)
    • Demolition of the Robin Hood Inn.
        1 (1%)
    • DuBois Book Store closing its doors permanently.
        2 (3%)
    Total votes: 60
  • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
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Is there a story not on the list you think should have been included? Tell us in the comments.

Just me

7:51 am on Friday, December 30, 2011

I think the closing of Silver Oaks and all of the seniors being evicted and 5 or more of them subsequently dying from the disruption of their lives is the biggest story.

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M. J. Holloway

9:55 am on Friday, December 30, 2011

I think the closing of Silver Oaks should be included. The closing is still having an impact on many residents. There are some that the move has not worked and are going to have to move again and others are still dealing with depression. People who are in their 80's and had their homes of 20 some years taken away it is not as easy to adjust as it might be for those of younger years.

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Erik Clarke

3:58 pm on Tuesday, January 17, 2012

I agree with Dina Harley and M.J. Holloway. The biggest story of the year was the Silver Oaks Place situation.

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