Violent incident near Windham High School caused brief lockdown Dec. 16
Windham Junior High and High School were placed in a brief lockdown Dec. 16 after Windham police were alerted to a physical altercation in a home across the street.
Indoor farmers’ market moving to a more central location
Kent’s Haymaker Farmers’ Market is open year-round, but it will be moving to new quarters.
‘Sexual misconduct’ involved in Southeast employees’ removal
The former Southeast High School principal and an academic adviser are no longer employed by the district after a district investigation found evidence of alleged “sexual misconduct” that did not involve students.
Portage County obituaries for Dec. 19-20
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Kent carefully clears mill debris but finding the cause of the fire could take months
Demolition contractors are hard at work removing and transporting debris from the Dec. 2 Kent mill fire, starting on the west side of the structure and eventually moving to the east side, city officials say.
Southeast cites ‘professional misconduct’ in employee resignations
Southeast schools Superintendent Bob Dunn said “professional misconduct” is the reason for the sudden resignations of two district employees, but no students were involved and no further information has been released.
Aurora will auction 100 unused traffic lights as new signals come online
- Paige Fisher.
Aurora is ready to put 100 of its now-obsolete traffic lights up for auction as the city’s signalization improvement project nears completion.
Portage County roundup: Updates on Brimfield center development, plus Mogadore, Suffield, Randolph and Atwater
Brimfield trustees are focused on expanding the fire station and administration building. It is a two-phase project.
Documenters: Streetsboro City Council meeting for Dec. 12, 2022
- Lee Lundblad.
There were three meetings held consecutively Dec. 12: an organizational meeting followed by a committee meeting and a regular council meeting.
Portage County obituaries for Dec. 16-18
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
$1 million for nonprofits held up by federal red tape, county says
County officials have yet to divvy up $1 million in federal stimulus funds to local nonprofits, citing the difficulty of complying with stringent rules for tracking and monitoring the money.
Nearly a century of experience is about to retire from Portage Learning Centers
By the time Karen Johnson retires at the end of next year, combined with Suzanne Livengood calling it quits in some three weeks, Portage Learning Centers, located in the KeyBank building in Ravenna, will say goodbye to almost a century of extraordinary work.
Around Ravenna: Reunions and Christmas history
- Angie Reedy.
The Ravenna High School class of 1957 celebrated their 65-year reunion. It was held in July at the West Main Street Winery in Ravenna and catered by Guido’s. Twelve classmates and spouses attended from as far away as Florida. Another gathering is planned for Dec. 28.
Portage County obituaries for Dec. 14-15
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Hardesty: For a little guy, a little coaching means a lot
- Tom Hardesty.
The wonderful piece submitted to Round 2 last week by Melissa Morris, who coaches youth soccer for the Ravenna Parks & Recreation Department, about Kent Parks & Rec youth soccer coach Eric Allen and the positive impact he makes on kids’ lives, got me thinking about the youth football and baseball coaches I played for while growing up in Mogadore.
Southeast principal and data coach resign amid unspecified investigation
The principal of Southeast High School and an academic analyst for the school district have both resigned, said Superintendent Robert Dunn, who declined to explain the reason, citing an ongoing legal investigation.
One for the Books: Give me a thriller
Not all “thrillers” are keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat page-turners; some aren’t even that thrilling. This batch has mixed results.
Streetsboro on edge after BB gun photo and school bathroom threat
Streetsboro police will increase their presence around the school district in response to a threatening message scrawled on a middle school bathroom on Dec. 13, which appeared just two days after a picture of a BB gun on social media caused widespread concern.
Portage County obituaries for Dec. 12-13
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Portage County lost its budget director to a nonprofit with better pay, benefits
Portage County has a new finance director: County commissioners on Dec. 1 approved Jaclyn Petty to replace Joe Harris, who recently resigned to take a new job.