Members of the Rootstown High School girls soccer team were in tears Monday night asking the Rootstown Board of Education to extend the contract of their head coach, Jason Opritza.
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Owen MacMillan is a reporter with the Collaborative News Lab @ Kent State University, producing local news coverage in partnership with The Portager.
The Board of Education of Crestwood Local Schools is set to vote tomorrow on two resolutions banning critical race theory and social and emotional learning from the school curriculum.
Suffield resident Matt Kelly edged out Deerfield Township fiscal officer Kristy Elliot in the Republican primary race for county auditor by an initial count of 4,313 to 4,099, according to an unofficial tally.
Since launching app-based e-bikes and e-scooters in Kent at the start of March, “micromobility” company Spin said 4,490 separate riders have taken over 17,000 trips.
Renovations on the City of Kent’s West Side Fire Station are complete, and the building is open as of March 17.
In 2021, the City of Kent saw over a dozen businesses open or expand, and only three businesses closed.
The Crestwood Local Schools Board has decided to postpone a resolution which would have banned social and emotional learning (SEL) from the district.
Geraldine Hayes Nelson defeated Timothy Moon in the Democratic primary for Portage County commissioner, and Mike Tinlin overcame Ed Dean to secure the Republican nomination.
The Kent City Council voted unanimously this week to once again close Franklin Avenue to car traffic to provide more outside seating and give a boost to nearby businesses.
Seven candidates running in the May 3 Portage County primary elections met with constituents to introduce themselves and then held question and answer sessions to allow voters to get to know them better.
The City of Kent will move forward with two new diversity grant programs, following a vote at the March 2 city council meeting.
Kent State has canceled plans to develop a mixed housing project on the Kent campus near the rec center.