Kent schools levy passes; Streetsboro, Ravenna, and JFS all saw losses
- Rachel Abbey McCafferty. The Kent City School District got a decisive win in Tuesday’s election, as its 9.8-mill additional tax levy passed 3,125 to 2,225.
Deerfield
5 southeast Portage County townships consider forming a joint fire district
Five townships. Five fire chiefs. Five fire stations. Finances so tight that equipment is often purchased secondhand and departments rely on part-time and volunteer personnel. Sometimes stations aren’t staffed at all.
Paris Township contemplates joining combined fire district, plus news from Deerfield and Edinburg
- Roger Gordon.
The Paris Township Trustees are in the process of looking into joining a possible combined fire district that would include Charlestown, Palmyra, Deerfield and Edinburg.
County roundup: Townships considering consolidated fire district, plus more news from Deerfield, Edinburg and Paris
- Roger Gordon.
Deerfield is one of five Portage County townships that is looking to consolidate into one fire district. The other four townships are Edinburg, Paris, Palmyra and Charleston.
County roundup: Memorial Day parades, road work and more from Rootstown, Paris, Edinburg and Deerfield
- Roger Gordon.
The Rootstown Lions Club will be putting up banners downtown honoring local veterans leading up to Memorial Day on Monday, May 26. The banners will have the veterans’ names and photos on them.
Southeast names Danielle Buckner to its Board of Education
In a 3-1 vote, the Southeast Local Schools Board of Education on Jan. 15 appointed Danielle Buckner to fill a seat recently vacated by Dave Fesemyer.
County prosecutor declines to pursue sexual harassment case against Deerfield trustee
The Portage County prosecutor’s office has decided not to pursue a Deerfield Township employee’s allegation that a trustee had repeatedly subjected him to sexual harassment.
Deerfield firefighter terminated after sexual harassment complaint
- Tom Hardesty.
Deerfield Township Trustees voted unanimously Sept. 17 to terminate Brian Kelderhouse, a part-time firefighter/paramedic with the department, who was accused of sexually harassing a female member of the fire department.
Streetsboro, other local schools investigating social media threats
- Jeremy Brown.
At least 12 different schools throughout Northeast Ohio received social media threats last week, including one directed at Streetsboro City Schools.
Deerfield sexual harassment hearing postponed
A public hearing to air allegations of sexual harassment against a Deerfield Township firefighter/paramedic has been postponed at the request of the accused’s attorney.
Two Deerfield officials investigated following separate sexual harassment complaints
Deerfield Township trustees are investigating two sexual harassment allegations, one against a female trustee and the other against a male fire department employee, according to complaints obtained by The Portager and interviews.
Southern Portage County marijuana laws explained: Part 3
With the passage of Issue 2 in November 2023, communities across the state have been enacting a wide range of regulations covering recreational and medical marijuana facilities.
County roundup: New Deerfield Fire Station blueprints are in, plus news from Paris and Rootstown
The Deerfield Township Trustees recently received the blueprints and engineering drawings for the addition to the township fire department.
Small renovation becomes big potential liability for Deerfield Township, officials say
One current and one former Deerfield Township trustee say one of their colleagues violated Ohio’s Sunshine Laws by changing the terms of a building restoration contract without their knowledge, a decision that could become a liability with the state auditor’s office.
County roundup: Rootstown will pave community park road, plus news from Deerfield, Edinburg and Palmyra
A resolution was passed to have the Portage County engineer move forward with the bid specs to pave the mile-long Rootstown Community Park road, which is currently made of gravel.
Documenters: Southeast School Board meeting for Dec. 18, 2023
- Ryan Lind.
The board voted to appoint Mary Kaley as president pro tem from Jan. 1-Jan. 8 of 2024.
County roundup: Paris Township gets a new bridge, plus news from Palmyra, Deerfield, Rootstown and Edinburg
The bridge by the corner of Newton Falls Road and Holcomb Road has been closed by Portage County until a new bridge is built. Brick barriers were put up on both sides.
A closer look at the shake-ups and surprises from last week’s election
Among those votes were several surprises, ranging from the removal of several longtime elected officials, failed school levies, and the election of a township trustee who had been found guilty of embezzlement.