Longtime Fire Chief David Barnes retired in August. He was with the department for 45 years, and 20 of those years he was the chief. The city is undergoing a search using the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association to assist it and hopes to name a new chief early in 2023. The acting chief is Matthew McBirney.
Streetsboro firefighters presented Community Safety Award certificates to nine staff members at the city’s Gardens at Liberty Park assisted living facility Wednesday.
The department has now stocked each patrol car with an “autism sensory kit,” donated free of charge from the Hussman Institute for Autism, a Maryland organization dedicated to improving the lives of people and families affected by autism.
Streetsboro officials want to increase the legal pressure on drivers who use their electronic devices behind the wheel.
Kent voters will decide whether to approve an ordinance lowering the penalties for misdemeanor marijuana offenses. Specifically, the ordinance calls for:
Streetsboro city leaders got the green light Monday to rehab state Route 43 between Market Square Drive/Cecil Drive and Frost Road. The cost of the project to the city is estimated at $650,939.
As part of Streetsboro’s Bicentennial Celebration, the Streetsboro United Methodist Church held its Aug. 28 service at the original Methodist church building now located at Hale Farm and Village in Bath.
Streetsboro unearthed its Sesquicentennial Time Capsule buried 50 years ago at city park, revealing the detritus of old businesses, a set of cufflinks and much more that was damaged by time and a leak in the container.
Portage County communities will receive an initial payment of $93,556 and additional tranches for the next 18 years as part of a national settlement with opioid companies responsible for the addiction epidemic that has killed over 900,000 Americans.
The city has just completed four pickleball courts at City Park and is looking forward to a grand opening in August. No solid date yet, but Parks Director Greg Mytinger hopes to have the courts officially open before the city’s bicentennial bash, which kicks into high gear Aug. 20 and 21.
At age 91, longtime Thompson’s Drug Store pharmacist Jim Myers has done what few folks can claim: Far from being a legend in his own mind, he is truly a legend in his own time.
Sgt. Clean Car Wash, which recently opened in Streetsboro, washes police vehicles free of charge in all cities where it has set up shop. Besides Streetsboro, Sgt. Clean operates car washes in Strongsville (north and south), Westlake, Parma, Massillon, Medina and Green.