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Except for Ravenna schools, Portage County voters mostly supported school and township levies

There were a number of levies seeking support from voters across Portage County. Overall, 16 of 17 passed, including all of the township and village-related levies and almost all of the school district ones, with the Ravenna schools being the notable exception.

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County leaders failed to find big solutions to close the transportation gap

Portage County leaders gathered again earlier this week for the second and possibly the final summit to address the problems plaguing the public transportation system.

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Voter guide 2023: Aurora, Ravenna and Mogadore schools are asking for money to avoid cuts to programs

Voters in several county school districts will be voting on additional levies, which almost always represent a tax increase.

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Southeast school district pulled its levy from the November ballot, citing state lawmakers

Voters in the Southeast Local Schools district will not see Issue 26 on the November ballot after a unanimous Oct. 9 decision by the district’s board of education.

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Portage County schools likely to reject religious programs on offer from private Christian organization

LifeWise Academy, a Hilliard-based organization, wants to offer local public school students what it calls “Bible-based character education” during the regular school day, but local school leaders aren’t all on board.

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Two Portage County school districts are allowing armed personnel, but police are raising questions

Two Portage County school districts are starting the year with armed teachers and staff.

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County roundup: Atwater Candidates Night is Oct. 18, plus news from Brimfield, Mogadore and Suffield

Atwater will hold a Candidates Night at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 at Town Hall at 1219 state Route 183.

Kent Schools

Lawsuit against Kent City School District heads to the Ohio Supreme Court

A former Kent teacher says the school district did not follow its own rules for not renewing his contract. Kent City School District disagreed, and the case has now reached the Ohio Supreme Court.

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Round Two: Tales from a sixth grade summer

The start of every school year is like a form of time travel for me. Although I haven’t sat in a college classroom since 1992, a high school classroom since 1986 and an elementary classroom since 1981, I still get that little twinge in my gut every time I see the Stow-Munroe Falls school buses going down our road for the first time since June.

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Portage County’s special courts offer second chances: ‘It’s my happy place’

Portage County obituaries for Dec. 4-5

One for the Books: Christmas stories for all ages

Around Brimfield: A full summary of this month’s upcoming Christmas cheer

Portage County’s special courts offer second chances: ‘It’s my happy place’

County roundup: Christmas festivals and news from Freedom, Mantua, Hiram, Garrettsville and Windham

Kent council will decide Dec. 6 whether to send a charter amendment on ward maps to voters

Dirt piles rise over Davey Tree’s new SEED campus as construction progresses

Aurora will pay for Geauga Lake deal with income tax revenue and Covid relief funds

Aurora City Council puts halt on marijuana-related business

One for the Books: Christmas stories for all ages

Around Brimfield: A full summary of this month’s upcoming Christmas cheer

Letter to the editor: The sheriff’s annual report was a campaign brochure

Portage County obituaries for Dec. 4-5

Portage County obituaries for Dec. 1-3

Portage County obituaries for Nov. 29-30