Cynthia M. Deevers will become the new superintendent of the Streetsboro City School District beginning Aug. 1.
High school teachers across the county will soon be responding to a tough request from their local American Legion post.
Kent schools recently announced receipt of a $2.3 million state grant to expand an advanced manufacturing and innovation center at Theodore Roosevelt High School.
When Ohio voters opted to legalize recreational marijuana, Kent State was ready with a study program to meet the demand for jobs in the industry.
Traditional madrigal feast music filled the auditorium at Stanton Middle School on Dec. 8 and 9 for the Kent Roosevelt High School choral department’s 10th annual Madrigal Dinner.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Two Portage County school districts are starting the year with armed teachers and staff.
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.