Streetsboro, Ohio

• Kent changes kindergarten entry age
  

  The minimum age requirement to enter kindergarten in the Kent City Schools has been changed.

• Streetsboro musician wins 'Random Acts of Music'
  

  Desiree Boardwine does not plan to rest on her laurels after winning Time Warner Cable's "Random Acts of Music" songwriting contest.

• Communities Collaborate for Focus 2010 Art Competition
  

  Amateur photographers are eligible to submit their competition entries no later than April 10, 2010.

• School district athletic director proposes renovation for high school stadium
  

  Streetsboro City Schools Athletic Director Bruce Johnson has proposed a $1.8 million renovation project for the high school stadium.

• Student encounters suspcious van; second incident this month
  

  For the second time this month, a young student encountered a person in a suspicious vehicle.

• Streetsboro student tells police of an unusual van: Second report in one month
  

  For the second time this month, a young student encountered a person in a suspicious vehicle.

• 175-year-old home razed: Historic Olin House in Franklin Township was owned by Akron
  

  The city of Akron razed a 175-year-old piece of Portage County history this week when crews demolished the Olin House in Franklin Township, one of about 42 properties countywide on the National Register of Historic Places.

• Witmer - Bagwell
  

  Mark and Linda Witmer are announcing the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Brianne M. Witmer, to Brian K. Bagwell, son of Ken and Cathy Bagwell, Canfield.

• Close Call: 10-year old nearly taken from the Bus Stop
  

  Police in Streetsboro are putting parents on alert after a 10-year old was almost abducted from a bus stop.

• 10 departments battle blaze at Ravenna plant: Kent fire chief injured at scene
  

  Firefighters from more than 10 Portage County fire departments fought a blaze at Schaeffer Metal Products Inc.

• Parents alerted after incident in Streetsboro: 10-year-old reports person in minivan beckoned him
  

  A recent incident involving a stranger and a 10-year-old boy prompted Streetsboro Superintendent Linda T. Keller to issue a districtwide phone call to parents, asking them to discuss with their children how to act in the face of strangers.

• First Aurora Hudson Home Show and Landscape Expo underway at Market Square Plaza
  

  Looking for home improvement inspiration? The first ever Aurora Hudson Home Show and Landscape Expo is underway in Streetsboro.

• Groups lose schools as meeting place; with budget cuts, buildings now close at 4 p.m.
  

  Groups that previously used the school district's buildings for meetings and activities have had to find alternate locations, both within and outside of the city.

• Niles Tops Streetsboro
  

  The Niles boys beat Streetsboro, 65-58, Wednesday during the Division II sectional finals at Boardman High School.

• Overseas visitors learn about U.S. education system; three teachers...
  

  Throughout the winter and spring, three educators from around the world are observing and teaching at Streetsboro High School and in other local schools as part of a program that allows them to study American education techniques.

• Step2 CEO resigns from job
  

  Step2 Chief Executive Officer Scott Levin, who joined the Streetsboro toy maker in 2007, has resigned.

• United Way of Portage County Still Seeking Support
  

  The United Way of Portage County continues to seek additional pledges as it strives to close in on its 2009 campaign goal.

• Planning Commission to discuss wind power ordinance March 2
  

  The Streetsboro Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss a proposed ordinance which would regulate construction of wind turbines at its March 2 meeting.

• Portage road crews ready for winter storm: 6 to 10 inches of snow expected
  

  Road crews across Portage County began preparing Thursday afternoon for the winter storm that backed its way into Ohio from the East Coast and dumped the latest round of snow on the region this morning.

City Description

Streetsboro is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It is formed from the former township of Streetsboro, which was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve. It is nearly co-extant with the former Streetsboro Township; the village of Sugar Bush Knolls was also formed in part from a small portion of the former township. The population was 12,311 at the 2000 census, and 14,185 in 2006. It is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area. Streetsboro is located at 41°14′33″N 81°20′57″W / 41.2425°N 81.34917°W / 41.2425; -81.34917 (41.242455, -81.349124). It borders or touches the following other townships and municipalities: According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.4 square miles (63.1 km²), of which, 24.0 square miles (62.2 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (1.48%) is water. Long before settlers moved into the Connecticut Western Reserve, Seneca Indians traversed the area now called Streetsboro. They used Old Portage Trail, which crosses the southwest corner of the city, to go from Lake Erie to the Ohio River basin. The founder of Streetsboro Township was Titus Street from Connecticut, in 1798. Streetsboro

City Contained By:

• United States of America
• Ohio
• Portage County

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 63.1957098922 km squared

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