Good morning, Kent.

The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary planted two trees (an October Glory Maple and an Ohio Buckeye) at the JAG campus on Oct.

12 in celebration of Rotary District 6630’s semiquincentennial, as the district plans to plant 250 trees across northeast Ohio to honor the nation's founding in 1776.

Kent State University held Preview KSU on Friday, Oct.

16 with over 2,000 prospective students and families touring campus, enjoying a pep rally, and learning about scholarship and academic programs at on-campus and downtown sessions.

An appeals court ruled on Oct.

15 that Ohio’s EdChoice voucher program is unconstitutional (it diverts funds from public schools), but current vouchers continue as the state appeals before the Ohio Supreme Court; Kent families may see local school funding affected as the case proceeds.

Ohio has seen its measles outbreak grow with 252 cases now in 23 counties, including 15 cases in Medina County detected on Oct.

16. Health officials urge residents to get vaccinated — the measles shot can help curb the spread.

The Cardinal Huskies honored Coach Michael Chaffee — marking his 600th win — but suffered a 25-19, 25-19, 25-23 loss to Youngstown Ursuline last Saturday in Middlefield.

The loss is their second consecutive defeat ahead of a postseason match against Bloomfield on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.

Streetsboro Rockets girls’ soccer team won 2–1 last Thursday at Kenneth W.

Lohr Stadium (in Brimfield Township) against Field and advanced to their fourth MAC championship match. They will face Holy Name in the OHSAA sectional final in Parma Heights on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.

A gallery of photos from the OHSAA football game between Woodridge and Streetsboro highlights standout plays from yesterday in Streetsboro, capturing key moments of the matchup for local fans.

Week 9 high school football games are set with key matchups including Streetsboro favored 42 to 35 over Woodridge on Friday and teams with playoff implications battling on Saturday, with local stars and players' stats raising the stakes in these critical contests.

Last Saturday, Crestwood girls’ cross country earned second at Legends Meet in Cortland with a score of 122—freshman Luci Maschek placed third—and will run today at 9 a.m. in the CVC race at Hawken Upper while Berkshire boys, finishing sixth at 217, race at 10 a.m.

Garfield clinched its playoff berth with a 50-14 win over Newton Falls last Friday at JAG Stadium.

Coach Mike Moser said the team must secure a perfect conference record in its final MVAC season before moving to the Greater Portage Athletic Conference.