STREETSBORO − For two years, motorists have been dealing with detours and traffic tie ups along State Route 43 The work will finally be coming to an end by the end of June, Mayor Glenn Broska recently told City Council Broska said crews are busy now laying down sidewalks along the widened road and repairing yards damaged by the project they'll be laying down the final layer of pavement on the road The project is expected to be completed by the end of June What does the project entail?In Spring 2023 crews began a $6.3 million widening on the north and south sides of the Ohio Turnpike overpass The project area stretched from Cecil Drive to Frost Road in Streetsboro The road also was restricted to one lane to install a gas line in anticipation of the project The road was widened from two to three lanes and will include a new center turn lane that will allow vehicles to more safely stop to make left turns and not block traffic The project also included the addition of sidewalks crews expect to start paving in early June Broska said the crews will grind the road surface during the day The city also has been working with Signal Service to address traffic problems related to the traffic light at State Route 43 and Frost Road "It has made an enormous difference in how traffic flows down there," he said There also are plans to change the signal on State Route 14 at the new Aldi once the other restaurants planned for the area are built Streetsboro will begin another major road project in the center of town Streetsboro will start a $6,098,155 project that will address several major state routes The work also will include "Public Square," where the two roads intersect Broska said the work will take about nine months although the schedule has not yet been finalized Streetsboro also widened State Route 14 The city also will seek funding to pave Frost Road and State Route 303 from Streetsboro Plaza to Page Road projects that would include center turn lanes and sidewalks While it's unclear if the city will receive funding for both projects Reporter Diane Smith can be reached at dsmith@recordpub.com State Route 303 in Streetsboro closed due to flooding Saturday afternoonRavenna Record-CourierStreetsboro police say State Route 303 between Stone Road and Jefferson Street is closed due to flooding Saturday afternoon Streetsboro City Hall will host food trucks Monday through Friday at City Hall The food trucks will be parked from 11 a.m Streetsboro will play host to Food Truck Days at city hall through October. Details can be found on the Parks and Recreation department's Facebook page Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInSTREETSBORO Ohio (WOIO) - A Streetsboro man is accused of hitting a family member in her 70s in the head with a pallet and pushing her down the stairs According to a release from Streetsboro Police Department (SPD) Richard McNeal called 911 Sunday afternoon from the 1600 block of Leslie Drive McNeal said a woman fell down the stairs and needed medical attention the woman’s condition was not consistent with just a fall SPD responded and found the woman was “violently assaulted and pushed down a full flight of stairs,” according to the release was conscious and told officers some of what happened allegedly struck the woman in the back of her head with a “heavy hand tool similar to a mallet or meat tenderizer.” The release said McNeal also pushed the woman down the stairs when she attempted to run away “She had been struck several times causing critical injuries and defensive wounds,” the release said The woman was taken to the hospital in serious condition McNeal was transported to the Portage County Jail and charged with attempted murder Fire crews from the Richfield Township Fire Department are attempting to put out a Streetsboro Road house fire The fire reportedly broke out at a residence in the 3100 block of West Streetsboro Road just after 7 a.m There was no one in the home when the fire began The cause and origin of the fire are still under investigation Multiple fire departments are assisting the Richfield Township Fire Department in extinguishing the fire Reporter Anthony Thompson can be reached at ajthompson@gannett.com Ohio (WOIO) - The Streetsboro Police are looking for a pickup truck driver who hit another car and fled Monday the pickup truck was traveling eastbound on State Route 14 when it hit another car and did not stop Police said luckily the damage to the other car was minor and did not cause any injuries Below are photos provided by Streetsboro Police: Anyone with information is encouraged to call Officer Sheldon at 330-626-4976 or email police at info@streetsboropolice.com A Streetsboro man is accused of seriously injuring an elderly woman Sunday while trying to kill her at his home is charged with first-degree felony attempted murder according to Portage County Municipal Court records Streetsboro EMS responded to McNeal's Leslie Avenue home after he called to report a woman had fallen down the stairs and needed an ambulance at 1:26 p.m Police Chief Tricia Wain said in an email Monday to the Record-Courier they "found a situation not consistent with only a fall." Police officers then responded locating a woman Wain described as a "family member [of McNeal's] in her 70s." She reportedly was conscious and able to provide some information and there is no danger to the public," said Wain McNeal is accused of striking the woman in the back of the head with a "heavy hand tool similar to a mallet or meat tenderizer," said Wain "She had been struck several times causing critical injuries and defensive wounds," said Wain She said that when the woman tried to flee McNeal allegedly pushed her down a flight of stairs According to a complaint police filed in court McNeal allegedly had told her it was her "time to die." EMS took her to University Hospitals Portage Medical Center "She remains hospitalized and in serious condition," said Wain McNeal was booked Sunday into the Portage County Jail McNeal also was charged with attempted murder according to Crawford County Court of Common Pleas records He later pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree felony assault and sentenced to three years probation Wain said the investigation is ongoing and due to the seriousness of the alleged offense the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation was contacted to process evidence at the scene Wain thanked the Streetsboro Fire Department and BCI adding "a successful investigation is a team effort." McNeal was scheduled for arraignment Monday afternoon An attorney representing McNeal could not immediately be identified More: Man sentenced for second time for 2015 hammer attack of Portage County woman Akron Beacon Journal reporter Amanda Garrett contributed to this story Reporter Jeff Saunders can be reached at jsaunders@recordpub.com Ohio (WOIO) - The man accused of spitting on a Streetboro store clerk needs to be identified and officers need the community’s help doing so Police stated he was not allowed to make a purchase due to issues with his ID police said the man allegedly spit on the store clerk and took off in a silver Ford Wolf at 330-626-4976 or email info@streetsboropolice.com if you recognize this suspect or have any other information on this case A Kent man was reported in stable condition April 22 after his car was destroyed in a single-vehicle crash on State Route 14 in Streetsboro the evening before Rich Polivka said that Streetsboro EMS took the 26-year-old driver to UH Portage Medical Center and he was later transferred to Summa Akron City Hospital Police and EMS responded to the scene of the crash after receiving calls at around 5:20 p.m Polivka said the crash occurred as the man was driving east in a Toyota Camry "His car went left of center and off the left side of the road and off into the woods causing pretty significant damage," he said adding the man was conscious when responders arrived The Streetsboro Fire Department posted on Facebook April 22 that when they arrived "He was treated for a fractured leg and other possible traumatic injuries…," says the post The road was reported closed for roughly an hour Polivka said he had no information as to what caused the man to go left and off the road "There's no indication of any other vehicles involved," he said The new city hall, the upcoming major road construction in 2026, and updates on commercial and industrial construction were just a few topics mentioned by Streetsboro Mayor Glenn Broska in his State of the City address The Streetsboro Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the address, which took place Thursday in the Streetsboro Community Center for the second consecutive year About 100 people attended to hear the mayor speak The mayor reflected on the city's accomplishments in his 14th year in office which he said will bring substantial progress on the "Gateway Green" project at the center of town He stressed that all the work that has taken place in the city has been done with no levies except for a 0.8-mill levy to build the city's fire station and the city's income has increased 47% in the past five years allowing many projects to be built without incurring debt "We are one of the very few cities that do not have road levies so we must always conservatively manage our budget," Broska said "This stewardship has allowed us to continue to grow while keeping our taxes as low as possible Strong financial management has allowed us to accomplish so much." What's next at Gateway Green in center of Streetsboro?Broska said substantial work is taking place on the city's property at the center of town which is now being referred to as "Gateway Green." The various projects on the city property previously were referred to as the "City Center Project." Councilwoman Lisa McDaniel came up with the name which Broska said he thought would "capture the essence of the Gateway to Progress." This spring, a new splash pad will open on the city's property on State Route 43 along with restrooms and a shaded picnic area "The oval project will finally allow us to have those types of community gatherings that folks have been asking for and the Gateway Green will provide sense of place a physical place where neighbors and friends can gather and meet and share those things we could not have done before." The 14,500-square-foot city hall also is under construction with beams rising at the construction site city offices were located in a 60-year-old school building "where it was common to see snowdrifts on the inside of the windows in the morning being cold enough for frost to form and in the afternoon being in a sauna." The city commissioned a study to see if it was feasible to save the building, and found that it would take "an absurd amount of money" to bring the structure up to modern standards. The building was demolished in 2018 and city offices moved to 555 Frost Road 90-foot by 180-foot building with an outdoor courtyard in the center the same architect that designed the Community Center was the architect that designed the city hall and Cavenaugh Construction was selected as the builder Project cost has been listed at about $7 million Additional plans include an amphitheater at City Park and a walkway and more green space in the area between the fire station and the old plaza State, federal funds help rebuild Streetsboro roadsBroska said the city has worked with the GPD Group which has helped the city leverage more than $35 million in state and federal funding "to almost completely rebuild our road infrastructure" at about 12% of the original cost He said 88 cents of every dollar spent on city roads has come from outside sources he said projects the city has undertaken have included rebuilding the causeway and bridge over Lake Rockwell work on State Route 303 on the city's west side that eliminated flooding at the bypass and improvements near the city's railroad tracks that decreased the frequency and duration of flooding in the area The city also undertook a project to rebuild traffic signals that dated to 1994; resurfaced State Route 14 a job completed in 2023; and began resurfacing State Route 43 The city also completed a safety project on Falcon Hill to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes and used Ohio Public Works Commission funding to defray the costs of resurfacing many of the city's main streets Now, the city is preparing to undertake multiple road projects in 2026 They include the complete rebuilding of the intersection at State Routes 43 and 14 with a concrete surface; resurfacing of State Route 14 from Public Square to the turnpike; resurfacing of State Route 43 from Public Square south to Twin Lakes and from Public Square north to Market Square Drive; and improvement at the intersection of State Routes 303 and 14 with a new traffic signal to be installed at State Routes 14 and 303 and Ranch Road along with the removal of a westbound "slip lane." The Ohio Department of Transportation stated in a news release that the proposed new traffic signal will make it "safer and more efficient" for travelers on westbound State Route 303 to access State Route 14 The projects will cost a combined total of $6.1 million and the city's share of that is $2.1 million projects that would both include center turn lanes and sidewalks But it's unclear if the city will receive funding for both projects Meanwhile, Viega LLC an American subsidiary of Germany-based Viega Group chose the industrial park for its 180,000-square-foot plant Economic Development Director Patrick O'Malia previously said that could mean $20,000 a year in income tax for Streetsboro $40,000 for Shalersville and $7,500 for the JEDD infrastructure "The last time we had an investment that large Hundreds of jobs have been added within the city limits as well Layer Zero has taken over the former Deluxe building and has added 217 high tech jobs A care and rehabilitation facility is under construction A former leather shop on Public Square will become a marijuana dispensary Winking Lizard will build a restaurant on State Route 43 and the former Zip City will reopen as Laser Defense "It has been and will always be our desire to build our city into a city that we can all be proud of and offer the services and amenities that our citizens want and deserve," Broska said "We're not the gateway to progress for nothing." Reporter Diane Smith can be reached at 330-298-1139 or dsmith@recordpub.com A Streetsboro man accused of seriously injuring an elderly woman while allegedly trying to kill her at his home on Easter Sunday is now facing multiple felony charges A Portage County grand jury has indicted Richard Craig McNeal on charges of attempted murder and kidnapping both first-degree felonies; two counts of second-degree felony assault; and a single count of third-degree felony having weapons while under disability All but the last charge come with repeat violent offender specifications with a mandatory prison sentence if convicted The indictment was filed in Portage County Common Pleas Court on April 24 Streetsboro police say paramedics responded to McNeal's home after he called to report the 70-year-old woman fell down some stairs during the early afternoon of April 20 Police say the woman is a "family member" of McNeal's they became suspicious that more was going on than just a fall down the stairs and police officers also responded The woman was conscious and able to give officers some information about what happened Police said McNeal allegedly hit the woman in the head several times with a blunt object described as a "heavy hand tool similar to a mallet or meat tenderizer." When the woman tried to flee McNeal allegedly told her it was her "time to die" just before she fell down the stairs EMS took the woman to University Hospitals Portage Medical Center from where she was transferred to another hospital McNeal was arrested and taken to Portage County Jail McNeal was scheduled for arraignment the morning of April 28 He is being held on a $1 million cash or surety bond set in Portage County Municipal Court in Ravenna One of the assault counts specifies that the alleged offense was committed with "a deadly weapon … a hammer or other blunt object." The weapons under disability charge includes a forfeiture specification for a "9mm pistol" McNeal is not allowed to possess because of a 1997 felony assault conviction in Crawford County According to Crawford County Common Pleas Court records McNeal was originally charged in that case with attempted murder but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree felony assault He was sentenced to three years' probation After 20 years of leasing storefronts in Streetsboro, Goodwill Industries is investing in its own property Goodwill Industries has purchased the former Aldi store at 9071 State Route 14 in Streetsboro, which closed in January 2025 when a new store opened at 9570 State Route 14 manager of public relations and marketing for Goodwill Industries of Akron said the site is the second building that the non-profit has purchased in the region Goodwill Industries of Akron serves Summit and owns its headquarters at 570 Waterloo Road in Akron Goodwill representatives said the existing Streetsboro Goodwill store in Streetsboro Plaza will close once renovations are complete at the former Aldi store Goodwill opened the store in Streetsboro Plaza in 2015 after 10 years at another plaza at Market Square Drive vice president of mission services for Goodwill Industries of Akron said the renovation is in the "early working stages," but Goodwill hopes to open the new store this summer The new store will include 10,000 square feet of retail space with the rest of the building used to store "treasures entrusted to our care," Davis said While every Goodwill has a place to take in donations Davis said the agency looks to have an area where donors can drive up and donate from their vehicles The new location also will include a community room with a job search station for anyone seeking employment and a training site for Goodwill's Work Experience Program "We have been well supported in the community of Streetsboro," Walker said "This location will give us the additional space we need so we can really serve our community in a better way." Unlike some areas of Ohio, Goodwill of Akron isn't looking to open any separate bookstores at this time. Shoppers can find books and items such as DVDs, games and music in stores and at goodwillbooks.com Goodwill Industries of Akron has 15 retail stores in its region The Streetsboro and Kent/Ravenna stores are its only locations in Portage County Walker said Goodwill is working with Streetsboro officials to make sure the non-profit complies with city building rules She said Goodwill is "very excited" about the project "This site has opened up a lot more flexibility," she said "We'll be able to serve the community to a greater extent than we've been used to." Winking Lizard will open a restaurant in Streetsboro according to a Facebook post from Mayor Glenn Broska The mayor said the restaurant chain purchased a church building at 9331 State Route 43 Broska said plans are expected to be submitted soon and he said the city's Planning Commission is expected to consider them in the spring "They will feature indoor dining as well as a patio for those hot summer nights," Broska stated "We are very happy they chose Streetsboro to locate a brand new Winking Lizard is a regional chain of taverns that started more than 40 years ago in Bedford Heights. It has 15 locations in Ohio Locations also are in the Cleveland and Columbus areas A new Aldi store will open Wednesday in Streetsboro Customers can begin shopping at the new store on Wednesday morning The new store's grand opening festivities will be at 8:30 a.m Thursday's festivities will begin with a ribbon cutting and customers can win a number of different prizes The first 100 customers will receive a shopping bag with a sampling of Aldi products and a "golden ticket," which could be worth up to $100 in free groceries Shoppers also can enter a sweepstakes from Jan “We are eager to provide local shoppers with a revamped and refreshed Aldi store “We are always looking out for the needs of our shoppers and decided to move our Streetsboro store to allow more room for added fresh high-quality products at affordable prices which our loyal shoppers know and love.”     Plans for the new store were approved last fall and construction started in the spring Two new restaurants − Texas Roadhouse and Chick-fil-A − are being built nearby Mayor Glenn Broska said the owner of the building that houses the existing Aldi store had a tenant in mind for the site when plans for the new store were announced "Unfortunately for us folks on the east side of town they will close the existing Aldi," Broska said "The developer will not disclose who they have and all have opened or been rebuilt in the past decade STREETSBORO − Cannabis is now for sale in Streetsboro with the first dispensary in the city opening its doors Friday a Florida-based chain that operates in seven states opened its dispensary at 9800 state Route 14 in a shopping center adjacent to Walmart The dispensary is the first to open in the city AYR plans to have eight dispensaries in Ohio by the end of 2025 Another dispensary at 9156 state Route 14 near the center of town The dispensary is asking the city's Board of Zoning Appeals for a sign variance on March 18 The Mothership Cannabis Dispensary is under the same ownership as a cultivator in Ravenna Township according to the application on file with the board Once The Mothership opens, the city's zoning code forbids any other dispensaries from locating in Streetsboro AYR serves both medical and recreational marijuana customers and can bring home a little more product at a time but anyone can shop as long as they can prove they meet age requirements The dispensary accepts cash and debit cards and has an app that takes automatic bank drafts vice president of retail for AYR Wellness in Ohio and four other states said the staff is used to adjusting to changes in state laws with processing and cultivation sites in Akron and Parma "We pride ourselves in being rooted in our local community," Truppo said "We've had an outpouring of local support." There are displays of the product packaging around the store and brightly colored LED images give details about each product including some with experience in the industry "I'm really passionate about the plant and the benefits it can give people," she said and they later expanded to sell recreational products Streetsboro's Planning Commission said dispensaries must be located in a stand-alone facility and could not be part of a multi-tenant building At-large Councilman Justin Ring said at that time that the ordinance would have a "chilling effect" on adult cannabis because there were a limited number of stand-alone facilities that were far enough away from schools and churches to meet state regulations "I think really what that is doing is essentially creating a way for us to not allow them adding that voters in Streetsboro overwhelmingly supported the ballot issue permitting cannabis The state law requires that dispensaries be at least one mile from one another Tom Hobson, who plans to transform the former leather shop at 9156 state Route 14, had plans for his building approved a year ago, and said at that time he was waiting for a state license to open. Hobson owns Wellspring Fields a medical marijuana cultivation site at 4000 Lake Rockwell Road in Ravenna Township previously said that because the Hobsons have a Level 2 cultivators certificate for their business in Ravenna Township which is not required to be on the same site as their cultivation business we have a business in Auburn Township," Hobson told council last May Federal grants will fund most of the $6 million cost Mayor Glenn Broska said the $6,098,155 project will address several major state routes This isn't the first major road project in Streetsboro in recent years. In 2021, State Route 14 was widened, and State Route 43 was widened in 2023 Broska said the work is expected to begin in early Spring 2026 and take about nine months although exactly which parts will receive evening work has not yet been determined More: Go here to comment on ODOT project ODOT Project Page Brian Peck, environmental specialist for the Ohio Department of Transportation, said ODOT is seeking comments from the public through March 6 Those interested can email Peck at Brian.Peck@dot.ohio.gov or call 330-786-4931 ODOT's project page lists a lower cost for the project than the city but Peck said the city's numbers are correct and reflect the most recent cost estimates Broska gave Streetsboro City Council an update on the pending traffic gridlock from the project at a recent meeting He told council that the city's "bargain price" was reduced by about $235,000 because of maintenance work done by the city "The square hasn't been done in 20 years," he said adding that the intersection originally was proposed with asphalt but was upgraded to concrete because of the amount of traffic which originally was to be paved only from the square west to the turnpike and State Route 43 will be paved from Market Square Drive to the southern city limits the intersection of State Routes 14 and 303 will be upgraded but they all would have had to have been done eventually," he said He said council will be asked to approve legislation later this year and then the project will be bid in January 2026 with its start at the beginning of the spring construction season "There'll be quite a bit of disruption," he said he pointed out that most of the roads going through the center of town will be new and smooth "That whole center core of town will be rebuilt," he said "I believe that we have a very workable plan It will be the last thing we have for quite some time to come." whose owners are just learning about the project Mindy Cooper owns Streets Tavern a bar and restaurant about a tenth of a mile from the intersection of State Routes 14 and 303 Her eatery is directly along the route that will be paved She recalls reaching out to Broska's office when construction of Streetsboro High School Cooper has worked at Streets Tavern since 2007 managing the business until she purchased it in 2023 The building has been a bar and restaurant since the mid 1980s She expects the construction to have the biggest impact on her business and on nearby Jim's Open Kitchen Too "Streetsboro has just grown so much," she said Streetsboro's Planning Commission will learn April 8 about what could be Portage County's first Chick-fil-A restaurant The fast-food chicken restaurant is planned for 9250 Shady Lake Drive will consider an "integrated development plan" for the site Last summer, Chick-fil-A was among the new businesses proposed for the former Stow-Glenn site off State Route 59 Chick-fil-A is the third largest quick-service restaurant company in the United States More than 200,000 people are employed by independent owner-operators in more than 3,000 restaurants across the United States The business has 100 restaurants in Ohio, including locations at Chapel Hill Food trucks returning to Streetsboro City Hall this weekRavenna Record-CourierStreetsboro City Hall will host various food trucks this week at City Hall Some food trucks may opt to stay later if business is good The event is coordinated by the Streetsboro Parks and Recreation Department and takes place weekly through October April 21: The Brunch Box Food Truck and Smash Wagon Food Truck April 22: Wheely Good Food Truck and Birdies Food Truck April 25: Gyro Bob and Freaky Fruits Food Truck The restaurant industry has seen turbulent times since the pandemic and the Winking Lizard has had its share of those troubles the beloved restaurant group has persisted and announced last month that it will be opening the newest Winking Lizard in Streetsboro in 2026 Cleveland Magazine spoke with co-owner John Lane to learn more about the new location and the future of the Winking Lizard Cleveland Magazine: What can guests expect at this new location We’re gonna build a new building next to it The ceilings in the church aren’t really tall enough to put a Winking Lizard in there so that area will probably be a party room and then we’ll build a new Winking Lizard right next to it.  CM: Will there be any unique features at this new location JL: It’s going to have a cool outdoor patio but I know it’s going to have a really cool patio CM: This is the first new Winking Lizard location since 2018 How does this mark a new era of growth for the company it’s been a little crazy for our industry as a whole It takes three things to open a restaurant We’ve had a lot of people come to us with a lot of different locations And we finally have that solved and have the people to expand CM: The restaurant industry has faced some significant challenges in the last few years How has Winking Lizard adapted to these changing times JL: We lost so many people that got out of the industry when the pandemic hit in the restaurant industry we can’t compete with those that want a 9 a.m It’s just not the restaurant business we just have to be the best restaurant company we can be to attract these people that want to stay in the industry.  RELATED: Decades, an 80’s-and-90s-Themed Dance Bar, Is Now Open in the Flats East Bank CM: Winking Lizard had to close some locations in recent years JL: I think the Downtown location is pretty self explanatory It’s taken a long time for Downtown to come back I’m not sure it’s even 100% yet on the amount of people coming back in the workforce I think it’s finally starting to get better and again — that was kind of a byproduct of the pandemic It just did not come back like we would have liked to have seen so you have to make those business decisions.  CM: What excites you most about the future of Winking Lizard JL: When you have good people working for you and they want opportunity It’s that opportunity that we’re creating for more people to move up the ranks then it makes it a lot harder to attract good people a good start for us to get going again so that we can show people that we’re in the game and we’re going to continue to grow For more updates about Cleveland, sign up for our Cleveland Magazine Daily newsletter Cleveland Magazine is also available in print, publishing 12 times a year with immersive features helpful guides and beautiful photography and design A 57-year-old man is behind bars after Streetsboro police say he allegedly attacked a family member in her 70s by hitting her with a hand tool and pushing her down the stairs called 911 and reported that a woman at the home had fallen down the stairs they found a situation not consistent with only a fall Officers arrived and found the woman had been violently assaulted and pushed down a full flight of stairs," Wain wrote in a news release Officers at the scene spoke to the woman and learned that the caller allegedly hit her in the back of the head with a hand tool similar to a meat tenderizer or mallet and then pushed her down the stairs when she tried to escape EMS transported the woman to a nearby hospital for treatment She was last known to be in serious condition The suspect was taken into custody on an attempted murder charge He is being held in the Portage County Jail Ohio BCI assisted Streetsboro police with processing the crime scene 2 Streetsboro businesses sell for more than $1 millionRavenna Record-CourierTwo Streetsboro business properties were among five that sold for more than a half-million dollars in Portage County during the week of March 3 according to Portage County Auditor's Office records TownePlace Suites Cleveland Streetsboro at 795 Mondial Parkway in Streetsboro the former Aldi grocery store building at 9071 State Route 14 was sold for $1.8 million to Goodwill Industries Here are three other properties that sold for more than $500,000 during the time period: Streetsboro Food Truck Days kicks off this weekRavenna Record-CourierStreetsboro Food Truck Days will kick off its season this week at Streetsboro City Hall Tuesday evening, Streetsboro police K-9 Kaya was fatally struck by a vehicle, according to a Facebook post from Streetsboro police Kaya and his handler got out of their cruiser to stretch their legs when Kaya got too close to State Route 303 and was struck by a passing car The officer rushed Kaya to a nearby veterinarian third-party posts on social media suggested the crash was intentional police said there is no evidence that it was anything other than a "heartbreaking and horrific accident," and the driver did return to the scene and spoke with officers Kaya was only three days away from his ninth birthday Streetsboro police posted the following statement to Facebook: they can be sent to the Streetsboro Police Association The donations will help fund the K-9 program A 434,000-square-foot industrial building in Streetsboro has changed hands Geis Companies, which broke ground on the structure in 2020 and completed it in 2022 is the nation's third largest private equity firm It continues to lease the building to FNS, Inc., a California-based company that has been leasing the building. FNS specializes in ocean freight, trucking, air freight, warehousing, customs clearance and logistics consulting, according to a release from JLL Capital Markets The building was presented to officials as a "spec" building that would be finished to suit the eventual tenant. Geis also constructed 1 million square foot spec building in Shalersville Geis officials said previously that the two buildings could work cooperatively A tenant for the Shalersville building has not been announced Why is the Streetsboro building so valuable?A news release from JLL touts the convenient location of the State Route 43 building its access to the Ohio Turnpike and Interstate 480 noting it is within 300 miles of major U.S is in the "Southeast Cleveland industrial submarket," which has seen declining vacancy rates and consistent rent growth since 2021 The building is described as "a modern industrial facility with Class A specifications" that include full truck circulation The building's "flexible cross-dock configuration" would allow the structure to be divided into spaces as small as 100,000 square feet “Gateway Commerce Center offered an opportunity to acquire stable in-place cash flow secured by a high-profile tenant committed to the property and location,” stated John Huguenard who is senior managing director of JLL and the firm's industrial co-lead “The strategic Southeast Cleveland location within the greater Ohio logistics hub positions the property well for long-term success Cleveland boasts the lowest availability rate in the entire country through 2023 further underlining the attractiveness of this investment.” The Streetsboro Police Department has clarified the incident in which its K-9 officer Kaya died Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle After the department announced Kaya's death on its Facebook page city residents and followers of the page expressed outrage that the dog was allowed to exercise in a grassy field without being leashed Commenters blamed the Streetsboro K-9 officer for the dog's death in the traffic accident along State Route 303 early Tuesday night. saying that while Officer Jason Hall was exercising K-9 Kaya early Tuesday evening the dog moved too close to SR 303 and was struck by a car When Hall found Kaya after becoming concerned when he didn't answer his call to the dog then to an emergency veterinary center in Highland Heights Some commenters suggested Hall was at fault because he allowed Kaya to exercise so close to the road "I'm sorry for the loss of this beautiful boy it was negligence on his handler to stop anywhere near He should have been nowhere near a busy road to begin with away from the road and he chose to let him out there?!" Other commenters defended Hall or posted condolences "I couldn’t even hold back the tears while reading My condolences to SPD for the loss of a fellow officer Streetsboro Police Department clarified the incident in the same Wednesday post and updated plans for services for the K-9 and well off of the roadway in the field to the west of the PD," the post reads "It is a place Officer Hall and K9 Kaya played ball where Kaya got to stretch his legs and take bathroom breaks It is an area Kaya had played 1000's of times over the last 8+ years we have had him We will likely never know why Kaya redirected towards SR 303 it truly means a lot as we deal with the loss." Rich Polivka confirmed Thursday that the update was due to negative comments against Hall "I understand people misunderstood what was posted and took it to mean that the dog was let out on 303 to exercise we wish we would have perhaps stated it differently," said Polivka Polivka estimated that Hall and Kaya were 500 to 600 feet from the road Hall searched for him and found he had been struck by a car The driver of the car returned to the scene and spoke with police Polivka said other dogs had also been exercised in the field and the field has been used for training of dogs without previous incident Kaya exercised and trained off of his leash "None of us feel that it's irresponsible to let the dog out there," said Polivka but he's an animal and they have instincts We don't know if there could have been something that led him out that way but it's just an unfortunate circumstance." Polivka said he has not spoken to Hall about the negative comments "I wouldn't be surprised if it has gotten back to him and I do feel badly for that because he's heartbroken and no one is more upset than he was," said Polivka "And for some people to be thinking that he was just being reckless or callous or careless with his dog An offer through Polivka to provide Hall with an opportunity to comment did not bring an immediate response Wednesday's update also says Kaya will be cremated but details for any memorial service are pending Polivka previously said that such plans would be largely up to Hall and his family Donations in Kaya's memory to help fund the Streetsboro Police Department's K-9 program can be mailed to Streetsboro Police Association That was Streetsboro softball coach LeRoy Moore's goal entering Wednesday's Metro Athletic Conference game with Field after a number of run-rule losses to the Falcons "Our main goal at the beginning of the game that I set was and I said I would consider [it] a victory if we go seven innings." A funny thing happened on the way to that seven-inning game exploded for five runs in the top of the sixth for a 7-6 victory — their first win over the Falcons in nearly a decade "We're making history this year," Streetsboro senior Hailey Miller said "And it's like I honestly don't even believe that we beat them How Streetsboro softball pulled off a stunning comebackPerhaps that's the one benefit of all those lopsided losses to the Falcons in the past A lot of teams would've gotten down on themselves after Field pushed three runs across the plate in the fifth to take a 6-2 lead remembered its recent past and knew things could be worse I felt like we still had the win because we were so close," Rockets sophomore Khloe Cutright said "Because last year we came in and a couple innings in three doubles) was at the center of that belief The way the nine-hitter smoked the ball all afternoon it seemed anything was possible when the sophomore was at the plate Speedy centerfielder Olivia Knepper gave Cutright a chance in the sixth extending the inning with a two-out single to put runners at the corners clobbering the ball over the left fielder for a two-run double "I just have to swing for contact because when I swing for the fences I usually just lose my head and that's what I usually go for is just contact." Sophomore Olivia DeToro and freshman Mallorie Gierke followed with patient at-bats with freshman Ella Simpson watching a couple of close pitches sail by for a third straight walk to bring the Rockets within a run and the first baseman used an inside-out approach for an opposite-field two-run single to put Streetsboro in front and I was just hitting it for contact and I was trying to hit a little hole just to at least get one [run] in," Miller said Rockets sophomore Amy Rein then tossed two scoreless innings out of the bullpen to close it out who raced to short right to catch a popup with runners on second and third in the sixth Streetsboro's fielding was a storyline throughout the game 5-1) have been much improved in the field all season and while they weren't perfect against the Falcons (6-2 Sydney Burfield and Rein did a good job pitching carefully and the left side of the Rockets infield corralled some hard ground balls and turned them into outs "That's one of the things that we noted after the game is this defense that we have is probably one of the best defenses that Streetsboro has ever had," Moore said Ohio (WOIO) - K-9 Kaya from the Streetsboro Police Department was struck and killed by a passing car along SR-303 Tuesday afternoon while out of his cruiser to stretch his legs Kaya got too close to the road and was struck by a car Officer Hall took Kaya to the closest vet and then to an emergency center at Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital in Highland Heights Social media posts indicated it was an intentional act at this time there is no evidence that the crash was anything other than a heartbreaking and horrific accident Police are still investigating the accident The driver did return to the scene to speak with officers K-9 Kaya was only three days away from his 9th birthday Police asked you to please keep Officer Hall and everyone at SPD in your thoughts as they deal with their loss COLUMBUS — Jarreau Walker has dreamed of this moment for a long time The Streetsboro sophomore's eyes began drifting toward a high school state championship the moment he won an Ohio Athletic Committee elementary school title "Seeing all my older friends in high school do that and I just wanted to do that," Walker said "It's been a big dream of mine for a minute now." Walker wasn't alive in 2004, the last time Streetsboro had a state wrestling championship. The sophomore smiled hearing that fact Sunday after his 12-3 victory over fellow sophomore Rayce Watson of Jonathan Alder in the Division II 106-pound final I thank God for the experience and the stuff that I was able to do today on the state [mat]." Jarreau Walker starts strongMark Skonieczny is a straight shooter The Streetsboro coach wants his wrestlers to compete the same way — quick and to the point "We want to strike quick and we want to strike either three or seven points right off the bat because what it does is it brings you up and it brings them down You try to break them kind of early to take that fight out of them He couldn't muster much offense whatsoever against Walker with all three of his points coming on stall calls Skonieczny wasn't thrilled about the calls but fortunately it didn't matter with Walker's early margin not to give up nothing stupid," Skonieczny said Jarreau Walker handles spotlight with easeWalker has had the spotlight on him for a long time That comes with being a top youth wrestler That comes with bringing an undefeated record into the state tournament That's right — Walker carried a 30-0 record down Interstate 71 with him He dominated with a tech fall in the first round followed by two major decisions to work his way into the finals "For a sophomore in high school that's 15 years old you couldn't ask anymore," Skonieczny said he acted like he's been here two or three times before." The spotlight grew brighter when he defeated two-time national champion and Division I state champion Loc Webber of Dublin Coffman in the Brecksville Holiday Tournament finals Walker was at the center of a controversial call when he was disqualified after his district championship victory "Last year I was just very heartbroken," Walker said "My freshman year I wanted to at least have the chance to become a four-timer but we just got to progress through it and come back stronger next year." "And now he's no longer a kid that got disqualified A Portage County grand jury has indicted two men and a woman accusing them of sexually abusing a preteen Streetsboro girl for more than two years pleaded not guilty Tuesday at their arraignment in Portage County Common Pleas Court Dustin Shawley is charged with six counts each of first-degree felony rape and third-degree felony gross sexual imposition and a single count of third-degree felony endangering children the alleged offenses were committed between December 2021 Janszo is charged with four counts each of first-degree felony rape and third-degree felony gross sexual imposition The alleged offenses took place between December 2021 and June 2022 Janice Shawley is charged with permitting child abuse and endangering children with the alleged offenses taking place during the same time period as those of Dustin Shawley The relationship between the Shawleys was unclear but court records show they have the same address Magistrate Diana Prehn ordered Dustin Shawley and Janszo be held in Portage County Jail on $500,000 cash or surety bond and Janice Shawley be held on a $75,000 cash or surety bond Prehn also ordered random substance abuse tests for all three defendants in addition to temporary protection orders The three defendants are scheduled for jury trial May 20 before Judge Laurie J More: Child rape trial set for Portage man in prison for life in Trumbull case It was a rollercoaster day for the Streetsboro Rockets’ softball team as they competed in a tri-duel against Hudson and Warren Howland Streetsboro stormed back from an early deficit to top the Explorers 10-7 but did not fare as well against the Tigers losing 13-0 in five innings to settle for a split last Saturday at Veterans Stadium the team came back after spotting Hudson four unearned runs in the first inning and it was good to come back and win that game because we went up against a buzzsaw in that second game against Howland,” said Coach LeRoy Moore In spite of the early success that the Rockets (6-3 one of their biggest weaknesses has been the same as last season as they continue to get off to slow starts it was the same story as Streetsboro fell behind 4-0 in the top of the first inning as the Explorers jumped aheadon five hits and two walks The Rockets responded with two runs in the bottom half of the first inning but needed to chip away at Hudson’s lead throughout the game After the Explorers increased their lead to 7-4 in the fourth inning Streetsboro scored six unanswered runs including a five-run sixth inning the Rockets drove the ball by recording four doubles including RBI-doubles by sophomore catcher Olivia DeToro The first three out four girls had doubles so they were crushing and connecting with the ball at that point and then we had another girl get on with an error,” noted the second-year coach “Two other girls got on with errors then and we kind of flipped the order around.” as strong as the Rockets’ start to the season has been the comeback victory against Hudson marked the second consecutive game in which the Rockets enjoyed an offensive eruption scoring 23 runs in two games after tweaking their batting order “I think it is finding out where some of the girls are more comfortable in the line-up to where they had been,” he added “Again as some of these players are getting more reps we are starting to see where they are able to execute more whether it is putting a sacrifice bunt down to move one runner or move a couple of runners It seems like they are becoming more comfortable at the plate.” The Rockets’ explosive sixth inning contributed to the 15 hits they recorded in the game After the Explorers scored seven runs in the first four innings senior right-hander Sydney Burfield silenced Hudson’s offense by coming on to hurl three innings of scoreless relief while surrendering only three hits and striking out two batters In addition to seeing instant success from rearranging the lineup Moore also said that the Rockets continue to benefit from their youth movement as six of their starting nine are underclassmen building off of one of Streetsboro’s most successful seasons in recent memory last year Moore added that another one of Streetsboro’s biggest strengths has been the camaraderie between the players as the improved chemistry has also helped fuel the Rockets’ quick start to the season “The main thing that I am seeing is that between all of those players and underclassmen is the chemistry so they are all cheering for one another and having fun again,” Moore noted As thrilling as the comeback victory against Hudson was the Rockets experienced a tougher fate against Howland as the Tigers were sparked by a five-run first inning The Tigers displayed serious power by slugging three home runs in the game and never relinquished control en route to triggering the mercy rule after five frames when the lead had increased to 13 runs Moore acknowledged that the game against Howland marked one of the first contests this year in which the Rockets played an opponent that was in a different tier “It is good to see those wins and against the real top programs it really shows that okay our work is not done and we have to work even harder to get to that next level but it is good to see that we are moving in that direction,” he added.    After a road game against Metro Athletic Conference foe Field on Tuesday and a home contest against Bedford on Thursday Streetsboro will host MAC rival Ravenna on Friday at 2 p.m then hit the road again and take on Edgewood for a double-header on Saturday in Ashtabula at noon Daniel is the staff community/sports reporter for The Weekly Villager He attended the Scripps School of Journalism and had the pleasure of working as the beat writer for the Akron Rubber Ducks over several summers for an independent baseball outlet known as Indians Baseball Insider Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative CANTON — They took the Streetsboro girls basketball program places it had never been before filling a trophy case and leaving a legacy It's a legacy that includes an 83-22 record over four years two league titles and two district championships It also includes two regional runner-up trophies the latest coming when Streetsboro lost 62-47 to Laurel at the Canton Memorial Field House Saturday afternoon Though this year's end in some ways mirrored last year's — with a regional final loss to the Gators — the game itself was completely different Streetsboro didn't score in the first quarter against Laurel falling behind 14-0 and trailing by double digits nearly all game the Rockets made the Gators earn it the hard way "I'm always going to feel like we can do better on the defensive end but on the big stage I felt like we didn't back down and we didn't give it to them," Streetsboro coach Carl Singer said Streetsboro was within two points at the half The Rockets remained within two at the end of three quarters and within six points midway through the fourth they earned it through a number of incredibly challenging shots they belong in the conversation as one of the top teams in the state "I feel like we've proven that we are a great team," Streetsboro senior Naomi Benson said "And [that] coach Carl Singer is a great coach and he's an amazing person to coach the team and just grow." Carlee Bedford step up against LaurelBenson had a relatively quiet game in Wednesday's regional semifinal As Canfield contested every pass to the post Benson enjoyed watching guards Sydney Abbuhl and Olivia Johnson-Wilson shine and they ultimately tied with Benson for the team lead with 11 points apiece Benson knew her team needed her to be more aggressive Saturday She answered with one of her more remarkable performances with her 24 points and 14 rebounds just beginning to tell the story "I would just say I had to be strong this game from the turn," Benson said and even though it didn't have the outcome I wanted The Streetsboro senior and Illinois commit frequently finished through a cacophony of defenders a big behind her and a guard nipping at the ball from the moment Benson caught it this is your opportunity to go out there and be unstoppable,'" Singer said and she has a lot to be proud of finishing her career with that game." including a couple of impressive driving finishes by junior Carlee Bedford (12 points) "I would say just attacking hard was the way that we can stay with them and potentially win," Bedford said "And I saw them coming at us just constantly driving so I knew that we had to bring it right back to them." Streetsboro refused to let Laurel run away for 24-plus minutes When the Gators took a 13-7 lead late in the first quarter on a 3-pointer by Tristan Williams from way back Bedford answered with a 3 just 10 seconds later Laurel threatened to pull away again early in the third as Jordyn Meyer pulled up in transition for a 3 and Williams added a masterful driving finish against Benson to push the Gators' lead to nine Bedford responded by lowering her shoulder and bowling into the paint for a tricky lefty layup and Benson followed with a slick step-back jumper to get the Rockets back within five "We just showed that you can't get rid of us that easily," Bedford said "You can't just go on a run and expect us not to come back even harder." Down seven in the closing minutes of the third quarter Streetsboro rallied again with a 5-0 run by Benson who took lobs from Abbuhl and Hendon and converted them into hard-fought baskets so she knows that every ball that goes in the air is hers After leading by two entering the fourth quarter Laurel pulled away on an assortment of tough finishes It started with junior Liv Schneider driving into a smaller defender and hitting a bank shot followed by a slick driving bank from Williams who later delivered a dagger by somehow tossing in a driving shot as she fell to the floor for a nine-point lead with 2:45 remaining Laurel made tough shots and Streetsboro went cold from deep But the Rockets had certainly proven a point — that they could play against top competition their careers ended in a tremendous place — the hallowed parquet floor of the Canton Memorial Field House 'I love them,'" Benson said of the postgame locker room and to not be able to practice and play with them anymore is kind of sad." including the greatest player in program history but Bedford said the expectations won't change going forward "I would say the expectation doesn't change at all," Bedford said "We should be right back here next year with me Liv and Ava [Bodovetz] just trucking away because I'm definitely going to be one of the more dominant posts in the paint and Liv is still going to be our number one point guard "I'm just going to say that no matter what we should be back here next year and nothing's going to change Voters in Ravenna and Streetsboro will decide on school levies on their May 6 ballots Wednesday was the deadline for candidates to file petitions in partisan races that appear on the May ballot One seat on Portage County Municipal Court also will be on the ballot along with partisan races candidates for Kent City Council and mayor Those seeking at-large seats on Streetsboro City Council also filed petitions 14 to certify the petitions for the ballot where voters will elect a council president one at-large seat and council members for Wards 1 and 2 Elected offices in Streetsboro and Ravenna are non-partisan Independent candidates in partisan races have until May 5 to file and August is the filing deadline for the November ballot which will include races in townships and villages Wednesday also was the deadline for ballot issues requested to go before voters in May In the Portage County Municipal Court, Judge Melissa Roubic will face Wesley Buchanan in a May 6 primary an attorney who works in private practice in Akron also ran unsuccessfully for Municipal Court judge in 2021 and for Common Pleas Court in 2022 The contest is the only countywide race on the May ballot and six candidates are running for city council Democrat Jack Amrhein has filed petitions to run for mayor Amrhein has served on council for 17 years meaning that he can serve as acting mayor if Kent's mayor is an independent and has until May 5 to decide to run Those seeking seats on City Council at-large include Republican Cecil Anderson and Democrats Derek Salustro Anderson would run unopposed on the Republican side while the Democrats would narrow the field to three Wallach is a former member of Kent City Council where voters will elect three candidates to Council at-large including two current council members and one who has served before Councilman Jon Hannan and Steve Michniak have filed petitions as have former councilmen Michael Lampa and Chris Yonish Lampa, who was elected to serve Ward 1 in 2019, resigned from council in 2023. Yonish ran unsuccessfully for council in Ward 2 in 2023 School levies and ballot issuesVoters in Streetsboro and Ravenna also will see levy requests in May Streetsboro voters will be asked for a 5.0-mill continuing levy for emergency requirements The levy would generate $3.885 million a year and cost homeowners $175 per year per $100,000 in home value where voters have turned down four consecutive requests for new money would cost homeowners $192 per year per $100,000 in home value Aurora voters will be asked to renew a 5.61-mill costs homeowners $132 per year per $100,000 in home value which has residents who reside in both Portage and Summit counties six-year emergency levy "to avoid an operating deficit." The levy would cost $208 per year per $100,000 in home value Voters in the Springfield Local School District will be asked to pass two renewals − one at 2.74 mills and another at 7 mills Some Portage County voters also will consider a 1-mill bond issue for the Akron-Summit County Public Library which would generate $1.6 million and cost $35 per year per $100,000 in home value Brimfield voters will decide on two levies for roads and bridges − a 0.95-mill levy that generates $262,000 annually and costs homeowners $18 per year per $100,000 in home valuation; and a 1.9-mill levy that generates $546,000 annually and costs homeowners $38 a year per $100,000 in valuation Hiram voters will be asked to pass a replacement levy for roads and bridges a 3-mill levy that would generate $363,000 annually and cost homeowners $105 annually per $100,000 in home valuation Damaged Page Road bridge over Ohio Turnpike in Streetsboro reopens with traffic signalsRavenna Record-CourierThe Page Road bridge over the Ohio Turnpike in Streetsboro was reopened to traffic after an over-height commercial vehicle struck it Wednesday the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission said in a media release issued Thursday morning A completion date for repairs has not been provided Streetsboro police advised on Facebook that delays should be expected and motorists should still find alternate routes if possible A popular Streetsboro festival has been canceled for this year, and the City of Streetsboro is working on ways to pay tribute to Charles "Chuck" Kocisko, who died Jan. 9 Kocisko was the founder of Streetsboro Family Days City officials are working to pay tribute to the fallen community leader hoping to name a road and baseball field in his honor Kocisko, 83, a former member of City Council He formerly was president of Streetsboro Junior Baseball and served on the city's Planning Commission Firefighters' Dependents Board and Streetsboro Visitors and Convention Bureau Army veteran also was a member of Knights of Columbus Streetsboro Family Days more recently has been run by a group led by his daughter Von Starkey and her husband Festival canceledThe festival committee posted on Facebook that the event would not take place this summer while the family mourns Kocisko's loss "Many people do not know that Streetsboro Family Days is organized yearly by a small group of families within the city and is not organized by the City of Streetsboro," the post states tirelessly work to create and execute this event have suffered the loss of a member of our family take time for ourselves and reflect on the future of Streetsboro Family Days." Mayor Glenn Broska discussed various ways the city is planning to honor Kocisko's long record of public service Broska said roads around the City Center will be renamed in honor of Kocisko as well as former Streetsboro Police Chief Richard Taiclet Broska said the police station was named for Taiclet after his death and Superior Street was named Rich Taiclet Way the street still bears the original name as well as "Rich Taiclet Way." Broska said it doesn't seem like enough of a tribute Four other roads at Public Square will be named in honor of Taiclet "We have four roads that surround the perimeter of the square," he said and it gives us an opportunity to name something for those people who have had a significant contribution to the city." Chuck Kocisko Way would be at the northeast corner and Rich Taiclet Way would be at the northwest corner "Chuck had been involved with the city very intensely for quite a long time," Broska said not only for his contributions in the civic portion but for his contributions in the government portion." Kocisko led an effort to put lights on one of the fields Broska said 10 individual ballfields could be named for others who make significant contributions The renaming ordinances were approved on second reading on Monday Council members discussed naming the fields "The Chuck Kocisko Baseball Complex," and Broska urged council members to contact him before the ordinances have their final reading in late February "I would like to honor him the best way that we can," he said The Streetsboro Rockets’ track and field team has been blessed with a tremendous amount of depth on both sides this year Streetsboro demonstrated that depth by sweeping the Jeep Davis Invitational with the boys winning the team title with 154 points and the girls capturing first place by scoring 203 points last Friday evening at Barberton High School we did not have some of our top athletes able to attend,” noted Coach Robb Kidd “Friday’s performance was even more rewarding because a lot of the people that were very significant to contributing and helping us win points were people that might not always have that opportunity It marked the boys’ second consecutive invitational championship just a week after winning the team title at the John Kudley Invitational on April 12 They won only three events but placed two in the top eight in 11 events sophomore Ares Miller and freshman Jaden Hushion won the 4×800 relay with a time of 9:03.63 Sophomore Hayden Rudd finished as the runner-up in the 110-meter hurdles followed senior Mar Fall who netted seventh place with a time of 17.96 seconds Senior Devon White snagged fourth place in the 100-meter dash at 11.76 seconds followed by freshman Noah Hodge who took fifth place with a time of 11.85 seconds Juniors Braden Hodge and Ethan Laryea teamed up with Noah and White to earn second place in the 4×200 relay by clocking 1:30.20 Miller earned fourth place in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:19.62 followed by freshman Troy Mazer who captured seventh by clocking 5:26.25 Noah and White to take second place in the 4×100 relay with a time of 44.02 seconds Braden netted second place in the 400-meter dash followed by sophomore Jaiden Kendrick who snagged fourth place at 53.06 seconds Senior Preston Laryea placed fourth in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 43.80 seconds Daniels finished as the runner-up in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:04.16 followed by Gula who earned third place with a time of 2:10.26 followed Roscoe who took sixth place with a time of 23.81 seconds “Ethan is right now dominant in that 200-meter dash,” said the six-year coach “He is good in the 100-meter dash but has confidence and strength over that 200 meters.”  Miller placed third in the 3200-meter run with a time of 11:23.40 followed by freshman Troy Mazer who earned fourth place by clocking 11:43.62 Rudd and Kendrick formed the winning team in the 4×400 relay crossing the finish line with a time of 3:31.30 Preston finished in third place in the high jump with a height of 5 feet followed by freshman Jacob Anderson who netted seventh by jumping 5 feet Junior Cooper Richmond earned third in the shot put followed by junior Aiden Sowa who captured sixth place with a distance of 38 feet Richmond took second place in the discus throw followed by senior Miles Kobie who placed fourth at 114 feet Junior Jordan McCarty snagged fifth place in the long jump with a jump of 17 feet followed by senior Liam McDonough who netted seventh by jumping 17 feet  The Rocket girls were fueled by winning all four relays and six individual events to finish well ahead of the pack sophomore Morgan Vales and freshman Cara Thomson won the 4×800 relay by setting a meet record of 10:57.72 Junior Olivia Johnson-Wilson captured first place in the 110-meter hurdles followed by sophomore Jenna Fall who finished as the runner-up with a time of 17.22 seconds Sophomore Carman Marcini netted first place in the 100-meter dash followed by junior Sunni McKenzie McIntosh who placed seventh with a time of 14.26 seconds Kylie Sladky and C’Niyah Ivory won the 4×200 relay and set a meet record of 1:48.72 Thomson finished as the runner-up in the 1600-meter run followed by junior Sonia Downing who earned third place with a time of 6:15.70 Senior Reagan Hendon teamed up with Robinson McIntosh and Marcini to snag first place in the 4×100 relay clocking a meet record time of 52.56 seconds Ivory secured first place in the 400-meter dash with a meet record of 1:00.98 followed by sophomore Sunni McKenzie who snagged fifth place with a time of 1:05.79 “The whole family just has a legacy of competing at the highest level in that 400 C’Niyah stepped up and she owned that race from gun to the line and she is someone that I think if she keeps running and progressing the way that she is she is going to be a tough one to compete against in the regional meet.” Johnson-Wilson locked up first place in the 300-meter dash followed by Fall who finished as the runner-up by timing out at 50.59 seconds followed by junior Briana Hushion who earned fourth place with a time of 2:44.24 Freshman Kylie Sladky netted third place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.11 seconds Thomson crossed the finish line first in the 3200-meter run followed by sophomore Kaelyn Malloy who placed second with a time of 13:26.96 Freshman Olivia Simmons snagged third place in the high jump with a height of 4 feet followed by sophomore Sara Koyan who placed fifth by jumping 4 feet followed by junior Saniya Tucker who took seventh place with 28 feet Sophomore Emma Chamberlain finished as the runner-up in the discus throw followed by Simmons who netted fifth place with a throw of 76 feet Marcini took second in the long jump at 16 feet followed by Fall who snagged third place by jumping 15 feet Following a tri-meet against Metro Athletic Conference foes Akron Coventry and Woodridge at Peninsula on Tuesday the Rockets will compete in the Green Twilight Relays at Green High School on Friday at 4:45 p.m.  Food trucks to set up this week for lunch at Streetsboro City HallRavenna Record-CourierStreetsboro City Hall is playing host this week to Food Truck Days at City Hall The event will run through Friday afternoon with some staying later if business is good Chasin' Tails BBQ and the Manna Food Truck STREETSBORO — The Rockets did what they've done all season on their home field — and gridirons across Northeast Ohio Marcus Council and Cohen Klimak ran for the century mark — by halftime — as Streetsboro secured a school-record 12th win with its 34-7 Region 13 quarterfinal victory over Northwest The undefeated and third-seeded Rockets (12-0) got off to a bit of a shaky start with back-to-back illegal motion penalties on the game's opening drive faking a sweep handoff and breaking a couple of tackles for a 20-yard gain followed by taking a sweep for 58 yards with Klimak capping the drive with a one-yard plunge A theme was thereby set as Council (seven carries Another theme was set on Northwest's opening drive Two of its first three carries went for first downs with sophomore defensive lineman Demetrius Fuller snuffing out a second-and-goal run at the line of scrimmage and the Rockets following up by forcing two incomplete passes to garner a turnover-on-downs Two plays later and Klimak had his own pair of nasty cuts tossing the final defender to the ground en route to a 47-yard touchdown run and a 13-0 lead Northwest again quickly pushed its way to midfield Streetsboro held firm by clogging a pair of inside runs with junior Manny Gibson taking a sweep around the right end for a 12-yard score and a 20-0 halftime lead Here are our live updates from throughout tonight's game: What a great drive by Chase Badger to get Northwest on the board capped by a perfectly-lofted screen pass to Parker Kraft to convert a third-and-four to the right hash to complete the 29-yard touchdown Streetsboro starts the second half strongWhat a start for the Rockets Pressure from Arthur Scott III helps Streetsboro stop Northwest on its opening drive of the second half The Rockets take over on the Northwest 35 after a turnover on downs They reach the end zone on a gorgeous scissors run to Janiere Cook The Rockets score on their first three drives to build a strong halftime lead Cohen Klimak with 10 carries for 103 yards and two touchdowns Northwest has had some solid drives but the Streetsboro defense has buckled down in the nick of time Manny Gibson takes the sweep handoff and notches a nice cut to pick up the first down Streetsboro converts a fourth down with a Cohen Klimak keeper and then Gibson runs it in from 12 yards out following a nasty cut to make two men miss It's 20-0 Rockets with 7:14 left in the half Streetsboro takes 13-0 leadMan Marcus Council and Cohen Klimak are something else Council takes a sweep and with one nasty inside cut off the right sideline sets up a gain of 34 yards Cohen Klimak caps the drive with a couple of nasty cuts and a stiff-arm en route to a 47-yard jaunt to the end zone It's 13-0 Streetsboro with 3:29 left in the opening quarter After a couple of illegal motion penalties backed Streetsboro up behind its two-yard line the Rockets rallied with a dominant opening drive It's 6-0 Streetsboro with 10:14 left in the first Meet the Streetsboro football teamAfter their third undefeated regular season in the last six years, the Rockets impressed in their Region 13 opener against Cardinal Mooney winning 42-21 behind Klimak's 326 yards (221 rushing Streetsboro has 4,064 rushing yards through 11 games averaging 9.8 per carry and 369.5 per game 31 TDs) has led the way with Marcus Council (62 carries nine TDs) also garnering plenty of carries Streetsboro 911 lines down late Saturday afternoon; 911 calls going to Aurora PDRavenna Record-CourierNote: Streetsboro police subsequently reported that repairs were made and phone service completely restored Streetsboro police sent out an alert at 4:48 p.m Saturday that the city's 911 lines were down and 911 calls would be handled by Aurora dispatchers until repairs are made call 330-352-3674 or 330-352-3694 to reach the Streetsboro Police Department "We had a pipe burst in the over head in the Police Dept.," Mayor Glenn Broska posted on Facebook it soaked our phone and 911 equipment rendering them out of order We have a contingency in place should something like this happen...There will (be) no delay in the answering or handling of 911 calls This will be a problem that will take a few days to resolve We are very actively working to restore service." Ohio (WOIO) - High water and flooding are causing some closures Thursday morning According to a Facebook post by Streetsboro Fire Department State Route 303 between Stone Road and Jefferson Street is closed due to high water Motorists are encouraged to find alternate routes Streetsboro Fire Department expects intermittent closures of this section of State Route 303 through the weekend as more rain is expected