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Man pleads guilty in Rootstown crash that killed passenger, hurt woman

Record-Courier 21 Jan 2026
White was driving a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria northwest bound on Rootstown Road in Rootstown Township when the car went airborne while cresting a hill and started across the center line about 5.08 p.m.
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Area Schools Announce Formation of a New Athletic Conference

Weekly Villager 21 Jan 2026
Communities across Portage County and the surrounding area are proud to announce the formation of a new athletic league ... James A. Garfield, Southeast, Mogadore, Akron Springfield, Crestwood, Rootstown, Ravenna, and Waterloo ... James A ... Rootstown – CVC ... .
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OHP trooper injured in I-76 crash in Rootstown Township

Record-Courier 16 Jan 2026
A Jan ... The OHP reports the crash occurred at 10.07 a.m. while the trooper was on the scene of a tractor-truck crash on westbound side of I-76 in Rootstown Township ... He remained on scene and cooperated with investigators.
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We’re All Invited

Weekly Villager 14 Jan 2026
Book Review At The YMCA. 1st & 3rd Mondays ... Mondays ... First Congregational Church UCC in Rootstown is having our next monthly fund-raiser dinner on Saturday, January 17, 2026 from 4 to 6 pm ... The church is located at 4022 St Rt 44 in Rootstown Center ... .
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2 men found dead in Rootstown home in apparent murder-suicide

Akron Beacon Journal 09 Jan 2026
Two Portage County men are dead following a double shooting in Rootstown Township during the evening Jan. 8 ... 9. About two minutes, later a second 911 call was made reporting three shots had been fired ... The sheriff's office said it is investigating.
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From Rootstown basketball to Aurora soccer, our top moments from 2025

Record-Courier 07 Jan 2026
Mogadore, Rootstown girls basketball make it to state ... Mogadore and Rootstown punched their tickets to state — the first time a local girls basketball team had ever advanced that far — mere minutes apart.
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'Who we want to be,' Rootstown girls basketball responds, maintains home-court edge

Record-Courier 31 Dec 2025
ROOTSTOWN — Earlier this season, Rootstown's remarkable 32-game home win streak in girls basketball came to an end ... During that time, Rootstown is an amazing 42-4 on its home court ... There are still no easy wins when you come to Rootstown.
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Rootstown man sentenced to at least 5 years in prison for drug charge

Record-Courier 22 Dec 2025
A Rootstown man will spend at least five years behind bars after he was sentenced on a drug trafficking charge from earlier this summer ... 22 ... Lewandowski stated in a news release ... July 5 ... Shortly after, two other officers arrived.
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Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball routed by Rootstown in season opener

Weekly Villager 12 Dec 2025
The Garfield G-Men were plagued with offensive inconsistency in their season debut against Portage County rival Rootstown, losing 83-55 to the Rovers last Saturday afternoon at the JAG Fieldhouse ... Hats off to Rootstown, they played well.
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Middle schoolers learn about STEM careers at NEOMED in Rootstown

Akron Beacon Journal 12 Dec 2025
The event brought 225 girls from 27 schools to NEOMED. Among them were three schools from Portage County ... The Heart Association says women make up nearly half of employment across non-STEM occupations, but only about 29% of the STEM workforce.
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Mogadore, Rootstown high school football stars earn all-state honors

Record-Courier 08 Dec 2025
8 ... Rootstown landed three players on the Division VI second team ... All five helped the Wildcats rise from 6-6 in 2024 to 11-2 in 2025.Meet Rootstown's three all-state selections ... Contact Jonah L.
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OHSAA soccer scores | Rootstown vs. Kidron Central Christian high school updates

Record-Courier 02 Nov 2025
Rootstown boys soccer is back in the elite eight for the first time since 2017. Amazingly, the Rovers will face the same foe they did back then in the regional finals ... Meet the Rootstown High School boys soccer team.
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