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Sixteen Ohio school districts received the coveted National Ribbon School Award for 2021.

The charity Perry Helping Perry distributed 71 donated bikes Saturday to 28 families in Perry Township, some who experienced job losses in 2020.

PERRY TWP.  A township man died following a Tuesday morning crash with a Perry Local Schools bus. John Ickes, 73, was identified by the Stark County Coroner's Office as the motorist who died not long after the crash at an Aultman Hospital emergency room. Perry Police Chief Mike Pomesky said Ickes was heading north on Locke Avenue SW and collided with a Perry school bus around 7:35 a.m. while he was turning onto Lincoln Way E. At the time of the crash, Ickes was suffering from a medical episode, which is the apparent cause of his death, according to Rick Walters, the coroner's office chi...

Difference Maker: Angie Hill, Perry Local Schools The Independent HOW LONG WITH DISTRICT  3 years FAMILY  Husband, Rob; 3 sons,  Nicholas (19), Alex (16), and Justin (14); 2 dogs, Daisy and Cole. WHAT IS THE MOST REWARDING PART OF YOUR POSITION?  The most rewarding part of my position is the time spent getting to know the students and their families. We have amazing students and I enjoy getting to be part of their school day. WHAT IS THE MOST CHALLENGING?  This school year has been challenging due to COVID. It has taken a tremendous amount of teamwork from everyone in the district, inc...

The nuclear plants are anchors for Perry and Oak Harbor, two working-class bedroom communities that are rooted in agriculture and have little other industry. The two plants employ about 1,400 workers and generate roughly $30 million in tax revenue for their home communities, with the biggest chunk going to schools — which are the communities' biggest draw. Closing the Davis-Besse plant would be “catastrophic,” said Guy Parmigian, superintendent of a school district that would lose millions from a closure. “It's not just us. It's our library, our county, the township.” Because his sc...