Skip to Main Content
The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

Theadore Roosevelt High School underwent a lockdown on the morning of Sept. 19 in response to reports of a social media post of student in possession of a firearm.

Social media post puts Kent school under lockdown

Matthew Brown, Visuals editor September 19, 2024

Theodore Roosevelt High School went into a soft lockdown Thursday morning after reports of a Snapchat post of a student with a gun in their waistband.  According to an email released to parents by...

Kent State senior Rebecca Nugent, dressed as the Condom Fairy for the third year in a row, passes out condoms on the K on Oct. 23, 2023.

FEATURED GALLERY: Kondoms on the K

Matthew Brown, Photo Editor October 23, 2023

PHOTO STORY: Eighth Annual Rainbow Run

PHOTO STORY: Eighth Annual Rainbow Run

Matthew Brown, Photo Editor October 13, 2023

As part of Kent's third-annual Rainbow Weekend, students, staff and community members gathered to participate in the eighth annual Rainbow Run.  Over 300 participants, adorned with glowsticks, strings...

KSU alumnus’ family farm impacted by East Palestine train derailment

Matthew Brown, Photo Editor February 8, 2023

Jesse Gettemy, a KSU alumni who graduated in 2017, was home visiting his family in East Palestine, Ohio when the train that derailed Feb. 3 experienced a controlled explosion yesterday evening. Town...

Matthew Brown

January 11, 2023
Photo Editor
Firefighters rise into the blaze in downtown Kent.

Multi-alarm fire strikes historic mill complex in Kent

Click here to view more photos from the fire. Heavy fire consumed multiple buildings of the former Star of the West Mill on North Water Street Friday morning around 9 a.m., as smoke visible for miles...

Activate Search
The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2