Until the final seconds of the contest, the winner of the seventh annual Kent State Columbiana County Classic basketball game between East Liverpool and Salem high schools was anyone’s guess. The two teams matched score for score for four quarters but, ultimately, the Potters claimed the win with a 72-69 score over the Quakers. With the victory, ELHS leads the County Classic series 4-3. Representatives from the Kent State Salem and East Liverpool campuses were in the stands cheering on the respective community high schools. Cheerleaders tossed t-shirts into the stands throughout ...

For the first time in its history, Kent State University at Trumbull hosted a White Coat Ceremony for students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Held Tuesday, on the first day of spring classes, the ceremony is a rite of passage for medical and nursing students in their journey toward a career in healthcare. A total of 30 students who are beginning the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program participated in the inaugural ceremony, wearing a white lab coat and taking an oath that signifies their transition into the field. “It’s a huge moment when they put that uniform on a...