How to get tickets to Obama rally in Akron
Tickets for President Barack Obama’s appearance Wednesday at Akron’s John S. Knight Center will be available at three locations starting at 9 a.m. today.Tickets are required for entry and will be...
View ArticleKSU student arrested after threat to school
A Kent State University student has been arrested after campus police say he Tweeted a threat last week promising to blow up the campus “ASAP.” William Koberna, 19, was arrested Sunday night at his...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: At 97, she’s quite the mover at UA
Her sense of fashion, while head-turning, is not all that makes her interesting.Rather, it’s Annetta Karam’s forward-thinking attitude and her courage to do more than just clock time that makes her the...
View ArticleCharity events — week of July 30
This WeekSaturdayMatt Kauffman Memorial Run — Goodyear Heights Metro Park. One-mile fun run/walk at 8:45 a.m., 5K race at 9 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Matt Kauffman VM97 Memorial Scholarship at St....
View ArticleCuyahoga Falls Mayor’s Court bustling, but numbers statewide fall
The Cuyahoga Falls Mayor’s Court — launched just three years ago — is now the third-busiest mayor’s court in Ohio, handling more than 7,600 traffic and misdemeanor cases last year.And that’s just fine...
View ArticleCancer survivors race toward a cure
Sunday was a day for teaching about breast cancer and Julie Jones was at the head of the class. She showed how a survivor can live a healthy and athletic life by winning the Susan G. Komen Race for the...
View ArticleLocal news briefs - July 30
HUDSONBlood drive for bandHUDSON: A drive to raise blood for the American Red Cross and money for the Hudson High School Music Association will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 8.Bleed for the Band...
View ArticleTicket seekers line up for chance to see Obama in Akron
A Litchfield Middle School student was near the front of the line, eager to get a ticket to see President Barack Obama in Akron on Wednesday.“He inspires me,” said seventh-grader Jaylen Bell, 12, who...
View ArticleBody found by fisherman in Green reservoir identified
A fisherman found the body of an Akron man floating in the Nimisila Reservoir in Green Monday. The body of David Menhorn Sr., 78, was found at about 11 a.m. Menhorn’s body was in the water about 20...
View ArticleGreen man, 30, faces child pornography charges
A 30-year-old man from Green was arrested Monday after sheriff’s deputies found images of child pornography on his home computer.Michael Byrd faces charges of pandering sexually oriented material...
View ArticleVoters to decide on whether to boost terms for Akron’s ward council members
Akron voters will decide — again — in the November election if ward council members should serve four-year, rather than two-year terms.Despite the objections of some council members and residents,...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: James Bennett dies at 14 but will not be forgotten
The family of James Henry Bennett asked last week for prayers for the 14-year-old Richfield boy who was being treated at Akron Children’s Hospital for a raft of serious illnesses following a 2011...
View ArticleLocal government leaders send letter to Boehner, urging tax cut for middle class
Local government leaders from Ohio sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner today, urging him and his fellow Republicans in Congress to approve a middle-class tax cut Tuesday.Sandra Kurt, a Summit...
View ArticleRegional Briefs – July 30
PainesvilleLaTourette to retireA nine-term Republican lawmaker and close confidant of House Speaker John Boehner, Rep. Steven LaTourette has decided not to seek re-election.Ohio Republican Party...
View ArticleMetro RTA to expand Cleveland routes
Metro RTA will expand Cleveland service to include the Veterans Affairs hospital in Wade Park, the Terminal Tower area for gamblers headed to Horseshoe Casino and travelers to Cleveland Hopkins...
View ArticleArea deaths — July 30
MEDINAStafinski, Linda M., 55, of Seville. Died Saturday. Armstrong.WAYNEHewit, Shirley M., 86, of Wooster, formerly of Westfield Center. Died Monday. Armstrong, Seville.Skraba, Frank T., 86, of...
View ArticleHudson artists add mural to downtown doorway
HUDSON: A typical motorist waiting for the light to change at Main and Clinton streets might have noticed a boarded-up door on the side brick wall of Hattie’s Cafe.What Lucy Karslake saw was a...
View ArticleOTHER CITY COUNCILS
Here’s a look at how Akron’s council terms and election cycles compare to several other big Ohio cities.AKRON: 13 council members (three at-large and 10 ward). Ward council members serve two-year...
View ArticleFirstEnergy agrees to environment orders
Akron’s FirstEnergy Corp. is closing its Little Blue Run coal ash impoundment.The company’s announcement comes in the wake of a federal court filing on Friday by the Pennsylvania Department of...
View ArticleWork begins on Towpath Trail’s missing link
CLEVELAND: Lots of ground was broken Monday for the northern end of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.Speakers at the ceremony wielded gold-plated shovels and turned over the first shovelfuls of...
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