No sign of alcohol for 6 teens killed in Warren crash
WARREN: A sport utility vehicle sped down a two-lane Ohio road at nearly twice the speed limit before a crash that killed six teenagers last month, and their toxicology tests have turned up no sign of...
View ArticleDecomposed body of woman found in Barberton home; son charged with murder
BARBERTON: The decomposed body of a 67-year-old woman was discovered inside a Barberton home Wednesday and her son now faces murder charges.Maureen Petrie was found inside of her 23rd Street Northwest...
View ArticleIndiana city shows positive results from cleanup efforts
When Lloyd Winnecke was campaigning to be mayor of Evansville, Ind., he noticed something disturbing as he traveled the city: an abundance of trash.“Oh, my gosh,” Winnecke recalls thinking. “It’s...
View ArticleNeighborhood cleanup efforts scheduled in Akron
Several cleanup efforts have been scheduled this year in Akron.My Neighborhood Our Akron:• Saturday: Kenmore area, meeting at Prentice Park, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.• April 13: West Akron, meeting at Lawton...
View ArticleAkron begins effort to clean parks, promote recycling
Jack Gover and his three-legged companion, Hope, walked through Davenport Park in Ellet on a recent morning, looking for litter.Hope dug with her black nose around a snow-covered bush and came up with...
View ArticleCarbon monoxide exposure more dangerous for elderly
Carbon monoxide can be a silent killer.People who are exposed to excessive carbon monoxide often initially exhibit such nonspecific symptoms as headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea and vomiting that...
View ArticleBoard overturns decision to close Akron Digital Academy
A recent vote to close Akron Digital Academy, an online charter school sponsored by Akron Public Schools, was overturned Thursday after the board of directors received public comments from an emotional...
View ArticleArrest made in New Franklin slayings; suspect was boyfriend of bludgeoned...
NEW FRANKLIN: Authorities said Thursday that Shawn Eric Ford Jr., 18, has been arrested on aggravated murder charges in the bludgeoning deaths of a prominent couple at their Portage Lakes area home...
View ArticleDozens sickened by carbon monoxide at Sto-Kent bowling alley
STOW: Crews from 10 fire departments treated dozens of patrons and customers affected Thursday by a carbon monoxide problem at the Sto-Kent Family Entertainment bowling alley.Stow Fire Capt. Mark Stone...
View ArticleConvicted Craigslist killer Richard Beasley sentenced to death
A Summit County judge on Thursday delivered the words many gathered in the courtroom gallery had come to hear: a death sentence for so-called Craigslist killer Richard James Beasley.After the...
View ArticleHusband preserves voice to help soothe ailing wife
After 65 years of marriage, it’s hard for Jim and Virginia Griffin to be apart.Back when Jim was driving a truck cross country, there was a time or two he flew Virginia out to join him for the return...
View ArticleSto-Kent reopens for business day after evacuation
STOW: Sto-Kent Family Entertainment reopened for business Friday afternoon, about 24 hours after a carbon monoxide leak forced the evacuation of nearly 90 patrons.Owner Ed Gazdacko is happy his...
View ArticleArea deaths — April 6
MEDINAPresz, Richard, 75, of Wadsworth. Died Thursday. Cox.STARKBuckel, Susan L., 61, of Alliance. Died Thursday. Cassaday-Turkle-Christian.Morrow, Mary Helen, 102, of Canton. Died Thursday....
View ArticleMissing Medina County family found safe in Florida Everglades
MIAMI: A Medina County family spent a rainy, anxious night in the vast Florida Everglades when their airboat became stuck in vegetation so thick rescuers could not see them from the ground.Fortunately,...
View ArticleThree Holocaust survivors to share stories to Akron-area audiences
Leo Silberman was 14 years old when Nazis invaded his hometown of Rymanow, Poland, in 1939. After two years of occupation and forced labor, the Jews were brought to the town square and separated by age...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Auction proceeds to help send kids to camp
Northampton United Methodist Church will host its 10th annual “Royal Family Kids Camp” auction at 5 p.m. April 20 at the Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium.Proceeds go to providing a special camp experience for...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — April 6
CUYAHOGA FALLSChild porn arrestCUYAHOGA FALLS: A man was arrested Friday morning on child pornography charges after Cuyahoga Falls police detectives received information from the Internet Crimes...
View ArticleNorth Carolina A & T State University Choir to perform
The North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Choir will perform at 6:30 p.m. April 13 at Wesley Temple A.M.E. Zion Church, 104 N. Prospect St., Akron.The Greensboro, North Carolina,...
View ArticleStolen medals returned to WWII veteran: Fisherman and son find Purple Heart...
A father and son went fishing and came home without a fish but with a tale about a war hero that will be told the rest of their lives.A Purple Heart and four other medals awarded to Anthony “Tony”...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — April 5
LOCAL BUSINESSLeadership nominees soughtThree area leadership programs — Leadership Akron, Leadership Medina and Leadership Stark County — are accepting applications for their 2013-2014 classes.Each...
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