Who is ‘Tom Z’?
Name: Tom Zawistowski or “Tom Z.”Personal: 57; married to Nanette; two adult children; currently living in Springfield Township.Education: Bachelor of arts degree from Edinboro State College (1979);...
View ArticleLeader: Ohio Senate wants to outlaw Internet cafes
COLUMBUS: At the urging of some of Ohio’s top law enforcers, the once reticent Ohio Senate has decided to move forward with a ban on Internet cafes they now believe are conducting illegal...
View ArticleAttorneys say insanity plea expected in case of slain New Franklin couple
Attorneys for an 18-year-old Akron man charged with aggravated murder in the April 2 bludgeoning deaths of a prominent New Franklin couple told court officials Friday morning the defendant plans to...
View ArticlePortage County Tea Party leader makes bid for Ohio Republican Party chairman
SPRINGFIELD TWP.: When Tom Zawistowski is told something can’t be done, he doesn’t listen.He wanted to find a way — in pre-Internet days — for sports fans to listen to events not being broadcast on...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — April 25
AKRONSchool bomb threatAKRON: Akron police remained at Innes school in the Kenmore cluster well into Wednesday afternoon following a bomb threat found scribbled in a girls’ bathroom.The school was...
View ArticleAbortion provider in Cuyahoga Falls being shut down
The state is shutting down an abortion provider in Cuyahoga Falls.The Ohio Department of Health recently issued an order to Capital Care Network, 2127 State Road, saying it was revoking the clinic’s...
View ArticleTrial date set for suspended UA point guard Abreu
A June 24 trial date on felony drug charges was set Wednesday for suspended University of Akron men’s basketball player Alex Abreu and his co-defendant.Abreu, 21, and his attorney, Bob Meeker, made a...
View ArticleInternal review faults police in deadly chase
CLEVELAND: Some officers and supervisors broke police policies in a chase that ended with 13 officers firing 137 rounds and killing a fleeing driver and his passenger, an internal review showed...
View ArticleCanton school district reassigns administrators as realignment plan evolves
CANTON: Administrators have been appointed for the next academic year, including leaders for the first phase of a realignment of city schools.The Brighter Tomorrow plan will begin with the creation of...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Celebration seems a bit out of place
The Tallmadge Chamber of Commerce has named Keith Heating & Cooling its “Business of the Month.”If you’ve been following news reports about Keith Heating, you might be stifling a laugh.Or, as was...
View ArticleAkron firefighters put out major fire
Akron firefighters spent most of Wednesday battling a fire at a recycling company warehouse on the city’s west side.No one was injured. The building was declared a total loss.The fire at the privately...
View ArticleAspiring Ohio GOP chair using own funds to pay taxes
COLUMBUS: A contender for state Republican Party chairman said Thursday that his disagreement with the government over what taxes he owed, not a lack of money, led him to rack up years of back debt.GOP...
View ArticlePortage tries to gauge impact of health-care reform
RAVENNA: Portage County commissioners say federal health-care reform could add between $300,000 and $500,000 to their $34 million annual budget starting in January.Like every other employer, they are...
View ArticleAbout Jeff Wilhite
A little background on Jeff WilhitePersonal: Jeff Wilhite and his wife, Cynthia, the principal of Hyre middle school in Akron, live in Akron. They have two grown children, Jordan and Katie.Education:...
View ArticleAutomotive students to auction rebuilt vehicle
Car at auctionAkron Public Schools will hold its annual auction Saturday morning at the Kenmore Annex, 305 Paris Ave., near Summit Lake.Among the items on the block is a 1999 Honda CR-V rebuilt from...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — April 26
AkronRape convictionAKRON: A 26-year-old man has been convicted of two counts of rape involving two young girls who were acquaintances, authorities said.Christopher Lee Davis, of Carpenter Avenue in...
View ArticleOther road projects expected in Green in 2013
Other projectsOther road construction projects expected to be completed in Green this year (with dates, if set) include:• Signal replacement at South Main Street and Nimisila Road.• Waterline...
View ArticleMotorists may need aspirin for road construction season
GREEN: Orange barrels trumpet the beginning of a road construction season that should prove interesting to residents and visitors who use city highways to get to popular tourist, shopping and dining...
View ArticleParks are for making memories, says new director in Springfield Township
SPRINGFIELD TWP.: The township’s new parks and recreation director learned to love open spaces and public land as a boy growing up in northwest Canton.Douglas Foltz, 49, who spent his formative years...
View ArticleFilm, brewery tour to highlight ‘beauty’ of autism
Aaron Rice sees beauty in autism.And he’s determined to share his view with others.Rice, an actor, producer and director, will embark on a 1,500-mile brewery road trip this summer with his 55-year-old...
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