Students to get early career awareness with new classes
Each February, Cuyahoga Falls schools hosts a career awareness night for high school sophomores, their parents and about 70 area businesses.Parents learn about college classes offered in high school at...
View ArticleOpportunities for college credit surging for current high school students
Right now, 85 Akron high school students are taking Stark State College courses.For free.At their regular high school.And they are far from alone.A surging number of high school students from around...
View ArticleCoventry voters asked to pay for schools that state underfunds
COVENTRY TWP.:It’s a sign of contention in a community split again by a school levy.In orange spray-painted letters, two 4-by-8-foot sheets of plywood read: “VOTE NO / SCHOOL LEVY / MAY 7TH.”About...
View ArticleCharity events — week of April 29
This WeekWednesdayHistory in Blossom Spring Luncheon — 10 a.m. at the Galaxy Restaurant, 201 Park Centre Drive, Wadsworth. Vendors, luncheon and program. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Summit...
View ArticleLocal history: South Akron cop walks to different beat in early 20th century
Akron Patrolman Arthur A. McClister rarely made big arrests or solved major crimes.He considered that a badge of honor.In the early 20th century, the police officer commanded respect as he walked the...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Repairing homes, rebuilding lives
he 300 or so volunteers who fanned out all over Summit County Saturday helping repair the homes and rebuild the lives of qualified low-income elderly, disabled and military veteran homeowners may not...
View ArticleArea deaths — April 28
MEDINADempsey, Mary Jane, 80, formerly of Medina. Died Saturday. Waite & Son.Gussett, John, 90, of Medina. Died Friday. Waite & Son.Wolfe, Thomas E., 79, of Medina. Died Friday. Bauer, Valley...
View ArticleWine and Wishes benefits Akron Children’s Hospital
Twins Cory and Katie Michalec made their first appearance at An Evening of Wine and Wishes on Friday evening. The 9-year-olds greeted their many fans, as Cory took the microphone and announced,...
View ArticlePart-time faculty at UA to rally over cuts in classroom hours
Part-time faculty at the University of Akron will hold a rally Wednesday to protest the school’s decision to restrict the number of hours they can teach.Part-timers say the decision to cap their credit...
View ArticleTop zoo jobs pay well
Many zoos operate as nonprofits, but that doesn’t mean they skimp when paying their directors.Akron Zoo President and Chief Executive Officer Patricia Simmons had a total compensation package in 2011...
View ArticleAkron Zoo more reliant on tax money than many similar parks
The outlook for the Akron Zoo was bleak.It was tiny. The animals were run of the mill. And there even was a question about whether it was time to shut down.That was in the late 1990s, before Summit...
View ArticlePro-union group rallies against charter schools
About 100 parents and other concerned citizens gathered in Akron on Sunday to learn from a labor-backed advocacy group how the proposed state budget could impact local public schools.Stand Up For Ohio...
View ArticleHeated discussion at County Council on the need for a second Juvenile Court...
Summit County officials spoke out Monday night against adding a second juvenile court judge.County Executive Russ Pry urged County Council members not to support an amendment to the state budget to add...
View ArticleJuvenile court time guidelines
The following are Supreme Court guidelines for the types of cases in juvenile court.Type of case and time guideline:Delinquency case, six months.Traffic case, three months.Dependency, neglect and abuse...
View ArticleArea deaths — April 29
MEDINABale, Clifford, 90, of Westfield Center. Died Sunday. Cox, Wadsworth.PORTAGELillich, Wayne L., 83 of Streetsboro. Died Saturday. Shorts-Spicer-Crislip.STARKEaton, Gordon A., 81, of Alliance. Died...
View ArticleCouncil members call for audience with UA on decision to eliminate minority...
Akron City Council members are jumping into a battle over the University of Akron’s decision to eliminate an office that served minority students.Council members announced during a meeting Monday night...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — April 29
AKRONTeen assaultedAKRON: A group of men and women beat a 16-year-old Akron boy in the city’s Goodyear Heights neighborhood, police said.The boy was treated for head and facial injuries at Summa Akron...
View ArticleGatsby in the Garden offers designers showcase
The Great Gatsby himself would have enjoyed the garden party Gatsby in the Garden on Saturday evening.Jennifer Highfield and Tanya Inama co-chaired the opening of the Junior League of Akron’s Designer...
View ArticleFalls Police Explorer arrested in sting operation
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Police Lt. Perry Tabak thought right away that the teen strolling out of the East Bath Road Circle K on Saturday looked too young to be carrying a six-pack of Mike’s Hard Lemonade.Tabak...
View ArticleNew rail bridge under construction in northwest Akron
Work is under way to replace a railroad trestle over Memorial Parkway in northwest Akron.Replacing the bridge is a $1.7 million project that is being directed by the National Park Service, which owns...
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