New Testament scholar to answer “Where Did Our Bible Come From?”
A two-part lecture series to explore the history of the Bible is Sunday and Monday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1250 W. Exchange St., Akron.“Where Did Our Bible Come From?” will be presented by...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — May 31
AKRONTeen girls arrestedAKRON: Two teenage girls were arrested on robbery charges after the mother of one of the girls told police they were involved in the assault and robbery of a woman.The girls,...
View ArticleGroup looks to open a children’s museum in Akron
Several Akron-area residents wanted a safe, fun and educational place for their kids to play, so they’ve come up with a solution — the Akron Children’s Museum.Six core organizers have been working for...
View ArticleCelebrations — June 2
CommunityFairless High senior Meagan Rush is among six people selected for induction in the YWCA Stark County Women’s Hall of Fame. Rush is involved in many activities, from the Green Valley 4-H Club...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — June 2
AKRONCrash victim namedAKRON: The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man who died in a one-car crash early Friday morning.Craig Popian, 65, of Akron, was pronounced dead at 1:28...
View ArticleCanton peregrine falcon recuperating from wing injury
A male peregrine falcon from downtown Canton has an injured wing.The bird, nicknamed Mo, was found May 25 and transported by a volunteer to a veterinarian, said Jamey Emmert of the Ohio Department of...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Ohio proclaimed foul-mouth capital of America
If you’ve already read or heard this somewhere else, that’s too (bleeping) bad, because I’m gonna tell you about it anyway.And you’re going to like it.A study conducted by a Seattle marketing company...
View ArticleSummit agency seeks to keep out-of-state bond authorities from encroaching
“Thanks, but no thanks.”That appears to be the response from Ohio port authorities to out-of-state companies such as a Wisconsin group now seeking to issue bonds on behalf of businesses and nonprofit...
View ArticleUA slashes tuition for freshmen to take select summer courses
The University of Akron is slashing tuition for a handful of freshman courses this summer in the hope it will give students a leg up in their studies.The new ZipStart program will shave 43 percent off...
View ArticleCivil or otherwise, WNIR hosts aren’t afraid to voice opinions
John “Couchburner” Denning was near the end of his Friday talk-radio shift at WNIR and he was in no mood to let a caller rant about labor relations at an area company.“I’ve seen how lives are crushed...
View ArticleDonors to Victim Assistance patio
Donors help create patio area All materials and labor for Victim Assistance Program’s new patio were donated by Perfect Patio and the following sponsors: PK Crushing, Mulch Makers, Flesher Sand &...
View ArticleSummit County Council to vote on sexual harassment settlement
Summit County Council will vote tonight on whether to agree to pay a $150,000 settlement in a sexual harassment suit involving two former employees.Administrative assistant Gabrielle Tyree, who was 70...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Violent crime victims give back to Victim Assistance Program
When we were little children we often sang the repetitively upbeat and rhythmic If You’re Happy and You Know It, which encourages us thusly: If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. If...
View ArticleArtwork, furniture, clocks from Summit probate court could be sold at auction
By the end of this month, dozens of antique clocks and pieces of artwork and furniture formerly adorning Summit County Probate Court could be going, going, gone. Probate Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer...
View ArticleLocal history: Mysterious disappearances of two children recalled 50 years later
Summer vacation stretched off into the horizon, a seemingly endless parade of picnics, carnivals, swimming pools, lemonade stands and ice cream trucks. Two children without a care in the world...
View ArticleCharity events — Week of June 3
This WeekFriday Summit Choral Society’s Cabaret Night — 6 p.m. at Tangier, 532 W. Market St., Akron. Dinner buffet, coffee and desserts, 50/50, auction, and entertainment by singers from the...
View ArticleAlliance-based program offers road map to work for unemployed men
ALLIANCE: Most men who enroll in the Men’s Challenge at Alliance Neighborhood Center have two things in common: No job and a woman telling them to get one. The program helps men identify and overcome...
View ArticleHacking victims given Experian number to call for credit freeze
Potential victims in the hacking of the city of Akron’s website can call a toll-free number to the Experian credit bureau for a credit freeze or to be reimbursed for a freeze they already obtained.The...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — June 3
AKRON Hit-skip injures girl AKRON: A 7-year-old Akron girl suffered a broken leg when a car struck her while she was running toward an ice cream truck. The driver who hit the girl kept driving. The...
View ArticleArea deaths
MEDINAMontgomery, Jacqueline, 76, of Medina. Died Sunday. Waite & Son.PORTAGEJarvis, Jonathon Micheal, 19, of Ravenna. Died Friday. Bissler & Sons, Kent.STARKKeeton, Linda Lee, 67, of...
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