Area deaths
STARKBlohm, Kay W., 81, of North Canton. Died Monday. Spiker-Foster-Shriver.Karvel, Mary, 88, of Alliance. Died Wednesday. Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke.Martin, William M., 86, of Alliance. Died Monday....
View ArticleCuyahoga Falls set to take over control of Wetmore Road
CUYAHOGA FALLS: The Cuyahoga Falls City Council voted Monday to allow Mayor Don Robart to enter into an agreement to annex a portion of land from Boston Township.The city will take over around 615...
View ArticleMuseum exhibit tells the stories of five faith communities
Suzanne Morgan, a lifelong Christian, keeps an Islamic prayer rug in her Chicago office “just in case a visiting Muslim might need to pray midday.”The rug is also a symbol of her commitment to building...
View ArticleGOP-led budget panel adds abortion restriction to Ohio budget bill
COLUMBUS: Abortion providers in Ohio would have to inform pregnant women in writing about the presence of a fetal heartbeat before the procedure under a last-minute change slipped into the state budget...
View ArticleArea deaths — June 27
MEDINABerger, Jeffrey E., 57, of Litchfield Township. Died Tuesday. Bauer, Valley City.Connolly, Frank E., 82, of Medina. Died Tuesday. Waite & Son.Lundeen, Romona A., 87, of Rittman, formerly of...
View ArticleBurglar strikes Tallmadge home
Tallmadge police say a burglar kicked in a door to a Craig Drive residence after the homeowner ignored the man’s knocks.Police say it is common for burglars to target homes during the daylight hours,...
View ArticleAkron area’s first ‘Death Cafe’ to meet in Fairlawn
Lorie Lerner and Jeffrey Vidt plan to sit down tonight over a cup of coffee or tea and a tasty treat and chat about death.“We simply want to stimulate a conversation about a subject nobody wants to...
View ArticleEACH leaders meet with Ohio Attorney General’s office and local elected...
A representative from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office met with the executive director and board members of the East Akron Community House along with several elected officials Wednesday.The meeting...
View ArticleFalls library official accused of stealing thousands one nickel at a time
She’s accused of stealing nearly $350,000 from the Cuyahoga Falls Library.And it appears she did it one nickel or one dime at a time since at least 2007, authorities say.Theresa Karm, 54, is accused of...
View ArticleMetro RTA executive director suspended for texting while driving
Richard Enty, executive director of Metro Regional Transit Authority, began serving a five-day suspension without pay Wednesday after turning himself in for texting while in a Metro vehicle.The Metro...
View ArticleAkron couple savors U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Shannon Glatz and Liberty Manos were married Friday on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. They wore wedding gowns of white and black.The ceremony meant the world to the women, although they knew it...
View ArticleRegion reports uptick of blood-sucking pest
The region is facing big trouble with tiny ticks this summer.The blood-sucking pests are reportedly on the rise, prompting the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to post tick warnings at trailheads and on...
View ArticleOhio House votes to ban red-light cameras
COLUMBUS: Law enforcement authorities across Ohio would not be able to use cameras to determine whether drivers have run red lights or driven over the speed limit under a measure endorsed Wednesday by...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — June 27
AKRONFlasher in stolen carAKRON: Akron police say a man exposed himself twice Wednesday while driving through North Hill.The incidents occurred in the 1200 block of Woodward Avenue and the 500 block of...
View ArticlePeninsula Garden Club still meeting after 78 years, but not the same prim,...
PENINSULA: This isn’t your great grandmother’s garden club.The dress is casual. Nobody pours tea. And to be honest, interest in gardening is optional.Jane Lemmo, a 50-year member of the Peninsula...
View ArticleCuyahoga Falls police arrest two in meth lab bust
CUYAHOGA FALLS: An alert resident’s call to police Wednesday resulted in the arrest of two people for operating a methamphetamine lab.Brian P. Sandella, 29, and Gemma Matthews, 27, have been charge...
View ArticleIndependent expert to determine Ford’s competency to stand trial in slayings...
An independent forensic psychologist has been appointed to evaluate whether young murder defendant Shawn Eric Ford Jr. is competent to stand trial for the slayings of a prominent New Franklin couple,...
View ArticleAuthor: Poverty debate needs to draw from all perspectives
When it comes to fighting poverty, author Ruby K. Payne thinks the more voices the better.Payne, who helped create the national Bridges Out of Poverty program that has helped more than 500 people in...
View ArticleSummit County court auctions off former judge’s art and antique furniture...
Auctioneer Bob Young was about a third of the way through the list of 104 items he was dispensing for the Summit County Courthouse when he was struck by the inherent history of each piece, some of them...
View ArticleAkron’s landmark Quaker Square hotel to close Sunday
If you’ve always wanted to sleep in one of Quaker Square’s round silo rooms, act quickly.Quaker Square Inn will host its last guests Saturday and close Sunday.That will usher in a new chapter for the...
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