Area deaths
MEDINABensinger, Edna Rose, 83, of Westfield Township. Died Sunday. Parker & Son, Lodi.Dequinze, Robert M., 67, of Medina. Died Friday. Waite & Son.Earl, Norman R., 87,of Medina. Died Saturday....
View ArticleSummit County Council approves ordinance on storm-water management
Summit County Council approved an ordinance Monday that requires storm-water management for post-construction maintenance. The county already had established standards for storm-water management for...
View ArticleBob Dyer: State of the city? In Akron, it’s anyone’s guess
The fact Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic has yet to deliver a State of the City address, which he has done every year after his first in office, 1987 — the same year, by the way, the stock market crashed...
View ArticleArea briefs — Aug. 26
AKRONRobbery arrestsAKRON: Akron police are investigating the Sunday morning robbery of Emidio’s Pizza.Workers told police that at about 2:30 a.m. a man walked into the business at 636 N. Main St. and...
View ArticleWadsworth selects new library director
WADSWORTH: Trustees on Monday named a new director of the Wadsworth Ella M. Everhard Public Library.Daniel Slife was chosen from a field of 50 candidates, the board said in a news release. He will...
View ArticleSummit prosecutor introduces four-legged staff member to help victims in...
Summit County prosecutors have a new, user-friendly method to help children and other victims preparing to testify in traumatic criminal cases.His name is Avery II, a 2-year-old Labrador-golden...
View ArticleMatchmaking in works for Cincinnati Zoo’s Sumatran rhino
CINCINNATI: Animal conservationists at the Cincinnati Zoo who are trying to help save a rapidly dwindling species are encouraged about potential matchmaking for their lone female Sumatran rhino with a...
View ArticleOhio attorney general defends use of facial recognition analysis
COLUMBUS: Local and state law enforcement have used facial recognition software several thousand times since June to match images of possible suspects and victims to pictures on Ohio drivers’ licenses,...
View ArticleCouple die 11 hours apart on same day
DAYTON: Relatives of an Ohio couple who died at a nursing home 11 hours apart on the same day said their love story’s ending reflects their devotion over 65 years of marriage.Harold and Ruth Knapke...
View ArticleArea deaths — Aug. 27
MEDINAHauck, William A., 87, of Medina. Died Monday. Waite & Son.STARKDiRenzo, Gene J., 88, of Perry Township. Died Tuesday. Spiker-Foster-Shriver, Canton.Gauze, Jimmie B., 78, of Jackson Township....
View ArticleCaregiver charged with assaulting developmentally disabled resident in Silver...
A caregiver at a group home for the developmentally disabled in Silver Lake is accused of dousing a female resident with Lysol and assaulting her, authorities said Tuesday.Dhaka Battarai, 28, of Akron,...
View ArticleStow councilwoman denied ballot access as write-in candidate
When Stow Councilwoman Mary Bednar was disqualified last month from appearing on the ballot for re-election, she decided to run as a write-in.Bednar took a similar approach in 2009, when she was denied...
View ArticleLocal artists, filmmakers, musicians use ‘crowdfunding’ websites to find patrons
Brian Dunphy is a shoe store marketing director. Andrew Lammert works in information technology.That’s what pays the bills.But art is what feeds their souls — and with a little help from their friends,...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Benefit to help Cuyahoga Falls man
All you had to do was call and Gary Vincent would be there to help anyone in need. Friend or stranger, it didn’t matter. Lots of his efforts were on behalf of veterans and those battling cancer, mostly...
View ArticleCedar Point announces new rides for 2014
Cedar Point has announced its plans for the 2014 season, including introducing two new family rides, changes to the park’s Camp Snoopy area and more details on a two-year renovation project to Hotel...
View ArticleBoston Heights ends volunteer fire department, contracts with Valley Fire
Boston Heights will end its own fire and EMS operations and contract with a neighboring district for services beginning Oct. 1.The village signed a three-year agreement with Valley Fire District for...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Aug. 27
BRUNSWICKKittens rescuedBRUNSWICK: Brunswick had a swift-water rescue on its hands amid Tuesday morning’s storms.The police department received a call from a resident that “newborn puppies” were...
View ArticleHudson athletic project seeks more funding
HUDSON: The second phase of the Malson Athletic Center project at Hudson High School is on track to raise the needed funds.Business Manager Derek Cluse told school board members Monday night that the...
View ArticleTwo Beacon Journal writers win awards
The National Federation of Press Women is honoring two Akron Beacon Journal writers for excellence across several categories.Mary Beth Breckenridge won two first-place awards, one second place and one...
View ArticlePatrons streaming to Stow-Munroe Falls Library for books, movies, music
If traveling to the library has become a hassle, a new service through Stow-Munroe Falls Library will send free music, books and video content directly to your home computer, cellphone (Apple or...
View Article