Closing arguments heard in case of Akron Judge Joy Malek Oldfield
A lawyer representing Akron Municipal Judge Joy Malek Oldfield attacked the credibility of a Copley police officer, saying he “turned into a teenaged boy” when he found the judge with a female attorney...
View ArticleCanton pastor among thousands who participated 50 years ago in civil-rights...
Ray Cox was barely out of the starting gate of life when the telephone rang in his parents’ home. It was August 1963 and the March on Washington was just a few days away. His mother answered. Someone...
View Article2 Navy SEALs killed in Benghazi attack memorialized in Clinton
CLINTON:Two Navy recruiters and a Marine recruiter stood at attention Wednesday and saluted over a newly placed black granite marker inscribed with the names of two Navy SEALs killed in Libya nearly a...
View ArticleUA looks to emulate success of Choose Ohio First program with more at-risk...
The University of Akron marked five years of a scholarship program on Wednesday with a pep rally and the pledge to make it a model for wider student success.UA officials said the state-funded Choose...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Dual dam demolition documented
The city of Cuyahoga Falls has posted a really cool video on YouTube.This summer, as the city was removing two dams in the Cuyahoga River to improve water quality and clear the way for recreational...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Aug. 29
AKRONRobbery arrestAKRON: A homeless Akron man was arrested after police say he robbed a credit union Tuesday afternoon.Efrem Twitty Jr., 25, is being held in the Summit Count Jail on felony robbery...
View ArticleUnion in Green headed back to bargaining table after rejecting offer by...
GREEN: The administration and the union representing city employees must resume negotiations after the membership rejected a fact-finder’s recommendation by a single vote and Mayor Dick Norton withdrew...
View ArticleState school board member, lawmakers from Akron area questioning Common Core...
Nationally endorsed education standards known as the Common Core are coming under fire in the Ohio legislature and state school board as schools begin implementation this year.Endorsed by the National...
View ArticleCourt sides with Akron Children’s Hospital on Amish girl’s care
An appeals court has sided with a hospital that wants to force a 10-year-old Amish girl from Medina County to resume chemotherapy after her parents decided to stop the treatments.The court ruled that a...
View ArticleWadsworth police get social, catch suspect
Wadsworth police used the county emergency notification system and social media to track down a man who fled police during a traffic stop Wednesday morning.Police say there were about 1,300 robo-calls...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Aug. 29
AKRONService delayedAKRON: Akron will have no curb service Monday in observance of Labor Day.There will be a one-day delay of trash and recycling pickups for the remainder of the week, with service...
View ArticleKathleen Baum rejoins Fairlawn City Council
FAIRLAWN: Councilwoman Kathleen Baum has taken back her Ward 6 seat at least until the end of the year.Baum resigned July 31 to make sure she got her full retirement benefits.By giving up her seat...
View ArticleArea deaths — Aug. 29
MEDINABiegel, Raymond J. Jr., 71, of Medina. Died Thursday. Waite & Son.Hetrick, Hallie M., 96, of Medina. Died Wednesday. Waite & Son.Neumann, Cody, 22, of Wadsworth. Died Thursday....
View ArticleHighland Square festival is Saturday
On Saturday, Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood will have another opportunity to strut its community art, music and crafts stuff with the annual Squarefest.The event follows the success of the...
View ArticleAkron drops charges against woman arrested at Highland Square tree protest
An Akron woman arrested for refusing to come down from a tree won’t be spending any more time in jail.The city of Akron decided to drop the charges against Sharon Pritt, 31, of Balch Street. She was...
View ArticleLovers Lane shooting leaves one dead, one wounded
One man was killed and a second man was wounded when gunfire erupted Thursday afternoon behind a convenience store at Lovers Lane and South Arlington Street in Akron.The wounded man was taken to an...
View ArticleDr. Eldrige T. Sharpp Jr., Akron dentist, civil-rights activist dies in Florida
A former Akron dentist who also became known as a political activist, staunch civil-rights leader and chairman of the Akron NAACP’s civil-rights committee died Tuesday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.Dr....
View Article50th annual Fall Hiking Spree steps off this weekend in Summit County
Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, is ready for hikers to embark on the system’s 50th annual Fall Hiking Spree.Amy and Frank Mitch have been there every step of the way.“We just do lots of walking,”...
View ArticleTraffic patterns on South Main Street
By the numbersTraffic patterns on South Main Street in the area of the recently repaved road in Coventry Township:Average daily traffic count: 15,100.Highest morning traffic southbound occurs between...
View ArticleHudson pain doctor indicted on 23 sex charges
A pain management doctor, already accused in a civil lawsuit of sexual offenses against several patients, was named Thursday in a 23-count criminal indictment.Dr. James Bressi, 59, of Hudson, is...
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