Local news briefs — Sept. 4
AKRONWells memorialAKRON: A memorial service for Alex Wells, whose shooting death nearly two years ago remains unsolved, will be held tonight at Reality Sports Bar & Grill, 1225 E. Tallmadge...
View ArticleBeacon Journal publisher to retire
Akron Beacon Journal Publisher Andrea Mathewson will retire at the end of September after six years at the helm of the newspaper and Ohio.com.A search for a successor will begin immediately.“Upholding...
View ArticleUA to hire ‘encouragers’ to help at-risk students
The University of Akron is hiring part-time staffers in a new job called academic encourager.They will make $8 an hour to oversee students who are “emergent,” which to UA means they might need a little...
View ArticleGiant ‘minion’ soars over Akron
Even the most jaded Akron blimp watcher may have done a double take when gazing skyward this week.Soaring overhead since Monday has been the “Despicablimp,” a blimp decked out not with a famous tire...
View ArticleBike-N-Brainstorm’s next stop: Barberton
BARBERTON: Bike enthusiasts are invited to help Barberton learn how to improve the city for the two-wheel set.The Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) will host its third...
View ArticleWabash Avenue officially renamed Akron General Avenue
A road that cuts through the campus of Akron General Medical Center now bears the hospital’s name.Akron General kicked off a yearlong celebration of its 100th anniversary with a public unveiling of a...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Want fries with that master’s degree?
Boy, I’ll bet people with master’s degrees are falling all over themselves trying to land one of those new “academic encourager” jobs at the University of Akron.That would be the newly created position...
View ArticleUniversity, professors union announce tentative contract agreement
The University of Akron and the Akron chapter of the American Association of University Professors said Wednesday that they have reached a tentative agreement for a new contract.The AAUP will hold a...
View ArticleTwo arrests made in fatal shooting of former Ellet football player
A former Ellet High football star was coming to the aid of a friend when two robbers shot and killed him last week, police said.Ramous L. Lewis, 15, of Akron, was placed in juvenile custody Wednesday...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Sept. 5
AKRONArt prize offeredAKRON: The public is invited to pick the winners of $10,000 in cash prizes in the second annual Akron Art Prize.The competition begins Saturday and runs until the Akron Artwalk on...
View ArticleArea deaths — Sept. 5
MEDINABigley, Janice D., 77, of Medina. Died Sunday. Parker & Son, Lodi.Dull, Sharon L., 70, of Chatham Township. Died Monday. Parker & Son, Lodi.Meager, Dan, 89, of Wadsworth. Died Saturday....
View ArticleMurder retrial unfolds in 2009 beating death of Kent State student
RAVENNA: Prosecutors used three words to open their case Wednesday in the Portage County retrial of a man accused of felonious assault and murder in the 2009 beating death of a 23-year-old Kent State...
View ArticleJudge blocks Akron Children’s effort to force Amish girl from Medina County...
A Medina County judge again has blocked Akron Children’s Hospital from forcing a 10-year-old Amish girl to resume chemotherapy after her parents decided to stop the treatments.The order siding with the...
View ArticleCaseloads fall for mayor’s courts in Ohio
Ohio mayor’s courts are handling fewer traffic and misdemeanor cases.The overall caseload fell 3 percent last year, hitting a record low of 287,694, according to a report from the Ohio Supreme...
View ArticleDamaged facade falls from building in North Akron
A portion of the facade of a North Akron building slated for repairs collapsed Wednesday.Some of the building’s brickwork fell from the upper facade onto North Main Street, just south of East Cuyahoga...
View ArticleDowned utility pole closes Merriman Road, knocks out power in area
Merriman Road in Akron had to be closed for several hours after a traffic crash early Thursday.A vehicle knocked down a utility pole at the intersection of Merriman and Eaton Avenue just after 3...
View ArticleArea deaths — Sept. 6
MEDINAWalker, Deanna Kay, 72, of Lodi. Died Wednesday. Parker & Son.STARKBurkett, Phyllis J., 83, of Massillon. Died Tuesday. Paquelet.Charlton, Patricia J., 66, of Louisville. Died Wednesday....
View ArticleMedina County court clerk can clear record with completion of program
MEDINA: A Medina County court official found guilty of misusing public funds can have the charge dismissed if he successfully completes a program for first-time offenders.Clerk of Courts David B....
View ArticleStill no definitive answers for dog-killing illness; theory points to new virus
Symptoms associated with a new virus are similar to those exhibited in dogs that died in Cincinnati and others sickened in the Akron-Canton area over the past several weeks.The Ohio Department of...
View ArticleWhat you think about Montrose is the key to a community survey
They already know the Montrose area is known for its traffic headaches.What area transportation planners want to know from the public is what they really think about the Akron area’s largest collection...
View Article