Jewell Cardwell: Fun party to assist Safety Forces Chaplaincy Center
The annual “Dog and Suds” party to benefit the Safety Forces Chaplaincy Center is planned for 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Akron’s Lock 3.Lots of fun activities are planned to support a noble cause, said...
View ArticleAkron to offer free inspection program aimed at identifying minor issues that...
A few times a month, Akron Police Auditor Phil Young gets a complaint from a resident about being pulled over for a minor vehicle issue, like a license plate light that isn’t working or a headlight...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Sept. 6
AKRONPedestrian killedAKRON: A woman was struck and killed by a hit-skip driver while crossing Darrow Road on Wednesday night in Akron.Rebecca Altuz, 58, was crossing Darrow Road near Eastlawn Avenue...
View ArticleHartville council defines ‘nuisance’ properties, sets penalties for offenders
HARTVILLE: Village Council has approved legislation allowing properties to be declared nuisances if they are sites of repeated offenses, such as disorderly conduct, drug abuse, illegal gambling, open...
View ArticleCoventry Township man to ride bike to help Wounded Warrior Project
During a recent long day of training, Mike Wheeler stopped along the way at the Mustill Store on West North Street in Akron along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.One this day, he hoped to ride...
View ArticleZoning vote clears way for drive-thru at McDonald’s in Stark County
PLAIN TWP.: About 50 people, many opposed to plans for a new McDonald’s restaurant in their neighborhood, crowded into Plain Township Hall for a Board of Zoning Appeals meeting Wednesday...
View ArticleDave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University offered at multiple locations
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University is being offered at seven Akron area locations beginning this month.The goal of the nine-week course, which meets once a week, is to provide participants with...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Compiled Sept. 6
AKRONMan shot in hipAKRON: An Akron man was shot while sitting in his car Thursday afternoon, police said.The victim, 26, was struck in the hip. He was being treated at a local hospital for...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Sweet love story more than 75 years in making
Once upon a time — when food was kept cold by men delivering ice to homes to go in “ice boxes,” when women hung laundry out on clotheslines, and when children did their homework with No. 2 pencils —...
View ArticleArea deaths
MEDINAMcDonagh, John J., 87, of Medina. Died Friday. Parker & Son, Lodi.Post, Jean M., 92, of Medina. Died Friday. Waite & Son.PORTAGEBoyd, Sylvia D., 75, of Ravenna Township. Died Tuesday....
View ArticleJackson police chief to retire
JACKSON TWP.: Police Chief David Zink has filed paperwork to retire from the department.“I’m looking forward to pursuing other interests,” Zink told the Massillon Independent. “I’ve enjoyed working...
View ArticleToxic algae blooms moving east into Lake Erie’s Central Basin; unhealthy...
CLEVELAND: Lake Erie’s Western Basin has been home in recent years to potentially dangerous algal blooms in summer and early fall.They were found largely from the Lake Erie islands west to Toledo and...
View ArticleFoster kids in Portage County get free bicycles
Ravenna: Angelina, 7, has a plan for her new bike: Get a basket and give her cat a ride.She was among 10 foster children who received free bicycles at Portage Cyclery on Friday, courtesy of the bike...
View ArticleChapel of Prayer to dedicate new multipurpose center
The Chapel of Prayer Baptist Church has a new evangelism and spiritual enrichment tool: a nearly 10,000-square-foot multipurpose Family Life Center.“It’s already making a difference because we have...
View ArticleWhat dog owners should watch for with mystery illness
Symptoms of the mysterious illness that has afflicted some area dogs can develop very rapidly, and dogs of any age are at risk. Contact your veterinarian if you notice the following in your pet:•...
View ArticleVirus linked to illness that has sickened several Ohio dogs
A mysterious illness that has killed one local dog and sickened several others has been linked to a virus that killed several dogs in California in the spring.The Ohio Department of Agriculture is...
View ArticlePolice reports — Sept. 8
Summit CountyAkronArrestsA West Miller Avenue man, 25, was charged with aggravated menacing and possessing a weapon illegally. Police said the man pointed a shotgun at another man during a fight.A...
View ArticleA hand up, not a hand out to homeless and displaced veterans
Summit County’s eighth annual Stand Down for homeless and displaced veterans, which offers a day of free services to the veterans, will be held 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Firestone Veteran of...
View ArticleOhio pushes counties to boost child support collections
Ohio wants counties to get more aggressive in collecting owed child support.The state quietly has launched an initiative called the “I-70 Project” urging every county to hit at least 70 percent on its...
View ArticleOhio tops nation in biggest increase of overseas visitors
Ohioans better brush up on how to say hello in a foreign language.The state saw a 28 percent jump in overseas visitors last year — the biggest increase in the nation, according to a new federal tourism...
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