Jewell Cardwell: ‘A Place at the Table’ documentary underscores hunger problem
In an effort to spread the message about hunger in this nation of plenty, the League of Women Voters and the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank are partnering to present a screening of the documentary A...
View ArticleCharity events — week of Sept. 16
This WeekMondayCollege Club of Canton Fall Fete — 6-8 p.m. at The Barrel Room, 7901 Cleveland Ave. NW, North Canton. Wine, cheese and chocolate pairings with Diana Kindler from Diana’s Delectables. No...
View ArticleLeBron James weds girlfriend Savannah Brinson in San Diego
LeBron James wanted his wedding day to be perfect and private.It appears he got both.With guests dining on a five-course dinner, prefaced by plenty of appetizers and all done under incredibly tight...
View ArticleLocal history: Stow founder blazes trail with snakes and whiskey
For a snake-infested expanse of untamed wilderness, Stow had a certain charm.Joshua Stow, founder and namesake of the future Ohio town, purportedly hailed the rugged landscape of hills, valleys,...
View ArticleLove in the air for Akron pilots
Love was definitely in the air for one Akron couple.Pilots Stephanie Masek and Mike Childress were married Saturday during an airplane-themed ceremony in a private hangar at the Akron Fulton...
View ArticleSt. Sebastian in Akron wants to engage community with art
Area classical guitarist Adam Keeler converted to Catholicism five years ago and has been searching for ways to bring his musical and religious lives together.Now the 37-year-old is part of an effort...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Rough sailing on city sidewalks
Gene Testa is not a happy camper.Actually, he’s not a camper at all. He is a landlord who owns a number of houses in the city of Akron. And he is unhappy because walking the sidewalk in front of his...
View ArticleState education groups link student success, poverty
An analysis by three education groups released Monday indicates that low income and poverty might have the most detrimental impact on learning.The Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA), Ohio...
View ArticlePlastics, including microbeads from beauty products, might pose new threat to...
CLEVELAND: Tiny bits of plastic are emerging as a threat to the Great Lakes.Large quantities of round pellets, mainly from health and beauty products, were among the plastic pieces researchers found in...
View ArticleEmilia Sykes to seek the Ohio House seat her family long has held
For the past 30 years, someone named Sykes has represented Akron in the Ohio Statehouse.State Rep. Vernon Sykes and his wife, Barbara, have alternated turns over the years. Now, their youngest...
View ArticleUA trustees approve contract extension with full-time faculty
Full-time faculty at the University of Akron will receive raises of as much as 2 percent under a contract extension trustees approved Monday.The raise will add $1.3 million to the UA payroll at the...
View ArticleAkron woman, 80, goes to court to keep her brother on life support
An Akron woman has won a court order that keeps her brother on life support until at least Friday.Eugenia Basheotis, 80, obtained the restraining order last week, just hours before Summa Health...
View ArticleDomestic partners have the right to health benefits for Summit County workers
Summit County will extend health insurance benefits to domestic partners of its employees. County Council approved the ordinance Monday night at its regular meeting, with two “no” votes cast by...
View ArticleNorton council rejects proposed date for special election on sewer issue
NORTON: Taking only about 10 minutes of a special meeting, Norton City Council rejected a date for a special election to consider an amendment to the city charter.The date proposed was Nov. 18, but the...
View ArticleArea deaths
MEDINAEvans, Emmett G., 83, of Medina. Died Tuesday. Waite & Son.Wurgler, Robert, 66, of Seville. Died Monday. Gillman, Rittman.PORTAGEPorter, Judy L., 67, of Garrettsville. Died Monday....
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Sept.17
AKRONThree arrestedAKRON: Three people were arrested after a Summit County Metro Parks ranger spotted them walking through the woods near a Merriman Valley house that had been burglarized.Autumn Marie...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Free Veterans Day massages for those calling early
Big, beautiful bouquets to Jack Hayes, president of Connecting Touch Therapy & Wellness Center in Cuyahoga Falls, and his staff who will again be providing free half-hour massages to U.S. military...
View ArticleMore businesses coming to Portage Crossing in Falls
CUYAHOGA FALLS: What do a California-based fitness center and a Florida burger restaurant have in common?They’re both coming to Cuyahoga Falls.Stark Enterprises Chief Operating Officer Steve Rubin...
View ArticlePiatt, Fuller leave WNIR
Stan Piatt’s departure from local radio apparently has come sooner than planned.Piatt and morning show co-host Maggie Fuller of WNIR (100.1-FM) both left the station Tuesday for reasons not immediately...
View ArticleOhio’s mortgage woes rank high nationally
Ohio is a hotbed for mortgage fraud, ranking first nationwide in a new analysis.The LexisNexis 15th Annual Mortgage Fraud Report says the state had two times the reported fraud and misrepresentation...
View Article