Children bouncing off walls? No problem
If your kids are jumping all over the furniture now that the weather has turned cold, Sky Zone, an indoor trampoline park in Westlake, offers a safe alternative to living room mayhem.Family members of...
View ArticleAgencies provide help with Affordable Care Act
Mari Bar wanted to find more affordable health insurance through the often-criticized federal health reform law.Bar, 64, of Tallmadge, has been buying her own coverage for about $300 a month since she...
View ArticleSt. Paul’s to host annual Madrigal Dinners
The annual Madrigal Dinners at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will be Friday through Dec. 8 at the church at 1361 W. Market St., Akron.The dinner, hosted in a traditionally decorated Tudor hall, will...
View ArticleMillennium Fund grants surpass $500,000 mark
The Millennium Fund for Children was launched in 1999 with a modest goal: turn small donations into big differences in the lives of kids and their families.By many measures, the fund has succeeded, and...
View ArticleArea deaths — Nov. 30
MEDINAKramer, Clayton C., 79, of Wadsworth. Died Friday. Hilliard-Rospert.STARKAdkins, Ethel, 47, of Alliance. Died Wednesday. Cassaday-Turkle-Christian.Aebi, Nancy J. (Davis), 71, of Alliance. Died...
View ArticlePatrol says Kent man involved in high-speed turnpike fatalities
FREMONT: An Ohio motorist traveling at more than 125 mph was charged Friday with vehicular homicide after his car struck a minivan, killing the couple inside, the State Highway Patrol said.Andrew D....
View ArticleChurch in Wadsworth wins approval for privatization of road
WADSWORTH: The city’s Planning Commission this week approved a request by the Restored Church of God to have most of Ambassador Drive declared a gated private roadway.Ambassador Drive was planned to be...
View ArticleThe Rev. David Loar prepares to say farewell to Fairlawn-West UCC
FAIRLAWN: The Rev. David Loar is ready to do God’s mission in a new way.“I’ve spent 38 years as a church pastor, and it’s time to do something different,” Loar said. “I’ll turn 65 in a month, so I’m...
View ArticleLive Nativity at Akron church connects cradle with cross
The Rev. James Roma loves the sights and sounds of the Christmas season — the lights, the decorations, the songs and even Santa Claus.But before getting enmeshed in the holiday season, he wants people...
View ArticleOpen enrollment help available
Several local agencies are offering informational sessions and in-person enrollment assistance for people seeking health insurance coverage through the new Health Insurance Marketplace or the state-run...
View ArticleBig Tree contest reveals surprises to some local property owners
For 26 years, the 90-foot American elm in Harvey Peek’s front yard has been his nemesis.Dropping its leaves every year for Peek to rake. Hovering next to his drive as if it might topple and smash his...
View ArticleCelebrations — Dec. 1
CommunityThelma Greaser received the Susan J. Sears Counselor of the Year Award from the Ohio Counseling Association. She retired this month as clinical manager, internship coordinator and senior...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Holidays a great time to ... start your taxes?
If you thought the government’s health-care rollout was a disaster, thank goodness it wasn’t run by Jennifer Jenkins, the Ohio spokeswoman for the IRS.In the first sentence of a two-page news release,...
View ArticlePolice blotter — Dec. 1
Summit CountyAkronArrestsA Cuyahoga Falls woman, 27, was charged with theft of drugs and illegal procession of a drug document after police said she admitted stealing medications from a cart at her...
View ArticleThree Summit communities want to create watershed district to halt Wolf Creek...
Three Summit County communities want to curtail repeated flooding in the Wolf Creek watershed, and nearly 41,000 property owners in 10 municipalities from Akron into Medina County would help pay the...
View ArticleSanta makes his annual trip to Akron
Maryalice Randle and her daughter, Nicole Greathouse, stake out the same site each Saturday after Thanksgiving — the corner of Main and Exchange streets in downtown Akron. That’s when Santa Claus comes...
View ArticleState school board member from Akron represents nonunion contractors who...
A nonunion building contractors association that charges tuition for adult apprenticeship classes has found a way to give teenagers a jump-start on skilled construction trades at taxpayer expense: A...
View ArticleLegendary dysfunction in Norton government goes back to the beginning
NORTON: Perhaps it was a sign of things to come.When Norton first became a village in 1961, nine offices were up for grabs — and 83 residents threw their hats into the ring.That’s right.A full 2...
View ArticleHow City Yellow Cab helps
Passengers of City Yellow Cab will get $1 off a cab ride this week when they donate canned goods or winter apparel to Haven of Rest and Harvest Home.The program, operated in conjunction with Park Ford,...
View ArticleJFK portrait missing from Akron school remains mystery
Ron Syroid, then a senior, cozied up to a junior in the music room at East High School in Akron on Nov. 22, 1963.The younger student was teaching Syroid, a tuba player in the school band, how to play...
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