Local news briefs — Dec. 3
CANTONJEDD approvedCANTON: City Council has approved a joint economic development district that includes parts of Plain and Jackson townships.Monday’s agreement will allow the city to offer lower water...
View ArticleLocal faith community advocates for Medicaid expansion
Leaders in the Summit County faith community are working to help collect 9,200 signatures needed in the Akron-Canton area as part of a statewide petition drive to place the issue of Medicaid expansion...
View ArticleSummit County Board of Elections proceeds with recount after settling...
The Summit County Board of Elections proceeded Tuesday with recounts in four close races after settling a procedural question a candidate raised.Magistrate Jon Oldham, who trails Akron Municipal Judge...
View ArticleDoughnuts, food cans give shape to menorahs at public Hanukkah celebration
FAIRLAWN: Five hundred kosher doughnuts, shaped into a 5-foot menorah, were used to represent the importance of religious freedom Tuesday in the food court at Summit Mall.“Our tradition requires...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Secret Angel making his rounds, trying to find out whose...
I met a “Secret Angel” this week who wants to help the working poor in meaningful ways this holiday season.Obviously, he can’t help everyone. His wallet is not nearly as big as his heart.Even so, he’s...
View ArticleAuthor McCann speaks at Akron Main Library on Wednesday
In a television interview with writer Theo Dorgan, Colum McCann once admitted that writing could be a mystery, that “I don’t always know what I’m doing.”He certainly seems to figure it out.McCann, who...
View ArticleUA theater program could fade to black
The University of Akron should bring down the curtain on its theater program at the end of the academic year, an Ohio State consultant has advised.Mark Shanda, divisional dean of arts and humanities at...
View ArticleAkron Children’s might end contract with Anthem
Anthem is notifying customers that they might not be able to get care from Akron Children’s Hospital without paying higher out-of-network rates beginning Jan. 1.In a letter mailed recently to members,...
View ArticleIn policy shift, Akron police soon to stop responding to most security alarms
Akron police soon will no longer respond to security alarms until someone verifies that help really is needed.The shift in department policy is in response to decades of false alarms sounding from...
View ArticleAgencies offer help finding health insurance options
For five years, Kathy Steinwand has been paying for all her medical care rather than spending nearly $900 per month for insurance.Steinwand, 57, of Akron, lost her health insurance when her benefits...
View ArticleNinni’s Bakery will close Dec. 31
This will be the last Christmas you can buy your cannoli, pignoli cookies and torroni from Ninni’s Bakery.The Italian bake shop, an Akron institution for more than 70 years, will close Dec. 31 at 2...
View ArticleWillan’s 10-year term upheld in Evergreen case
A Summit County judge has rejected a defense argument that former Evergreen Corp. executive David Willan’s mandatory 10-year prison term for a 2009 racketeering conviction should be significantly...
View ArticleObituary: Ruth Barnes left a template for what’s possible
She was always full of dance no matter what project she was leading — mentoring the extensive home school community, running Uncommon Classes and a gallery or volunteering on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Dec. 5
AKRONFatal SUV accidentAKRON: An Akron man was killed Tuesday night when he lost control of his SUV and crashed into a tree on the city’s west side.Michael W. Smith, 32, of Yukon Avenue, died...
View ArticleAkron Zoo announces names selected for coyotes
They are nameless no more.The 1,000 or so suggestions have been reviewed, and the final two names for the Akron Zoo’s coyotes have been selected.The zoo’s male has been named Shilah (shy-luh). The name...
View ArticleOhio Democrats select new Senate leadership team
COLUMBUS: Democrats in the Ohio Senate have picked new leaders after two members stepped from their caucus roles to pursue statewide offices next year.State Sen. Joe Schiavoni of Boardman will become...
View ArticleKent State looks to recruit first-generation students
Kent State will launch a new initiative in February to recruit low-income, first-generation students to college — any college.KSU President Lester Lefton told trustees on Wednesday that See You @...
View ArticleFake veterinarian wins early release from prison
A woman convicted of posing as a Summit County veterinarian was released from prison Wednesday following a court hearing.Brandi A. Tomko, 37, was eligible for judicial release after serving about half...
View ArticleDemocrat vying for lieutenant governor to stay in race
COLUMBUS: A Democrat vying to be Ohio’s lieutenant governor said Wednesday he will not allow roughly $700,000 in outstanding state and federal tax liens owed by him, his wife and their Cincinnati...
View ArticleBaptism photos found in album bought at thrift store: Who is Sofia Elizabeth?
CUYAHOGA FALLS:The 38 photographs tell the story of the baptism of Sofia Elizabeth.Among the various images are close-ups of the little girl looking right into the camera lens.But who she is and how an...
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