The Scene: Raise the Roof for Rebuilding Together
There was excitement on the lawn of the O’Neil House on Thursday afternoon as guests arrived for the Raise the Roof Gala.It was a fundraiser for Rebuilding Together Greater Cuyahoga Valley, a group of...
View ArticleCanton native selected as Rhodes Scholar
A Canton native attending Yale University in Connecticut is one of 32 American students selected as 2013 Rhodes Scholars to receive scholarships to Oxford University.Micah Johnson of Canton was...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Free community concert to salute composer with ALS
Looking for ways to be a special blessing to others during this season of Thanksgiving?Please consider the folks and worthy causes that are the focus of today’s column. I know they would be grateful...
View ArticleThe Rev. Paul Sartarelli leaving The Chapel
The Rev. Paul Sartarelli on Sunday announced that he is stepping down as senior pastor of The Chapel, one of the area’s largest churches.“It was very difficult and very emotional, for both Sue [his...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Nov. 19
SUMMIT COUNTYAnnual dinnerSTOW: The fifth annual St. Andrews Dinner will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 30 at the S.Y.B. Party Center, 4157 Hudson Drive.The dinner will include entertainment from Tigh...
View ArticlePolice hope to avoid Hello Kitty throwdowns in Black Friday shopping
It was one of the best bare-knuckle brawls the seasoned cop had ever seen.Two women going toe-to-toe in the children’s department at Walmart. It was a winner-take-all, Black Friday battle royale for...
View ArticleLocal history: Former stewardess remembers adventures in travel
Sonya Heckman recalls how an advertisement transformed her life.As an Akron teenager in the 1950s, she loved reading fashion magazines, flipping through the glossy pages and admiring the latest styles....
View ArticleOhio EPA honors three companies in Summit
Three Summit County companies are winners of new awards from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.GOJO Industries Inc., Main Street Gourmet LLC and Multibase are among five businesses statewide to...
View ArticleSUV crashes into Akron church after chase
Two Akron teens are accused of leading police on a chase that ended on the steps of a South Arlington Street church.The boys, 14 and 15, were being treated at Akron Children’s Hospital.Police said the...
View ArticleAkron’s Northside bar to close; new owner moving in
The Northside Bar and Grille, once voted the best live music venue in Akron and Canton, is closing.But the show will go on with a new owner.“It’s moving forward,” said Michael Owen, who co-founded...
View ArticleMenards reportedly pulls out of Portage Crossing redevelopment
CUYAHOGA FALLS: It appears that a major tenant for the Portage Crossing development is out.Menards, a home improvement chain, is no longer a part of the redevelopment of the former State Road Shopping...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Nov. 20
AKRONMan shotAKRON: An Akron man was shot multiple times but survived the injuries, police said.The victim, 34, was near Tonawanda Avenue and Montgomery Street about 8:30 p.m. Saturday when he was...
View ArticleRestored tributary now flows through Hudson High campus
HUDSON: It took 10 years, but the dreams of two Hudson High School teachers came true on Monday.Science teachers Christine DiCato-Thaxton and Matt Kearns played key roles in an $800,000 project to...
View ArticleArea deaths
MEDINABarth, Evelyn F. “Peg,” 90, of Medina. Died Sunday. Waite & Son.Carr, Ruth W., 90, of Lodi. Died Sunday. Bauer, Valley City.Jacobson, Cheryl A., 59, of Medina. Died Saturday. Waite &...
View ArticleLeBron’s former mentor accused of smashing trooper’s window
The one-time father figure to LeBron James is facing felony vandalism charges after authorities say he kicked out the window of a state trooper’s cruiser.Eddie Jackson Jr., 46, also was charged with...
View ArticleBetter holiday retail sales expected in Ohio
Economic forecasters say Ohio’s rebounding economy and improved jobs picture mean a brighter holiday sales outlook for the state’s retailers than during the recession.A University of Cincinnati...
View ArticleSmith Foundation awards $100,000 in grants
The Lloyd L. & Louise K. Smith Memorial Foundation awarded $100,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations at its fall 2012 meeting.The recipients are:• Access Inc., for operating costs,...
View ArticleAurora Country Club would close under land conservation plan
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is accepting public comments on a proposed project to restore a section of the Aurora Branch of the Chagrin River on the grounds of Aurora Country Club.The city...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: A couple’s Thanksgiving blessing may turn into a Christmas gift
That happily ever after that so many of us dream about is not to be for Kirsten and Eric Lino, tragically interrupted by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.The...
View ArticleAkron’s Alchemy program receives award from first lady at White House
It’s a story to add to the tales G. Kwame Scruggs teaches young urban males as they sit in a circle and learn about life through mythology.“Just like in myths, if we never give up, utilize our...
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