Local history: Weather forecaster finds clues in farm folklore
Believe all you want in Doppler radar, satellite imagery and computer-based models.Eunice Merton didn’t need any fancy technology to predict the weather.For nearly 50 years, the Richfield Township...
View ArticleLakemore, Springfield Twp. hail cooperation on new store
The recent opening of a Dollar General store on Canton Road is paving the way for future cooperation between two southeast Summit County communities, their leaders say.The 91,000-square-foot store,...
View ArticleCharity events — Week of Dec. 3
This WeekTuesdayHungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio Cabbage Roll Fundraiser — Cabbage rolls will be prepared by the cooks of the Hungarian Cultural Center; pick up on Tuesday at St. John’s...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Hoban students collect canned goods for 16 agencies
Big, beautiful bouquets to Akron’s Archbishop Hoban High School for its over-the-top, two-week food drive that netted more than 55,000 cans for local nonprofits for their holiday preparations and...
View ArticleGarfield artifacts to be digitized
HIRAM: Hiram College has received a $10,000 grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation in New York to digitize its collection on James A. Garfield.The one-year grant provides part of the funding...
View ArticleArea deaths — Dec. 2
STARKLovinsky, John T., 62 of Canton. Died Saturday. Spiker-Foster-Shriver.Reutski, Christina, 32, of Alliance. Died Friday. Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke.Zeni, Elmer L., 91, of Alliance. Died Thursday....
View ArticleFairlawn gate is installed and ready, but city wants to finish training
FAIRLAWN: The gate is in place. But Fairlawn officials plan to wait until next year to fully activate the gate on Rothrock Road and Rosemont Boulevard that is geared to deter traffic from a proposed...
View ArticleFirst all-electric Tesla luxury sedan in Ohio now driving around Fairlawn
If you’re driving in the greater Akron area and spy a swoopy but unfamiliar white sedan with Ohio license plates GET AMPD, feel free to take a good look. It’s the first all-electric Tesla Motors Model...
View ArticleHealth Bulletin Board: Low-dose CT scans screen high-risk smokers for lung...
Several Akron-area hospitals are offering a screening test for smokers who are at higher risk for lung cancer.Akron General Health System recently started providing low-dose CT scans of the chest to...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Radio waves funky in Akron
In some ways, living in Akron provides the best of both worlds.Our town is small enough that we can get almost anywhere in 15 minutes. It’s a place where “rush hour” is more like “rush half-hour.”On...
View ArticleFalls holds off on raises
CUYAHOGA FALLS: City Council has opted to hold off — for now — on a vote to use an inheritance tax windfall for employee bonuses. Council is mulling what to do with just over $1.2 million in taxes...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Dec. 3
AKRONShots fired at homeAKRON: An Akron man is accused of firing several shots into the home of his ex-girlfriend’s new acquaintance.Justin Horton, 18, and Mason Wells, 18, both of Akron, are wanted on...
View ArticleFormer UA trustee Lorraine Stitzlein, 84, dies
Lorraine “Rainy” Stitzlein, who led the University of Akron trustees during some of its most turbulent times, died Friday at 84.Stitzlein had deep ties to Akron, graduating from UA in 1948 and carving...
View ArticleArea deaths
MEDINACaito, Angelo S., 83, of Medina. Died Sunday. Waite & Son.Fisher, Shirley A., 73, of Medina. Died Saturday. Waite & Son.Kovacs, Dorothy P., 89, of Wadsworth. Died Saturday....
View ArticleFamilies remember loved ones lost to violence
Akron resident Bruce Pittman knows what violence can lead to. Police found his brother Michael in a house on Baird Street in July 2009 with a single gunshot wound in his chest.His brother had been...
View ArticleSugar Plum Tour of homes has record turnout
A record 750 people toured five homes beautifully decorated for Christmas during the 2012 Sugar Plum Tour. Steve Williams chaired the annual benefit for the Gay Community Endowment Fund of the Akron...
View ArticleSommerville to leave Akron council, enter mayor’s Cabinet
Akron City Council President Marco Sommerville is leaving his long-held post to become the city’s planning director.Mayor Don Plusquellic made the announcement Monday.Sommerville will take over the...
View ArticleFairlawn donates equipment to Streetsboro Fire Department
Fairlawn is helping to shed a little light for Streetsboro firefighters.The city, with City Council’s blessings, is donating an unused piece of equipment that can be installed on a Streetsboro vehicle...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Kent State students seek soccer balls for children in Haiti
Bravo to the four Kent State University students from Haiti — Sony Ton-Aime, Florvilson Jumior Marcelin, Venix Cador and Jodex Saint-Vil — who are happily paying it forward.The students are on...
View ArticleAkron’s Sterling Jewelers Inc. sues rival Zale over diamond advertising
Sterling Jewelers Inc., one of Akron’s largest private employers, is suing rival Zale Corp., alleging the company is using false and misleading advertising.Sterling, operator of Kay Jewelers and other...
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