Stow crematorium on hold
STOW: A proposal to construct a crematorium continues to spark debate in Stow.After two meetings on the subject this week, City Council is set to take up the issue again on Jan. 7. A public hearing on...
View ArticleRegional briefs — Dec. 15
AKRONLiquor burglaryAKRON: Akron police officers responding to an alarm at about 4 a.m. Friday at the Main Street Saloon, 1481 S. Main St., found broken glass and a suspect running away with bottles of...
View ArticleForum to probe problem of human trafficking
A forum to address the issue of human trafficking will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the Root Cafe at Northampton United Methodist Church, 852 W. Bath Road, Cuyahoga Falls.The S.T.A.N.D....
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Late surgeon’s fund helps Stow mother with brain cancer
Jeffrey C. Thomas was moved by the plight of Heather Galioto, 36, a Stow wife and mother of five children ages 2 to 18, who has an extremely aggressive form of brain cancer. So he decided to show up at...
View ArticleTallmadge is No. 1 recycling community in Summit, but county recycling far...
TALLMADGE: Anna Bierce is a gung-ho, hard-core recycler.She and her family rely on Republic Services to pick up a bin of No. 1 and 2 plastics each week. She drops off two bins of papers, cardboard and...
View ArticleSilver Lake leads Summit County in producing yard waste
Silver Lake produced more yard waste than any other community in Summit County, a new report shows.Village residents produced nearly 80 pounds of grass clippings, leaves and brush per household per...
View ArticleWreath-laying ceremony in Rittman honors the fallen
RITTMAN: A crowd of more than 200 people consisting of veterans, friends and families of veterans and those who simply wished to honor the fallen gathered on Saturday at Ohio Western Reserve National...
View ArticleNew executive director takes over pet rescue group
Mark Twyford, recently named executive director of One of A Kind Pet Rescue in West Akron, long has been involved in animal welfare, on a professional and personal basis. Twyford, who lives in...
View ArticleHoliday lights contest on Ohio.com
HOLIDAY LIGHTS CONTEST Show off your holiday spirit by uploading a photo of your holiday lights display at Ohio.com. A $100 gift certificate to Lighting by Design is the grand prize. Additional prizes...
View ArticleCleveland State among national leaders in Fulbright Scholars
Cleveland State tied with seven other universities to rank second nationwide in the number of Fulbright Scholars — five — for 2012-2013.This was the second year in the past three that the tax-supported...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Here’s a vote to trash the signs
Attention fellow citizens: The election is over.That means you can take down your yard signs.PLEASE!Even in the best of circumstances — in other words, before an election — I hate yard signs.I hate...
View ArticleOhio & Erie Canalway awards $120,000 in federal grants for local projects
The Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area is funding eight projects with $120,000 in federal funds.The Strategic Initiatives Awards are expected to generate $2.5 million in private, local and...
View ArticlePolice blotter — Dec. 16
Summit CountyAkronArrestsA West Long Street man, 44, was charged with robbery after he allegedly stole a six-pack of beer from a BP station on North Main Street and assaulted a clerk who followed...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Dec. 15
AKRONNewspaper hoursAKRON: The Beacon Journal’s customer service call center and the public service counter at 44 E. Exchange St. will operate with reduced hours around the Christmas and New Year’s...
View ArticleBarberton council could outlaw feeding of stray animals
BARBERTON: A law preventing the feeding of stray or wild animals will appear on the City Council’s agenda Monday night following three months of discussion and several draft revisions.“We are...
View ArticleArea deaths — Dec. 16
STARKAustin, Duane Vincent, 87, of Limaville. Died Friday. Cassaday-Turkle-Christian.Taylor, Charles Francis, 69, of Perry Township. Died Friday. Spiker-Foster-Shriver, Canton.Tuersley, Terry J., 64,...
View ArticleFairlawn city employees may see pay raises for the new year
FAIRLAWN: City workers in Fairlawn should look for a 2.25 percent pay hike in their paychecks starting Jan. 1.Council is expected to approve the city’s temporary operating budget for 2013 tonight as...
View ArticleStart of police shooting incident in Cleveland unknown
CLEVELAND: A chase that ended with 13 officers firing 137 rounds, killing two people, began with a pop — perhaps a gunshot or backfire from a car speeding past police headquarters.For the next 25...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Gifts of life best Christmas presents ever
Christmas really will be merry and bright for Canton’s street superintendent Kevin Monroe and his wife, Francine.Their 32-year-old daughter Patrice Warfield, whose story I shared a little more than a...
View ArticleRegion briefs — Dec. 16
AKRONRally and marchAKRON: A rally and march to urge Congress to “Put People First” as it debates how to address the looming fiscal cliff will be held at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the federal building at...
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