Charity events — week of Feb. 4
This WeekFridayThe Esther Ryan Shoe Fund Spaghetti Dinner — 4-7 p.m. at Prince of Peace Church Hall, 1263 Shannon Ave., Barberton. Basket raffle of donations by local groups and businesses. $6 adults,...
View ArticleArea deaths — Feb. 3
PORTAGEHughes, Marian L., 76, of Kent. Died Friday. Bissler & Sons.OTHERBlair, Kenneth, 48, of Cinnamon Lake. Died Saturday. Parker & Son, Lodi.
View ArticleLocal history: Akron soldier’s secret stuns Army in 1953
Joining the Army was easy. Getting out was a little more complicated.After eight grueling weeks of basic training, Pvt. Raymond E. Hafer of Akron was tired of marching, drilling and camping in the...
View ArticleFirefighters rescue elderly man trapped in house fire in Lawrence Township
LAWRENCE TWP.: Firefighters rescued an elderly man trapped on the second floor of his house during a fire late Saturday.Alfred Booth, of the 4600 block of Erie Avenue Northwest, was treated at Mercy...
View ArticleWITAN marks 70th anniversary with ball
Over 150 people braved a snowstorm to attend WITAN’s W.O.W. Imagine Ball Saturday night. Beth Fink chaired the event, held at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls. She and the W.O.W. Committee...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Feb. 3
RAVENNATanker accidentRAVENNA: A tanker crash Sunday morning spilled “off-road diesel fuel” into a nearby stream and the fuel made its way into the West Branch Reservoir, authorities said.The...
View ArticleWine, food perfect pairing for arthritis benefit
Auctions, delicious foods and a large sampling of wine were all part of the evening for the 625 guests who attended the 16th annual Red & White on Thursday Night at Quaker Station. The event...
View ArticleAuction benefits youth programs in Akron
Youth programs in Akron got a big boost this week. The University Park YMCA Friday@5 Silent and Oral Auction held at Portage Country Club raised money to benefit programs that help local...
View ArticleGun owners flock to Summit County Fairgrounds to buy and sell weapons
TALLMADGE: As the gun-debate intensifies in Washington, hundreds of people — some carrying single-shot and semi-automatic shotguns and rifles — flowed into the arena at the Summit County Fairgrounds...
View ArticleGovernor’s office says school funding plan is a redistribution of wealth, not...
On Thursday, Gov. John Kasich’s education experts stood in front of images on a screen and said they had arrived at a school funding formula that ends the inequity among Ohio’s richest and poorest...
View ArticleArea deaths
MEDINAGallagher, George M., 79, of Medina. Died Monday. Waite & Son.Hall, Marvin H., 85, of Medina. Died Sunday. Waite & Son.STARKHarris, Franklin, 88, of Alliance. Died Sunday....
View ArticleAkron City Council to further study housing legislation
Akron City Council members still want to crack down on homeowners who sell their houses without disclosing pending violations to buyers.They just want more time to figure out the best way to do...
View ArticleCounty plans to spend capital money
Summit County Council recommended approving several amendments to its Capital Improvements Program for 2013 to 2018.The engineer’s office wants to start a new project this year, buying loader scales....
View ArticleOhio offers school funding details
COLUMBUS: Gov. John Kasich on Monday released the first details of his proposed budget for schools, and the picture remains as murky as it did last week when he unveiled some of his general ideas to...
View ArticleFormer Akron man guilty in capital murder case
CHILLICOTHE: A former Akron man charged in the slaying of his daughter-in-law, who was strangled and dumped in a septic tank, was found guilty of aggravated murder and other charges on Monday.A jury in...
View ArticleNew Komen affiliate executive director is UA grad, organization’s first male...
A University of Akron graduate and Richfield resident on Monday became executive director of the Susan G. Komen Northeast Ohio affiliate.He also is the first male leader in the local breast cancer...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Feb. 4
AKRONSafety meetingAKRON: The Arlington Neighborhood Association will host a meeting Monday to help educate the public on how to survive an armed intrusion of a workplace, home or school.Brian...
View ArticleAll charges dismissed against co-defendant in 2011 shooting death of Akron man
Aggravated murder and robbery charges have been dismissed against an Akron man in the July 2011 shooting death of 31-year-old Dante Thornton, authorities said.Terrell D. Nurse, 21, who was indicted...
View ArticleSilverSneakers helps seniors get in shape
Tallmadge: Nancy Hunt took the first fitness class of her life at the age of 76. A year later, she’s going to the Tallmadge Recreation Center three times a week.“I’m not so much of a couch potato now,”...
View ArticleKiosk at UA remakes facial images to counter perceptions on race
When Alyssa Adams looks in the mirror, she sees a dimpled black woman with glossy lips. But last week she also got a glimpse of herself the way she might look as Asian, Hispanic or white. Adams, a...
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