Abuse of Patrick Lerch was frequent, testimony shows
One of the four co-defendants indicted in connection with the drug-related death of 17-month-old Patrick Lerch told a Summit County jury he is a methamphetamine addict and saw the child being...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Aug. 24
AKRONLuncheon Sept. 18AKRON: Emerging female leaders in Greater Akron will be celebrated at the annual ATHENA International Women’s Leadership Day Luncheon Sept. 18.The luncheon, which benefits the...
View ArticleLicense forfeiture amnesty program winds down
BARBERTON: Motorists whose licenses were forfeited in Barberton Municipal Court for not paying court fines are being offered a second chance through this month to make amends.Barberton Municipal Court...
View ArticleArea deaths — Aug. 24
MEDINAJarousek, Helen M., 91, of Medina. Died Thursday. Waite & Son.WAYNEPittman, Berry Jean, 71, of Creston. Died Wednesday. Murray.OTHERSyx, Myrtle Faye, 71, of Damascus, formerly of Alliance....
View ArticleWelty Family Foundation awards grants
The Welty Family Foundation awarded more than $200,000 to 52 local nonprofit organizations at its midyear 2012 meeting.Recipients and their programs are:• Akron Community Foundation – Women’s Endowment...
View ArticleUA runners celebrate completion of Towpath Trail
Runners from the University of Akron men’s and women’s cross-country teams on Thursday celebrated this spring’s completion of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail through Summit County by running...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honors two WWII Marines
John B. Thomas and John “Jack” Ashby were corporals when they separated from the Marine Corps.But on Thursday, both felt like four-star generals.That’s because of the well-deserved pomp and...
View ArticleCourthouse crowd rallies against raid of Mariachi Locos restaurants,...
More than 250 people rallied Thursday in front of the Summit County Courthouse to protest last week’s raid of area Mariachi Locos restaurants and the arrest of 35 cooks, dishwashers and servers alleged...
View ArticleArea deaths — Aug. 24
MEDINAClucas, Margaret, 59, of Medina. Died Tuesday. Auble, Orrville.PORTAGEHowes, Mary Sue, 84, of Windham. Died Aug. 19. Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson, Garrettsville.STARKArndt-Nyabera, Darlene J., 70, of...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Homeless father with daughters needs shelter and a job
I’m not sure where Josh and his three daughters — an 8-year-old and 5-year-old twins — will sleep tonight.More frightening, neither does he. He only knows he won’t be separated from them.The...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Aug. 25
AKRONU.S. deports twoAKRON: Two of 34 employees arrested during a raid of the local Mariachi Locos restaurant chain have been deported, nine more are in “various stages of the removal process,” and 23...
View ArticleHeather Lerch’s fate now in the hands of the jury
Jury deliberations will begin Monday in the case of Heather Lerch, the Akron mother charged in the February death of her 17-month-old son in a meth house.Prosecutors say Patrick Lerch died from...
View ArticleDeputy U.S. marshal captures fugitives, Duvall award
Deputy U.S. Marshal Jeff Irwin has tracked down some of this area’s most vicious criminals.But it is Irwin’s work on behalf of children and families that has garnered him this year’s Lt. John “Ed”...
View ArticleFall Hiking Spree gets sneak preview Sunday, begins Sept. 1
It’s time to dust off those hiking boots and find your hiking staffs: The popular Fall Hiking Spree is just around the bend.Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, will kick off the 49th annual event next...
View ArticleBath settles differences with nursery
BATH TWP.: Ending a long legal fight, Bath Township and Blue Heron Nurseries have settled their differences over the agricultural use of a residential property at 5117 Medina Road.The lawsuit, which...
View ArticlePortage, Medina, Stark counties also host hiking programs
Hikers also can enjoy fall programs in Portage, Medina and Stark counties and along the Ohio & Erie Canalway.The Portage Park District is sponsoring its Wild Hikes Challenge through Dec. 1You must...
View ArticleSnow leopards nameless no more
The public has spoken and now the snow leopard cubs at the Akron Zoo have names.The zoo announced Friday that the effort to name the cubs, born on May 14, attracted more than 3,852 votes.The top names...
View ArticleGreen Primary playground dedicated
GREEN: Friday morning was all about smiles and cheers at Green Primary School.The 925 pupils, Principal Kevin Finefrock, his staff, volunteers and parents wore smiles from ear to ear as the school’s...
View ArticlePolice blotter — Aug. 2
Summit CountyAkronArrestsA Lake Street man, 28, was charged with failure to comply, possession of cocaine, possession of heroin, possession of ecstasy, possession of marijuana, obstruction of official...
View ArticleAmerica’s religious divide: Can the peace be with us?
America has been characterized as a nation that tolerates many faiths and somehow keeps diversity from dividing her people. Exactly how true that is may depend on the person you ask. When Akron area...
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