Walsh University students witness history, receive pope’s final blessing
Seven Walsh University students watched with the crowd that gathered at the papal vacation retreat to witness Pope Benedict XVI’s final public words.The global learning students climbed a steep,...
View ArticleWhat ‘sequester’ could mean in Akron-Canton area
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack told the Senate last month that sequestration would lead to $2 billion in cuts to programs the USDA operates.It likely would include furloughs of about...
View ArticleMembers of Innocence Project certain Douglas Prade not guilty of murder
Former Akron police Capt. Douglas Prade has been called a cold-blooded murderer.But to at least one student, he was “one of the darlings of the nursery.”“Because of the evidence in his case, it never...
View ArticleCraigslist victim’s son testifies about last time he saw father
Nicholas Kern last saw his father on a Saturday night, when Timothy Kern visited the home of his ex-wife in Plain Township to pick up an old television for an important trip he was about to make to...
View ArticleConstruction continues in Kent’s downtown
Kent business, civic and education leaders will take another step today to revitalize downtown.An 11 a.m. groundbreaking ceremony for 42,000 square feet of construction is the last planned phase in the...
View ArticleFormer Summit sheriff used campaign funds to put security system in home
Retired Summit County Sheriff Drew Alexander used campaign cash last year to install a security system at his house — an expense that got former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann in trouble with state...
View ArticleMeeting on Mayflower Manor draws large crowd
More than 150 Mayflower Manor residents crammed into a Community Room on Thursday afternoon to find out about their future and what steps they will need to take before they are kicked out.The city...
View ArticleEV Energy Partners negotiating sale of 103,800 acres in Ohio’s Utica shale
A Texas company expects to soon sell nearly 104,000 acres in the Utica shale in eastern Ohio.A total of 103,800 acres in eastern Ohio are for sale because the Houston-based company decided to sell off...
View ArticleCoffee shop, store planned for old downtown building known as Printers Club
For decades, the nearly 100-year-old building in downtown Akron known as the Printers Club has been a printers union hall and a bar with a loyal following, including lawyers and others who work...
View ArticleTraditional Shabbat service to be infused with gospel music
A special Shabbat service, called Mostly Gospel, is at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Temple Israel, 133 Merriman Road, Akron. The service, which will bring together members of the Jewish and African-American...
View ArticleArea deaths — March 1
MEDINAHord, Thomas J., 68, of Spencer. Died Thursday. Parker & Son.STARKTownsend, Connie L., 66, of Perry Township. Died Thursday. Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch, Massillon.WAYNEBaer, Kenneth W., 66,...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — March 2
AKRONNew home for vetAKRON: State Rep. Zack Milkovich, D-Akron, said Friday that retired U.S. Army veteran Larry Modic has found a new home in Akron.The city last month razed a home Modic had purchased...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Akron Blind Center memorializes Phyllis Cottle with a...
In spite of her unimaginable journey, Phyllis Cottle was always so grateful for all of the help she received at the Akron Blind Center following the 1984 attack in which she was raped, robbed, blinded...
View ArticleExpert links bullets found in Craigslist shooting victims
Prosecutors on Friday presented ballistic evidence they say establishes a strong link between bullets recovered from the bodies of two of the victims in the Craigslist murder case and shooting suspect...
View ArticleMacedonia council overrides veto to give historic house one more chance
MACEDONIA: City Council overruled the mayor and agreed to give a local group 18 more months to try to save a historic house condemned six years ago.In an emotional meeting attended by 50 people...
View ArticleFaith Islamic Academy encourages students to read
CUYAHOGA FALLS: The students at Faith Islamic Academy got unexpected visits this week from some historical figures who were adherents of Islam.The historical Muslims were characterized by their...
View ArticleOSU president working to keep college cost in line
Some colleges and universities are taking early steps to trim next fall’s costs for students.Ohio State President Gordon Gee announced last week he will ask trustees in April to freeze undergraduate...
View ArticlePrivate biller says schools missing out on $200 million
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services hasn’t fully reimbursed school districts for Medicaid related services since 2005. That’s when the state’s previous reimbursement system crumbled under a...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — March 2
AKRONStandoff at houseAKRON: University of Akron and city of Akron police officers responded to an altercation at a house on Allyn Street early Saturday.Upon arriving, a 19-year-old male pushed a UA...
View ArticlePolice blotter — March 3
Summit CountyAkronArrestsA Storer Avenue man, 28, was charged with willful fleeing, tampering with evidence, having weapons under disability, receiving stolen property, resisting arrest, obstructing...
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