‘American Idol’ winner Taylor Hicks to perform at ThistleDown opening
American Idol winner Taylor Hicks will perform at two exclusive concerts to help celebrate the opening of the new ThistleDown Racino, Rock Ohio Caesars announced Tuesday. The new gambling facility in...
View ArticleBudget discussion turns into heated tax debate in Cuyahoga Falls
CUYAHOGA FALLS: A city councilman’s suggestion that it might be time to raise taxes turned into a heated discussion when Mayor Don Robart objected. The argument came during a discussion on the...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Juvenile Court women’s board planting seeds of good for over...
As quiet as it’s kept, the Women’s Board of the William P. Kannel Juvenile Court Center has had the important mission of serving the youth and staff at the Summit County Juvenile Court for 50 years and...
View ArticleNorthern Ohio Golf Charities award more than $1 million in grants
On a day much too cold for golf, area civic leaders gathered Tuesday at Firestone Country Club to celebrate what the summer tournament means to area charities.This year, it means about $1.08...
View ArticleRecipients of Northern Ohio Golf Charities grants for 2013
Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation announced the recipients of more than $1.08 million in grants Tuesday, with nearly $925,000 going to these 49 nonprofit agencies:Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio,...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — March 19
AKRONPizza heist arrestAKRON: Akron police arrested a man who they said robbed a pizza shop during the Super Bowl last month.Justin M. Harris, 29, was charged Monday with aggravated robbery and...
View ArticleLake board wants to put levy on Nov. 5 ballot
LAKE TWP.: The Lake Board of Education took the first step in placing a levy on the Nov. 5 ballot at its meeting Monday night.By a 3-1 vote, the board approved a resolution declaring it necessary to...
View ArticleLawmakers approve raising speed limits
Ohioans would be able to legally drive 70 mph on rural interstates under a compromise approved Tuesday by state legislators.The deal would advance construction dates by years for numerous highway...
View ArticleArea deaths
PORTAGEClark, Joanne C., 78, of Windham. Died Monday. Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson, Garrettsville. STARKAnagnost, Homer F., 79, of Massillon. Died Monday. Paquelet.Burky, Sarah A., 87, of Tuscarawas...
View ArticleAkron mayor gets Burg award
As Mayor Don Plusquellic accepted the Greater Akron Chamber’s top annual honor for his international economic development campaign, he briefly turned the spotlight back on the room — a sold-out crowd...
View ArticleNearly 12,000 vets from Iraq and Afghanistan wars treated locally since 2002
Iraq veteran and Akron native Justen Davis was at a rib fest in Cleveland when he heard a series of loud booms.He immediately dropped to his knee and lifted his hands as if holding a weapon. He aimed...
View ArticleCaine Collins named Bath service director
BATH TWP.: Green’s loss is Bath’s gain.After a five-month search, township trustees this week voted to appoint Caine Collins as the township’s service director.He will be paid $78,000 a year and will...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Airfare Fund loses altitude but keeps attitude
Not many charities have this problem. Come to think of it, this might be a first:Too much money and not enough takers.Welcome to the Airfare Assistance Fund, formed in April 2008 by the New Covenant...
View ArticleWadsworth native Daniel Calvin talks about living on Mackinac Island
Daniel Calvin was looking for a summer job when he landed on Mackinac Island in Lake Huron in Michigan 13 years ago.A 1996 Wadsworth High School graduate, Calvin worked summers for three years and...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron to move alumni, development staff into new offices at...
University of Akron trustees agreed Wednesday to spend $5 million to build out part of InfoCision Stadium for alumni and development, a catering kitchen and a welcome center.The university will fund...
View ArticleClergy uses Bible story to illustrate need for Medicaid expansion
COLUMBUS: The loaves were real, the fish were made out of paper colored with crayons, and the meal was meant for 99 people, not 5,000.But members of the clergy said their delivery of baskets of “fishes...
View ArticleBelden Lodge deal falls apart in Green
GREEN: A group planning a gourmet restaurant, winery and other amenities within Southgate Park has pulled out of a deal with the city — but only for the moment, according to gourmet chef Kent Welsh of...
View ArticleWest Akron residents adopting aging fire station; meeting tonight to discuss...
When an Akron resident is in trouble, firefighters rush to the rescue.A group of West Akron residents wants to return the favor, helping the firefighters.They plan to adopt Fire Station No. 12, an...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — March 21
BARBERTONStudents chargedBARBERTON: Three juveniles and an 18-year-old face criminal charges after a boy brought two knives to Barberton High School in a backpack Tuesday.During their investigation,...
View ArticleWalking exercise program begins April 12
AKRON: The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition will kick off its 2012 Healthy Steps program April 12.The kickoff event, with a goal of getting more people walking, will be at 11:30 a.m. at Lock 3 Park...
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