Betty Sutton says no to run for governor
Former U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton will not run for governor or any other statewide office next year. She released a brief statement Friday morning saying she has decided against a gubernatorial bid. “I...
View ArticleGOODYEAR AIRSHIPS AT A GLANCE
GOODYEAR AIRSHIPS AT A GLANCEFacts and figures about Goodyear airships as the company embarks on building a new fleet:• First airship built: 1919.• Number built: More than 300.Current blimps (known as...
View ArticleHousing, commercial construction improves in Akron area
Custom homebuilder John Sumodi expects a banner year for his company.Legacy Homes of Medina, which specializes in properties that range in price from $400,000 to $800,000, saw a surge in new contracts...
View ArticleWest Akron woman recalls Wright house that never was
One of the most intriguing houses in the Akron area exists only on paper.Frank Lloyd Wright devotees know it as the E.L. Marting House. It was designed by the legendary architect in the 1940s but was...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Amid March Madness, some real sanity
Everyone else wanted to dismember him.Keith Dambrot wanted to embrace him — and did, both literally and figuratively.The drug bust involving star University of Akron point guard Alex Abreu right before...
View ArticleBernsen consumer venture looking for new investors
An Internet startup that actor/producer Corbin Bernsen initiated is looking for cash to get it off the ground.Bernsen’s Powsumer is using the Indiegogo funding site to raise $100,000 for the next step...
View ArticleReunions
• Wadsworth High School’s Class of 1963 will reunite May 31 to June 2 with cookouts, a car rally and more. The registration deadline is March 31. Contact Cindy Hughes McDermott at 330-887-5244 or...
View ArticlePolice blotter — March 24
Summit CountyAkronArrestsA Chalker Street man, 47, was charged with aggravated burglary and aggravated robbery after he allegedly entered a woman’s home, held a knife to her neck and demanded money....
View ArticleLocal news briefs — March 23
NORTH CANTONFire closes YMCANORTH CANTON: A laundry-room fire Saturday morning closed the YMCA for the day.The fire department was called at 7:37 a.m. and found towels burning in a dryer and smoke...
View ArticleCelebrations
CommunityFive young men from the Akron area received their Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouting’s highest honor. The boys are members of the Venture Crew 2060 sponsored by the Church of Latter Day Saints....
View ArticleDrive-by debate vents opinions about gun control
TALLMADGE: The gun debate at the Summit County Fairgrounds Saturday morning was noteworthy for its terse, to-the-point commentary.“Stop selling to the criminals!” shouted a man in a black pickup truck...
View ArticleChurch coffeehouse becoming a hot spot in the community
CUYAHOGA FALLS: The cozy coffeehouse nestled inside Northampton United Methodist Church is intended to be more than a place that serves a good cup of coffee. “When people walk through the door, we...
View ArticleWalmart unveils new plans for Copley Township site
COPLEY TWP.: Site plans for the proposed Walmart and Sam’s Club on Rothrock Road are being distributed in person to various agencies and township departments. The detailed plans, which include...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — March 24
CANTONTeacher killedCANTON: City police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a Perry Local teacher Saturday morning.Matthew McLeese, 32, of Perry Township, a sixth-grade science and social...
View ArticleLocal World War II submariners remember their days at sea
STOW: Jack Hoenes and his comrades who served on submarines during World War II know the number.Fifty-two.That is how many submarines sunk or were missing during the war. For Hoenes, the number...
View ArticleCharity events — week of March 25
This WeekFridayLee Spencer Photography Wishes Can Happen Picture Party — 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Lee Spencer Photography Studio, 440 N. Main St., Suite B, North Canton. Benefits Wishes Can Happen. Guests...
View ArticleLocal history: Tallmadge Circle is center of creation
Around and around they go. Where they exit, nobody knows.On an average day, more than 45,000 vehicles pass through Tallmadge Circle. Daring motorists wait their turn to go for a whirl on the...
View ArticlePointe event benefits Dance Institute
The stage at E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall was the setting for Pointe to the Future Saturday evening.Guests enjoyed an evening of dance at the benefit for the Dance Institute of the University of...
View ArticleRaffle, races help fund AIDS Network
The Community AIDS Network welcomed more than 150 guests to its annual Reverse Raffle on Saturday evening at St. Joseph’s Center in downtown Akron.The mission of the organization is to prevent the...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Ministry creates dolls with red shoes for Ronald McDonald House
If ever you’ve doubted the power of little things, you need only witness a child going through a difficult time who’s been given a soft-sculpture doll from Jan Householder’s “Giving Doll Ministry” —...
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