Stow-Munroe Falls to launch International Baccalaureate program at school
Indian Trail Elementary in Stow joined the ranks of more than 3,750 schools in 144 countries when it was accepted last week into the prestigious International Baccalaureate program.The IB program...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — April 3
AKRONWoman arrestedAKRON: An Akron woman faces multiple charges after she called police to complain about her cousin.Police say Rosalind D. Sheppard, 38, of Mohawk Avenue, called police Monday to...
View ArticleAkron to study need for student housing
With downtown Akron becoming a hot spot for student-housing projects, the city is launching a study to find out if all the new developments are really needed.City leaders also agreed this week not to...
View ArticleUpdate: Medical examiner confirms identities in New Franklin double homicide
Update: The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office will perform autopsies Wednesday on the bodies of Jeffrey Schobert and his wife, Margaret Schobert, who were found dead in their Rex Lake Drive home...
View ArticleI-76 near Wadsworth disrupted at 8 a.m by crash
Interstate 76 eastbound, about one mile east of state Route 94 in Wadsworth, was closed for about an hour Wednesday morning because of a crash just before 8 a.m., authorities said.One lane reopened...
View ArticleWestbound I-76 in East Akron slowed by accident
Westbound traffic on Interstate 76 near the Goodyear headquarters complex was disrupted at about 10:40 a.m. Wednesday by an accident involving several lanes of traffic and multiple vehicles. Police...
View ArticleMurdered couple’s daughter, Chelsea Schobert, was stabbed several days ago in...
A daughter of the New Franklin couple found murdered Tuesday in their home was stabbed and suffered a skull fracture in an incident March 23 in Akron.Chelsea Schobert, 18, suffered numerous injuries in...
View ArticleArea deaths — April 4
PORTAGELong, David E., 55, of Garrettsville. Died Monday. Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson.STARKAlgeri, Joyce K., 53, of Perry Township. Died Friday. Paquelet, Massillon.Allen, Linda, 70, of Canton. Died...
View ArticleFederal funds help Summit County Juvenile Court maintain services
By Ed MeyerBeacon Journal staff writerSummit County Juvenile Court has received more than $940,000 in federal funding as partial reimbursement for its many probationary programs and activities.From...
View ArticleWorld War II veteran recalls 1945 decimation in Dresden
BATH TWP.: The images of the German city of Dresden after the Allied firebombing in February 1945 are still vivid in the mind of 87-year-old Gerald “Jerry” Lamb. As an American prisoner of war, Lamb...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Local stalking case draws national attention
A&E’s Biography Channel is the latest to weigh in on the Cameron Wallace stalking story, first airing an hourlong program in prime time Sunday that will be repeated at 11 p.m. this Sunday.You might...
View ArticleZips basketball player due back in court in three weeks
Suspended University of Akron basketball player Alex Abreu made a brief court appearance Wednesday afternoon on felony drug charges.Abreu, 21, has pleaded not guilty to trafficking in marijuana and...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — April 4
AKRONRobber sentencedAKRON: An Akron man who last month pleaded guilty to four counts of robbery was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison.Dvante Suddeth, 18, committed a series of robberies in...
View ArticleNorton asks Barberton to delay water project that could hamper businesses at...
NORTON: City Council has asked Barberton Mayor William Judge and Barberton council to delay the start of the installation of a new waterline along Cleveland-Massillon Road.The emailed missive cites the...
View ArticleNew Franklin homicide victims remembered as tireless volunteers for nearby...
NEW FRANKLIN: Jeff Schobert and his wife, Peg, gave their time, money, food and, maybe most importantly, their tireless spirits to the Akron Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs.The camp’s...
View ArticleFatal crash closes I-76 westbound in Mahoning County
Interstate 76 westbound was closed Thursday morning because of a fatal two-vehicle crash in Lake Milton in Mahoning County.A Chevrolet Trailblazer heading east traveled across the median at 7:49 a.m....
View ArticleNew fund to benefit Akron Rotary Camp in New Franklin
A new fund will help low-income children attend the Akron Rotary Camp, the Akron Area YMCA-run facility for children and adults with special needs in New Franklin.The Akron Rotary Foundation has...
View ArticleHead of high-profile neighborhood development group resigns
Eric Anthony Johnson is resigning from the top post at University Park Alliance, a high-profile Akron nonprofit seeking to renew a large geographical area in the city’s core.Johnson, who was appointed...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — April 5
AKRONHelp for veteransAKRON: The Veterans Service Commission of Summit County will hold two events in April aimed at helping veterans get jobs. The first will be a Job Boot Camp from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m....
View ArticleArea deaths — April 5
MEDINANelson, Jeffrey Scott, 53, of Medina. Died Wednesday. Waite & Son.Schultz, Frank C., 73, of Valley City. Died Wednesday. Waite & Son, Medina.STARKSabo, Marie J., 81, of Canton. Died...
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