$13,000 per year for coffee? Green council debates items in 2017 city budget
By George W. DavisGREEN: When city council meets Tuesday for the last time this year, members are expected to approve a $32,920,940 appropriations bill for 2017, despite a couple questions being raised...
View ArticleNew public observatory could be in the stars for Bath Township
BATH TWP.: The Summit County Astronomy Club has proposed building an observatory for public use on a hilltop near the Bath Community Garden in the Bath Nature Preserve.Club co-organizer John Shulan...
View ArticleAbortions would be banned after 20 weeks under bill Ohio GOP lawmakers passed...
COLUMBUS: Abortions would be banned after 20 weeks under a bill Republican lawmakers passed Thursday, adding to legislation already on its way to Republican Gov. John Kasich that would prohibit...
View ArticleThings to Do, Dec. 9: Akron Symphony holiday concert; ‘Nutcracker’ in Canton;...
Go ‘Home for the Holidays’ The Akron Symphony Orchestra will present “Home for the Holidays” at 7:30 p.m. Friday at E.J. Thomas Hall, including holiday favorites, inspirational songs and traditional...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Dec. 8
BASKETBALLBOYSScheduleFriday’s Games(All games 7:30 p.m., unless noted)Aurora at Kent RooseveltBerlin Hiland at Sandy ValleyBrookside at Black RiverBuchtel at North, 7 p.m.Canton South at...
View ArticleCollections taken to support Akron girl who survived fatal fire
An Akron church will collect donations to support a 12-year-old girl who survived a house fire that claimed her family early Saturday morning.Akron Public Schools has announced that Celebration Church...
View ArticleWitness says truck hit bus, causing 50-car pileup on I-90 east of Cleveland
Authorities said an interstate east of Cleveland is open again after a pileup of about 50 vehicles in snowy conditions shut down the highway for more than 14 hours.The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said...
View ArticleCuyahoga Falls officials warn of scam targeting utility users
The city of Cuyahoga Falls is warning its residents of a potential scam to swindle customers of private information.The Falls utility billing department has made public officials aware of “reports...
View Article‘Skills games’ business in Coventry robbed at gunpoint
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said an armed man kicked open the front door of a Coventry Township business and escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash.At 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said a...
View ArticleSearch is on for missing Orrville woman
Authorities have issued a missing person alert for an adult woman who left her Orrville residence Wednesday night and has not returned.The Orrville Police Department is looking for Patricia Ralston,...
View ArticleBuckets of customers fill lines and parking lot at new KFC restaurant in...
So, when it comes to munching on KFC chicken, are you an Extra Crispy or Original Recipe fan?The customers flocking to the new KFC restaurant that opened this month on State Road in Cuyahoga Falls like...
View ArticleSuspect identified in triple shooting at Akron barbershop
Akron detectives identified a man they say is responsible for a triple shooting at a barbershop last week.Detectives said the suspect is Robert Lash Rodgers, 24, whose last known address was in the...
View ArticleUA extends contract with management/accounting firm for $200,000 per month
The University of Akron will continue the services of Ernst & Young, at least for another six months, at a cost of $200,000 a month in hopes that the investment will result in financial gains for...
View ArticleThings to Do, Dec. 10: TubaChristmas; John Cleese at Civic; parties in Kent,...
Celebrate TubaChristmas at E.J. Thomas HallNothing says the holidays in Akron more than TubaChristmas. Our fair city hosts one of the largest in the country, with hundreds of festively decorated low...
View ArticleNo mercy for Ronald Phillips: Execution recommended for Akron child rapist...
The Ohio Parole Board has recommended that Gov. John Kasich move forward with the execution of Ronald Phillips, an Akron man convicted of raping and murdering a 3-year-old girl.Phillips’ friends and...
View ArticleHero-astronaut John Glenn to lie in state in Ohio
COLUMBUS: John Glenn will lie in state in Ohio’s Capitol before a celebration of his life of military and government service and two history-making voyages into space.The public viewing at the Ohio...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules —
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardFriday’s ResultsBrookside 79, Black River 71Buchtel 85, North 56Canton McKinley 85, Perry 55Columbus St. Charles 66, Archbishop Hoban 60Copley 78, Barberton 74Coventry 76,...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Channing Frye excused from team to attend father’s funeral
Cleveland: Channing Frye has been excused from the Cavaliers to attend his father’s funeral. Frye missed Friday’s game against the Miami Heat, and he is expected to miss Saturday’s home game against...
View ArticleFormer Browns and Patriots executive Mike Lombardi thinks Cleveland will...
Former Browns and New England Patriots executive Mike Lombardi believes the two teams will likely agree to a trade in the offseason to send quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to Cleveland.“The next...
View ArticleCavaliers 114, Heat 84: LeBron James moves into ninth place on NBA’s all-time...
CLEVELAND: Dwyane Wade is gone and Chris Bosh’s career is likely over.So, too, is any remaining feud between the Cavaliers and the Miami Heat. LeBron James scored 27 points against his former team to...
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