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  • [27-05-2012] Celebrations
    CommunityGirl Scouts of North East Ohio recognized six girls from Summit County at the 2012 GSNEO String of Pearls event. They were among 31 Girl Scouts throughout the multi-county region that sold at least 1,000 boxes of cookies...

  • [26-05-2012] Area deaths - May 26
    MEDINAAshie, John “Jack,” 82, of Medina. Died Thursday. Waite & Son.Lester, Dale L., 74, of Medina. Died Thursday. Waite & Son.STARKBerger, Kathleen W., 90, of Alliance. Died Friday. Walton-Schrader.Grizzard, Robert H.,...

  • [25-05-2012] Area deaths — May 25
    STARKBaker, Edwin, 85, formerly of Alliance. Died Wednesday. Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke.Bodendorfer, Leona K., 64, of Alliance. Died Thursday. Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke.PORTAGELipply, Roy A., 70, of Rootstown....

  • [22-05-2012] Area deaths - May 22
    MEDINAPaul, Geraldine M., 90, of Wadsworth. Died Monday. Hilliard-Rospert.Walter, Pearl R., 92, of Valley City. Died Sunday. Bauer.PORTAGEEllison, Homer, 90, of Nelson. Died Friday....

  • [21-05-2012] Donations sought for recent influx of refugees to Akron
    When members of the Bhutanese family arrived in Akron from a refugee camp in Nepal, they had nothing but the clothes on their backs and a few keepsakes in a bag.The International Institute of Akron provided them with a furnished...

  • [20-05-2012] Group to demonstrate against TSPLOST Tuesday
    The Georgia Taxpayers Alliance plans to demonstrate against a proposed transportation sales tax measure from 5 p.m....

  • [20-05-2012] Group to demonstrate against TSPLOST Tuesday
    The Georgia Taxpayers Alliance plans to demonstrate against a proposed transportation sales tax measure from 5 p.m....

  • [20-05-2012] UPA Arts Fair cancelled, to return next year
    The University Park Arts Fair and Food Fest at Grace Park has been cancelled for this year.The successful art fair held in Akron, which typically brought in 100 vendors and 5,000 visitors to a downtown Akron park in August, will return in...

  • [19-05-2012] Gamblers can ban themselves from Ohio casinos
    Even before the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland opened, Justin Gale knew he never wanted to step inside.Not because he’s opposed to casino gaming, but because he’s a compulsive gambler who can’t control his addiction.So...

  • [17-05-2012] Bob Dyer: Some signs just aren’t worth the letters
    Barberton’s YMCA is looking for a lifeguard and has posted a “help wanted” ad on the main sign in front of its handsome brick building on Hopocan Avenue.Among the job requirements:“Must be able to swim.”Ya...

  • [16-05-2012] Area deaths
    MEDINAClark, John P.H., 87, of Medina. Died Tuesday. Waite & Son.STARKBarnett, Jerald E., 86. Died Monday. Spiker-Foster-Shriver.Bixler, Bruce M., 63, of Alliance. Died Friday. Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke.OTHERHestad,...

  • [14-05-2012] Charity events — week of May 14
    This WeekWednesdayMental Health America of Summit County Comedy Show — 7:30 p.m., Pavilion at Falls River Square, 2085 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls. Featuring NPR Improv. $10. For tickets, call 330-923-0688 or go to...

  • [12-05-2012] Area deaths — May 12
    MEDINAMudrock, Sandra, 73, of Wadsworth. Died Friday. Hilliard-Rospert.Winkler, Hazel S., 93, of Seville. Died Thursday. Armstrong.STARKAdams, John Q. “Jack,” 91, of Alliance. Died Thursday....

  • [11-05-2012] Area deaths
    MEDINAWells, Dohrman J., 78, of Wadsworth. Died Thursday. Hilliard-Rospert.STARKMohr, Jeanette E. Boyce, 93, of Alliance. Died Wednesday. Cassaday-Turkle-Christian.OTHERMorris, Virginia Cathleen, 91, of Sebring. Died...

  • [09-05-2012] Area deaths — May 8
    STARKBess, William N., 102, of Green. Died Monday. Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch, Massillon.Eisenbrei, Rosemarie, 72, of Jackson Township. Died Friday. Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch, Massillon.Ginther, Bertha L., 99, of Massillon. Died Sunday....

  • [08-05-2012] Area deaths - May 8
    STARKBorden, Kathryn L. “Kate,” 90, of Canton. Died Friday. Spiker-Foster-Shriver.Pinkerton, Charles A., 70, of Alliance. Died Sunday. Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke....

  • [07-05-2012] Facebook gives police place to showcase crimes
    In Stow, they’ve written about fire hydrant flushing and shoplifting suspects.In Cuyahoga Falls, police advertised the upcoming steak dinner fundraiser at the Moose Club as well as a violent car crash.Not to be outdone,...

  • [07-05-2012] Area deaths — May 6
    StarkBaker, Mary Lou, 85, of Alliance. Died Friday. Cassaday-Turkle-Christian.Gibbs, Dennis R., 64, of Minerva. Died Friday. 
Cassaday-Turkle-Christian, Alliance.Poteet, Rafe D., 26, of Alliance....

  • [05-05-2012] Area deaths - May 5
    PORTAGEJohnson, Jennie R., 92, of Deerfield. Died Thursday. Cassaday-Turkle-Christian, Alliance.STARKClayton, Albert Bevan, 91, of Alliance. Died Thursday. Walton-Schrader.Cox, Helen M., 91, of Massillon. Died Monday....

  • [02-05-2012] Feds want to nix Geneva’s birth control suit
    The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge in Pittsburgh to dismiss a Christian college's lawsuit challenging proposed regulations requiring employers to offer birth control coverage that includes so-called morning after drugs that...

  • [02-05-2012] Area deaths - May 2
    MEDINAArnold, Betty, 87, of Seville. Died Tuesday. Waite & Son, Medina.Buonocore, Norma J., 72, of Valley City. Died Monday. Bauer.Marks, Judith J., 70, of Wadsworth. Died Saturday. Cox.STARKGeibel, Katherine C., 55, of...

  • [30-04-2012] Alliance woman killed in Akron; arrest made
    Police have arrested an 18-year-old in the shooting death of a 19-year-old Alliance woman early Sunday in Akron’s North Hill area.Precious Love of East Milton Street in Alliance was shot at a home in the 600 block of Carlysle...

  • [30-04-2012] Roswell, nouveau Paris de metro?
    Roswell? Vraiment? Yes, really. The French Connection officially moves north today, as Alliance Francaise d’Atlanta begins offering language classes in its new Roswell location....

  • [30-04-2012] Roswell, nouveau Paris de metro?
    Roswell? Vraiment? Yes, really. The French Connection officially moves north today, as Alliance Francaise d’Atlanta begins offering language classes in its new Roswell location....

  • [29-04-2012] Celebrations — April 29
    CommunityEd Dieringer of Akron is this year’s winner of the Ohio Environmental Health Association’s Ivan Baker Membership Recognition Award. Dieringer is a registered sanitarian for the Akron Department of Public...