Cuyahoga Falls couple take the polar plunge
By Staff Writer | March 2, 2023
NEW FRANKLIN — The 19th annual Polar Bear Jump at Portage Lakes State Park Feb. 25 raised over $170,000, surpassing the fundraising goal of $125,000, to benefit the Rotary Camp...
The Market Path’s handmade gifts support fair trade
By Brian Lisik | March 2, 2023
COPLEY — The Market Path is a business offering unique treasures from around the world for a good cause, according to store manager Pat Bell. “Our goal is to help...
Supporters take the polar plunge
By Staff Writer | March 2, 2023
NEW FRANKLIN — The 19th annual Polar Bear Jump at Portage Lakes State Park Feb. 25 raised over $170,000, surpassing the fundraising goal of $125,000, to benefit the Rotary Camp...
Barberton students learn CPR
By Staff Writer | March 2, 2023
BARBERTON — Barberton High School students in physical and health education teacher Dave Mariola’s class learned CPR skills this past week. Teacher aide Marilyn Hurst is shown assisting freshman Jasmiya...
Zoo hosts Inclusion Days
By Staff Writer | March 2, 2023
AKRON — The Akron Zoo, in partnership with Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board, will present its fourth annual Inclusion Days March 4–6. Guests who wear orange will receive free admission...
Local students being honored
By Staff Writer | March 2, 2023
DOWNTOWN AKRON — The 65th annual Sweetheart Ball and Cotillion March 4 will recognize 15 area high school students for their academic achievements as well as school and community involvement....
West Side Neighborhood Watch
By Staff Writer | March 2, 2023
WEST AKRON: Police investigated the theft of a credit card from a vehicle on Akron-Peninsula Road Feb. 14 after it was used to purchase a $2,800 computer at a Fairlawn store. A Byers Avenue woman reported Feb. 15 her boyfriend bit her foot during an argument and punched her in...
South Side Neighborhood Watch
By Staff Writer | March 2, 2023
COVENTRY: Summit County Sheriff’s Office deputies investigating the theft of a Kia Sedona from Naomi Street Feb. 18 were seeking video surveillance from nearby locations and entered information about the stolen vehicle, which contained a TV set and paycheck, into a national database for stolen vehicles. The owner of a...
Election deniers ‘anti-democracy,’ says Bath man
Letter to the Editor | February 16, 2023
Election deniers are un-American and anti-democracy. To question the results of an election is fine. But once your claim of fraud or wrongdoing has been struck down in numerous courts...
Akron resident wants to see better land use
Letter to the Editor | February 16, 2023
A city that has lost 100,000 people should not consume more land. This is the foundation of two common sense proposals that Akron City Council and the outgoing administration have...
APS board receives mixed reactions from community
By Abby Cymerman | March 2, 2023
DOWNTOWN AKRON — During the Feb. 27 Akron Public Schools (APS) Board of Education meeting community leaders and teachers addressed the board to speak about their actions. The board has made several district-changing decisions, including accepting the recent resignation of Superintendent Christine Fowler Mack, which came on the heels of...
Coventry Schools board hears district updates
By Eric Poston | March 2, 2023
COVENTRY — The Coventry Local Schools Board of Education heard several district updates during the Feb. 22 board meeting. Coventry Middle School (CMS) Principal Tina Norris and Assistant Principal John Hatch gave a presentation about educational programs and student activities going on at the school, including: digital citizenship and the...
APS hosts male student event
By Staff Writer | March 2, 2023
AKRON — On Feb. 22, Akron Public Schools’ (APS) Path to High School Success program hosted its second annual male conference, themed “Recognizing the D.O.P.E. (Destructing Obstacles Persistently Everyday)NESS Within.” According to APS Office of School Improvement’s Allyson Strickland, this conference, for middle and high school males, helped about 200...

Despite good villain, “Ant-Man” underwhelming
By Craig Marks | February 23, 2023
GREATER AKRON — “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” probably won’t be your favorite Ant-Man movie, let alone your favorite Marvel movie. That’s not to say it’s an impossible slog to get through. It has a good villain in Kang (Jonathan Majors), and Paul Rudd, who plays Scott Lang a.k.a. Ant-Man,...

Ballet Excel to perform ‘Hansel & Gretel’
By Staff Writer | February 23, 2023
DOWNTOWN AKRON — Ballet Excel Ohio will present Grimm’s fairy tale “Hansel & Gretel,” choreographed by Erich Yetter, March 11-12 at noon and 2 p.m. at the Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St. The performers, from Nan Klinger’s Excellence in Dance Studio, range from ages 8 to 18. The...

Akron to create public art inventory
By Staff Writer | February 16, 2023
AKRON — The City of Akron’s Public Art Commission is seeking an individual artist or group to help create and develop an electronic inventory of public art in Akron. Established in 2020, the Public Art Commission oversees the budget, strategy, collection and administration of the Plan for Public Art, according...

Valentine’s Day activities
By Staff Writer | February 9, 2023
GREATER AKRON — Young and old can celebrate Valentine’s Day with the following events: • Parents’ Night Out for Valentine’s, Feb. 11 from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Akron General Health and Wellness Center, 4125 Medina Road in Bath. Children ages 2-12 can swim, play games, watch a movie...
Youth cheer alongside seniors
By Staff Writer | March 2, 2023
COPLEY — The annual Copley-Fairlawn City Schools youth cheer camp, this year held Feb. 11, included over 30 girls learning from middle school and high school cheerleaders. The young girls cheer group performed at halftime during the Feb. 11 varsity basketball game against Firestone Community Learning Center, as shown, after...
Local student bowlers headed to state tournament
By Andy Harris | March 2, 2023
GREEN — With the Division I and II state bowling tournaments set to unfold March 3-4 and 10-11, one area team and one individual bowler are rolling right along as they have all season. The Green girls bowling team, which posted its third straight undefeated regular season, was first in...
Local swimmers headed to state finals
By Andy Harris | February 23, 2023
CANTON — Local schools will be well represented at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I and II swimming and diving state championships at C.T. Branin Natatorium Feb. 21-25. The final meet will include athletes from schools in both Summit and Medina counties, with Green, Firestone, Hoban and Copley...
Granger Historical Society space to expand
By Brian Lisik | March 2, 2023
GRANGER — The Granger Historical Society will soon have more room to store its collection following the Board of Trustees’ approval Feb. 27 of a plan to expand one of...
West Side News & Notes
By Staff Writer | March 2, 2023
County Council recognizes LeBron James DOWNTOWN AKRON — Summit County Council and the Executive’s Office presented a commendation Feb. 27 to LeBron James’ mother, Gloria James, recognizing the 2003 St....
Cuyahoga Falls couple take the polar plunge
By Staff Writer | March 2, 2023
NEW FRANKLIN — The 19th annual Polar Bear Jump at Portage Lakes State Park Feb. 25 raised over $170,000, surpassing the fundraising goal of $125,000, to benefit the Rotary Camp...
Akron City Council fails to seat police board
By Eric Poston | March 2, 2023
DOWNTOWN AKRON — Akron City Council members failed to meet the deadline to approve members to the Akron Citizens Police Oversight Board despite a five-hour meeting Feb. 27. A charter...
Springfield trustees consider lake study
By Brian Lisik | March 2, 2023
SPRINGFIELD — During the Feb. 23 Springfield Board of Trustees meeting, Trustee Dean Young gave an update on the township’s latest efforts to address water quality issues in Springfield Lake....
Richfield Council approves grant applications
By Patrick Shade | March 2, 2023
RICHFIELD — Richfield Village Council approved two applications for transportation grant funding Feb. 21. These include grant requests from the Summit County Transportation Improvement District for an extension of Kinross...




