News – Top Stories
Public art installed in Downtown Cuyahoga Falls
By Staff Writer | October 15, 2020
CUYAHOGA FALLS — Residents and visitors can enjoy public art installed on the planters on south and central Front Street in Downtown Cuyahoga Falls. According to Downtown Cuyahoga Falls (DTCF)...
Communities set treating times, plan Halloween activities – West
By Kathleen Collins | October 15, 2020
Editor's note: The trick-or-treating times for Sharon Township were changed by the Sharon Township Board of Trustees Oct. 13. The new times are Oct. 31 from 4 to 6...
Revere girls golf coach happy with team’s improvement
By Sean Patrick | October 15, 2020
BATH — During what head coach Anthony Ingram called “an up and down season,” the Revere High School girls golf team participated in four Suburban League tournaments and ended up...
Foodbank seeking volunteers
By Staff Writer | October 15, 2020
DOWNTOWN AKRON — The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank is seeking volunteers for its grocery distribution events to replace Ohio National Guard members who have finished their assistance efforts. To help local...
Stewart’s Caring Place moves to new, larger facility
Jon | October 15, 2020
COPLEY — Stewart’s Caring Place Cancer Wellness Center has moved to a new facility that is more than twice the size of its original location. The new center, shown above,...
Team raises funds for ALS
By Kathleen Collins | October 15, 2020
COPLEY — Several residents of a Copley neighborhood and members of the Jerry’s Jewels team took part in the ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter’s Walk to Defeat ALS Aug. 23....
November General Election 2020
Granger, Sharon voters to see fire levies on ballot
By Maria Lindsay | October 15, 2020
MEDINA COUNTY — Voters living in Sharon and Granger will each vote on fire levies in their respective communities, as well as a county-wide levy for the Medina County Drug Advisory Committee (MCDAC) on the...
Charter amendments on ballot for Richfield Village voters
By Eric Poston | October 15, 2020
RICHFIELD VILLAGE — Voters in Richfield Village will see four proposed charter amendments on the Nov. 3 General Election ballot. Richfield Village Mayor Michael Wheeler thanked the five Charter Review Commission members who spent time...
Editor’s Note
By Staff Writer | October 13, 2020
Candidates in races for Medina County recorder and District 22 and 37 state representatives did not submit answers to our position paper question by the stated deadline.
Pets
Hattie’s Doggie Day Care celebrates anniversary
TWINSBURG — In August, Hattie’s Doggie Day Care & Boarding celebrated 10 years of business at its Twinsburg location with...
Reece in pursuit of new home
GREATER AKRON — “Hi, I’m Reece! I am about 4 years old and currently weigh around 40 pounds. I love...
Sweet kitten seeking companion
GREATER AKRON — “My name is Angel, and I’m a doll. I’m very sweet and playful and only 9 weeks...
Neighborhood Watch
West Side Neighborhood Watch
By Staff Writer | October 15, 2020
WEST AKRON: Police investigated burglary reports Oct. 6 in the 200 block of West Market Street and the 800 block of Rocky Brook Drive; Oct. 8 in the 600 block of Garth Avenue and the 800 block of Whittier Avenue; Oct. 10 in the 1600 block of Merriman Road; and...
West Side Police News & Notes
By Staff Writer | October 15, 2020
Enforcement around work zones increasing OHIO — With more than 6,500 work zone crashes in Ohio last year and increasing numbers this year, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) officials are collaborating with the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) to make work zones safer. According to officials, there were 6,553 work...
Opinion
Bath residents question intersection design
Letter to the Editor | October 15, 2020
To the editor: This letter is in response to the intersection improvement work being called “completed” at North Cleveland-Massillon Road at Ghent Road. This work is a perfect execution of...
Springfield super seeks support for three issues
Letter to the Editor | October 15, 2020
To the editor: Springfield Local Schools will have three levy issues on the Nov. 3 ballot. It is important that all of our families and community understand the rationale and...
Education
Survey shows APS parents favor blended learning
By Abby Cymerman | October 15, 2020
DOWNTOWN AKRON — During the Oct. 12 virtual meeting of the Akron Public Schools (APS) Board of Education, Ellen McWilliams-Woods, APS chief academic officer and assistant superintendent, shared the results of surveys sent to district parents regarding their children’s learning-model preferences for the second grading period. The district has 21,000...
West Side Education News & Notes
By Staff Writer | October 8, 2020
Revere PTAs hosting Reflections Program BATH/RICHFIELD — The PTAs of Revere Local Schools are participating in the Ohio/National PTA Reflections Program, which is designed to recognize students in kindergarten through 12th grade in literature, music composition, photography, visual arts, dance choreography and film production. For this program, students are invited...
APS board eyeing options for special-needs students
By Abby Cymerman | October 1, 2020
DOWNTOWN AKRON — During the Sept. 28 virtual meeting of the Akron Public Schools (APS) Board of Education, Tammy Brady, the district’s director of special education, presented three potential learning options for students with special needs. The first option includes remote academics and on-site related services — like speech, occupational...
Entertainment & Lifestyles
Public art installed in Downtown Cuyahoga Falls
By Staff Writer | October 15, 2020
CUYAHOGA FALLS — Residents and visitors can enjoy public art installed on the planters on south and central Front Street in Downtown Cuyahoga Falls. According to Downtown Cuyahoga Falls (DTCF) Partnership officials, the initiative creates a walking art gallery along South Front Street (south of Broad Boulevard) and in a...
West Side Cause for Celebration
By Staff Writer | October 15, 2020
Weathervane Playhouse MERRIMAN VALLEY — Weathervane Playhouse will host a shoe drive fundraiser Oct. 17 and 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise funds for its reopening campaign. New and gently worn shoes may be dropped at a curbside drop-off area at the theater, located at 1301 Weathervane...
Team raises funds for ALS
By Kathleen Collins | October 15, 2020
COPLEY — Several residents of a Copley neighborhood and members of the Jerry’s Jewels team took part in the ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter’s Walk to Defeat ALS Aug. 23. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, participants did the walk in locations of their choosing. The Jerry’s Jewels team walked along...
Sports
Revere girls golf coach happy with team’s improvement
By Sean Patrick | October 15, 2020
BATH — During what head coach Anthony Ingram called “an up and down season,” the Revere High School girls golf team participated in four Suburban League tournaments and ended up fifth in the league. “In match play, we finished 2-7, and three losses were by less than 10 strokes, which...
Springfield boys cross country team’s future ‘bright’
By Sean Patrick | October 15, 2020
LAKEMORE — Head coach Kevin Gorby said this year’s Springfield High School boys cross country team “has been getting better every single week.” “We graduated two of the best athletes in our cross country history this past year [Blake Hillyard and Carter McCollum], so we knew we were going to...
Copley football team off to strong start in coach’s second season
By Sean Patrick | October 8, 2020
COPLEY — Following a 2-8 record in his first season as Copley High School’s football head coach, Jake Parsons has the 2020 team out to a 5-0 start. “It’s been an exciting year,” he said. “Obviously, kids are more excited when you’re winning, but there’s been a culture shift. The...
Community News
Summit County Public Health advisory: Summit County moves to Risk Level 3/Red re: COVID-19
Katie | October 15, 2020
[Akron, OH] – Summit County Public Health was alerted this afternoon that Summit County has moved from Risk Level 2/ Orange into Risk Level 3/ Red in the Ohio Public Health Advisory System. The Risk Level 3/Red designation means that there is very high exposure and spread of Covid-19 in...
ODOT advisory: Summit County weekly construction update
Katie | October 15, 2020
WEEK OF OCTOBER 19 AKRON, Ohio (Thursday, October 15, 2020) — The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Summit County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting. Interstate 76 projects Interstate 76 bridge deck repairs, Akron NEW IMPACT – On Monday night, October...
ODOT advisory: Summit County Weekly Construction Update
Katie | October 15, 2020
WEEK OF OCTOBER 19 AKRON, Ohio (Thursday, October 15, 2020) — The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Summit County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting. Interstate 76 projects Interstate 76 bridge deck repairs, Akron NEW IMPACT – On Monday night, October...
Communities set treating times, plan Halloween activities – West
By Kathleen Collins | October 15, 2020
Editor's note: The trick-or-treating times for Sharon Township were changed by the Sharon Township Board of Trustees Oct. 13. The new times are Oct. 31 from 4 to 6 p.m. GREATER AKRON — Local and state health officials are urging residents to use caution and plan ahead for...
Foodbank seeking volunteers
By Staff Writer | October 15, 2020
DOWNTOWN AKRON — The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank is seeking volunteers for its grocery distribution events to replace Ohio National Guard members who have finished their assistance efforts. To help local families deal with lost and/or decreased wages caused by the pandemic, Foodbank officials increased the frequency of its Neighborhood Distribution...
Falls Council adopts resolutions supporting four ballot issues
By Emily Chesnic | October 15, 2020
At the Oct. 12 meeting, Cuyahoga Falls City Council showed support for four issues appearing on the Nov. 3 General Election ballot, adopting resolutions urging their passage. The approved pieces of legislation state Council members believe approval of each levy is important to the community and beyond. The resolutions state...