Benner Road bridge reopens
By Staff Writer | August 4, 2022
NEW FRANKLIN — The Benner Road bridge at the border of New Franklin and Lawrence Township reopened recently thanks to a coordinated effort between the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT),...
Perkins Pool, Ed Davis Center improvements planned
By Staff Writer | August 4, 2022
AKRON — City of Akron officials are planning to improve Perkins Woods Pool, located at 899 Diagonal Road, and the Ed Davis Community Center, located at 730 Perkins Park Drive,...
Lebanese Festival returns
By Staff Writer | August 4, 2022
FAIRLAWN — The Our Lady of the Cedars Lebanese Festival, set for Aug. 5-6 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the church, located at 507 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road, will...
Cascade Subaru donates to Stewart’s Caring Place
By Staff Writer | August 4, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS — Cascade Subaru presented 60 plush blankets to Stewart’s Caring Place June 27. Pictured above from left are Michelle Primm, managing partner at Cascade Auto Group; Sarah Vojtek,...
Firestone High School 50th reunion focuses on music
By Brian Lisik | August 4, 2022
WEST AKRON — The Firestone High School Class of 1972 50th reunion, to be held Sept. 9-10 at the Highland Theater in West Akron and Dusty’s Landing in Coventry, is...
KeyBank volunteers pack meals
By Staff Writer | August 4, 2022
GREATER AKRON — KeyBank’s annual Neighbors Make the Difference Day, this year held June 7, included volunteer service efforts at local sites, including the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank in Akron and...

Healthy lawn, garden practices improve water quality
By Sandy Barbic | August 4, 2022
Maintaining your yard and garden with healthy landscaping practices is the most important action you can take toward improving water quality in our streams, rivers and lakes. The first item on your list of healthy practices should be to have...

Flowering freesia a fragrant beauty in the garden
By Staff Writer | July 21, 2022
Most people are familiar with freesias as cut flowers, but did you know that you can also enjoy them in your garden? Not only are they beautiful to look at — they’re also delightfully scented. What makes freesias so unique...

How to care for fresh cut flowers indoors
By Staff Writer | July 14, 2022
(Family Features) The beauty of having a garden is flowers are continually blooming on one plant or another throughout most of the year. While this provides lovely views from your windows, it can also be nice to bring some beauty...
West Side Neighborhood Watch
By Staff Writer | August 4, 2022
WEST AKRON: Police called to a Lawton Street community center July 22 found a bullet hole in the front door. The manager of a Romig Road business reported July 23 an employee stated a former co-worker told him she would go to the business and shoot everyone. The woman denied...
South Side Neighborhood Watch
By Staff Writer | August 4, 2022
COVENTRY: On July 20 Summit County Sheriff’s Office deputies investigated the theft of a catalytic converter from a motor home parked in the lot of a Krebs Drive temple. Deputies responded July 20 to a report that a motorized scooter was stolen from the driveway of a Loma Drive home....
Copley man says “Twister” played on Jacoby Road
Letter to the Editor | July 28, 2022
Standing back and observing the current events revolving around the proposed rezoning of a property on Jacoby Road brings to mind a contortionist at the County Fair. The subject property...
BVS Tour of Homes a ‘success’
By Staff Writer | July 21, 2022
The members of Bath Volunteers for Service (BVS) are gratified to announce the record-breaking success of their 44th Tour of Distinctive Homes. This was the organization’s second professionally filmed and...
Green Schools board awards bus garage contract
By Carolynn Mostyn | August 4, 2022
GREEN — The Green Local Schools Board of Education awarded a design/build contract for the construction of a new bus garage to CAM Inc. at its Aug. 1 meeting. The new bus garage is the first project in the district’s $90 million district-wide improvement plan. Voters approved a 37-year, $68...
Manchester board hears construction update
By Eric Poston | August 4, 2022
NEW FRANKLIN — Manchester Local Schools Board of Education President Joe Hercules provided an update on the district’s construction projects at the July 28 board meeting. Hercules said the district team is “very concerned” about the continually increasing cost and the recent cap on state funds for the new Manchester...
South Side Education News & Notes
By Eric Poston | August 4, 2022
Coventry board approves Saturday school program COVENTRY — Coventry High School will offer a Saturday school program for students instead of a Friday afterschool program this school year. During the July 20 Coventry Local Schools Board of Education meeting, members approved transitioning the program to Saturdays, which will be from...

GeekFest Mini-Comicon
By Staff Writer | August 4, 2022
DOWNTOWN AKRON — GeekFest Mini-Comicon will be held Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Akron-Summit County Main Library, 60 S. High St. This event is for fans of comics, movies, manga, gaming, television shows and more. Also, award-winning author Ethan Avery will sign copies of his...

CVNP re-opens Canal Exploration Center
By Jennie Vasarhelyi | July 28, 2022
Exploring CVNP CVNP — Cuyahoga Valley National Park has reopened Canal Exploration Center, located adjacent to Lock 38 at 7104 Canal Road in Valley View. Canal Exploration Center is housed in a building that once served as a tavern and grocery for travelers along the Ohio & Erie Canal. When...

Zoo offering rental scooters, awards
By Staff Writer | July 21, 2022
AKRON — The Akron Zoo is now offering ScooterPals Fur-Wheelers for guests to rent during their visit. The full-sized electric scooters are for those ages 18 years or older and children over 36 inches in height with an adult. They are available as a lion, giraffe, rhino, leopard or a...

Local artists win awards
By Staff Writer | July 21, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS — People’s Choice Award winners for the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center’s Floral and Landscape exhibit includes New Franklin residents Sherry Kazantzis’ acrlylic painting, “Queen Ann’s Lace” shown at near right, and C. Dale Warren’s oil painting, “Moonlight Mooring HMS Bounty,” pictured at far right. The center, located at...
Copley Gold wins Community Baseball League championship game
By Eric Poston | July 28, 2022
COPLEY — The Copley Gold Community Baseball League won the F League championship game 9-6 July 9 against the Buckeyes, a community West Akron Baseball League (WABL) team. Throughout the season teams from Copley, Revere, Highland, Norton and WABL competed against each other. The Copley Gold team is shown at...
Local winners crowned at 84th Soap Box Derby
By Staff Writer | July 28, 2022
SOUTH AKRON — World champions were crowned July 23 at the 84th running of the FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs. According to derby officials, champions were crowned in the Local and Rally divisions, where they won $36,000 in scholarships from the Bill Speeg Memorial Scholarship Fund. The...
Charity Golf Outings
By Staff Writer | July 13, 2022
A number of area golf outings are planned to support local organizations. These include: CUYAHOGA FALLS — The Fuzzy Poole Memorial Charity Golf Outing will take place Aug. 27 at noon at Brookledge Golf Club, located at 1621 Bailey Road. Registration is $380 per foursome and includes golf, lunch, dinner,...

County COVID-19 cases increasing
By Maria Lindsay | August 4, 2022
DOWNTOWN AKRON — County cases of COVID-19 are rising, according to Summit County Public Health Commissioner Donna Skoda. Skoda told Summit County Council Aug. 1 the health department is noticing...
West Side News & Notes
By Staff Writer | August 4, 2022
Akron Parks Challenge winners announced DOWNTOWN AKRON — The City of Akron and the Akron Parks Collaborative announced the winners of the 2022 Akron Parks Challenge are Boss Park in...
South Side News & Notes
By Staff Writer | August 4, 2022
Blood donors needed to address seasonal shortage GREATER AKRON — American Red Cross officials report a nearly 20 percent drop in blood and platelet donations in recent weeks, with Type...
Boston trustees hear construction news
By Patrick Shade | August 4, 2022
BOSTON — The Boston Township Board of Trustees heard news on a waterline construction project July 27. Trustee Bill Clifton said installation of the waterline pipes along Akron-Cleveland Road was...

Benner Road bridge reopens
By Staff Writer | August 4, 2022
NEW FRANKLIN — The Benner Road bridge at the border of New Franklin and Lawrence Township reopened recently thanks to a coordinated effort between the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT),...

Perkins Pool, Ed Davis Center improvements planned
By Staff Writer | August 4, 2022
AKRON — City of Akron officials are planning to improve Perkins Woods Pool, located at 899 Diagonal Road, and the Ed Davis Community Center, located at 730 Perkins Park Drive,...