LAKEMORE — In his report to Council at the Sept. 2 village council meeting, Councilman Jon Strittmatter gave an update on the village’s memorial bench project at Dodds Park, 2425 Lakeside Drive.

DOWNTOWN AKRON — Akron Soul Train, 191 S. Main St., currently is exhibiting artists-in-residence Julia Betts and Christa Ebert, and literary trio Dr. Matthew Dettmer, Michelle Duke and Kristen ...

CUYAHOGA FALLS — City and government officials gathered Aug. 28 at Gorge Metro Park to discuss details of the long-anticipated cleanup of contaminated sediment behind the Gorge Dam. U.S. Environmental ...

SHARON — Sharon Circle renovations, which were nearly complete several months ago, now have no specific timeline for completion. At the Aug. 26 Sharon Township Board of Trustees meeting, township ...

EAST AKRON — The Archbishop Hoban and Barberton high schools boys soccer teams faced off Aug. 30 with Barberton edging by 2-1 at Dowed Field. Barberton improves to 4-2 on the season. Pictured above, ...

GREEN — Green resident Denise Elsey has a vision for a focal point for the courtyard inside the new Green Middle School. She hopes to bring together the community, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and ...

GREEN — Twisted WilderFest is the City of Green’s popup festival of makers and nature featuring local artists, crafters and food vendors held annually in Southgate Park, 5300 Massillon Road. This year ...

UNIONTOWN — New Ara Home Improvement owner Alex Avery treats every house like it is his own home, and every customer like a friend. With 16 years in business, the company provides exterior home ...

BARBERTON: Police were called to a Fifth Street Northeast business Aug. 26 for a report of a suspicious person. An employee told police the man had been drinking in the parking lot and took his ...

Jennifer Kelly Larkin of Stow, OH, passed away unexpectedly on July 12, 2025 at the age of 41. Born in Roanoke, VA on June 30, 1984 to Kevin & Jackie Larkin, she was preceded in ...

LAKEMORE — Lakemore Village Council Aug. 18 approved a July 11 recommendation from the Planning Commission to create a new planned residential district (PRD-3) zoning classification for a roughly ...

NORTON — Norton City Council Aug. 18 approved an amendment to an agreement with Norton Energy Storage (NES) related to NES’s acquisition and proposed development of the former PPG limestone mine, ...