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Deepshikha Bhati is a full-time faculty member and lecturer in the Computer Science Department at Kent State University at Stark . Her interest in computer science began with a curiosity about how systems work and how technology can solve real-world problems. “During my graduate studies, I worked with computer vision...

FAIRLAWN, Ohio — The City of Fairlawn received a $21 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program, officials announced Friday. The money will be used to improve safety on busy Route 18, where there have been at least five deadly...

An Avon Local Schools bus driver called police at 3:27 p.m. Dec. 12 to report a school bus violation that occurred at 7:27 a.m. that day. There was no further information available at the time of the report. Property damage, Hunters Trail. A resident reported finding “suspicious damage” to a...

For the second year, the Wadsworth Chamber of Commerce – alongside Lowe’s Wadsworth, the Wadsworth Public Library, Main Street Wadsworth, the city of Wadsworth, Wadsworth City Council and Wadsworth City Schools – is presenting Memorial LightFest, a free, drive-through Christmas tree lighting display at Memorial Park...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Author Brad Ricca has been named the 2026 William N. Skirball writer-in-residence at Cuyahoga County Public Library. “It’s always seemed like a cool thing so I applied for it,” said the 55-year-old Shaker Heights writer. “There’s so many amazing writers in Cleveland I didn’t...

As often happens at a funeral, people reconnect with old friends. Rob Minster and Mark Cheplowitz made that connection, not reminiscing about their high school classes, but bemoaning the state of disrepair of the graves around them. They decided at that moment not to say “will you look at that…” but “what can we do…”

Four residential properties in Jackson Township sold for more than $500,000, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor's Office. The sale prices ranged from $505,380 to $615,000 for homes on Hawks Nest Circle NW, Stoneywood Circle NW, Marys Way Avenue NW and Shipslanding Avenue...

Police responded to a traffic crash at 12:51 p.m. Dec. 24. Reports stated one of the two drivers involved, a Lakewood resident in a 2024 Honda, “topped and began to travel in reverse on the roadway.” The other driver reported attempted to back up to avoid being struck, but the backing driver hit his car. No injuries...

A man was arrested on a warrant at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 25 and additionally charged with tampering with evidence, illegal conveyance of drugs, and possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. There was no further information at the time of the report. Trespassing, Westview Court. Officers were called to a residence...

In a show of community solidarity and encouragement, employees of Cuyahoga County have banded together in a charitable initiative to support the young men of their locale. Highlighted in a year-end social media post, the county workers collectively gathered numerous ties and personal care products to donate to the...