Akron OH

BROOK PARK, Ohio – Menacing by stalking, telecommunications harassment: Holland Road. A Holland resident reported Jan. 2 that an unidentified person had been posting artificial-intelligence-generated images of him on various social media platforms. The resident said the images began appearing in August on Facebook,...

At their Jan. 12 meeting, Lake Township trustees acknowledged receipt of a financial gift from the Willard Miller Testamentary Trust. The donation of more than $78,000 will be used for maintenance of East Nimishillen Cemetery, as requested by the anonymous donor. In other business, the board hired Bryan Birtch as...

MEDINA, Ohio – A familiar face will return to Medina’s local government as council members voted unanimously to appoint former at-large Councilor Bill Lamb to fill the vacant Ward 4 council seat. The seat was previously held by Jim Shields who was elected mayor in November. The city...

The Portage County NAACP paid tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at its annual prayer breakfast and commemoration Jan. 17, drawing a comparison to a familiar sight around Kent to make his point. The Rev. Walter Ratcliffe was the keynote speaker at the breakfast, which took place at the Kent United Church...

Craft with others, learn about streaming CANAL FULTON – The Canal Fulton Public Library, 154 Market St. NE, will offer the following programs: Friends Count, 10 a.m. Jan. 24: All skill levels of knitters, crocheters and any other needlecrafters can drop by and to socialize and work on their projects. No registration...

The Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter (CCAS) recently disclosed the top dog names of 2025, obtained through analysis of local canine license registrations. However, with the newfound knowledge of what folks are calling their furry friends comes a reminder of civic duty—the swiftly approaching deadline to renew dog...

SOLON, Ohio — A Solon family’s dog will make her big-screen debut later this month when an independent film shot in Northeast Ohio premieres at the Sundance Film Festival. Furgie, a Golden Retriever and yellow Labrador mix owned by Elizabeth Frey and her family, appears as the family dog in the film “Carousel,” which...

KENT − Recent visitors to Franklin Square Deli on South Water Street might have noticed the sandwich shop, which has been around for more than 40 years, is under new management. The new owner, though, is a familiar face. Jaimie Reamer, who worked for several years for Franklin Square Deli in different capacities, now...

CLEVELAND — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Summit County Medical Examiner's Office are investigating after a 49-year-old worker was killed in an industrial accident at an Akron machine shop earlier this month. According to a release from Gary Guenther, Summit County's chief investigator in the...

Guest columnist Holly Klein serves as co- founder and executive director of Grace House. Seventeen of Holly’s 26 years as a registered nurse have been spent providing hands-on care and leadership in hospice and palliative care. As a former in-home hospice nurse and now executive director of Grace House...