Firefighters honored for rescuing man who crashed his pickup truck into Nimishillen Creek
STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Canton and Bolivar firefighters who pulled an unconscious driver from the Nimishillen Creek earlier this month, were recognized at a ceremony Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 3. Canton firefighters said a 28-year-old man lost control of his pick-up truck..
All Aboard to End Hunger seeks food and fund drives in Wayne County
The Orrville Railroad Heritage Society and the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank are inviting local businesses, organizations, churches and schools to participate in All Aboard to End Hunger during Hunger Action Month. Participants are asked to hold food and fund drives in advance of the event to support families facing h
Falls Hollow Fest returns to Medina for second year
MEDINA — Medina’s Public Square will transform into Falls Hollow this weekend as Black Cat Books & Oddities hosts its second annual festival inspired by the fictional town of Stars Hollow from the television series “Gilmore Girls.”. Falls Hollow Fest Weekend will take place Friday through Sunday,...
Locals Can’t Stop Raving About The Crab Cakes At This Unassuming Ohio Restaurant
Something interesting happens when a restaurant is genuinely great for a very long time: the locals stop explaining why they love it and just start taking people there. That’s exactly what happens with Bender’s Tavern in Canton, Ohio, and if someone from Canton has ever taken you there without much explanation, now you
Medina County Sanitary Engineers address “unprecedented” amount of leaks around Chippewa Lake
CHIPPEWA LAKE — There were 22 water main leaks around the Chippewa Lake region this weekend, which have since been addressed by the Medina County Sanitary Engineers. Sanitary Engineer Jeremy Sinko gave an update on the situation during the commissioners' meeting Tuesday. He said it started with a large leak around the
Kenmore’s new ‘living, breathing’ skate park is part of hoped-for skateboarding revival
Weeks before a crowd of skateboarders could ride down the new quarterpipe at. ’s Prentiss Park for an Aug. 4 park celebration, a crew of volunteer skaters had to rake wet concrete into its forms. In the month before that, the team’s prep work on the foundations of the quarterpipe...
The Setlist: Portage County live music for Aug. 12-18
Here we are kicking into mid-August already! I hope the summer has been filled with lots of fun and good live music. This week I would like to recognize a band with over 55 years of contributions to the local music scene, the incomparable 15-60-75, aka The Numbers Band. The...
Crash blocked all lanes of I-77 North in Stark County
A crash closed all lanes on I-77 North near Belden Village early Wednesday morning.
Brysen Hall takes the lead, but can Wadsworth maintain its standard?
WADSWORTH, Ohio — It’s not uncommon to see quarterbacks treat their offensive linemen with dinner and gifts, especially in the pros. That’s feasible for them. Brysen Hall takes care of his linemen at Wadsworth with snacks and Gatorade when they come over to watch games in a makeshift film room above his parents’ garage
Richfield Community Day – Richfield, Ohio
Richfield Community Day is a town celebration where local organizations come together to provide info, services and activities. There are also food trucks, live entertainment, rides, inflatables and more. 2027 DATE: TBD. Location: Richfield Woods Park. 4100 Broadview Rd. Richfield, OH 44286. Website: https://www.richfi
