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Melvin Charles Horst has been missing from Orrville, Ohio (Wayne County), since December 27, 1928. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), his photo above (right) is an age-progressed likeness of how he might have looked at 94, though he would now be 102 if still alive.

Three properties in Jackson Township have sold for over $1 million, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor's Office. A more than 4,000-square-foot house along Province Street NW was the highest-value sale at $1.49 million. Everhard Village Plaza, a retail center at 4930 Everha

Join me, Steph Floss, at Snipes! 147 Wooster Road North in Barberton on Saturday, August 15th from 4-6 pm. We will have station prizes and Snipes Gift Cards!. Snipes is dropping deals on fresh inventory for Back to School, plus the latest from Nike, Jordan, North Face, Timberland, and New Balance!

Macedonia, Ohio (WOIO) - A two-vehicle crash has closed all eastbound lanes of I-480 in Macedonia, according to police. Police were called for the crash about 9:45 pm. There is currently no information on injuries or when the highway will reopen. This is a developing story. Check back for more...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio law generally prevents cities from adopting firearm regulations stricter than state law, leaving local governments to rely on grants, voluntary firearm-storage programs and violence-intervention services. Cleveland, Columbus, Akron and Toledo illustrate what municipalities can do under the curren

AKRON, Ohio — Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen Scalise is asking residents to be on the lookout for online videos or social media posts claiming a new property tax relief program is available for senior homeowners. The recent videos and posts direct homeowners to contact their county fiscal officer...

AKRON, Ohio -- People seeking help restoring their driver license or clearing their criminal records can receive free legal assistance Saturday during a University of Akron School of Law reentry clinic on Akron’s west side. The clinic is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon at the House of the...

Autumn turns northeast Ohio into a rolling canvas of gold, copper, and deep red, and there is one slow-moving way to see it that most people drive right past. A historic train still rumbles through a national park here, following tracks that have carried passengers for well over a century.

The following item is a written record of the Ward 4 Akron City Council meeting from July 29, compiled by Akron Documenter Rebecca Ritterspach. It is not a reported story. Documenters are residents who are trained to observe and document local government meetings. Their notes are edited before publication for clarity a

Lorne Williamson, the father of four school-aged kids, said he saved about $100 by attending the Better Together Book Bag Giveaway on Thursday at House Three Thirty. “(It) gives everybody a little choice on what they want to get,” Williamson said. “Everybody likes free.”. Laptops. Calculators. And of...