County Executive encourages teens to apply for Summer Youth Employment Program
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO — Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and her Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) are excited to announce the return of the TANF Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) for 2026, in collaboration with Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG). Applications open today, April 1, and...
RiverTree pastor’s ‘jail cell’ conversion leads to a resurrected life
JACKSON TWP. − If anyone believes in the Easter narrative of life after death, it's the Rev. Ryan Wilson Sr. Before becoming a Christian, the 44-year-old spent most of his life in the throes of alcohol and drugs. On Easter Sunday in 2027, he and his wife, Sarah, and a church-plant team have been tapped to start a new...
You Can Buy Your Dream Retirement Home For $100,000 In This Overlooked Ohio City
Most people think affordable retirement means compromising on everything from culture to healthcare, but Akron, Ohio is here to prove that theory spectacularly wrong. This former Rubber Capital offers something increasingly mythical in modern America: beautiful homes with actual character for less than the cost of a...
Northfield Center Settles Long-Running Zoning Dispute; Zoning Inspector Returns to Work
NORTHFIELD CENTER TOWNSHIP — The Northfield Center Township Board of Trustees approved two significant actions at a March 16 special meeting, resolving a long-running zoning dispute and reinstating its zoning inspector. Trustees voted to authorize a settlement agreement with property owner Craig Skorepa drafted by...
Northfield Center: Zoning Settlement, Drainage Project, Scam Warning, Pig Variance, and Property Maintenance Code...
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office used the March 2 trustees meeting to warn residents about a phone scam in which callers impersonate deputies by name — information pulled from public court records — and demand payment in Bitcoin or gift cards. The sheriff’s office was clear: it never asks for money over the phone....
Kent Mom Busted After 8-Year-Old Brings Loaded 9mm to Class
Recess chatter at Longcoy Elementary in Kent, Ohio, turned into a gun scare Thursday when school staff discovered a second-grader had a loaded handgun tucked in his backpack. A classmate quietly told a teacher they had seen a weapon, and staff quickly tracked down the bookbag and secured a loaded 9mm before anyone...
Uniontown police officer dismissed by Lake Township trustees
LAKE TWP. ‒ Lake Township trustees have fired an officer from the Uniontown Police Department , but it's unclear why. Dylan Soisson was within his first year of probationary employment at the department. He was a full-time officer and began work at the beginning of May. His termination is effective immediately....
One person dead following stabbing incident in Ohio
OHIO — A 25-year-old man is dead following a stabbing Wednesday night in Bedford, according to police. Officers with the Bedford Police Department were dispatched around 8:03 p.m. April 1 to a reported disturbance in the 200 block of Union Street. While en route, officers were informed that a man had been stabbed....
Akron man gets $3 million bond in killings of mother and 12-year-old son
AKRON, Ohio - A Summit County judge set bond at $3 million Thursday for an Akron man charged with fatally shooting a mother and her 12-year-old son following a parking dispute. Brandon T. Casto, 28, faces two counts of aggravated murder and two counts of felonious assault in the deaths...
This Ohio Restaurant Is Drawing Food Lovers With Wagyu And A Standout Halibut Dish
Some restaurants in Ohio keep coming up for a reason. Once you hear about the dishes people cannot stop talking about, it starts to make sense. Think Wagyu pigs in a blanket, a halibut that gets a lot of praise, tableside Caesar salad, lobster deviled eggs, and steaks cooked the way they were actually ordered.
