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BARBERTON, Ohio – The Barberton Mum Festival, a two-day event that celebrates chrysanthemums, community and the arrival of fall, will return to Lake Anna Park Sept. 26-27. The free festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Approximately 28,000-32,000 people attend the festival each year, according to t

Interstate 77 NB is closed at Graybill Road in Summit County following a crash, the Ohio Department of Transportation reported Wednesday.

Fraud, Springside Oval: On Aug. 17, a Springside Oval resident came to the police station to report being the victim of fraud. An officer talked to the woman, who discovered funds transferred from her bank account without authorization. The resident said earlier that day a supposed bank employee called and...

The following item is a written record of the Ward 1 meeting, compiled by Akron Documenter Rebecca Ritterspach Sept. 2, 2026. 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 and accuracy — unle

Police are asking for the public's help locating a 75-year-old man with dementia.

‘Blast’ sounds commonly heard coming from the Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center in Ravenna are expected to be louder and more frequent over the next several days.

The Akron Board of Education voted to start termination proceedings against three teachers for what it said was misconduct involving, or in front of, students. Timothy Patrick, a Marine Corps JROTC instructor at East Community Learning Center; Crystal Kouns, a teacher at Ellet CLC, and Elizabeth Sholar, a teacher at Fo

A driver in Stark County was arrested for allegedly operating a vehicle while impaired, and received two misdemeanor charges of child endangering.

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Always thinking new housing with a recreation component. Canton for All People has purchased the 43,000 square foot former Edward R Hart Company building on McGregor Avenue near 7th Street NW and Water Works Park. Executive Director Don Ackerman proposes tearing the...

STOW, Ohio (WOIO) - Officers from the Kent Police Department responded to a disturbance over the weekend. According to police, officers responded to 918 Carlisle Ct. at 3:23 a.m. on September 12. It was reported that a 21-year-old man had assaulted the woman resident and one of her guests. The...