Windham Township Board of Trustees considers change to variance fee policy
The Windham Township Board of Trustees held discussions about making significant changes to the variance fee policy at their meeting on Monday evening at Windham Township Hall. Board of Zoning Appeals Chairwoman Becky Phillips presented the Board with a letter on behalf of the BZA, outlining the BZA’s concerns about...
Medina Ice Festival brings cool creations to square
MEDINA, Ohio - Even with winter’s chill still present, the 32nd Medina Ice Festival will provide many reasons to entice visitors to the square and South Town to enjoy some frozen works of art. “There will be over 150 ice carvings for viewing and many interactive photo ops on...
Ice fishing adventures: At Berea’s Wallace Lake, anglers come to drop a frozen line,...
BEREA, Ohio - In Berea, a narrow, crescent-shaped 17.6-acre body of water within the Mill Stream Run Reservation hardly seems like a desirable destination in January. Driving past it on Valley Parkway, you might not even notice it in winter, if it weren’t for the brightly colored ice shanties perched atop the frozen...
Homeless man threatens brother with handgun, spits on police in Brook Park
BROOK PARK, Ohio -- A homeless man, 40, threatened his brother with a handgun and spit on police Jan. 21 at The Acadian, 21460 Sheldon Road. The brother’s girlfriend called police at about 9:30 a.m. She said the man, who is mentally ill, was in a manic state inside her and her boyfriend’s apartment.
Ohio Is Hiding Its Best Pulled Pork Sandwich In A Modest Little Restaurant Too...
I spent years driving past a small storefront on 7th Street in Canton, Ohio, never realizing I was missing out on some of the finest pulled pork this state has to offer. Kennedy Barbecue doesn’t advertise with flashy signs or modern branding. Instead, this place has been quietly smoking...
Alliance-area news in brief for Feb. 6
CHURCH DINNER – First United Presbyterian Church, 265 W. Beech St. in Alliance, plans its monthly pork dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7. Carryout or dine in. Meals are $10. RODMAN FUNDRAISER – A dine-to-donate event is planned for Feb. 17 at Applebee’s in Alliance in support of Friends of Rodman Public Library....
Akron extends warming center hours amid frigid temps this weekend
AKRON, Ohio — The City of Akron is extending hours at Summit Lake Community Center on Saturday and Sunday to help residents keep warm as dangerously low temperatures settle in the region. Spectrum News 1 meteorologists said wind chills will drop as low as -10 to -20 early Saturday.
Sweets shop celebrates three years by giving back to children’s hospital
A local business is kicking off the third anniversary of its storefront by giving back to the community.
Medina Police Issue Traffic Warning Due to Icy Road Surge in Crashes
The Medina Police Department in Ohio has issued a stern warning to motorists to exercise extreme care on the roads today. According to the Medina Police Department facebook post, the city is tackling a surge of traffic crashes due to icy conditions. "We are currently experiencing a high volume of traffic crashes...
North Canton Community on Alert After Man Shot and Robbed, Police Seek Two Suspects
Residents of North Canton were shaken by a shooting incident yesterday afternoon in the 300 block of Rose Lane St. SE. Cleveland 19 reports that local police responded to the scene just after 4 p.m. following calls about a "popping sound" and a vehicle that ended up in a front yard. Witnesses saw two people running...
