Former Illinois coach John Groce going dancing again
Groce is taking the Zips to the Big Dance again. John Groce is going dancing once again. Groce’s Akron Zips claimed their third straight MAC Tournament title on Saturday night in thrilling fashion. For the fourth time in five years, the former Illinois head coach is heading to the...
1981: Thousands Flock to Medina County to View Buzzards’ Annual Return
Thousands jammed the roads of Medina County in March of 1981 for the trek to Hinckley to view the buzzards’ annual return. Local lore had it that the birds’ return dated to 1818, the year of the “Great Hinckley Hunt.” On Christmas Eve, a bunch of settlers in the area, troubled by bears and coyotes, enlisted the help...
Cuyahoga County developing two-factor authentication system to prevent forged property deeds
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) — Cuyahoga County is developing a “Deed Lock” program that officials say would be the first of its kind in the nation, designed to protect property owners from title fraud. Brian O’Malley, Cuyahoga County’s Director of Transfer and Recording, said title fraud, a form...
After telling police during traffic stop he had no gun, firearm found in man’s...
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Having a weapon under disability: Chagrin Boulevard. At 1:40 a.m. March 11, officers stopped a vehicle that did not have displayed a license plate while traveling in the area of Chagrin Boulevard and Lee Road. During the traffic stop police arrested for having a weapon under...
Treasure Fever in Newton Falls!!
This reporter has been covering beautiful Newton Falls, Ohio for a few years. In that time, Ethel has come to love the town, the unique businesses, the community people and the lovely way it is nestled between two forks of a river. It is a sentiment that is shared by many! Especially Fieldview Acres Mercantile owner,...
Woman arrested in Massillon sentenced to 35 years for Maryland murder
A woman arrested in Massillon has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for a murder she committed in Maryland. Judge Kimberly McBride sentenced Unique Thorn, 27, on March 10 in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. She pleaded guilty on Oct. 14 to second-degree murder for killing 31-year-old Shy'keema Turner in an...
Medina tables legislation on snow parking ban
MEDINA, Ohio – The city’s special legislation committee has chosen to table proposed legislation that would implement an emergency snow ban in the city but said they could revisit it at a later time if needed. During a March 9 special legislation committee meeting, Councilor Natalie DiSalvo asked...
Celestia Theater brings new life to historic Wadsworth school auditorium
When local developers Todd Baughman and Bob Thurber of One Central Commons took ownership of the former Wadsworth Central Intermediate School in January 2025, the business partners had several ideas for rehabilitating most of the 111,420-square-foot, 110-plus-year-old building. Exactly what to do with its crown jewel...
Randolph family expecting twins gets help after blaze
Joe Wise expects insurance to cover his family's losses from a March 7 fire at their Randolph Township home. They have some immediate needs, though, that are extra time-sensitive. Wise and his wife, Kate, are expecting twins, a girl and a boy. Joe Wise said Kate might be induced March 21. The babies will join their...
Some customers still without electricity March 14
About 7% of Portage County's households still were without electricity March 14, according to outage maps posted by FirstEnergy. The utility company stated on its website that 5,091 of the county's 76,336 power customers were still without electricity after severe winds March 13. Weather conditions left as many as...
