Mini Fair on the Square comes to Medina Square Saturday
MEDINA — The cty of Medina will host the annual Mini Fair on the Square from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday alongside the weekly farmers market, bringing a preview of the upcoming Medina County Fair to downtown. The event will feature fair merchandise, fair schedules and a drawing...
Sandcastle event draws crowd in the Portage Lakes
NEW FRANKLIN — Despite an afternoon downpour, participants in the Portage Lakes Sandcastle Building Contest got to work July 11 at Portage Lakes State Park. A group of contestants is shown above. Participants had 90 minutes to build before their creations were judged. Shown at right is a Harambe...
Dragon Dream Team to represent Akron on International Stage
NEW FRANKLIN — This August, the Dragon Dream Team, a competitive breast cancer survivor dragon boat team, will represent Akron at the 2026 International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission (IBCPC) Participatory Festival in Aix-les-Bains, France. The IBCPC Participatory Festival brings together thousands of breast cancer
Initial court date set for indicted former booster club member details
NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- A former board member of two booster clubs will appear for arraignment this Friday, July 17, at 8:30 in Stark County Common Pleas Court. She faces an indictment for the alleged misappropriation of approximately $70,000 from school booster clubs. Trisha Lynn Smith of Lake Township was...
University of Akron student wins National ADDY
AKRON — The Akron Chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF-Akron) recently announced that Quinn Smith, a Myers School of Art student at The University of Akron, won a National Silver ADDY for his “Keep It Separate” integrated advertising campaign. He accepted this honor at the American Advertising Awards Rec
Council approves testing, design contract for Block 7 parking lot project
BARBERTON — Barberton City Council July 13 approved an $84,000 contract with Verdantas LLC for testing and redesign of the Block 7 parking lot, also known as the “purple lot,” at 505 W. Tuscarawas Ave. Councilman Dallas Moore (I-Ward 3), however, expressed concern with the up-front cost...
Keeping bees in Akron may get easier if city council eliminates permits
A swarm of honey bees hanging from a tree or gathering near a building may alarm some residents, but Emily Mueller sees an opportunity to protect a colony. As the owner of Mueller Honey Bee Rescue and a former Summit County apiary inspector, Mueller responds to swarm calls across Summit County, helping residents identi
City of Akron looks for community input for its Safe Streets 4 All initiative
Akron Police reports have pinpointed several high accident areas, but the city says it needs public input to help make safety improvements.
Arrest made in fatal shooting of Canton teen found dead in parking lot
Canton police have arrested a 25-year-old man wanted in the murder of a 19-year-old Canton man who was found shot dead in a parking lot on Tuesday morning, July 14.
Rising Akron gun violence has mentors, residents seeking solutions focused on young people
The following item is a written record of the Ward 4 meeting from June 30, 2026, compiled by Akron Documenter Joy Butch. 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 — unless qu
