CCC Summer of Fun Continues
The Crestwood Community Center (CCC) will once again begin meeting the Marty Hura Lodge in Buchert Park on Wednesday, July 1st. That day, CCC members and other interested parties are encouraged to bring a dish to share and enjoy a potluck picnic at noon. And don’t forget that the Portage County District Library Bookmob
Ravenna Parks & Recreation Department launches City’s first disc golf course
The City of Ravenna’s Parks & Recreation Department is introducing a new recreational sport for residents to participate in, holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the City’s first outdoor disc golf course at Chestnut Hills Park at 130 North Chestnut Street last Wednesday afternoon. “It is always great...
Arraignment canceled for Canton man accused of stabbing girlfriend 15 times, arrested after several...
STOW, Ohio (WOIO) - The man accused of stabbing his girlfriend, then later shooting at Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers and taking off on a chase was set to be arraigned in Canton Municipal Court on Friday morning, but a waterline break closed city hall. Julius Edwards, 39, is facing...
Flash Flood Warnings cancelled for Summit, Portage, and Tuscarawas counties
CLEVELAND — Hit-and-miss storms with torrential rainfall are expected for the next few hours, especially for communities away from the lakeshore. As a front slides through from north to south, rain chances will gradually push south by tonight, but for the next few hours, downpours and lightning will be possible. These
Attempted Murder Suspect’s Wild Ohio Chase Tears Across Golf Course Before Arrest
A quiet evening at an Ohio golf course suddenly turned into the kind of scene...
2 new snowy owlets join Akron Zoo as species faces extinction threat
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Zoo welcomed two snowy owlets Friday. The zoo said adult snowy owls Frost and Cirrus welcomed the two owlets. The sex of the owlets is unknown at this time, but they are living with their parents in a private bedroom in the zoo’s Garden View Place Building.
Summit County Italian-American Festival returns to Akron. What to know
Ciao! The Summit County Italian-American Festival returns to Akron on Friday, July 10. The two-day festival put together by the Council of Italian American Societies of Summit County will be on South Main Street at Lock 3 Park in downtown Akron. The free festival opens at 11 a.m. each day and closes at 10 p.m. The fest
Guido’s, longtime Ravenna restaurant, plans for 60th anniversary celebration
The popular Guido’s Pizza & Catering Restaurant will celebrate a significant milestone by hosting a block party to commemorate its 60th anniversary on July 19 at 214 West Main Street in Ravenna beginning at 12 p.m. “I am proud to be a part of it and it is humbling...
Canton police seek public’s help identifying Circle K theft suspect
CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Canton Police Department is asking Friday for the public’s help in identifying a Circle K theft suspect. Police said detectives are looking for the man pictured above, who is wanted in connection with a felony theft from a Circle K. Anyone with information on...
Lexington Twp. home on 6 acres sells for $600,000
A 6.77-acre property in Lexington Township has been sold for $600,000, according to the most recent property transfers from the Stark County Auditor’s Office. The home on McCallum Avenue NE has an extensive forested area on the property. The property has two buildings and a gazebo. The main house has three bedrooms, th
