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WADSWORTH — Fire was found on the side of the highway by a concerned person as a fire truck came by and stopped to help, which is how she got her name. Fire is fun-loving, spirited and goofy ...

COPLEY — On July 18, the Henry and Laura Huth Charitable Foundation presented a grant award of $15,000 to Open Arms Adoptions (OAA) of Kent in support of its long-standing commitment to place ...

BATH — Bath Community Fund donors, volunteers and grantees gathered Aug. 1 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Akron Fairlawn to celebrate the conclusion of their successful endowment-building campaign ...

DOWNTOWN AKRON — Summit County Council honored Dontino’s Family Restaurant on the occasion of its 50th anniversary during its Aug. 18 meeting. Councilwoman Christine Higham (D-District 6) and ...

By Jon on August 21, 2025 By Staff Writer Football • Friday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m.: Revere vs. Garfield at Revere Stadium • Friday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m.: Norton vs. Lutheran ...

AKRON — General Zod is a big, silly ray of sunshine. This handsome bulldog mix is the ultimate happy-go-lucky companion — always smiling and ready for the next adventure.

NORTON — Norton City Council Aug. 18 approved an amendment to an agreement with Norton Energy Storage (NES) related to NES’s acquisition and proposed development of the former PPG limestone ...

Archbishop Hoban High School will open a new 14,500-square-foot student center for the upcoming school year. Hoban Director of Communications Melanie White said the space houses the school kitchen ...

LAKEMORE — Lakemore Village Council Aug. 18 approved a July 11 recommendation from the Planning Commission to create a new planned residential district (PRD-3) zoning classification for a ...

GREEN — Regal Interstate Park will soon be a memory as demolition began in August of the movie theater building on Interstate Parkway. The 14-screen theater, which opened in the 1990s, closed in ...

Photo: Eric Poston NEW FRANKLIN — Construction of the new Portage Lakes Visitor Center being built in Portage Lakes State Park is in full swing with an opening date planned for fall. The Ohio ...