By Jon on July 10, 2025 By Eric Poston NEW FRANKLIN — Following a recent drowning of a swimmer at Portage Lakes State Park, some area residents are questioning if additional safety measures need ...

LAKEMORE — Lakemore Village Council July 7 approved the purchase of two 2018 Ford Explorers in the Police Department for a total cost of $16,000. “[Police Chief Roy Smith] had tried to get one ...

Green Mayor Rocco Yeargin said the city’s finance department remains in good hands as new Finance Director Shelley Goodrich (right) takes over for Steven Schmidt, who retired July 3 after nine ...

BATH — The Bath Township Trustees heard updates on the activities of Discover Bath Barns (DBB) and the Surface Water Management District (SWMD) during the June 30 meeting. DBB President James ...

By Jon on July 10, 2025 By Brian Lisik BARBERTON — Following a June 23 Barberton City Council meeting that saw nearly a dozen residents voice concern with recent widespread electricity outages ...

SUMMIT COUNTY — County Executive Ilene Shapiro July 2 announced the Summit County Transportation Improvement District (TID) was awarded $250,000 to support infrastructure development at the ...

Officers stopped a vehicle June 28 for having improper and expired plates. Officers spoke to the driver and determined he had a warrant out of the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. He was cited ...

GREEN — The footprint of schools in the City of Green is changing as Greenwood Early Learning Center on Graybill Road and Green Middle School on Steese Road were recently demolished. The ...

AKRON — A white-cheeked gibbon was born June 27 at the Akron Zoo. The zoo’s adult female gibbon, Parker, gave birth at 4:20 p.m. The entire gibbon family will have access to the public indoor ...

COPLEY — Copley Township Trustees June 23 granted permission to place permanent signs in neighborhoods where the discharge of aerial fireworks violates state law. The signs will be placed at the ...

BARBERTON: Officers located a known drug user June 23 and spoke to him. The man was found with a hypodermic syringe in his pocket and he was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments. A ...

The following is the remaining list of the Ohio Department of Health death notices for May. Diamond Fisk Jr., Akron, June 29, 2001 to May 18, 2025 William S. Foutty, Springfield, Aug. 29, 1949 to ...