NEW FRANKLIN — The Manchester Local Schools Board of Education named a new assistant principal for Manchester High School (MHS) during the April 14 meeting. The board approved a three-year ...

FAIRLAWN — During the April 21 meeting of Fairlawn City Council, Council members unanimously passed two ordinances and adopted three resolutions, including one to rename the city’s Learning ...

COLUMBUS — State Sen. Kristina Roegner (R-District 27) April 11 presented a resolution recognizing The University of Akron (UA) Zips men’s basketball head coach John Groce for winning the Hugh ...

BARBERTON: An East Tuscarawas Avenue man reported to police April 7 that he could not find a package that was delivered to his home. A man reported to police April 8 that he performed a handyman ...

LAKEMORE — The Village of Lakemore will use a recently received $1,000 state grant to install additional floating wetlands on Springfield Lake in an ongoing effort to improve water quality.

BARBERTON — The city’s plan to reconfigure the current municipal building at 576 Park Ave. as the new justice center and move the majority of the city’s departments to the former First Merit ...

DOWNTOWN AKRON — Summit County Council April 21 heard details of this year’s Tri-County Jobs for Ohio Graduates (JOG) Summer Youth Employment Program. Heather Yannayon, deputy director for the ...

BARBERTON — The demolition of the former Masonic Temple at 107 Fifth St. NW began this month as part of the city’s $48 million project to move the majority of the city’s departments from the ...

AKRON — The Quaker Square Redevelopment Group, a partnership of Akron-based developers, business leaders and civic partners, announced it has secured approval from the Ohio Board of Control to ...

DOWNTOWN AKRON — After a two-hour executive session during the April 15 special meeting of the Akron Public Schools (APS) Board of Education, board members voted to place Superintendent Michael ...

WEST AKRON: While investigating suspicious behavior, police questioned a man walking on Crosby Street March 30 and recovered a rock of crack cocaine from his pocket. He was charged with felony ...

DOWNTOWN AKRON — When Summit County voters go to the polls May 6, they will consider Issue 18, a new 1-mill capital levy for the Akron-Summit County Public Library which, if approved, will be ...