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GREATER AKRON — The Archbishop Hoban High School boys basketball season came to a close March 7 after being defeated 58-45 by Garfield Heights High School in the Division III regional ...

AKRON — The Akron Chapter of the American Advertising Federation held its 80th Annual American Advertising Awards celebration, Feb. 28 at the Akron Civic Theatre. TRIAD, a design and marketing ...

COVENTRY — The Coventry Fire Department held a pinning and service recognition ceremony March 6 for several members of the department. Capt. Brian Langenek was promoted to deputy chief and also ...

DOWNTOWN AKRON — The Akron Municipal Courthouse has installed its first universal changing station. Located in the first-floor Caregiver Room at the courthouse, 172 S. Broadway St., is a private ...

NEW FRANKLIN — At the March 5 New Franklin City Council meeting, Mayor Paul Adamson gave an update on the results of a resident survey conducted as part of a Sisler Park Master Plan meeting last ...

COPLEY — Summit Metro Parks has accepted an 87-acre land donation from Western Reserve Land Conservancy. Located in Copley on Boughton Road, the newly-acquired land will serve as the future site ...

Leslie Ann Johnson (nee Monroe), age 62 of Copley, Ohio, died unexpectedly on February 15, 2025. Please visit www.HummelCares.com for full obituary.

Leslie Ann Johnson (nee Monroe), age 62 of Copley, Ohio, died unexpectedly on February 15, 2025. Please visit www.HummelCares.com for full obituary.

RICHFIELD — The Richfield Township Board of Trustees accepted the 2025 Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) Energized Community Grant at its March 6 meeting. Township Administrator Mindy ...

BARBERTON: A West Hopocan Avenue woman reported to police March 4 that a package was stolen from her porch. A Lucas Street woman reported to police March 4 that someone stole $150 cash and her ...

WEST AKRON: At 12:30 a.m. March 1, police responded to a fight at a West Market Street business where they found a woman who had sustained a facial injury after a man argued with her boyfriend ...