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Search for Raymond Klisz, who fled near Uniontown Community Park, still ongoing
The search continues for a 48-year-old Akron man wanted on multiple felony charges stemming from a Saturday morning altercation. On April 27 at around 11 a.m., Summit County sheriff's deputies went to Green for an altercation between two people. It was reported a male suspect, later identified as Raymond Klisz, had gone to a home in violation of a protection order. When deputies arrived, Klisz had fled into a wooded area and was believed to be in possession of a firearm.
Ashes of former owners of Hunt's Bar and Grill in Cuyahoga Falls stolen in California
When Robert Gallagher flew into LAX on April 19, he was on a mission for two Cuyahoga Falls friends he'd known for decades. Gallagher was carrying the ashes of David and Leslie Hunt, a couple he'd met a couple years out of high school, when they owned Hunt's Bar & Grill on Front Street in Cuyahoga Falls.
Road closures planned in Akron this week; plus, state Route 303 closed for repairs
Akron's ongoing Interstate 76/77 Beltway reconstruction project is causing some new traffic patterns this week, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Beginning 5 a.m. Wednesday, South Street eastbound from state Route 93/Manchester Road will be closed through early September. The detour will be Thornton Street to Rhodes Street to Lakeshore Boulevard to South Street. ...
'This guy should have been removed': Akron officer who shot teen faced past discipline
Akron officers swarmed an SUV that was suspected of having fled from police in the early morning hours of Dec. 18, 2021. “Put your hands up!” an officer told the male passenger. “Put your [expletive] hands up!” ...
City of Akron expands free doorbell camera program in phase two
AKRON, Ohio — Residents in Akron will again be eligible for free doorbell cameras as part of the second phase of the city council’s Pilot Doorbell Camera Safety Program, with applications available May 1. In the first phase of the American Rescue Plan Act-funded program, more than 400...
Vision Center without optical care loses sight of patient needs | Holly Christensen
I recently wrote about the Vision Center at Akron Children's Hospital and pointed out that, no matter how excellent the Vision Center's eye surgeons and optometrists are, the center abandons their patients in the last mile of care. Glasses designed for the general population rarely fit patients with atypical facial...
'We were in a haze': Akron father reflects on losing son in road rage shooting, mother and now daughter
George Jensen Sr. doesn't want to say he is used to family trauma, but the last year has been a whirlwind for him and his family. The Akron man lost one son in an untimely death that he didn't know about until reading about it on Facebook. Then a few months later, he lost his mother, who had been in hospice.
Hudson-based retail chain JOANN to emerge from bankruptcy as private company
CLEVELAND — The Hudson-based parent company of fabric and craft retail chain JOANN is expected to emerge from bankruptcy as a private company in the coming days after a U.S. bankruptcy court approved its reorganization plan. The company's more than 800 stores, and its 18,000 employees nationwide, will be...
Man guilty of 2022 shooting of 2 women in Akron gets jail time
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The man found guilty of shooting two women in Akron back in July 2022 as a part of an ongoing feud received his prison sentence Thursday, according to court records. 40-year-old Jason Turkovich, 39 at the time of the crime, will serve 12 to 15 years...
Akron schools must let go of outdated practices | Guest column
I am writing this in response to the Beacon Journal’s Feb. 25 editorial “Are Akron kids ready for kindergarten? Why the city needs universal pre-K.” As an almost 20-year resident of Akron, mother to three young children (ages 6-11), veteran kindergarten and preschool teacher, and doctoral student studying early childhood education at Kent State University, I view the possibility of universal pre-K in our district from a unique perspective.
Ravenna weighs 1-year moratorium on new cannabis dispensaries
Ravenna is set to place a moratorium of up to a year on marijuana related businesses that aren't already doing business in the city. Ravenna City Council is expected to vote in May on the moratorium on adult cannabis dispensaries in the city. It would exclude Supergood, which opened in 2022 as a medical marijuana dispensary and hopes to expand into the adult cannabis market.
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