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Two dead, one a Mansfield woman, after five-vehicle crash on I-71 Wednesday night
BELLVILLE – The Mansfield post of the Highway Patrol is investigating a five-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Wednesday at 10:49 p.m. on Interstate 71 near in Perry Township. in Richland County, killing two people, including a Mansfield woman and a Fairlawn man in two separate vehicles. Shawna E. Smith, 60, of Mansfield, the...
19-year-old Stark County man killed in motorcycle crash; victim identified
A 19-year-old man from Beach City in Stark County has lost his life in a two-vehicle crash in Holmes County, according to Holmes County Sheriff Tim Zimmerly. The fatal incident occurred around 5:18 p.m. Wednesday on State Route 515 at the intersection of County Road 168 in Walnut Creek Township.
K9 sniffs out drugs during traffic stop in Akron, 34-year-old woman arrested
A 34-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with three counts of possession of drugs and illegal use of drug paraphernalia, according to the Akron Police Department. An officer was in the process of conducting a traffic stop at around 2:25 p.m. at the intersection of Banks and Williams Street when they...
Stark County man pleads guilty in federal gambling case
A 49-year-old Stark County man pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Cleveland to one count of tax evasion, two counts of money laundering and one count of operating an illegal gambling establishment, federal authorities said. Steven Saris, who as of 2022 lived in Lake Township, is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 8 by U.S. District Judge Donald Nugent. Until then, he remains free on an unsecured $20,000 bond. ...
Anti-war protest planned for Saturday at Kent State University, same day campus marks 54 years since May 4 shootings
KENT, Ohio — As pro-Palestine protests are happening across the country, students at Kent State University are planning for a demonstration this weekend. It’s happening on what is a somber day in the school’s history: May 4. Kent State University student Yaseen Shaikh says he is planning...
Hartville firefighters rescue trapped ducklings
HARTVILLE – Thirteen ducklings fell through a storm sewer grate Wednesday afternoon, and village firefighters came to their rescue. Assistant Fire Chief Jim Monath said a passerby heard the ducklings making sounds of distress around 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. They had fallen about a few feet below the grate. She called 911. ...
Is FirstEnergy a victim? Former executives say the company shouldn't be labeled one
Akron-based FirstEnergy and its allies bankrolled one of the state's largest corruption scandals, but state prosecutors now say the company should also be labeled a victim. Akron-based FirstEnergy and its allies bankrolled one of Ohio's largest corruption scandals. But state prosecutors now say the company should be labeled a victim of its former leaders' actions.
Breaking down OHSAA district softball tournaments for Greater Akron's high school teams
It's time to get into the pitching circle. OHSAA postseason softball opens on Saturday with championship weekend set for May 30 to June 1 at Firestone Stadium. Last year...
Man hurt after rear-ending dump truck in Tallmadge Township
TALLMADGE TOWNSHIP (WOOD-AM) - A 73-year-old Muskegon man was sent to the hospital with serious injuries, but is expected to live after rear-ending a dump truck near Lake Michigan and Linden in Tallmadge Township. It happened late Tuesday afternoon. The driver was not wearing a seat belt. The driver of...
Here’s a visual walkthrough of Akron schools’ redistricting plan
The Akron Board of Education approved its redistricting and restructuring plan in a 6-0 vote in March. Among the changes, the plan will close Firestone Park Elementary School, relocate NIHF STEM High School to Robinson Community Learning Center and ease overcrowding at Harris-Jackson CLC. Signal Akron’s Reegan Davis Saunders set...
After challenging Akron police, police auditor and oversight board call for independent attorney
Two weeks after the independent police auditor and the Citizens’ Police Oversight Board challenged the Akron Police Department over the arrest of and use of force against Dierra Fields, members again raised an issue the board has long been fighting for: They want their own independent attorney and don’t want city attorneys representing them.
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