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Jake Roberson Memorial Splash Park construction expected to start soon in Massillon
MASSILLON – Work for a memorial splash pad on the city's west side is targeted to start by end of this month, as a construction contractor has been tapped for the project. The Jake Roberson Memorial Splash Park is planned for Wampler Park, 1818 Main Ave. W, and the goal is to have the venue operational sometime this summer. Youngstown-based Daniel A. Terreri & Sons has been awarded the bid for the project.
Farmers markets are starting to open; one in Holmes County has opened a third location
Wooster celebrates 27 years of Downtown Farmers' Market. Harvey's Market expands to three locations. It is the time of season for enjoying fresh fruit and vegetables at area farmers markets. Here is a brief rundown of some of the Wayne and Holmes area markets. The opening for downtown Wooster Farmers'...
'My art will always be in the park': Fairless fifth graders create artwork for park
BETHLEHEM TWP. ‒ Fifth graders at Fairless Elementary School are keeping the history of Navarre alive through art. Art teacher Jenny Best led the students in creating 6-by-11 acrylic paintings to adorn a two-dimensional, 16-foot canal boat at Navarre-Bethlehem Township Park, 8201 Hudson Drive SW. The 93 pictures include...
Ohio high school softball scores | Live updates from OHSAA district play in Division II
The OHSAA district high school softball tournament is underway and Greater Akron will have a busy Tuesday afternoon and early evening with several teams in action throughout the region, including at historic Firestone Stadium. Here's how the games played out featuring Summit County teams. Copley softball gets run-rule win over Cloverleaf in district semifinal ...
Norwayne softball outlasts Mapleton for district semifinal win
CRESTON — There was plenty of firepower wielded during the Division III district semifinal softball game between Mapleton and Norwayne on Tuesday at Norwayne High School. But it would be the Bobcats who proved to have more heavy hitters as Norwayne knocked out a 13-8 victory over Mapleton. Norwayne now will play Triway at...
Handel’s churns up limited-time ice cream flavor
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream has churned up a favor for May − carrot cake. The new flavor joins the high-quality, made-from-scratch options created by founder Alice Handel in 1945. Handel's Homemade Ice Cream has nearby stores at 3107 Lincoln Way E in Perry Township; 7212 Fulton Drive NW...
Guardians baseball broadcaster to speak to local students ahead of prom festivities
NORTH JACKSON, Ohio (WKBN) — Guardians baseball broadcaster Jensen Lewis will be visiting the valley to speak with Jackson-Milton students ahead of their prom weekend. Lewis, an Ohio native, was a pitcher for the team from 2007-2010 and has been a broadcaster for over a decade. He plans to share his experiences as a student-athlete turned professional and the role good decision-making played in his success.
WCAL Track: Smithville snaps Norwayne's streak
DALTON — Over the course of her career, Maddy Lengacher has her share of trips to the state meet, even collecting an All-Ohio medal this past season. But the senior and her Smithville teammates experienced a first on Saturday — a Wayne County Athletic League Championship. Behind their...
See all homes sold in Wadsworth, May 6 to May 12
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Wadsworth reported from May 6 to May 12. There were 5 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,134-square-foot home on Summit Street in Wadsworth that sold for $197,000. 221 East...
Track Conference Championships: Orrville boys runner-up in PAC
Four event victories paced Orrville’s boys track team to a runner-up finish Thursday at the Principals Athletic Conference Championships. Led by two wins from thrower Talon Beichler and first-place finishes by Caden Race and Owen Lacy, the Red Riders compiled 137 points to finish off the pace of CVCA (144). Tuslaw (50) tied for fifth with Canton South and Triway (43) took seventh. ...
'Best damned fighter plane in the world': MAPS volunteers rebuilding Goodyear WWII Corsair
Tucked inside the headquarters building of the MAPS Air Museum in Green, volunteers are restoring an Akron-built Corsair, one of the U.S. military's most successful and powerful fighters in World War II. ...
Is the Farm Stop Revolution Upon Us?
In 2008, Jessica Eikleberry was 29 years old and had just read Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma. She wanted to start eating locally and, with the help of her mom, she made a goal for the coming Thanksgiving: an all-local meal. Eikleberry was shocked at how difficult it was...
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