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Leslie Ann Johnson (nee Monroe), age 62 of Copley, Ohio, died unexpectedly on February 15, 2025. Please visit www.HummelCares.com for full obituary.
I understand the Summit County Library is putting a levy on the May ballot. Although I am all for the library system, this seems like a big ask considering our property taxes went up 30% last year.
PORTAGE LAKES — Portage Lakes patrons will have the opportunity to take part in a new challenge this summer, Paddle the Lakes, being organized by Summit Soil and Water. The Paddle the Lakes ...
Leslie Ann Johnson (nee Monroe), age 62 of Copley, Ohio, died unexpectedly on February 15, 2025. Please visit www.HummelCares.com for full obituary.
COPLEY — Despite a wet start to the spring sports season, the Revere and Copley girls softball teams faced off at Copley High School April 7. Shown at far right, Copley senior first baseman Addy ...
AKRON — Members of the Summit County Engineer’s Office, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Summit County Council members Jeff Wilhite, Christine Higham and Erin Dickinson met ...
Leslie Ann Johnson (nee Monroe), age 62 of Copley, Ohio, died unexpectedly on February 15, 2025. Please visit www.HummelCares.com for full obituary.
DOWNTOWN AKRON — Summit County Council April 7 discussed using artificial intelligence (AI) to process non-emergency calls for various county public safety answering points (PSAP). Public Safety ...
WEST AKRON: On the afternoon of April 2, police responded to a shooting on Hyde Park Avenue and found a two-year-old boy who had sustained a gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital, where ...
GREEN — Goodwill Industries of Akron held a ribbon cutting ceremony April 9 for the opening of its new retail store at 3656 Massillon Road. The event began with a ribbon-cutting ceremony ...
DOWNTOWN AKRON — The Akron RubberDucks are back at Canal Park, but they would love to be somewhere else. That place is Progressive Field — only 38 miles and two organizational levels away.
NEW FRANKLIN — New Franklin City Council April 2 approved a $4,000 per month contract with Envision Group LLC to perform economic development related consulting services for the city. The city ...