Uniontown mother, son injured in crash

PERRY TWP.: A Uniontown woman was critically injured Friday and her 4-year-old son hurt in a one-vehicle crash on U.S. 30.

Renae Miller, 26, was eastbound between the Richville Drive and Whipple Avenue exits when her car went off the road at 10:56 a.m., the Canton post of the Ohio Highway Patrol reported. The patrol said Miller initially drove off the left side of the road into the median, returned to the roadway and swerved across both lanes before going off the right side and hitting trees.

Miller, of Oaklynn Street, Lake Township, was not wearing a seat belt, the patrol said. She was taken to Aultman Hospital in Canton. Her son, Joshua Jeavons, was belted and suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, the patrol said.

Witnesses told the patrol Miller was driving erratically before the crash, but no drugs or alcohol are suspected.

Patrol seeks escaped patient

SAGAMORE HILLS TWP.: A patient with a history of violence escaped from the Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare facility Friday evening.

The patient, Kyle E. Bunts, had ground privileges when he fled, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported. He was last seen about 7:15 p.m.

Bunts had been committed to the facility after being found not guilty by reason of insanity on aggravated arson and aggravated assault charges. He set fire to three homes in 2003.

Bunts is white, 6 feet tall and weighs 175 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. He was last seen wearing beige pants and a beige polo shirt over a beige long-sleeve shirt.

Because of his history of domestic violence and improper handling of a firearm, the patrol considers him armed and dangerous. Anyone with information should call the patrol's Canton post, 330-433-6200.

WORTH NOTING

EPA to hold hearing on recycling plant

AKRON: The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Akron Regional Air Quality Management District will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 18 on a proposed clean-air permit for Ohio Concrete Recycling LLC.

The hearing will be at the Ellet Community Center, 2449 Wedgewood Drive. The company is seeking to continue an existing concrete-crushing and recycling operation at 1 General St.

People may testify at the hearing or submit comments in writing to Lynn Malcolm, Akron Regional Air Quality Management District, 146 S. High St., Room 904, Akron, OH 44308. The public comment period ends Oct. 25.

The draft air permit and related materials are available for public review at Malcolm's office by first calling 330-375-2480.

You can also review the information at http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dapc/pti_issued/pti_pdf_07/1602475d.pdf.

Polio support group to meet Thursday

TALLMADGE: The Akron Post-Polio Support Group will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Erie Station Grill at 70 East Ave.

''We're Still Here'' is the campaign theme for the Post-Polio Health International awareness week from Oct. 14 to 20.

The Akron group, which meets the second Saturday of each month, is the largest post-polio group in Ohio.

Scottish Americans will meet at library

AKRON: The Scottish American Society will meet from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 14.

The meeting will be at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High St.

The movie Whisky Galore, a humorous tale of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, will be shown. Frances Acar, who lived in the area, will present the film.

The meeting is open to the public.

For more information, call Jim or Margaret Frost at 330-882-0342 or Gene or Betty Marcus at 330-499-1681.

CAMPAIGN TRAIL

Fundraising event to help candidate

BARBERTON: A fundraising appetizer reception for the campaign of Barberton law director candidate Lisa Okolish Miller will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 16.

The event will take place at 581 Mansion Drive in Barberton. A $50 per person donation is requested.

Reservations can be made through Oct. 9 with campaign Treasurer Debbie Shreiner at 330-745-1929.