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Can DNA tests free ex-Akron captain?
Victim of beating in Kent last week is declared dead at Akron hospital
Green High senior goes extra mile for those who walk and jog the park trails
Community, school and military news roundup
Tragedy to hope: Family creates foundation for bereavement therapy
Visiting new Navy ship brings back memories for Doylestown man serves on USS New York in 1930s
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Police accuse bank robbery suspect of gobbling up note (with dashcam video)
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Man found dead in North Akron home is identified
Victim of beating in Kent last week is declared dead at Akron hospital
Coventry man killed in crash at I-77 ramp
Browns' roster nearly devoid of consistent players
NFL star Chris Spielman's wife loses cancer battle
College student mistaken for deer, shot to death
Blogs:
Pets:
Cat-loving chihuahua suckles seven abandoned kittens
The Heldenfiles:
Friday Night Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
For your Saturday entertainment …
Akron Zips:
Hitchens leads Zips in second-half comeback
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Holmgren expresses interest in Browns position
Kent State Sports:
Kent State blown out in second half, loses to Temple 47-13
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Buckeye Blogging:
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Varsity Letters:
Four area football teams play tonight
All Da King's Men:
Headed For Disaster
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Will Health Care Reform Pass?
Akron Law Café:
Health Care Financing Reform: (69) The Brookings Institute Study on "Bending the Curve" – Four General Strategies
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
TIME TO GET YOUR COLLECTOR CARS WINTERIZED
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Silverdome Potentially SOLD!
Ohio Travels with Betty:
George is looking for a Thanksgiving buffet in Akron.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
Colloquium at University of Akron
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
Published on Wednesday, Apr 16, 2008
AKRON
Police seek three who robbed Arby's
AKRON: Police are seeking three men who robbed employees of an Akron fast food restaurant Monday afternoon.
Akron police spokesman Lt. Rick Edwards said that the employees of the Arby's restaurant, 1231 E. Tallmadge Ave., became suspicious when three men came into the store about 3 p.m., walked around for a few minutes and then exited without making a purchase.
Several minutes later the same three men returned to the restaurant, this time armed with handguns, Edwards said.
The men demanded money from the register and told one of the clerks to hand over his wallet. When the employee refused to give the men his wallet, the trio fled the restaurant with an undisclosed amount of money from the register.
The robbers were described as three black males between the ages of 18 and 23.
One robber was short, weighed about 150 pounds and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with metallic markings and dark pants.
Another robber was more than 6 feet tall, about 160 pounds. He wore a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants.
The other robber was also short in stature, weighed about 140 pounds and was wearing a black coat.
Police are asking that anyone with information call the department at 330-375-2490.
Truck hits utility pole
and disrupts power
AKRON: Garman Road in west Akron had to be closed Tuesday morning for several hours after a septic tank truck hit an electric pole.
The 11 a.m. crash happened near McPherson Avenue when the truck toppled a utility pole, bringing a transformer and wires down in the area.
An estimated 120 customers lost power, FirstEnergy spokesman Mark Durbin said.
Power was restored in the afternoon.
UA official interviews
at Valdosta State
AKRON: Elizabeth Stroble, provost at the University of Akron, is interviewing for the top job at Valdosta State University today and Thursday.
Stroble was selected as one of six semifinalists to be considered for the job to be the university's eighth president.
The only other semifinalist whose name has been announced was that of Greg Weisenstein, provost of the University of North Dakota.
Stroble joined UA in 2000 as dean of the College of Education and was promoted to provost in 2003.
Valdosta is a state-supported regional university in South-Central Georgia with an enrollment of 11,000. The total cost of in-state tuition, fees, room and board is about $11,000 compared with the $16,000 of UA.
Trash service plans
spring cleanup days
AKRON: It is spring cleanup time again, and the city of Akron is pitching in to help.
Beginning May 5, city trash crews will collect everything placed curbside. The service is being offered to all Akron trash and recycling customers.
All refuse conforming to the city's rules and regulations placed curbside will be collected on a customer's regular weekly pickup date.
Spring cleanup collection dates are: Monday curb service customers, May 5; Tuesday customers, May 13; Wednesday customers, May 21; Thursday customers, May 8; and Friday customers, May 16.
Anyone with questions should call the city's 311 Call Center or 330-375-2311.
Meeting Thursday
for Ward 4 residents
AKRON: Residents of Ward 4 in Akron are invited to attend a meeting set for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Forest Lodge Community Center, 260 Greenwood Ave.
The agenda includes addressing community concerns and completing the agenda and curriculum for the Mentors Project.
The meeting is open to the public and all are welcome.
For more information, contact Akron City Councilwoman Renee Greene at 330-375-2256.
AKRON SCHOOLS
Equipment stolen
from Kenmore High
AKRON: Someone stole about $1,500 worth of football equipment from Akron's Kenmore High School.
According to police, the equipment was stolen between April 4 and 14, from the athletic department's field house, 2140 13th St. S.W.
Kenmore coaches reported that eight football helmets, six jerseys and three footballs were stolen.
Anyone with information should call Akron police at 330-375-2490.
CANTON
Free forum to help
homeowners, buyers
CANTON: The Stark County Save our Homes Coalition is sponsoring a Homeowner/Buyer Education and Foreclosure Prevention Forum.
The event runs from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Canton Mayfield Senior Center, 3825 13th St. S.W.
The event is free to the public and will have more than 20 volunteers providing information on refinance and home-sale options; foreclosure and legal information; and tax, credit and employment counseling.
For more information, call 330-491-9997 or go to http://www.soh.co.stark.oh.us.
CANTON SCHOOLS
Hartford principal
to retire this year
CANTON: The school board Monday accepted the retirement resignation of Hartford Middle School Principal Stephanie Patrick, effective June 30.
The board also received a petition from McKinley High School students protesting a recent ban on flip-flops as student footwear.
— Nancy Molnar
GRANGER TWP.
Trustees approve
purchase of truck
GRANGER TWP.: Trustees have approved the purchase of a 2008 Ford Expedition truck.
The cost will be $27,820. The truck, purchased through a state contract, will be used for fire inspections and as a mobile command post in emergencies.
They also approved paving work on the parking lot at the administration building and the driveway at the fire station. Both are on Ridge Road.
The cost will be $83,000. The contract was awarded to Lytle Construction of Wooster.
— JoAnn Boruvka
HARTVILLE
Council creates
fiscal officer post
HARTVILLE: Village Council on Tuesday replaced the elected position of clerk-treasurer with an appointed fiscal officer.
The mayor will make the appointment — subject to the approval of a council majority. The legislation will take effect May 15.
Also on Tuesday, council set the charge for all sanitary sewer connections at $4,500, the same as the existing rate for single-family homes.
Council also learned the state will provide $200,000 for road improvements related to Scott Process moving to South Prospect Avenue from Sunnyside Street.
— Nancy Molnar
HUDSON
Humane Society
plans Adopt-a-Thon
HUDSON: The Humane Society of Greater Akron will have an Adopt-a-Thon on Hudson's clock tower green from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The event is being held in conjunction with Hudson Goes to the Dogs.
The adoption fee will be $99 for dogs and $75 for cats, all spayed, neutered and vaccinated.
For details, visit http://www.summithumane.org.
NORTHEAST OHIO
Lawyer asks delay
in corruption trial
CLEVELAND: This week's first American visit by Pope Benedict XVI will energize millions of people, spur protests by some, and — a local defense lawyer believes — prejudice a Cleveland jury.
Lawyers for Joseph Smith, the former chief financial officer of the Cleveland Catholic Diocese, asked a judge to push back the start of Smith's trial on corruption charges by one week. Jury selection for Smith's trial in U.S. District Court is scheduled to begin Monday, one day after the pope leads Mass at Yankee Stadium.
The event could leave Catholics rapturous, attorney Philip Kushner wrote in a brief filed Monday. If the pope's visit mobilizes the flock, the faithful might show bias for government witnesses including priests and former Bishop Anthony Pilla, Kushner said.
Smith is accused of taking $784,000 in kickbacks and faces a host of corruption charges. His co-defendant Anton Zgoznik was convicted of similar charges in October after a trial.
U.S. District Judge Anne Aldrich is expected to rule on the motion as early as today.
— Plain Dealer
SUMMIT COUNTY
Local black officials will hold meeting
AKRON: The local chapter of National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials will meet at 6 p.m. Friday at 1695 Diagonal Road.
The national organization was created in 1970 to represent the interests of African-American elected officials and to ensure that policy and program recommendations reflect African-American concerns and benefit their communities.
For more information about the Akron meeting, contact Akron City Councilwoman Renee Greene at 330-375-2256.
Fundraiser planned for clerk of courts
AKRON: Retired Summit County Clerk of Courts Diana Zaleski and County Executive Russ Pry are hosting a spring cocktail fundraiser for Clerk of Courts Daniel Horrigan.
The event will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Cedarwood Chummery, 1343 Weathervane Lane.
Tickets are $25.
For more information, call 330-256-0077.
Group takes orders
to stock fish ponds
CUYAHOGA FALLS: The Summit Soil & Water Conservation District is accepting orders for fish to stock ponds.
Available are largemouth bass, bluegills, channel catfish, fathead minnows and white amurs. Bass, bluegills and catfish are 70 cents each; minnows are $6 per 100; weed-eating amurs are $12 each.
The deadline for orders is April 25.
The fish will be delivered at 10:30 a.m. April 29 at the Tallmadge soccer fields parking lot off North Avenue (state Route 91).
Orders should be sent to Summit SWCD, 2795 Front St., Suite D, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221, or call 330-929-2871. Fish can also be ordered at http://www.summitswcd.org.
WADSWORTH
Panel recommends
new waterway rules
WADSWORTH: The Planning Commission on Monday recommended that City Council adopt a set of regulations to control developments along waterways in the city.
Such regulations are necessary to comply with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency requirements.
The area that would be regulated extends about 10 times the width of the waterway.
Structures that would be allowed within this area include those for recreational uses and for storm-water retention. The construction of fences, walls, parking spaces and roads would be banned.
— Beau Dusz
WEST BRANCH SCHOOLS
Junior collapses, dies at track meet
BELOIT: West Branch junior Ryan Johnson collapsed and died after running his leg of the 4 x 800-meter relay at a track and field meet Tuesday afternoon at the high school.
Resuscitation attempts proved unsuccessful. Johnson was then taken to Alliance Community Hospital.
The relay was the first event of the meet. The meet was postponed at that point.
Johnson was a middle-distance runner at West Branch. He also ran the individual 800 and the 1600.
West Branch boys track and field coach Tracy Wyatt had no comment. Superintendent Scott Weingart was not available.
The death is the latest tragedy for the school, which lost two students, Allyson D. Farnsworth and Carrie Jo Quinn, to a car crash in 2006, and two others, Jonathan Stauffer and Kelly Coblentz, to a meningitis outbreak in 2001. Also, Colin Smith, a sophomore, died in a four-wheeler crash in 2002.
Four other recent graduates have also died in recent years. Dan McVicker, a 2003 graduate, died while serving in Iraq in 2005. In the past three years, Eric Citino, a 2004 graduate, and Todd Morrow ('05) died in car crashes, and Josh Bardo ('02), drowned.
— Youngstown Vindicator
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