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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)
Man found dead in North Akron home is identified
Dad accused of forcing son into field, killing him
Coventry man killed in crash at I-77 ramp
NFL star Chris Spielman's wife loses cancer battle
College student mistaken for deer, shot to death
Browns' roster nearly devoid of consistent players
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:
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Will Health Care Reform Pass?
Akron Law Café:
Health Care Financing Reform: (68) Democrats Secure 60 Votes for Cloture
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 Tuesday, May 27, 2008
AKRON
Executive to speak
at Akron Roundtable
AKRON: Dr. Delos M. ''Toby'' Cosgrove, president and chief executive of the Cleveland Clinic, will speak at 11:45 a.m. June 19 during the Akron Roundtable luncheon at Tangier Restaurant, 532 W. Market St.
Cosgrove's topic will be ''Cleveland Clinic and Healthcare in Northeast Ohio.''
The health-care executive leads a health system that includes the Cleveland Clinic, nine community hospitals, 15 family health and outpatient surgery centers, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Cleveland Clinic Toronto and the developing Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Advance reservations are required. Tickets for the luncheon and program are $15.
To make a reservation, send a check to Akron Roundtable, P.O. Box 238, Clinton, OH 44216.
CHAGRIN FALLS
Candidate to run
in 5.25-mile race
CHAGRIN FALLS: Bill O'Neill, the Democratic candidate for the 14th Congressional District who underwent bypass surgery in March, will run a 5.25-mile race Sunday, the Blossom Time Run in Chagrin Falls.
After O'Neill's surgery, he missed about four weeks on the campaign trail but returned to full-time campaigning earlier this month. He also resumed his job as a registered nurse at Hillcrest Hospital, where his heart surgery was performed.
''My goal is just to finish before they take down the timer,'' O'Neill said in a news release. O'Neill, 60, a retired appeals judge, lives in South Russell in Geauga County. He was the easy winner in the March 4 primary election, in which he squared off against two Democrats for the right to challenge U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette, a Republican, on Nov. 4.
The district covers all of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake counties and parts of Summit, Portage, Cuyahoga and Trumbull counties.
COLUMBUS
Troopers make 530
drunk-driver arrests
COLUMBUS: Ohio Highway Patrol troopers say that at least 530 drunk drivers were arrested over the Memorial Day weekend.
In addition, there have been 408 alcohol-related crashes and four fatalities on Ohio roads. The statistics include reports from 6 p.m. Friday through midnight Sunday.
Last Memorial Day holiday, six of the 12 people killed on Ohio roadways were involved in alcohol-related crashes, according to the patrol.
Last year, according to the patrol's Web site, troopers made 24,730 drunk-driver arrests, including 694 during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
The Ohio Highway Patrol's Web address is: http:// www.statepatrol.ohio.gov.
CUYAHOGA FALLS
Runners in kilts
to receive prizes
CUYAHOGA FALLS: More than 200 runners and walkers are expected to participate in the second annual Riverfront Irish Festival 5K run and one-mile walk/run June 8.
The race, which kicks off the Riverfront Irish Festival, will feature Irish music and prizes for runners wearing kilts. After crossing the finish line, participants will be treated to a traditional Irish baked potato.
The 5K race will begin at 8 a.m., with the walk stepping off at 8:30 a.m. Both will start at the Falls Square Amphitheatre in downtown Cuyahoga Falls.
Registration is $15 for runners and $10 for walkers in advance or $20 for both on race day. The races are free for those served by the Summit County Board of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities.
Registration forms are available at www.riverfrontirishfest.com or by calling race director Rebecca Davey at 330-554-3083.
The Irish festival will be June 13 to 15 at Falls River Square.
PORTAGE COUNTY
Holiday fire destroys
Route 43 restaurant
FRANKLIN TWP.: A restaurant along Twin Lakes in Portage County was gutted by an early morning fire Monday.
Kent Fire Capt. Chuck Palmer said the two-story building that has hosted a variety of restaurants over the years at 7289 State Route 43 is a total loss.
Damage to the Mangiamo! restaurant has been estimated at $387,000.
''It was going pretty good when we pulled up,'' Palmer said. ''The front of the restaurant was fully involved.''
There was no one inside when the fire was reported by a passing motorist about 5 a.m. Monday.
Sixteen neighboring fire departments were called to the scene to bring water via tanker trucks. There are no fire hydrants near the restaurant.
Firefighters remained at the scene until noon.
Palmer said it appears the fire started in the front area of the building, but the exact location and cause were under investigation by Kent firefighters and members of the Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office.
The building, a former barn, had housed the Rusty Nail, Black Squirrel and other restaurants over several decades.
STARK COUNTY
Fire-hydrant flushing
to begin on June 2
CANAL FULTON: The Canal Fulton Fire Department will flush fire hydrants June 2-13.
Although the water will be safe for drinking and cooking, residents are urged to check their water for discoloration before using it for laundry.
All questions and concerns should be directed to the Canal Fulton Water Department at 330-854-2044. Wilderness Center
cites photographers
SUGAR CREEK TWP.: The Wilderness Center has awarded 11 first-place awards in the 15th annual Foto Fest photographic competition.
The winners were: Dick Cotterman of Akron, wildflowers; Ed Warner of Louisville, pictorial; Chuck John of Canton, wildlife.
Randy Hull of Carrollton and Cotterman tied in the landscape category while Hull won another award for general nature.
Also winning were Ronald Miller of North Canton, insects; Judy Meade of Rittman, domestic flowers.
Jerry Herbert of New Philadelphia won for birds and Herbert took honors for animals.
Lydia Gordon of Alliance was a winner in the youth category.
The contest drew 386 photographs by 94 photographers.
The winners were selected by 420 people who viewed the show and cast ballots.
SUMMIT COUNTY
Buchtel students win scholarships
AKRON:
Project GRAD Akron will award scholarships of $4,000 each to approximately thirty-four seniors from Buchtel High School at the organization's third annual scholarship awards and student recognition program on Thursday.
Akron City Councilman-at-Large Michael D. Williams and his wife, Akron Municipal Court Judge Annalisa Stubbs Williams, will be the keynote speakers at the event, which is at 6 p.m. at the Akron Urban League, 440 Vernon Odom Blvd.
The organization also is recognizing the achievements of students from Crouse, Erie Island, Rankin, and Schumacher elementary schools and Perkins Middle School.
Since 2006, Project GRAD Akron has awarded over $300,000 in scholarships to Buchtel graduating seniors who have fulfilled the requirements of a ''Learning Contract.'' Reservations are $30. Call 330-761-3113. WAYNE COUNTY
Historical society
to dedicate exhibit
DOYLESTOWN: The Chippewa-Rogues Hollow Historical Society will dedicate its newest historical exhibit — a restored coal-mine transport car — at 2 p.m. Sunday. The event will be at 17500 Galehouse Road.
The restoration was handled by Corey Lowe, a member of Doylestown Boy Scout Troop #123 as his Eagle Scout project.
Refreshments will be served and the Chidester Mill and grounds will be open to visitors until 4 p.m.
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