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Welcome to Akron's 'new' neighborhood
Falls approves sale of former plaza site
Group recommends merging Akron, Summit County health agencies
Jewell Cardwell: LeBron fans cooking up fundraiser
Citizens and public officials question wetlands proposal in Lake Township
Canton school board won't seek operating levy
Downtown Akron restaurants serve up 79,000 pounds of cardboard for recycling
Most Read Stories
Man robbed at Tallmadge Avenue eatery
Another winter punch heading toward Ohio
Complaints against officer keep coming
Four teens restrain man, take items from his Akron home
Police: Ohio girl dies after fall into snow bank
Police: Man tries to buy crack with credit card
Cuyahoga Falls residents come home to find burning couch on balcony
Region makes way for latest batch of snow; cancellations rise
Blogs:
First Bell - On Education:
No City of Akron basketball tonight
Pets:
Pet telethon re-airs
The Heldenfiles:
Chipmunks "Squeakquel" on DVD/BD March 30
Akron Zips:
Late surge gives Zips ugly road win
Tribe Matters:
Blogmail response on Hafner
Cleveland Browns:
Stallworth's contract terminated
Balanced Ledger:
QB in Browns future: another mock draft
Kent State Sports:
KSU Notes – February 9
Cleveland Cavaliers:
NBA Power Rankings from Around the Internet
Buckeye Blogging:
Buckeyes grab 18 players on signing day
Varsity Letters:
Five local gridders to play in Big33
All Da King's Men:
Palin At The Tea Party Convention
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Republican Pre-Conditions
Akron Law Café:
Law, Love and Chocolate
Car Chase:
Collector Car Hobby Loses One of the Best—Jim Roll
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Decisions Decisions: Credit Cards or Your Mortgage?
Ohio Travels with Betty:
Loucile is looking for a Lake Erie getaway in June for three kids, ages 1, 3, and 5.
Sound Check:
Talk of the Town – Top entertainment picks for the weekend
HRLite House:
OFCCP Report
Akron Gamer:
Makers of 'Castle Crashers' unveil 'BattleBlock Theater'
See Jane Style:
Do IT this week: Layering
Published on Tuesday, Jan 27, 2009
AKRON
Billboards delayed
AKRON: City Council has again extended its moratorium on legislation focusing on city billboards.
A two-week delay was approved by council Monday to allow members more time to research the potential legislation and consider a study on billboards by the U.S. government.
Council is expected to settle the issue at its Feb. 9 meeting.
A neighborhood group contends billboards blight the city and that Akron's billboard laws are not strict enough. Clear Channel Communications, which owns most of Akron's billboards, opposes any changes.
Stow man still missing
AKRON: Akron police still have no information about a 58-year-old Stow man who has been missing since Jan. 3.
Timothy Heil, who was last seen at a Wedgewood Drive shopping plaza in Akron, was driving his 1996 green Chevy Suburban with Ohio license plate DCM-5915.
Heil weighs about 260 pounds and is 6 feet 4 inches tall. He has short brown hair, a fair complexion and wears glasses.
Anybody with information on Heil's whereabouts is asked to contact police at 330-375-2490.
20 vie for Ward 8
AKRON: Twenty people have applied to replace former Ward 8 Councilman Bob Keith.
The applicants will be interviewed individually Saturday by a selection committee comprised of five current council members. The committee is headed by Councilman-at-large James Shealey.
Council President Marco Sommerville said the committee's recommendation will be announced Monday and council will be asked to vote on the candidate that night.
Keith resigned his seat to accept the job of council clerk.
Delivery man robbed
AKRON: A pizza delivery driver was robbed Saturday night while attempting to make a delivery in the 600 block of East Waterloo Road.
The driver for Hungry Howie's Pizza, 366 E. Waterloo Road, told police he was on a porch when two men approached and told him to go to the back door, Akron police said.
While in the driveway, one of the men pointed a pistol at the driver, who slapped it out of the robber's hand. The driver ran down the street, flagged down a passing motorist and asked for a ride out of the area. The driver then called authorities.
Police are looking for two black men in their 20s who are about 5 feet 10 inches tall. One man was wearing a blue coat, and the other man was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Akron Police Department at 330-375-2490.
Pizza shop robbed
AKRON: An East Akron pizza restaurant was robbed early Friday night, and a customer who challenged the robber ended up losing his wallet, too.
Employees at Nick's Pizza, 765 E. Archwood Ave., told police that a man armed with a pistol and wearing a ski mask entered the restaurant at about 7:30 Friday night.
When the robber pointed the gun at a customer and demanded his wallet, the customer grabbed the gun and struggled with him. The robber got control of the gun and hit the customer in the head, knocking him to the ground. The robber took the victim's wallet.
The gunman pointed the gun at employees and told them to get into the back room. The robber slammed the register on the floor and took money from it.
The man is described as a white male between 5 feet 7 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 150 to 160 pounds. He wore a green shirt with a red shirt underneath, blue jeans, a dark-colored ski mask and gloves.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Akron police at 330-375-2490.
Walmart thief pleads
AKRON: An Akron man pleaded guilty Monday to robbery, assault on a police officer and other offenses for an October theft at the Walmart in Fairlawn, authorities said.
Alvin J. Blackmon, 57, of Peerless Avenue, will be sentenced March 4 by Summit County Common Pleas Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer. Robbery, a felony, carries a prison sentence of two to eight years.
Prosecutors said Blackmon stole a digital photo device Oct. 14, fled from the store after being confronted by Walmart personnel and jumped into the bed of a truck driven by a woman.
Police arrived and tried to stop the truck, but Blackmon jumped out of the truck bed, pushed the woman out of the way and began driving himself. After a cruiser avoided being hit by the truck, officers stopped Blackmon and arrested him as he was turning onto Cleveland-Massillon Road, prosecutors said.
Blackmon also pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of theft and failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer.
Ward 7 to meet
AKRON: Ward 7 Councilwoman Tina Merlitti will meet with residents during her monthly ward meeting, at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Firestone Park Community Center, 1480 Girard St.
Kurt Mulhauser of Akron's comprehensive planning division will discuss the city's biking program.
BATH TWP.
Fire grant sought
BATH TWP.: The Bath Township Fire Department received approval from trustees Monday to apply for a $9,000 equipment grant from the state fire marshal.
Funds would be used to replace five sets of turnout gear, Chief James Paulett said.
Awards will be made in March.
In other business, trustees renewed a $6,983 software licensing contract with Software Solutions through Jan. 31, 2010. A software support agreement with Regional Income Tax Agency for $440 per month through Dec. 31, 2009 also was approved.
Trustees also agreed to spend $13,050 for an audit of township books. By state law, Bath is required to perform an audit every other year; however, the township pays for one annually.
LAKE TWP.
Police chief hired
LAKE TWP.: Township trustees on Monday appointed Capt. Jack Coontz to be the new chief of the Uniontown Police Department.
Coontz had been serving in an interim role since former chief Donald Hensley retired at the end of 2008.
In other business, trustees approved the purchase of three bulletproof vests for the police department at a cost not to exceed $1,590. They also accepted the resignation of police Officer Russell Diehl and reappointed Bob Capelli to the township zoning commission for a five-year term through Jan. 29, 2014.
NORTH CANTON
Budget cuts
NORTH CANTON: City Council's finance committee expects to submit a 2009 budget by mid-February.
The committee has been slicing the budget proposed by Mayor David Held in December. In the meantime, the city is operating on an interim budget.
Officials learned this month that the city will receive less money than anticipated from the state's local government fund. Instead of the estimated $680,000, the city will receive about $602,000.
The committee will meet at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday at city hall to discuss ways to close the $78,000 gap. The meeting is open to the public.
NORTHEAST OHIO
School talks
High school students and their families can learn about the state's Postsecondary Enrollment Options Program from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Akron's Student Union Theatre.
The Postsecondary Enrollment Options Program allows high school students to earn college and high school credit simultaneously.
For more information, call 330-972-7100 or 800-655-4884. SUMMIT COUNTY
Collection goal met
AKRON: The Salvation Army of Summit County says additional days of collections allowed it to surpass its goal for the 2008 Red Kettle Campaign.
The campaign raised $401,486 at kettle sites throughout Summit County. The goal was $400,000.
Salvation Army officials decided to extend the campaign through Dec. 31 because donations were down from the prior year. The campaign was initially set to end Dec. 24.
The charity also received $352,157 in donations by mail.
The Red Kettle Campaign helps pay for Salvation Army services, including children's programs, emergency services and efforts aimed at preventing homelessnesss. The money also supports hot-meal programs.
WADSWORTH
Buildings approved
WADSWORTH: The city Planning Commission on Monday approved a proposal by the Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority to build five housing units at 172 Main St.
Plans call for a building with three units and another with two units. The site is directly north of Wadsworth Tower, a 101-unit apartment complex MMHA owns.
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Posted 10:48 PM, 02/04/2009
BILLBOARDS - Akron and Cleveland
Summary information regarding current legislative actions and discussions in Cleveland and Akron with regards to outdoor media advertising and in particular digital billboards.
http://realneo.us/content/billboards-akron-and-cleveland
