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Akron Public Schools hires retired police detective as new director of public safety
Akron Public Schools hired longtime Akron Police Detective Alan Jones as its new director of public safety earlier this month. Jones, a 33-year police veteran who retired in June, will primarily be tasked with ensuring the safety of students, staff and visitors on all APS properties. He’ll also manage a staff of about 60 people, including school resource officers and non-police security personnel, and keep up with the surveillance and security technologies the district employs to monitor and maintain student safety.
BBHHS grad competes in Olympic swimming trials
From the time she was 6 years old, Hannah Bach has loved the water. She started swimming competitively at the age of 10 and the hard work paid off during her years as a champion swimmer at both Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School and The Ohio State University. “I was recruited...
Cuyahoga County experiences disruptions in connection to widespread technology outage
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The widespread Microsoft outage has affected some operations for Cuyahoga County, according to its press secretary. A release Friday morning assured that emergency services such as 911 and the child abuse hotline at 216-696-KIDS remain in operation. The County Department of Information and Technology is...
Saint Maron Church welcomes new pastor
Rev. Patrick Kassab will take the helm of Saint Maron Church, a parish with two locations: Carnegie Avenue in Cleveland and Brookside Road in Independence. Kassab, born and raised in Lebanon, was ordained in 2014; his assignment to Saint Maron will be his first as pastor of a parish. He...
Akron finalizing its budget for $8.59 million in mostly federal housing, development aid
The city of Akron's Department of Planning and Urban Development has recommended a nearly $8.59 million budget for a 2024 Consolidated Action Plan for affordable housing and community development, with the bulk of the proposed budget coming from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding. The proposed budget...
Poland 11U baseball team crowned Ohio state champions
Results from Saturday's Ohio 9-11 Minor Division Little League State Baseball Tournament being held at Robert Peter's Athletic Complex in Bellevue, Ohio. Poland Little League is the 2024 (9-11) Minor Division Little League Ohio State Champions. Player Roster: Nico Pitzulo, Maceo Bannon, Drake Vlosich, Jaxon Vrona, Luke Bushey, Dante Carchedi,...
Calcutta Square hosts 21st annual Veterans Appreciation Picnic with over 600 attendees
COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OH — The 21st Annual Veterans Appreciation Picnic was held earlier today at Calcutta Square in East Liverpool. Over 600 people attended the event, including 300 veterans, with at least three who served in World War II. Additionally, a Fairchild 123 provider that flew over Korea and...
Tupper Lake Riverpigs win tight battle to open Empire League round robin playoffs
TUPPER LAKE, N.Y. — When things looked like they would swing the Malone Borderhounds' way, the script flipped in the final inning. The Tupper Lake Riverpigs, who were down 6-5 in the top of the 9th, used a late comeback surge to steal the opening round of the Empire Baseball League round robin playoffs 7-6.
Columbiana hosting 'Christmas in July' event this month
The Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a "Christmas in July" event this weekend to "bring holiday cheer to the community" this summer. The event kicks off Friday, July 26 at the Firestone Pool at Firestone Park in Columbiana from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Attendees can Swim with...
Multi-state deli meat-linked listeria outbreak kills New Jersey resident
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning Americans about a listeria outbreak that has sickened more than two dozen people across 12 states, believe to be linked to deli meat.As of Friday, 28 people have fallen ill -- all of whom have been hospitalized -- and two people have died, one from Illinois and one from New Jersey, according to the federal health agency.New York is the state with the most cases at seven, followed by Maryland with six. States that have also reported cases include Illinois, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia...
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