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Pillars of the art world: Gary Sheldon and Bill Horrigan leaving their posts
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThis fall, two longtime central Ohio arts leaders announced they would be leaving their posts....
'It's caught on fire twice': Akron pursues $12 million plan to demolish blighted buildings
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAkron city officials are pursuing state funding to demolish a handful of large commercial buildings...
Akron City Festival to be held downtown Sunday: Here's what to know
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAkron Mayor Dan Horrigan announced the first annual Akron City Festival will be held in downtown...
36 years, 2 mayors, 1 lost mayoral bid: What's next for Marco Sommerville?
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn December 2021, Deputy Mayor Marco Sommerville called Kevin Dorsey, an Akron native who has made...
Get to know Shammas Malik, Akron's presumptive next mayor
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrom Paul Simon and Malcolm X to meditating and midnights at Swenson's, Akron's presumptive next...
Here's the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic schedule
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCANTON ‒ The classic Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) football experience this...
Family reflects on 19-year-old shot at Akron Skate Park in Ellet: 'We don't even know why'
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHer son sang in a choir, and it was his senior year in high school. He had recently started working...
Juneteenth celebration in West Akron stronger than ever following pandemic
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRaised in the Deep South, no one ever told Kathy Mills-Brantley that — two months after the Civil...
Stark County roundup: News from around the Canton region
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOddmall event Saturday BETHLEHEM TWP. – Oddmall Uncensored will be held from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday atMcAlpine Meadery 10035 Johnsford Road SW. Admission is free, but a $5 donation is appreciated ...
Early voters discuss top candidates for Akron mayor: Malik, Mosley, Sommerville
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn-person early voting ended Sunday. And voters had plenty to say about the front-runners in the...