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4 things to do in Akron this weekend from pickle festival to Ohio's largest Civil War reenactment
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSummer may be winding down but that doesn't mean it isn't still a busy weekend event wise in Greater...
Akron RubberDucks 2024 promotion schedule includes bobbleheads, fireworks and hijinks
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Akron RubberDucks will play 69 regular season games this season at Canal Park. And it all starts...
'We the People' exhibit in Stow shares refugee stories of success and adversity
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNilam Ghimirey spent her childhood in a refugee camp in Nepal after her family fled Bhutan to escape...
Toe-tapping rhythms coming with 3-day Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival in Akron
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival is returning for its eighth year next week, with free and...
Green Book project reveals which Greater Akron spots were safe havens during Jim Crow era
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAkron’s “Little Harlem” neighborhood was buzzing with excitement Sept. 24, 1935, when up-and-coming...
Former Boy Scouts push for new Ohio law as they seek relief for child sex abuse
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDavid DeLapa first connected with his teacher and Boy Scout master over World War II memorabilia....
North Central Ohio Soap Box Derby winners head to Derby Downs
Mansfield News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSeven-year-old Juliana Van Harlingen of Ontario will compete for her first time Saturday at the...
Local history: Akron-born child star Jimmy Butler gave all for country
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPrivate Jimmy Butler lugged a bulky radio across a foggy battlefield as enemy machine guns roared...
Akron Children's 42nd Holiday Tree Festival brings wonder to downtown
Gannett via AOL· 6 months agoThe free Akron Children's Hospital Holiday Tree Festival, now in its 42nd year, is a wondrous sight...
University of Akron JazzWeek returns to campus and community venues with acclaimed acts
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe University of Akron will host its second JazzWeek under the leadership of jazz program directors...