Silver Lake News

Halls are already being decked for two holiday home tours on Dec. 6, the Sugar Plum Tour in Akron and the YWCA Holiday Home Tour in Medina.

SILVER LAKE: The World War II veteran had just been honored for his service, so he did what he learned to do long ago, when he first wore a uniform for his country.

A bill pending in Columbus would change the rules for future oil and gas wells in Ohio.

Get the wrapping paper ready. A number of you came through after I asked for holiday gift ideas for people who are hard to buy for.

Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner on Tuesday filed an administrative complaint against Summit County Board of Elections Chairman Jack Morrison after he failed to resign from the board because of his conviction on two ethics-related charges.

Terry Provance, executive director of Oikocredit USA, will speak at 11:45 a.m. Nov.

We have entered that glorious season when citizens all across this great land stand up and exercise their constitutional right to ruin the aesthetics of their own neighborhood.

The following list will be updated as new listings come on the market in Summit County.

Unbelievable and unforgettable are just a couple of the adjectives that come to mind in describing a trio of centenarians who came to my attention.

Call it a hat trick, so long as it's a vintage fedora or an indie petite chapeau: Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and Echo Park make up the three-hood mishmash of hipness, where indie rockers and bohemian mods meet over single-origin coffee and vegan baked goods.

IF YOU HAVEN'T CAUGHT THE 88 YET, TUESDAY NIGHT WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO do so, as they end their month-long residency at spaceland IN Silver Lake.

The Summit County elections board has disqualified 11 candidates from the Nov. 3 ballot, including five from the crowded Akron school board race.

Hudson -- About 30 people from around the area braved mid-summer thunderstorms and a power outage Aug.

A faded scrapbook is putting the spotlight on a largely forgotten Cuyahoga Falls man who was an early advocate for the Cuyahoga River.

Rock bands often travel a long road to fame. For The Audreys, that road stretches from Australia to Spaceland in Silver Lake, where the band will perform in support of its 2008 CD, "When the Flood Comes." These adventurous young four guys and a woman are known for a bluesy, alt-country, roots-rock sound.

Two sets of pictures: - On Thursday, Zach was seen riding his bike down Silver Lake Blvd after meeting up with his Star Trek costars Chris Pine and John Cho.

Requests won't be granted for out-of-district kindergarten students to attend Silver Lake Elementary School in the 2009-10 academic year.

A University of Akron trustee will face a hearing and possible trial July 28 on charges that he had a stake in the house his son was poised to sell to the university.

I'm a week late on this so let's get started with hearty congratulations to the members of Stimulus - lead singer/songwriter/drummer Cam Johnson of Silver Lake, guitarist/vocalist Dan Sutter of Bath Township and guitarist Ryan Husser and bassist Joe Knapp, both of Brimfield Township.

Virginia Robinson's yard is about to get a new look. Robinson of Akron won a front- or backyard makeover worth $10,000 in Keep Akron Beautiful's annual Dreamscape raffle.