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The seat is held by Republican John Hagan, who ran into term limits. Celeste DeHoff, assistant law director in Jackson Township and a Tuscarawas Township trustee, won a five-way Democratic primary.
Friday Night Frenzy! Ohio H.S. Football Scores
St. Peter Chanel 19, JFK 20 Thornville Sheridan 49, Bellaire 14 Troy 17, Day. Chaminade-Julienne 14 Uniontown Lake 39, Green 30 Urbana 27, London 25 Wadsworth 35, Wooster 19 Waterford 41, Crown City S. Gallia ...
Jeannie Garcia is graduating with a Bachelor of Art in Interior Design
Jeannie Garcia is graduating from the University of Akron Saturday August 16, 2008 with a Bachelor of Art in Interior Design.
10 vie for rec facility manager
City officials are still in the process of interviewing and evaluating 10 candidates for the recreation facility manager position.
Emergency Ordinance Allows Oakwood Village Employees To Donate Sick Time To Slain Officer's Widow
Oakwood Village going above and beyond to help Officer Holly Miktarian in the wake of her husband's murder.
Relearning how to clown around
But one patient - Walter Holmes of Akron - had something more in mind. When Elsey asked the 61-year-old man - who has suffered eight strokes in five years and a recent heart attack - about his goals, he said he ...
Police Radio Tapes Released In Wake Of Twinsburg Officer's Murder
Twinsburg Police held a morning press conference to release the radio tapes made the night Officer Joshua Miktarian was killed in cold blood.
Officer Joshua T. Miktarian was musician, pal, doting dad
He was known as Captain Justice, Mr. Invincible, The Pizza Man, a rock star, comic, husband and father.
Auto body repairman by day -- rocket scientist by night
STARK COUNTY - Steve Eves loves tinkering in his garage near Uniontown. 'You never grow up,' Eves said.
North Canton: Search for missing woman; family asking for volunteers to help
A missing person alert has been issued for northeast Ohio as authorities in North Canton try to locate a missing woman described by authorities as mentally challenged.
Fbi's Internet Task Force Takes Down Predator No. 100
They've come from as far away as the state of Washington and as near as the city of Massillon.
Celebrations - June 23, 2008; Laria named `Clerk of the Year'
Akron Municipal Court Clerk Jim Laria was named ''Clerk of the Year'' by the Ohio Association of Municipal/County Court Clerks.
The law firm of Buckingham, D...
The law firm of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs announced that it has completed its leadership transition, with Patrick J. Keating taking the position of president and CEO.
At 9:56 a.m. on Thursday the man was spotted driving 52 mph on Pleasant Valley Road.
The John S. Knight Memorial Foundation and the Akron Press Club awarded $3,000 scholarships to five journalism students - Leslie Cusano, Timothy Magaw, Caitlin Saniga and Alisha Williams from Kent State and ...
Janice Diantonio of Louisville received the Mother of the Year award from the Canton Mothers of Multiples Club.
Jewell Cardwell: Crash victim gives thanks to rescuer
No good deed goes unnoticed. Just ask Jim Hutcherson of Uniontown. Tammy Hutcherson, Jim's wife, filled me in on the recent out-of-the-blue thank-you that came his way with a persistent knock on the door.
Area students eliminated in national spelling bee
Two of three area students were among the 90 champion spellers from around the country who advanced to the quarterfinal round today in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. But both Gillian ...
Top spellers recall words over holiday
Three area students are among the 288 champion spellers from around the nation competing for more than $40,000 in prizes this week in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Gillian Butdorf of ...
Groups meet to discuss earning less than their parents
SPEAKING OF . . . After publishing findings that show Americans are earning less than their parents, the Beacon Journal invited readers to participate in focus groups.