Akron pastor Jimmie K. Rodgers opposes a proposed East Akron waste transfer station that would accept recyclables, along with residential and commercial garbage. At a public hearing City Council held Thursday for the project, Rodgers questioned why the existing Fountain Street facility needs to be moved. “Something stinks,” Rodgers said. Tara Mosley Weems, a former Ward […]
Are you prepared to vote in the 2024 election in Akron? As Nov. 5 approaches, it’s time to make a plan for casting your ballot. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 43.2% of voters cast their ballots by mail and 26.2% cast them early in person.
The clock is ticking for the Akron Board of Education to fill its vacant seat following Job Perry’s resignation. Twenty candidates have thrown their names into the ring to fill Perry’s seat. The board decided to elect the next member rather than appoint the person. Each candidate submitted application materials and is expected to be […]
A Trumbull County grand jury indicted an Akron police officer Wednesday on 11 charges related to creating and distributing child sexual abuse material – colloquially known as child pornography – according to the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas docket.
Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.Janet Damon is the type of teacher students will remember for the rest of their lives, he…
At a briefing Wednesday evening in Ranchester, the governor said federal fire managers on the Elk Fire have access to the state’s resources, including the National Guard.
Editor’s note: Soon after publication of this article, the dockworkers’ union agreed to suspend its strike until January 2025. With ports from Maine to Texas crippled by the first dockworker strike in nearly half a century, Muhammed Conpeh is hoping to avoid a ripple effect in The Bronx. As a manager at National Farm — […]
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