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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…
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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. The post Akron police officer indicted by grand jury for creating and distributing child pornography…
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It’s a busy fall weekend in Akron, one of the busiest we’ve seen in a while, so there are a lot of choices if you’re looking for something to do. We put our search skills to work and drummed up this quick, non-comprehensive list — be sure to …
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The Catholic priest and co-founder of Heart to Heart Leadership will receive the Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award from the Akron Community Foundation on Oct. 15. The post ‘Father Norm’ reflects on 50 years of service appeared first on Signal Akron.
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Taste this: The Honeycomb — single scoop $6, double scoop $9, pint $12 Location: During festivals, community events and weddings, Henry’s Creamery serves sweet cream ice cream and sorbet from an aqua 1967 Phoenix trailer. Henry’s is also available at the Gardener of Bath, a gift shop the couple opened in 2006, specializing in gifts,…
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Akron school board member’s 4,000-word letter to colleagues in July raised alarms after months of interactions with Superintendent Michael Robinson. The post Akron schools’ board member accuses superintendent of bullying, making threats appeared first on Signal Akron.
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Summit County leaders plan to create a $45 million fund, using money from the opioid litigation settlement, to build a foundation that will pay for innovative solutions to addiction and other health challenges in the county in perpetuity. The post Summit County leaders intend to create $45 million foundation for addiction recovery appeared first on…
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In the first official response to a use-of-force report by Independent Police Auditor Anthony Finnell, Akron Police Chief Brian Harding and, apparently, Mayor Shammas Malik, rejected calls to discipline the officer who body slammed and arrested Dierra Fields earlier this year, along with the sergeant on site who didn’t intervene. The post Akron Police Chief…
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Memories of the former Kelly Avenue landfill are close to the surface in East Akron. At the Joy Park Community Center, about 40 community members gathered over a breakfast of French toast, eggs, sausage and bacon Saturday to learn about a new proposal from WM that would build a waste transfer station less than a…