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• Third man charged in robbery, shooting death last November in Green

  19-10-2016 23:46
  
  A third man has been charged in a robbery last fall that left a Green man dead.Summit County prosecutors say Trent P. Turner was the one who pulled the trigger, killing Corey Seibel in what was supposed to be a robbery for drugs.Turner, 28, of Cleveland, pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and numerous other charges Wednesday during his arraignment before Summit County Common Pleas Judge Amy Corrigall Jones. He is already in prison on an unrelated drug case.Two other men, Spencer Sims and Ty
  
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• Kent City Schools employee charged with impaired driving

  19-10-2016 23:33
  
  A Kent City Schools employee is accused of crashing her car and leaving the scene while driving impaired during her lunch hour last month.Courtney Baliman, 40, of Stow, faces charges of hit skip and driving while impaired. Her case is being heard in Kent Municipal Court.According to police reports, Baliman was driving west in the 600 block of Park Avenue — just south of Davey Elementary School —at about 11:20 a.m. on Sept. 27. She allegedly struck a parked vehicle whose driver was at
  
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• Area deaths — Oct. 20, 2016

  19-10-2016 23:17
  
  PORTAGESloop, Phillip E. Jr., 48, of Diamond. Died Oct. 10. Wood-Kort­right-Borkoski, Ravenna.Voss, Nancy E., 68, of Kent. Died Monday. Bissler & Sons.Woodall, Robert, 80, of Ravenna Township. Died Oct. 13. Wood-Kort­right-Borkoski, Ravenna.STARKDerry, Donna M., 79, of Alliance. Died Monday. Walton-Schrader.Helline, Gerald P., 80, of Massillon. Died Monday. Paquelet.Metzgar, Helen L., 92, of Massillon. Died Monday. Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch.OTHERDeliman, Virgina R., 94, of Middlebu
  
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• Social media helps police catch serial burglar

  19-10-2016 23:07
  
  The powerful reach of social media helped Akron police catch a serial burglary suspect this week. 
  
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• Akron Zoo unveils new bike shelter, encouraging Towpath Trail users to stop in for a visit

  19-10-2016 22:40
  
  The Akron Zoo is taking advantage of a towpath connector trail installed last year by encouraging cyclists to leave the path and visit the park.Zoo officials Wednesday unveiled its new bike shelter, which includes lockers and even a repair station with an air pump and some tools. It’s part of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition’s iTowpath project. Cyclists can exit the Towpath Trail on Bartges Street, ride down Raymond Street and turn right on Euclid Avenue to reach the zoo entran
  
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• Summit County executive candidates share many of the same opinions at debate

  19-10-2016 21:22
  
  The candidates for Summit County executive agree on a lot of issues.A sales tax increase? No thanks.Stormwater problems? The county needs a comprehensive plan.Will the county and Akron ever merge governments? No, there doesn’t seem to be any pressing reason.Heroin? Yes, it’s a big problem and more detox beds are needed.Those similarities and others emerged Wednesday during a debate Wednesday at the University of Akron’s Quaker Station between Democrat Ilene Shapiro and Republic
  
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• 4-H members honored at Achievement Day

  19-10-2016 17:01 via akronnewsreporter.com
  
  Taylor Benish, left and Mariah DeMers, right, werehonored as Leader's Choice Outstanding Junior and Intermediate Members at the annual 4-H Achievement program.
  
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• Outstanding Leaders honord at Achievement Day

  19-10-2016 16:55 via akronnewsreporter.com
  
  Teresa and Corey Traxler were chosen as Outstandng Leaders for the year at the annual 4-H Achievement program.
  
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• Friends of 4-H honored at Achievement Program

  19-10-2016 16:52 via akronnewsreporter.com
  
  Shayna Mason, 4-H Council President president, shown on the left presents the Friends of 4-H Award to Scott and Virginia Sachtjen.
  
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• 4-H members and leaders recognized during Achievement Program

  19-10-2016 16:49 via akronnewsreporter.com
  
  The Washington County 4-H Council held their annual Achievement Program to honor members, leaders and friends of 4-H over the weekend on Sunday, October 16.
  
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• Annual Halloween Food Drive Planned

  19-10-2016 16:45 via akronnewsreporter.com
  
  Be ready, the annual Halloween Food Drive to benefit the Washington County Emergency Food Bank will be held on Saturday, October 29, beginning at noon and ending at 3:30 p.
  
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• Akron Chamber holds short meeting

  19-10-2016 16:42 via akronnewsreporter.com
  
  Akron Chamber of Commerce met Monday, October 17 at Odells Super's with only five members present.As there was no quorum, no business was conducted.
  
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• School Board approves purchase of new 14 passenger bus

  19-10-2016 16:40 via akronnewsreporter.com
  
  Akron School Board met Tuesday, October 11, in what turned out to be another short and sweet regular meeting.
  
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• Regional news briefs — Oct. 19

  19-10-2016 05:06
  
  AKRONAuthorities seek escapeeAKRON: The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information leading to the capture of a man who escaped last month from a community-based corrections center in Akron.Channing Figler, 28, is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Summit County Sheriff’s Office for escape.Authorities said Figler has been on the run since Sept. 21.He is described as a white male about 6 feet tall and weighing 170 pounds. He has blond hair, which
  
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• West Akron woman describes holding burglar at gunpoint until police arrive, credits Second Amendment for keeping her safe

  19-10-2016 04:37
  
  An Akron couple who held a burglar at gunpoint Sunday morning until police arrived credits the Second Amendment for keeping them safe.Police reported the couple, a 61-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman, woke to find 38-year-old DeJuan McCraney in their home. McCraney, who was convicted in 2001 of attempted aggravated murder and released from prison in 2010, faces charges of aggravated burglary and having weapons illegally.The couple could not be reached for comment, but the woman took to Faceb
  
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• Area deaths — Oct. 19

  19-10-2016 04:33
  
  MEDINABullock, Misa A., 86, of Medina. Died Monday. Waite & Son.STARKNaumovska, Ljubica “Lucy” (Radicevska), 66, of Massillon. Died Monday. Heitger, Jackson Township.OTHERBixby, Jeanette E., 77, of Strongsville. Died Monday. Waite & Son, Medina.Gutlove, Norman M., 85, of Ponce Inlet, Fla. Died Oct. 9. Heitger, Jackson Township.Jameyson, Ruth, 93, of Mount Vernon. Died Sunday. Parker & Son, Lodi.
  
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• Akron area students to be honored for efforts to encourage voting

  19-10-2016 01:18
  
  Akron area students who won a video competition urging adults to vote will be recognized at the Akron-Summit County Public Library downtown from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. They will be among three Joy of Voting initiatives discussed at the event, made possible by grants from the Citizen University’s Joy of Voting project in several major cities.The Summit County League of Women Voters, which has created a voter guide for the election, also will attend.Among the winners in the video contest
  
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• Ohio gives Clinton the lead, but it’s close

  19-10-2016 00:34
  
  By Laura A. BischoffDayton Daily NewsThe presidential race in Ohio remains a volatile contest that could break either way depending on how undecided voters and those supporting third-party candidates make their final decisions, a new survey shows.Democrat Hillary Clinton leads by 3 percentage points over Republican Donald Trump in the poll, which the University of Akron conducted for the Akron Beacon Journal, WKSU public radio, the The Repository of Canton and other Ohio news organizations.Clint
  
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• Family and friends mourn the death of lovable 9-year-old, Carmella Karpovitch

  19-10-2016 00:13
  
  Carmella Patience Karpovitch liked anything with glitter.She was a huge Star Wars and Harry Potter fan.And she loved to read, play Minecraft and tinker with things -— especially computers. But perhaps most importantly, she was an endearing 9-year-old who left an impression of love on the people she met.”She was a great student. She was smart and had a ton of friends. Everybody loved her,” said Joe Clark, superintendent in the Nordonia Hills City School District. “Carmella
  
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• Family and friends mourn death of lovable 9-year-old Carmella Karpovitch

  19-10-2016 00:13
  
  Carmella Patience Karpo­vitch liked anything with glitter.She was a huge Star Wars and Harry Potter fan.And she loved to read, play Minecraft and tinker with things — especially computers. But perhaps most importantly, she was an endearing 9-year-old who left an impression of love on the people she met.“She was a great student. She was smart and had a ton of friends. Everybody loved her,” said Joe Clark, superintendent in the Nordonia Hills City School District. Carmella, a
  
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• About the Your Vote Ohio project

  19-10-2016 00:01
  
  Beacon Journal staff reportUnlike typical horse-race surveys designed to quickly measure voter sentiment, the Your Vote Ohio poll is an ongoing effort by Ohio news organizations to gain an understanding of the concerns of Ohioans in this election.Several Ohio newspapers, television and radio stations agreed in late 2015 to place Ohio citizens ahead of the politicians in deciding what issues to emphasize in the election, using polling and public gatherings to understand what to cover and how to d
  
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