LOCAL K-9: Wadsworth’s new K-9 officer ready to put best paw forward
PHOTO PROVIDED Wadsworth K-9 Ares and handler Officer Zach West By EMILY CANNING-DEAN BGNN staff writer WADSWORTH After only a couple of days on the job, K-9 Officer Ares and his handler, Officer Zach West have been busy. Completing a six-week training program at Excel K-9 Services in Hiram, West and Ares, a 1-year-old German…
Read MoreGARDEN GALS: Lake Anna Y volunteers work hard and have fun
PHOTO PROVIDED Gen Hull, Denise Mealy, Donna Ocepec, Karen Bakita and Marty Bidlingmyer call themselves the ‘Y Garden Gals.” They have fun working the garden at the Lake Anna YMCA and welcome help. Fresh produce from the garden is given to Y visitors. By JUDI CHRISTY Director of Marketing & Communication Akron Area YMCA BARBERTON …
Read MoreBarber Classic 5K & Fun Run: 3 miles of magic in Magic City
By BOB LEASURE Barberton Kiwanis Club and Barberton Historical Society A STORIED START TO A MODERN TRADITION Barberton – the Magic City – was founded in 1891 by visionary industrialist O. C. Barber, who transformed farmland into a thriving industrial hub almost overnight. At its heart was the Anna Dean Farm, an agricultural marvel complete…
Read MoreBarberton man sentenced to 17.5 years for ‘ghost guns’
PHOTO PROVIDED BY U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO BGNN staff report A Barberton man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for manufacturing firearms and machine gun conversion devices from his home using a 3D printer and selling them through a popular social media platform, according to a news release…
Read MoreRichard “Dick” Haney, 82
Richard “Dick” Haney, age 82, was born and raised in Barberton, Ohio. He graduated BHS Class of 1962 and played in the high school band. Richard served in the Navy abord the USS North Hampton as a radio dispatcher during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He retired from the Barberton Post Office as a letter carrier…
Read MorePamela D. Babinski, 68
Pamela D. Babinski, age 68, of Barberton, OH, passed away unexpectedly on August 31, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 21, 1957, in Akron, OH, to Daril and Myrtle (Marie) Cassell and grew up in Stow, Ohio. She later moved to Barberton, where she started her family, built lifelong friendships,…
Read More2025 BARBERTON SCHOOLS ACADEMIC HALL OF FAME: Marty Eberhart, Class of 1993
Marty Eberhart, Class of 1993 BGNN staff report Barberton City Schools 19th annual Academic Hall of Fame ceremony is Sept. 5 at Barberton High School. Seven Barberton High School alumni are being inducted this year: David R. Cooper, from the Class of 1962; Christine Duncan Finan, Class of 1977; James E. Young, Class of 1979;…
Read More2025 BARBERTON SCHOOLS ACADEMIC HALL OF FAME: Rob Branham, Class of 1993
Rob Branham, Class of 1993 BGNN staff report Barberton City Schools 19th annual Academic Hall of Fame ceremony is Sept. 5 at Barberton High School. Seven Barberton High School alumni are being inducted this year: David R. Cooper, from the Class of 1962; Christine Duncan Finan, Class of 1977; James E. Young, Class of 1979;…
Read More2025 BARBERTON SCHOOLS ACADEMIC HALL OF FAME: Aaron Day, Class of 1991
Aaron Day, Class of 1991 BGNN staff report Barberton City Schools 19th annual Academic Hall of Fame ceremony is Sept. 5 at Barberton High School. Seven Barberton High School alumni are being inducted this year: David R. Cooper, from the Class of 1962; Christine Duncan Finan, Class of 1977; James E. Young, Class of 1979;…
Read More2025 BARBERTON SCHOOLS ACADEMIC HALL OF FAME: Anne-Marie Anderson, Class of 1983
Anne-Marie Anderson, Class of 1983 BGNN staff report Barberton City Schools 19th annual Academic Hall of Fame ceremony is Sept. 5 at Barberton High School. Seven Barberton High School alumni are being inducted this year: David R. Cooper, from the Class of 1962; Christine Duncan Finan, Class of 1977; James E. Young, Class of 1979;…
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