Beautifying Barberton one window at a time
PHOTOS PROVIDED Quality Window Solutions owner Alex Pizzino and his experienced local crew install a bay window in this local home. Quality Window Solutions officer manager Laurie Weber, and owner Alex Pizzino BGNN staff report BARBERTON Windows make the house. Or the business or the church or school – or any structure. While the look…
Read MoreMagics have high hopes for veteran team
Graphic courtesy of Joseph Nicholas By MAXWELL SCHEIBELHOFFER BGNN sports writer The Magics baseball team is coming off a tough 7-16 season finishing second to last in the Suburban league. But this team is really excited for what’s to come this year as the coaching staff has really developed talent well and are excited to…
Read MoreIrene Evelyn Reynolds, 99
Irene Evelyn Reynolds passed away on March 6, 2025. Irene was born in Barberton, Ohio on June 16, 1925, to John Wilbur Zeigler and Mildred B Zeigler. She was raised as an only child in Barberton and graduated from Barberton High School in 1943. She and her husband, Samuel John, raised four children and were…
Read MoreCOURT NEWS: Man pleads guilty for offenses including stealing car with toddler from Akron gas station
BGNN staff report AKRON A man pleaded guilty for three separate offenses including stealing a vehicle with a 2-year-old inside from a gas station in Akron. Ja’Den White, 22, pleaded guilty to three separate offenses, according to a news release from the prosecutor’s office. White pleaded guilty to the following charges: one count of aggravated…
Read MoreBarberton man faces reckless driving charges
BGNN staff report A Barberton man faces charges of leaving the scene of an accident, reckless operation, driving left of center, traffic control devices, and further charges are pending as investigation continues, according to a Summit County Sheriff’s Office news release. At about 6:15 p.m. March 26, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office was notified of…
Read MoreMary Anne (Edwards) Rollic, 85
Mary Anne (Edwards) Rollic went home to be with the Lord on March 23, 2025. She was 85 years old and a lifetime resident of Barberton, Ohio. Mary had been a resident at Pleasant View Health and Rehab for the last 5 years due to multiple health issues. She is preceded in death by her…
Read MoreIT’S ONLY NATURAL: Ohio skunks pick February for finding their mates
This skunk was spotted in the backyard of a home on Pleasant Drive in Norton. Although the photo is from July 31, 2022, this type of skunk, which is not typically found in Northeast Ohio, he’s been spotted every summer since then. He scavenges for handouts in the backyard usually left out for the birds…
Read MoreNorton man arrested for trafficking in Washington County
Naire Danali Clipper Antoine Timothy Dortch By BOB MOREHEAD BGNN senior staff writer A 20-year-old Norton man already indicted for trafficking fentanyl was busted for it again March 19 in Washington County. Naire Danali Clipper, of Fairland Road, was the driver of a van on Interstate 77 in that county when a sheriff’s cruiser…
Read MoreWilliam “Bill” “Strawman” C. Bishop, 81
William “Bill” “Strawman” C. Bishop, age 81, passed away peacefully March 14, 2025. He was a proud Sgt. in the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Vietnam War. William received multiple medals, including: a Good Conduct Medal, a Presidential Unit Citation, a National Defense Service Medal, a Vietnam Service Medal, a Vietnam Campaign Medal, an Expert…
Read MoreNeighborhood evacuated; man arrested after gas explosion threat
By BOB MOREHEAD BGNN senior staff writer BARBERTON A tense and potentially explosive standoff on 15th Street NW in Barberton was resolved peacefully the evening of March 18. Police got a call at 5:16 p.m. about a domestic situation at the address, near the intersection with Brady Avenue. Police arrived and found a strong odor…
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