Loved ones keep Jared’s Golden Heart alive
PHOTO PROVIDED Jared Hopkins died in October 2023. His family members and friends began a foundation as he requested. Jared’s Golden Heart is a 501c3 nonprofit which helps children who are fighting cancer and their families at local hospitals. By CHRISTINA McCUNE BGNN managing editor DOYLESTOWN When it came time to put a name to…
Read MoreJobsOhio grant propels Workforce Training Center feasibility study in Barberton
BGNN staff report BARBERTON Barberton Community Foundation, in partnership with the City of Barberton, Barberton City Schools, Greater Akron Chamber, and Ilene Shapiro, Summit County Executive, has received a JobsOhio planning grant to explore the development of a transformative Workforce Training Center in Barberton. The JobsOhio grant, with matching funds provided by BCF, will fund…
Read MoreBARBERTON COUNCIL: Artsy lights planned for Second Street
By BOB MOREHEAD BGNN senior staff writer BARBERTON City Council’s Streets Committee advanced legislation Jan. 21 aimed at extending the decorative festooned lighting adorning W Tuscarawas Avenue onto Second Street NW. If approved by the full council, the $122,380 contract with Haywood Electric will drape the lights on Second between Lake and Park avenues. These…
Read MoreWilliam D. Bachtel, 88
An obituary is a brief space to describe one who lived a long, meaningful life. A summarized selection of ordinary words that cannot properly honor such an extraordinary soul. It is a space on a newsprint for family to share memories, but rather we hope that you read this and reflect on a special moment…
Read MoreMagical Theatre Co. presents ‘Witness to the Prosecution’
PHOTO PROVIDED BY MAGICAL THEATRE COMPANY From left, Adam Hoffman as Sir Wilfrid Robarts, Michael Sonata as Justice Wainwright, Gabe Reed as Leonard Vole. “The question is whether you were lying then or are you lying now?” One of the greatest courtroom dramas ever comes to Barberton stage BGNN staff report BARBERTON Magical Theatre…
Read MoreJames Selnik, 78
James Selnik, 78, loving and devoted husband, Dad, and Papa, passed away in Hospice on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 after a courageous battle with Leukemia. He was born in Akron on July 15, 1946 to the late Cyril and Anna (Babos) Selnik. He graduated from Kenmore high school in 1964, then attended Akron University, graduating…
Read MoreMilos Kosta Papich, 62
Milos Kosta Papich, 62, born in Barberton, Ohio, February 5, 1962, passed away unexpectedly to join his father in eternal rest on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. He is survived by his loving wife, Maja Papich; children, Aleksandar Papich, Maria Papich and Milan Papich; mother, Sophia Papich; sisters, Maria Papich-Forsyth and Maia Papich (Wally) Radjenovic; nieces…
Read MoreMAGICS WRESTLING Youth, middle, seniors, alums recognized; wrestling updates
PHOTOS BY JOSEPH NICHOLAS Barberton youth Barberton youth and junior high Barberton Middle School Barberton seniors Barberton seniors and families 2006-2007 BHS Wrestling Team reunited at BHS. The 2006-2007 team went 23-0 and were co-Suburban League Champs. Three went to states and Adam Cogar placed 5th as a sophomore at the State Tournament. (Information and…
Read MoreNorton nonprofit to reach milestone in giving
By EMILY CANNING-DEAN BGNN staff writer NORTON Thanks to a nonprofit organization located in Norton, thousands of children all across the world have received a special gift during their time of need. The Giving Doll, an organization that began in Wadsworth in 2006 and moved to Norton in 2019, is just a few hundred dolls…
Read MoreFrances A. Langguth (Jewell), 88
Frances A. Langguth (Jewell), age 88, passed away on January 17, 2025. Frances was born October 6, 1936, in Jackson’s Mill, West Virginia. Frances moved to Akron, Ohio in her late teens, and lived the majority of her life in Akron and Barberton, Ohio. She enjoyed reading, playing solitaire, and really enjoyed bingo. She loved…
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