Summit County lights up green for Veterans Day
BGNN staff report In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Councilwoman Christine Higham announced plans to illuminate county buildings green from Nov. 4-11 as part of Operation Green Light for Veterans, a nationwide effort uniting counties in support of military veterans. This is part of an initiative between…
Read MoreMusical project Van Arlo returns to The Rialto Theatre
Jason Chamberlin/ JVC Photography Ben Marthey leads Van Arlo and returns Nov. 9 to The Rialto Theatre in Akron. By ASHLEY McCORMICK BGNN columnist Van Arlo isn’t your typical band. Led by Ben Marthey, the lead visionary and singer songwriter, Van Arlo is actually a musical endeavor that features local guest musicians. When asked…
Read MoreHouse fire kills two teens in Coventry Twp.
Those who mourned the loss of two high school students who died following a house fire Oct. 30 in Coventry Township began making a memorial the same day in the yard outside the home. PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA McCUNE | BGNN BGNN staff report COVENTRY TWP. Two teens died at a local hospital Wednesday after…
Read MoreRogues Hollow boasts storied and spooky past
By EMILY CANNING-DEAN Gazette & News DOYLESTOWN For generations, residents of Doylestown and the surrounding communities have enjoyed sharing creepy and chilling stories about Rogues Hollow and earlier this month, the Chippewa Rogues Hollow Historical Society invited the community to join in the fun during their annual Walk in the Hollow. Earl Kerr, president emeritus…
Read MoreDiana Jane Hooser, 78
Janet “Jan” E. Wallace, 77
BARBERTON – Janet “Jan” E. Wallace, age 77, passed away on October 27, 2024 with her family by her side. Born on November 10, 1946 in Akron, OH to the late John R. and Josephine A. (Robertson) Urquhart, she was a life resident of Barberton. A 1964 graduate of Barberton High School, she retired from…
Read MoreFlorence Taylor Easterling, 94
Florence Taylor Easterling died peacefully on October 16, 2024 at Bath Manor Specialty Care Center in Akron, Ohio. She was loved and well cared for while having lived there since December 2016. Florence was born on December 8th 1929 to Garfield and Catherine Taylor (Harris) who both preceded her in death. She grew up and…
Read MoreRobert Joseph DeVore, Chicken Bob, 86
Robert Joseph DeVore, Chicken Bob, 86, passed away on Saturday October 26, 2024. He owned and operated the family restaurant DeVore’s Hopocan Gardens for 65 years. Veteran of the Army. Past president of the Akron Area Restaurant Association, Board of Director for the Ohio State Restaurant Association, one of the founders of the Barberton Tavern…
Read MoreCarole A. Miller, 75
Carole A. Miller, 75, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024. She was born on September 5, 1948 in Akron, Ohio. Carole was a graduate of Barberton High School, Class of 1966 and was also a 1969 graduate of Akron General School of Nursing. She was employed at Barberton Citizens Hospital in Labor and Delivery as…
Read MoreMary Elizabeth Francis Woodford, 102
Mary Elizabeth Francis Woodford ended her earthly journey on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 and received her crown of glory. Mary was born on September 7, 1922 to David Thomas Clark and Emma Jane Griffith in Jerusalem, Ohio. Mary is survived by her son and daughter- in-law, David and Mary Lou of Barberton; granddaughters, Elizabeth (David)…
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