LIVE IN TECHNICOLOR – BHS presents ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’
Barberton High School presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” Thursday through Sunday, March 19-22. By CHRISTINA McCUNE BGNN managing editor BARBERTON Co-directors Nicole Petrarca and Tyler Jensen have their work cut out for them by choosing “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” as this year’s spring high school production. Barberton High School has brilliantly…
Read MoreVIVA LAS VEGAS! Pleasant View residents score big at senior prom
PHOTOS THANKS TO BARBERTON HS YEARBOOK STUDENTS By CHRISTINA McCUNE BGNN managing editor BARBERTON Everyone came out as winners last week as Barberton High School students threw a Las Vegas-themed senior prom for residents at Pleasant View Skilled Nursing and Rehab. Nursing students organized the special event with help from other students at the high…
Read MoreTuskegee Airmen traveling banner makes stop at Lake Anna YMCA
PHOTO PROVIDED From left, Jada Young, Lake Anna YMCA staff, Jim Sawin, Akron Area YMCA Vice President, and Audrey Sims, Lake Anna YMCA patron. By JIM COLLVER Celtic Club The Celtic Club Green Man Project banner honoring the Tuskegee Airmen- the Red Tails- America’s first Black fighter pilots in World War II is once again…
Read MoreDonnie Harris, 73
Donnie Harris, age 73, of Barberton Ohio, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of faith, service, and love that touched countless lives. Donnie dedicated over 25 years of his life as a letter carrier in Akron, where he was a proud and active member of NALC Branch 148. Throughout his more than 40…
Read MoreBarberton Community Easter Egg Hunt free, open to all children
BGNN staff report BARBERTON City resident Tiffany Mead has spearheaded a Community Easter Egg Hunt in the city. The egg hunt is free and open to anyone and will take place 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28 along W Tuscarawas Avenue in downtown Barberton. Here’s what you need to know: Q. What made you want to…
Read MoreMOBILE MARKET Grocery store on wheels fills neighborhood need
Bob Norman, chief operations officer, welcomes customers to the Summit Fresh Mobile market at Van Buren Homes in Barberton. The market returns to Barberton on Saturday. By CHRISTINA McCUNE BGNN managing editor BARBERTON A grocery store on wheels – complete with fresh produce, local goods, frozen items and more — returns this Saturday to Barberton.…
Read MoreBetty Williams Murphy, 91
Betty Williams Murphy, 91, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 2, 2026. She was born February 7, 1935, in Cucumber, West Virginia and came to Barberton, Ohio in 1953. She was a member of the Barberton Church of God for many years. She was also a member of the Barberton Women’s…
Read MoreBarberton 2020 grad killed in hit-skip crash; Akron PD seek public’s help
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOSEPH NICHOLAS Richard Williams played for the Magics football team. He was struck by a vehicle March 4 and died the next day in the hospital. Akron Police are asking for the public’s help in the case. BGNN staff report AKRON A 23-year-old man was killed in a hit-skip crash and…
Read MoreMary A. Glasser, 74
Mary A. Glasser Mary A. Glasser, 74, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 19, 2026. She was born in Barberton on June 15, 1951 to the late Robert and Agnes Baker. Mary graduated from Barberton High School, Class of 1970. She retired from Barberton City Schools Cafeteria. She was an active…
Read MoreFirefighters battle Spartan blaze
By BOB MOREHEAD BGNN senior staff writer Crews from four fire departments battled an industrial blaze on Norton Avenue early the evening of March 2. Norton firefighters were dispatched to Spartan Enterprises around 6:25 p.m., responding to a commercial fire alarm. They arrived within five minutes, confronted by thick, black smoke and flames on the…
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