BGNN COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD FOR AUGUST 2023
Barberton Change for Change, 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24 at the Ignite Brewing Company, 600 W Tuscarawas Ave., in Downtown Barberton. Join Mayor Judge to support the Diamond Sports Little League. Email items to [email protected].
Read MoreJanice Louise Auman-Finlaw
Janice Louise Auman-Finlaw Janice L. Auman-Finlaw, 58, loving mother and grandmother, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023. Janice was born Sunday, March 14, 1965 to Raymond and Janet (Williams) Auman and lived in the Akron area most of her life. She worked for Alro Steel for over 20 years. She loved traveling and spending time…
Read MoreKarl E Puett, 70
Karl E. Puett, 70, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 12, 2023. He was a resident of Barberton and a United States Army veteran. Karl is survived by his daughters, Kellie Brake, Sherrie Brake, Jamie Valencheck and Vikki (Ron) Bowers; many grandchildren; brother, Lloyd Puett and sister, Vicky Puett-Fling. Following Karl’s wishes cremation has…
Read MoreWinona McKinney, 93
Winona McKinney, age 93, passed away August 12, 2023. She was born in Bradshaw, WV on January 24, 1930. Winona had a very strong faith and was a longtime member of Community Gospel Tabernacle. She was a homemaker that enjoyed being with her family who will miss her deeply. Preceded in death by her husband,…
Read MoreMEET THE BGNN TEAM Luke Riffle, 9-year-old meteorologist
About Luke Riffle Barberton Gazette & Norton News meteorologist Luke Riffle, 9, is in the fourth grade at Barberton Intermediate School. “I have been interested in weather since I was 4 years old,” he said. “I did my first weather video when I was 4. I have been on Cleveland 19 News with Jeff Tanchak…
Read MoreCOURT NEWS Ohio Rep. Bob Young pleads not guilty in misdemeanor case
PHOTO BY BOB MOREHEAD | BGNN Ohio Representative Bob Young, his attorney John Greven and visiting Judge Edward O’Farrell take their seats during Young’s arraignment Aug. 4. By BOB MOREHEAD Gazette Staff Writer BARBERTON Barberton Municipal Court had the rare spectacle of arraigning a sitting state representative Aug. 4. Bob Young, 41, the second-term Republicanlawmaker…
Read MorePOLICE BLOTTER Barberton, Norton crime reports week of July 30
Reports are gathered from police reports available to the public. Barberton Sunday, July 30 • A Franklin Avenue man was cited for allegedly playing his music too loudly around 9:30 p.m. Police say they could hear it several houses away. • A Hazelwood Street woman who has called several times about a man violating a…
Read MoreGrant gives Barbertonians half-off deal on wastewater treatment plant upgrades
BOB MOREHEAD | BGNN One of the plant’s clarifier pools, shown in August 2022, is among the pending recipients of improvements in this phase of the Barberton Waste Water Treatment Facility’s renovations. By BOB MOREHEAD Gazette Staff Writer BARBERTON The Magic City has one of 90 projects statewide getting a slice of $135 million…
Read MoreStudents stock up on school supplies at Magics Ready to Learn event
PHOTOS BY HEATHER IMMLER | BGNN PHOTO BY BOB MOREHEAD | BGNN Families collecting free school supplies meet the owners of the Magic City’s new hometown newspaper. By BOB MOREHEAD Gazette Staff Writer Word got out, people believed, and the Aug. 5 school supply giveaway at Barberton High School had a steady flow of families…
Read MoreMeat Loaf tribute band to play benefit show Aug. 19 in downtown Barberton
COURTESY PHOTO Westside Steve Simmons and Kearsten Kopf recreate Meat Loaf’s greatest hits with Paradise. By BOB MOREHEAD Gazette Staff Writer A block of Tuscarawas Avenue will close Aug. 19 and fill with Jim Steinman’s 1970s operatic crescendos as Paradise takes the stage to Rock Cancer. Paradise is The Easy Street Band’s latest tribute project,…
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