Area News
Traffic chase through Barberton prompts drug charges
By BOB MOREHEAD BGNN senior staff writer It’s getting almost common as the year wanes. A police chase started somewhere else passed through Barberton. Akron Police tried to pull over a pickup truck a little before 1 p.m. Dec. 6. Instead of pulling over, police say the driver intentionally hit a cruiser as he fled. …
Read MoreOfficials investigating fatal fire
By BOB MOREHEAD BGNN senior staff writer BARBERTON A 46-year-old man was found dead Dec. 17 in a burning apartment on First Street SE. The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Joshua Wokojance. The Barberton Fire Department got the call at 7:38 a.m. A resident of an apartment there reported smoke. Fire…
Read MoreA LOOK BACK: Barberton cheerleaders reached top at 2005 national championship
By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor Barberton High winter sports for the 2024-25 season are beginning. Fans will be cheering on the Magics in all their home games. This year as you settle in the gym, take a look at all the banners on the far wall. Yes, you will see state championships, state runner-up…
Read MoreLocal cartoonist’s screenwriting debut ‘Heartland Harmony’
Gazette & News ZED cartoonist Duane Abel’s screenwriting debut “Heartland Harmony” (previously titled “The Green Oak Guardian”) was re-released to streaming services on Nov. 12 after being obtained by One Tree Entertainment, according to a news release. Abel’s cartoon ZED about a lovable laundry dweller who has become part of a family has appeared weekly…
Read MoreBarberton residents lobby to make mum state co-flower
PHOTOS PROVIDED Barberton High School government students traveled to Columbus for the annual field trip to the Statehouse and were part of an extra event this time. Students ceremoniously handed documents to their state Rep. Jack Daniels (R-New Franklin), left, to help in consideration of taking steps to make the chrysanthemum the state co-flower. By…
Read More‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ comes to life on Magical Theatre stage
PHOTO PROVIDED Gazette staff report BARBERTON “The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the whole world!” And so begins the hilarious and sweet stage play of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” presented by Magical Theatre Company, Northeast Ohio’s professional resident and touring theatre for young audiences and families. When the Herdmans, a…
Read MoreMarshallville man faces drug charges after leading police on chase through two counties
By BOB MOREHEAD BGNN senior staff writer A post-holiday car chase through Wayne and Summit counties resulted in a Marshallville man being arrested and facing charges including drug trafficking and reckless operation. Wayne County Sheriff deputies were monitoring a suspected drug house near Gates Street and state Route 585 in Doylestown Nov. 30 and…
Read MoreMEMORY GAP Old Masonic Temple may disappear from downtown landscape
This story appeared in the Dec. 7, 2023 edition of The Barberton Gazette & Norton News. Online subscribers have access to all archived e-editions digitally. PHOTOS COURTESY OF NATIONAL LODGE The lodge room of the Masonic Temple, built in the Roman style with arched ceilings and molded beams, as it was pictured in 1925. The…
Read MoreChristmas lights add festive feeling to Lake Anna
PHOTOS PROVIDED Favorite displays from previous years return this year and will be lit up at Lake Anna Park 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. Nov. 30 through Jan. 4. By CHRISTINA McCUNE BGNN managing editor BARBERTON Lake Anna doesn’t need to dress up. She’s already beautiful as she is. But she must feel the love…
Read More‘Christmas begins in Barberton’ with walk
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY KASSIE OKOLISH By CHRISTINA McCUNE BGNN managing editor BARBERTON Just how big is the city’s kickoff to the holidays? If you have dozens of businesses and organizations participating, plus 70 vendors selling a wide variety of wares and food items, add to that more than 45 volunteers pulling it off, consider the…
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