Area News
END OF AN ERA: Barberton basketball coach to retire
PHOTOS BY BCSD By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor What a year for Barberton Magic coaches! Wrestling Coach Jason Morr is selected for the Barberton Sports Hall of Fame, football Coach Tony Gotto passes Rudy Sharkey on the all-time wins list, and basketball Coach Ken Rector passes Jeff Janiga also in all-time wins. While Gotto…
Read MoreBARBERTON SCHOOLS STUDENT OF THE WEEK: Abel Wade (Week of Oct. 30, 2023)
ABEL WADE Third grade, Barberton Intermediate School WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SCHOOL ACTIVITY? Football WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECT? Math WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW? Survivor DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? Two dogs: Tora and Eachey; three cats: Bosa, Milo and Oreo WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL? Playing video games WHAT DO…
Read MoreSTUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Barberton student wins scholarship
Courtesy photo by Barberton City School District James Rosenberger Jr., BHS Counselor; Heather McMullen, BHS National Honor Society Advisor; Lindey Swaino, Scholarship Winner; Henry Muren, BHS Principal. The Barberton High School National Honor Society announced Lindsey Swaino as one of the recipients of a prestigious $3,200 National Semi-Finalist Scholarship, according to a news release from…
Read MoreChambers spread warmth for 45 years in laundry biz
PHOTO BY EMILY CANNING-DEAN | BGNN After 45 years of working at local cleaners and laundromats, Wanda Chambers is preparing for retirement. By EMILY CANNING-DEAN BGNN staff writer BARBERTON It was a rainy afternoon April 10 as Wanda Chambers finished up her shift at Laundry Time on Wooster Road. But inside the laundromat was a…
Read MoreAREA CRIME Akron man shot, killed after dispute in bar, vehicle
BGNN staff report A 27-year-old Akron man died from a gunshot wound to the head at the end of last month, according to a news release from the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office. The news release referred to the case as an alleged kidnapping the morning of March 30 after a dispute at a S…
Read MoreI-2 zoning request withdrawn
By BOB MOREHEAD BGNN senior staff writer The controversial request to rezone an industrial parcel on S Cleveland Massillon Road has been withdrawn, Norton city administrator Dennis Loughry announced March 28. The request from multinational conglomerate Saint-Gobain was to rezone the land from light industrial to heavy industry to clear the way for a ceramics…
Read MoreKDA neighbors raise concerns
By BOB MOREHEAD BGNN senior staff writer NORTON Rezoning an industrial parcel on S Cleveland Massillon Road has the public’s attention as dozens turned out for the public hearing March 18. A few spoke in favor of the bid. Several who spoke against conceded the benefit to the city but were worried. The request from…
Read MoreBARBERTON SCHOOLS STUDENT OF THE WEEK: Esther Lin (Week of Oct. 23, 2023)
ESTHER LIN Barberton Middle School, sixth grade “Esther is an amazing young lady that is an outstanding student. She works very hard and is self motivated and will not give up until she has accomplished her goals. Esther’s hard work and dedication allowed her to complete the entire 6th grade ALEKS math program in just…
Read MorePlastics giant eyes Norton facility
By BOB MOREHEAD BGNN senior staff writer NORTON A few weeks after seeing its tax abatements extended, the KDA Associates manufacturing property off S Cleveland Massillon Road is again in the news. Multinational conglomerate Saint-Gobain, a plastics manufacturer founded in 1665 in Paris, is asking Norton to rezone the land from light industrial to heavy…
Read MoreBARBERTON SCHOOLS STUDENT OF THE WEEK: Kairee Gibson
STUDENT OF THE WEEK (This student appeared in the Oct. 19, 2023 edition of The Barberton Gazette & Norton News. Pick up this week’s paper to see who is featured next!) Kairee Gibson Barberton High School, Grade 12 WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SCHOOL ACTIVITY, CLUB, SPORT? I love musicals and being in them/drama. WHAT IS…
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