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BARBERTON   Barberton Community Foundation, in partnership with Barberton High School, opened scholarship applications last month. The online application will close at midnight on Friday, Feb. 9. Scholarships are open to both Barberton High School seniors and resident students. Below are some details about the application process, what students can expect, and how to apply. To…

WOOSTER  The new year brings new classes and exhibits to Wayne Center for the Arts.  “The Golden Ratio: Celebrating 50 Years of Creativity” opened earlier this month, showcasing 23 artists whose works span a variety of different mediums from ceramics, digital art, quilts, and more. The exhibit is part of WCA’s year-long 50th Anniversary Celebration,…

By BOB MOREHEAD BGNN senior staff writer One crew escorted a Sylvester Street man out of the bathroom he was trapped in Jan. 19 while another quickly extinguished the fire in his living room. Barberton Fire Chief Steve Ionno said residents in a neighboring apartment saw smoke and called the fire department a little before…

STUDENT OF THE WEEK (This student appeared in the Oct. 12, 2023 edition of The Barberton Gazette & Norton News. Pick up this week’s paper to see who is featured next!) Kyler Musarra Barberton Preschool SCHOOL: Barberton Preschool GRADE: Pre-K WHAT ACTIVITIES/HOBBIES DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL? Riding my scooter, playing football WHAT…

PHOTO PROVIDED The Barberton Soap Box Derby team placed first in two divisions at the high school competition in May. Barberton senior Nicole Williams is a two-time champion for the Gravity Racing Challenge in the Super Stock division at Derby Downs in Akron. Front row from left, Nicole Williams, Paul Joliat (race winner engineering challenge).…

CLASS OF THE WEEK (This class appeared in the Oct. 5, 2023 edition of The Barberton Gazette & Norton News) Mrs. O’Hara’s (1st grade) Barberton Primary School Mrs. O’Hara’s students have had stellar attendance so far this school year. As a school, we are focusing on excellent attendance with our students. In the first 30…

Josh Gordon has been selected as the new leader of the Barberton Community Foundation. BGNN staff report BARBERTON  The Barberton Community Foundation has selected a longtime Barberton resident who has served in various capacities with the foundation as its next executive director. Josh Gordon sounds eager and ready to jump in to the new role.…

BGNN and DGKN publishers Kurt Immler & Heather Immler BGNN and DGKN publisher Kurt Immler’s father, Dave Immler, of Norton, was a paperboy in the 1940s. Local newspapers have come a long way since the mid-16th century, when they were essentially  handwritten pamphlets, hand-distributed in parts of Europe. The invention of the printing press enabled much wider…

DGKN staff report Six people were killed in a crash Nov. 14 along Interstate 70 near state Route 310 involving a charter bus, two commercial vehicles and two passenger vehicles. The charter bus was occupied by a driver and 54 students and chaperones from Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools. Three of the passengers on the bus…

Gino Harwell Barberton Intermediate School fifth grade Favorite school activity/ club/sport: Football Favorite subject: Math Favorite movie, TV show or book: Hometeam Pets: Dog, named King Hobbies outside of school: Play football with cousins What do you want to be when you grow up? NFL player   Barberton Schools Student of the Week is sponsored…