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2025 BARBERTON SPORTS HALL OF FAME – Mike Bodnar, Class of 1972
By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor The 2025 Induction Ceremony will be Nov. 26 at Al’s banquet facility. This year’s Barberton Hall of Fame class includes Mike Bodnar, Brittany Mingo, Scott Sabol, Mike Palija, Charlie Ries (O.C. Barber) and Barberton Tree (President’s Award). A 1972 Barberton High graduate, Mike Bodnar participated in three sports: football,…
Read MoreELECTION 2025: Dems surge in Magic City
By BOB MOREHEAD BGNN senior staff writer It wasn’t a blow-out but the Democrats on the 2025 ballot won most of their races in Barberton. This is significant because the former Democratic fortress went hard for Donald Trump all three times he was on the ballot. Each of the last two city council races put…
Read MoreELECTION 2025: Results in for local races — Norton, Wadsworth, Doylestown
By EMILY CANNING-DEAN BGNN staff writer Election results for local contests around the area have been posted by the Medina, Summit and Wayne Boards of Elections respectively. Here’s a look at the tallies for each community. Norton Each of the four candidates running for Norton City Council ran unopposed this year. According to final but…
Read MoreWEEKLY WHEREABOUTS: Take a look into fall events involving books, a comedy and a boutique for a good cause
PHOTO FROM EVENT WEBSITE Learn about “Footpaths to Ancient Campsites in Copley Township” from author Robert Haag at the Main Library in Akron. By ASHLEY McCORMICK BGNN columnist Fall temperatures have finally started to creep in. We’ve had the fall leaf colors for some time, but now they are pairing with dropping temperatures. Some…
Read More2025 BARBERTON SPORTS HALL OF FAME — Brittany Mingo
By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor The 2025 Barberton Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be Nov. 26 at Al’s banquet facility. This year’s class includes Mike Bodnar, Brittany Mingo, Scott Sabol, Mike Palija, Charlie Ries (O.C. Barber) and Barberton Tree (President’s Award). A 2005 graduate of Barberton High School, Brittany Mingo played for…
Read MoreCoach who put new life into Magics football program resigns after 12 years
“All I want is to see our community and our program to thrive.” — Magics Football Head Coach Tony Gotto PHOTOS BY JOSEPH NICHOLAS Magics Football Head Coach Tony Gotto speaks to his players at the last home football game for the season Oct. 24 at Rudy Sharkey Stadium in Barberton. By RANDY FORST BGNN…
Read MoreNorton data center proposal withdrawn
PHOTO BY BOB MOREHEAD | BGNN Dale James Hobbie, flanked by bodyguards, fields questions from Norton residents on his proposed data center for the former PPG limestone mine. By BOB MOREHEAD BGNN senior staff writer The data center project, intended for the PPG limestone mine, is withdrawn. Norton City Council President Doug DeHarpart issued a…
Read MoreMagical Theatre Co. presents ‘The Third Wave’
BGNN staff report BARBERTON A talented cast of professional and student actors bring to life on a local stage a drama based on a true Palo Alto, California, classroom experiment in 1967. Magical Theatre Company, Northeast Ohio’s professional resident and touring theatre for young audiences and families, presents “The Third Wave” Oct. 10 -19. Public…
Read MoreBarberton Library seeks board members
BGNN staff report BARBERTON The Board of Trustees of the Barberton Public Library is seeking two community members to join the Board who possess a passion for public library service, according to a news release. A Barberton Public Library Trustee must be a registered voter living in Summit County, with Barberton residency preferred. The successful…
Read MoreWhite Rabbit Galleries takes a stand for local art by sitting down
PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA McCUNE | BGNN Mim Daniel shows one of the unique chairs she created with a beautiful fresh coat of paint and a fairy garden for White Rabbit Galleries first CHAIR-ity auction. Some chairs are available to be bid on now through a silent auction and some will be up for bids at…
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