Williard UCC celebrating 100 years
The congregation at Williard United Church of Christ is having a two-day celebration to mark a century of service.On July 12 — the day the church cornerstone was laid 100 years ago — a community picnic...
View ArticleFriendship Bible Church is growing and expanding in Randolph Township
RANDOLPH TWP.: The congregation at Friendship Bible Church is laying a firm foundation for its quaint colonial church building — literally.“When we began the construction project to put in new...
View ArticleFree birth control is emerging standard for women
WASHINGTON: More than half of privately insured women are getting free birth control under President Barack Obama’s health law, a major coverage shift that’s likely to advance.This week the Supreme...
View ArticlePet Place — July 5
Feral Cat Spay & Neuter Spring Fling — One of a Kind Spay & Neuter Clinic, 1700 W. Exchange St., Akron, is offering $15 spay/neuter procedures for feral cats for a limited time. Limit two feral...
View ArticleCritters Corner: Puggle has panic attacks
Q: Our puggle has panic attacks that come on out of the blue and end just as suddenly. He shakes and tries to get up as high as he can, such as on the back head rest of the couch. He’ll also cower in a...
View ArticleSt. Thomas’ Magens Bay is widely known for its white-sand beach and its...
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST. THOMAS,U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS: Legend has it that Sir Francis Drake regularly anchored in Magens Bay with its spectacular white-sand beaches.The 16th-century British privateer also...
View ArticleBook talk: ‘The Dead Will Tell,’ ‘Zenobia: The Patriot Way’
Amish country murder mystery puts twist on familiar premiseIn Her Last Breath, fifth in Linda Castillo’s gritty series about a Holmes County police chief, Kate Burkholder scrambled to keep a...
View ArticleLife in Brief — Week of July 6
Levi Strauss CEO warns against washing jeansLevi Strauss CEO Chip Bergh had some style advice for 501 fans recently at Fortune’s Brainstorm Green conference: Stop washing your jeans.“These jeans are...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: How can I keep up potty training at day care?
Q.: My 26-month-old daughter will go on the potty happily every hour when told (we’re using your “potty bell” and it’s working extremely well) and produces every time. As a result, she’s having very...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Crab and Chili Pepper Gazpacho
It’s summertime and the only soup we think about is gazpacho. Gazpacho originated in the Andalusia area of southern Spain. Its base consists of tomatoes that are pureed and mixed with other vegetables...
View ArticleHarley helps put electric motorcycles in spotlight
PRINCETOWN, N.Y.: When Maggie McNally-Bradshaw and husband Curt hop on their electric motorcycles and twist the throttles, they get a rush like no other.Or maybe a WHOOSH!“There is that sense of being...
View ArticleDespite better labeling, sunscreens still often misused
Summertime means being outside, whether it’s at the beach, a street festival or just in the backyard.As good as it might feel to soak up the sun, doctors warn that people need to take more seriously...
View ArticleThe To-Do List — week of July 6
Birthday bashThe Summit County Historical Society is throwing a birthday party, and you’re invited.The society is sponsoring a 90th Anniversary Celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Perkins Stone...
View ArticleTrumpeter aims to pass on what he’s learned with new book
The pursuit of perfection is something that never ends for trumpeter Jim Davis, 80. This semiretired attorney is so dedicated to his instrument that he continues to practice five days a week, plays a...
View ArticleArea folks build sand castles for fun and a little profit
On Saturday afternoon, about 300 people took two hours out of their busy day of splashing in the water, lounging, barbecuing and making sure the kids were safely having fun to build sand castles for...
View ArticleWorld food prices fall for third month as grains lead decline
PARIS: World food prices fell for a third month in June as the cost of grains and vegetable oils slumped amid expectations for rising supply, the United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organization...
View ArticleHospitals, doctors’ offices lead for employment growth
Northeast Ohio’s hospitals, doctors’ offices and outpatient medical facilities increasingly are becoming the heart of the region’s economy.The health-care industry is the area’s largest employment...
View ArticleKim Hone-McMahan: Attention car dealerships and folks with used cars
If you have been following the kind work of the Silent Angels, you know I have made this plea in the past. But because of its importance, it’s worth repeating.The team of local cherubs, who are...
View ArticleLocal history: Big bands entertained local workers in World War II radio program
Defeating the enemy was hard work. When it came time for a break, factories enjoyed a pause that refreshed.The Coca-Cola Co. sponsored a national radio program that treated World War II defense workers...
View ArticleKim Hone-McMahan: The dragons are returning to Portage Lakes
If you’re headed to Portage Lakes State Park on Saturday, you just might spot some dragons. Not the long-toothed Loch Ness kind that live under the sea, but dragon boats that glide across the...
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