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- [01-06-2012] Marietta teacher wins national competition
Marietta Middle School teacher Martin Esterman recently won the "National STEM Video Game Challenge." The competition challenged educators to come up with creative ways to motivate students' interest in science, technology,... - [01-06-2012] Finding Fernbank still a challenge for locals
Fernbank Science Center had a roller coaster week. The 45-year-old science education facility spent several days on the chopping block -- a potential victim of budget cuts -- before it was spared by the DeKalb County School... - [01-06-2012] Finding Fernbank still a challenge for locals
Fernbank Science Center had a roller coaster week. The 45-year-old science education facility spent several days on the chopping block -- a potential victim of budget cuts -- before it was spared by the DeKalb County School... - [29-05-2012] Sunny spells spelling bee success
MEDINA: The national spotlight is old hat for Medina’s Sunny Levine.The 13-year-old student at Medina’s Claggett Middle School will make her third appearance Wednesday at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington.Sunny... - [29-05-2012] Conference to focus on dads
Summit County Children Services and several nonprofit groups are putting the spotlight on fathers June 15 with a countywide conference devoted to dads.Call of Duty: Courageous Men! will include seminars, exhibitors and speeches.The... - [27-05-2012] Star Student: Shelby Logan, Perry High School
PERRYGPA: 4.55COLLEGE: Northwestern UniversityAs we approach our graduation, finding a rewarding and fulfilling career is our main focus. It is important that we are able to support ourselves and our families in the future. However,... - [27-05-2012] Star Student: Sarah Meek, Firestone High School
FIRESTONEGPA: 4.209COLLEGE: Geneva CollegeIt’s amazing how something so small, short, and what seems to be insignificant in the grand scale of things, can change your life. Yet, for many people these “small” somethings... - [27-05-2012] Star Student: Collin Marshall, Rootstown
ROOTSTOWNGPA: 4.0COLLEGE: Ohio State UniversitySince becoming a member of Troop 259 of the Boy Scouts of America in 2005, the Scouting program has taught me life lessons that I could never forget. In fact, I learned my first life lesson... - [27-05-2012] Barberton star student consistently dedicated
BARBERTON: Although music is Sarah Biagetti’s passion, there is more to her life than musical talent.Biagetti, 18, daughter of Jeff and Beth Biagetti, is valedictorian of her senior class of 253 students at Barberton High... - [26-05-2012] Hope Walk brings in $50,000 for cancer center
Three cheers for the nearly 500 volunteers, businesses, community organizations, walkers and their furry companions who participated in the recent Stewart’s Caring Place: Cancer Wellness Center’s sixth annual Hope... - [25-05-2012] Sandusky charity to shut down, transfer programs
The charity for troubled youths started by Jerry Sandusky more than three decades ago — and through which the retired Penn State assistant football coach met the boys he is charged with sexually abusing — said Friday it... - [24-05-2012] Mt. Lebanon student's challenge to graduation ban denied
A Pittsburgh-area high school senior has lost his bid to walk with his graduating class after being charged with possession of drug paraphernalia off-campus last month.... - [23-05-2012] Target 11 investigates federal stimulus fiasco
Four subcontractors were never paid for a taxpayer-funded stimulus project completed last year. With the aid of a $6 million federal stimulus grant, Powerex launched a major expansion project at its plant in Youngwood,... - [22-05-2012] Environmentalists criticize Ohio drilling rules
COLUMBUS: State lawmakers heard more than six hours of testimony Monday from environmentalists and others with concerns about a bill laying out Ohio’s new regulations for horizontal shale drilling.The House Public Utilities... - [21-05-2012] Jewell Cardwell: Hot tea and cool beginnings
A high tea party in a lavish setting, complete with glistening chandeliers and dainty floral centerpieces. That’s what last week’s invitation-only event at the Akron Woman’s City Club may have looked like to those... - [20-05-2012] Area residents offer emotional stories about their lives as Beacon Journal, UA explore tough issues
The emotions come out in a brightly lit room with a long table and comfortable chairs. Strangers have come as volunteers to discuss the issues of the day. They know reporters are sitting behind a large, mirrored window, but they seem to... - [20-05-2012] Middle and high school students race the cars that they built
Daisha Blanch felt something in the pit of her stomach as she sat in the driver’s seat of a soap box racing car at the top of the sweeping hill at Akron’s Derby Downs.“I was scared at first. The hill was steep and... - [17-05-2012] Local news briefs — May 17
AKRONK-9 Challenge setAKRON: Fifteen trained police dogs will compete in Akron this weekend. The second K-9 Challenge will be Saturday at Lock 3 downtown, bringing K-9 units from Summit, Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties.The... - [14-05-2012] Ohio to get decentralized E-Check testing program with new options in late June
Northeast Ohio is getting a new-look E-Check vehicle testing program with more options.Poised to play a key role in the decentralized E-Check testing that begins June 25 is the Lube Stop Inc.The company’s 36 shops in the... - [14-05-2012] Simone Watson, 22: Clark Atlanta student loved finance
Whatever the task, Simone Watson was up for the challenge. The Clark Atlanta University graduate student was so driven, friends and family would feel compelled to hop on and take the ride with her.... - [13-05-2012] Scattered showers for Mother's Day
The challenge for many honoring Mom on Sunday will be making sure she remains dry. Rain, heavy at times, will be widespread on Mother's Day with mild temperatures, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz.... - [13-05-2012] Scattered showers for Mother's Day
The challenge for many honoring Mom on Sunday will be making sure she remains dry. Rain, heavy at times, will be widespread on Mother's Day with mild temperatures, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz.... - [13-05-2012] Scattered showers for Mother's Day
The challenge for many honoring Mom on Sunday will be making sure she remains dry. Rain, heavy at times, will be widespread on Mother's Day with mild temperatures, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz.... - [13-05-2012] Scattered showers for Mother's Day
The challenge for many honoring Mom on Sunday will be making sure she remains dry. Rain, heavy at times, will be widespread on Mother's Day with mild temperatures, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz.... - [13-05-2012] Scattered showers for Mother's Day
The challenge for many honoring Mom on Sunday will be making sure she remains dry. Rain, heavy at times, will be widespread on Mother's Day with mild temperatures, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz.... - [12-05-2012] Key downtown streets in Kent will close as $100 million makeover continues
Progress can be painful at times, Kent officials say, and this summer will be one of those times.As part of the city’s $100 million downtown makeover, two key streets and a popular alley, along with their sidewalks, will be... - [11-05-2012] Weekend events part of Barberton Magic’s Purple Pride
barberton: Community pride will be evident throughout the city’s downtown area this weekend with the coordination of two traditional events, the Jaycees 55th Cherry Blossom Festival and the PNC (formerly National City Bank) 14th... - [11-05-2012] Ambridge graduate is finalist in Dr. Oz weight-loss challenge
Sharona Sankar-King is just days away from finding out if she will win the "Transformation Nation" challenge on "The Dr. Oz Show." Online votes are being accepted now.... - [10-05-2012] Local new briefs - May 10
AKRONUmbrella fightAKRON: An Akron man was stabbed during an argument about an umbrella, police said.James R. Dennis, 52, was treated at Summa Akron City Hospital for several lacerations. His injuries were not considered... - [09-05-2012] Border Patrol outlines policy changes
If there was one thing nearly everyone in the House subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing room agreed on Tuesday, it was the enormity of the challenge facing U.S. Customs and Border Protection.... - [07-05-2012] Rachel’s Challenge: Pay it forward
In her short life, 17-year-old Rachel Joy Scott managed to make believers out of countless folks about the importance of spreading kindness in the hope it might become contagious.Even though Rachel no longer walks among us, her message... - [06-05-2012] Refugees face new challenge after bomb case
Shullu Gorado, an Eritrean refugee, is uncertain he will ever escape the accusation of being a terrorist, even though federal prosecutors dropped charges against him and others in a hoax-bomb case... - [06-05-2012] Stay-at-home dad turns businessman, buys into mobile video game truck franchise
HUDSON: Scott Beskid said he couldn’t imagine a better job than the one he has had the past eight years: stay-at-home dad for his two boys, Nathan and John.But now that the boys are getting older, Beskid said he has found some time... - [06-05-2012] Celebrations - May 6
EducationAbigail Dilullo, a 2009 graduate of Firestone High School in Akron, is one of 33 students to receive a $2,500 Wolfe Study Abroad Scholarship from Ohio State University. Dilullo is a junior majoring in international studies and... - [04-05-2012] IBM experts help Atlanta craft economic strategy
Mayor Reed and officials from Invest Atlanta, the city's economic development arm, welcomed a five-member team of senior IBM experts to Atlanta as they kicked off a three-week visit as part of IBM's Smarter Cities Challenge grant.... - [04-05-2012] IBM experts help Atlanta craft economic strategy
Mayor Reed and officials from Invest Atlanta, the city's economic development arm, welcomed a five-member team of senior IBM experts to Atlanta as they kicked off a three-week visit as part of IBM's Smarter Cities Challenge grant.... - [04-05-2012] Grant supports group of volunteers trying to locate and help isolated gay seniors
They knew their work was cut out for them when they were asked to reach out to an invisible population.But a dozen volunteers supported by Jewish Family Services have accepted the challenge of trying to find gay senior citizens who...
