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Hundreds packed the Nordonia High School Auditorium Jan. 23 for the annual Prom Fair Fashion...  Read Story.

by Jeff Saunders | Reporter Macedonia - Area residents with an interest in health are invited to the Macedonia Family Recreation Center Feb. 4 for a health fair. "It is a free event," said Chris Griffith, Rec Center membership and marketing coordinator. "It's open to the public and you don't have to be a member of the Rec Center or a Macedonia...  Read Story.

by Jeff Saunders | Reporter -- Macedonia -- The city is in the opening stages of possibly switching water suppliers from Cleveland to Akron, but the costs of doing so are...  Read Story.

by Jeff Saunders | Reporter -- Northfield Village -- The village's charter is expected to get its first review in a decade, and voters may be asked to approve amendments in November. Mayor Jesse Nehez said at Village...  Read Story.

by Jeff Saunders | Reporter -- Northfield Village -- Village police will be getting a 1 percent pay increase this year under a three-year contract Village Council approved Jan....  Read Story.

by Marc Kovac | Capital Bureau Chief -- Columbus -- The minority leader of the Ohio Senate is stepping down from the post. Sen. Capri Cafaro, D-Hubbard, will remain in the chamber and seek...  Read Story.

by Jeff Saunders | Reporter -- Northfield Center -- An early evening accident sent a 44-year-old township man to Akron City Hospital and injured a firefighter who swallowed broken glass...  Read Story.

The health fair at the Macedonia Family Recreation Center Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. is expected to include the following vendors providing free goods and services: * University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center. * Cleveland Clinic. * Summa Western...  Read Story.

by Jeff Saunders | Reporter -- Sagamore Hills -- The Coleman children did not need a genie in a magic lamp to grant their...  Read Story.

by Eric Marotta | Editor -- Summit County Engineer Alan Brubaker announced Jan. 18 his office has forwarded a proposed stormwater utility program to County Council for review, but whether the program will...  Read Story.

by Eric Marotta | Editor -- Nordonia Hills -- By next year, school officials say every teacher in the district will be rated according to one of four standards: Accomplished, proficient, developing and...  Read Story.

by Jeff Saunders | Reporter -- Northfield Center -- It has been more than seven years since Marianne Faircloth ended her long service in the township's administrative offices, but she has not been...  Read Story.

by Jeff Saunders | Reporter -- Northfield Village -- The village has put two new vehicles on the roads in time to help deal with this winter's snow storms. Service Director Jason Walters said the department received...  Read Story.

by Jeff Saunders | Reporter -- Macedonia -- With several dozen people standing outside in the cold waiting for the new Route 82 Aldi grocery store to open for the first time Jan. 19, it did not take long for shoppers to...  Read Story.

by Jeff Saunders | Reporter -- Macedonia -- A decade after she and her husband immigrated from the former Soviet republic Uzbekistan, Tatyana Kalugina is happy. "People in this country don't know how...  Read Story.

by Jeff Saunders | Reporter -- Macedonia -- The city has dropped plans to host a big summer festival this year, with Mayor Don Kuchta and members of Council citing concerns over the cost and amount of time to plan...  Read Story.

by LISA CORNWELL | Associated Press -- Columbus -- Sweepstakes scams cost Ohioans about $2 million in 2011 as gauged by complaints made to the state last year, state Attorney General Mike...  Read Story.

First half 2011 real estate tax bills were mailed starting Jan. 17 to Summit County residents, Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE announced. The closing...  Read Story.

Columbus -- Gov. John Kasich recently announced the appointment of Amy Corrigall Jones of Akron to serve as Judge of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. ...  Read Story.

Brecksville -- The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad will get $3.25 million in upgrades via the National Park Service, park officials announced Jan. 17. The Federal Transportation Administration grant, which...  Read Story.