Akron News

In Jest entertained an appreciative audience in Russell Park, Akron, New York on Thursday afternoon as the Akron Fourth of July Celebration continues.

Everyone wants to see a spectacular Fourth of July fireworks show without traversing across Western New York.

DARIEN - An Erie County man has been charged in connection with the theft of 150 cattle from a farm where he used to work.

Lockport: A training ground for professional ballet dancers? It may be so, if the prestigious summer study opportunities awarded to five local teens reflect Lockport City Ballet school's success in cultivating talent in a relatively brief time.

Erie County Sheriff Timothy Howard Tuesday said his office is investigating the death of an Akron girl, who collapsed while playing soccer in the Akron Falls Park.

A 14-year-old girl collapsed and died while playing soccer. The incident happened just after 7:30 last night at a soccer field on Skyline Drive in Akron.

A 14-year-old girl collapsed and died while playing soccer. The incident happened just after 7:30 last night at a soccer field on Skyline Drive in Akron.

Last Friday we published a list of upcoming garden tours happening this summer throughout Western New York.

Newstead town officials intend to have the site development plan for the Akron/Newstead shared public works complex on display soon at Village Hall and Town Hall and Newstead Public Library.

A road trip to Canada got a little more complicated, starting Monday. You'll need a passport, enhanced license or NEXUS card to make the trip back home.

Those who served both their country and their community - first in Vietnam, later on the streets of Buffalo - finally received some recognition today with the unveiling of a plaque listing 66 Buffalo police officers who also served in Vietnam.

The rumblings of a long-awaited bridge reconstruction project should be heard in coming weeks.

From the first observance in Waterloo, N. Y., in 1866 honoring local veterans who fought in the Civil War, communities have honored their sons and daughters who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Crank up the Cessna and wing on out to Akron Airport, off John Street behind Akron Central High School, between 7 a. m. and noon on Memorial Day, Monday, to join the Western New York Group of the Civil Air Patrol at its annual Pancake Breakfast.

Three hourlong programs will be offered next Thursday at the Rich-Twinn Octagon House in Akron that will include displays on other octagon buildings in the nation.

Voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of school budgets and propositions and to elect members to their district's school boards This is not what school boards and administrators thought May 19 would feel like this year.

A five-member committee will seek a successor to Theo Abraham, who will retire June 30 as director for the Akron/Newstead Senior Citizens Center.

DeSales Catholic School just finished a marathon. The school held its first "Race for Fitness" Saturday.

The Akron Lioness Club is holding a raffle to benefit several community projects, including the flower baskets hung along Main Street, the community Christmas celebration in Russell Park and a scholarship for an Akron Central School senior.

An Akron woman has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after a sheriff's deputy reported she had taken her baby to a party early Friday where people were smoking marijuana, Erie County sheriff's officials said.