Rittman News

NEWARK: David Frances Metheny, 77, of Newark, passed away Wednesday evening, January 20, 2010 of congestive heart failure with his loving family at his side.

Superintendent Jon Ritchie is only too well aware of the havoc the effects of Ohio's economy is likely to wreak on the myriad of school issues that will come before voters in May.

The weather in Ohio has prompted many to utter a familiar clich, "If you don't like the weather, wait 15 minutes; it will change." Wes Tate, who works for the Ohio Department of Transportation in the Wayne County garage, has seen the clich in action while in a dump truck equipped for winter weather.

A four-vehicle crash that sent two people to the hospital with injuries closed westbound lanes of Interstate 76 in Wadsworth Township for an hour Wednesday night.

A handful of farmers and property owners not wanting to see an abandoned rail bed converted to a walking and biking trail brought their case to the commissioners Tuesday.

Two people were injured in a four-vehicle crash which closed Interstate 76 for more than an hour Wednesday night.

Rails to Trails members and advocates consider building and maintaining a proposed Orrville to Clinton trail an ongoing process.

Tom and Linda Lafferty, of Coshocton, announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah, to Shawn Aronhalt, son of James Aronhalt, of Coshocton, and Margaret and David Nardecchia, of Rittman.

Norton's firefighters will host the city's first Hook-N-Ladder Chili Cook-off next weekend.

Over the last 15 years, giving back has been an important part of TRIAD's business practices - and it has provided area organizations with over $250,000 in donations and services - over $25,000 in 2009 alone.

An annual Christmas project mushroomed from helping around half a dozen families to more than 40.

Ritzman Pharmacy is closing two locations in Akron but opening a store in Green.

When first-grade student Jillian St. John came home from school one day with a "fist full of money," it did not escape the notice of her mother.

A man found dead outside a nursing home Monday morning has been identified as an 80-year-old Akron resident.

Foul play is not suspected in the death of a man whose body was found this morning east of a Rittman nursing home where he apparently knew a resident.

Arrested and served indictments on drug-related charges Thursday night were: Angela J. Knighten, 45, of 1855 Mechanicsburg Road, Wooster, charged with one count of trafficking in drugs, a fifth-degree felony; one count of trafficking in drugs, a fourth-degree felony; and one count of trafficking in drugs, a third-degree felony.

MEDINA TWP. a ' The next free H1N1 vaccination clinics offered by the Medina County Health Department will be the first for the general public.

One-of-kind specialty food items and home-made baked goods will be on sale at Lock 3 Park this weekend, in addition to the handcrafts available at Akron's Chriskindl Market in Downtown Akron.

Sheriff's deputies have arrested a man for a Monday morning burglary and sexual assault.

ROBBERY, W. REAGAN: Two white males allegedly entered a cinema on W. Reagan Parkway around 2 a.m. on Nov.