Rootstown News

The biggest shopping day of the year dawned early for area retailers. Shoppers headed out in the dark, shrugging off cold temperatures and gusts that brought the first flakes of winter.

Fifteen persons were charged with underage alcohol violations Saturday night as the Alliance Police Department continued its enforcement of curbing underage alcohol offenses in the city through its Operation Last Call program.

Anna Marie Copen, 57, of Waterford, died Sunday . She was born Dec. 7, 1951, in Amarillo, Texas, to the late William Dodd and Annabelle Ridenour Bolls.

Reading and writing are not easy for her, yet she excels in math, speaks two languages, and is passionate about writing.

A judge found that a former Salem man was classified correctly as a Tier III sex offender, but ruled that he's not subject to the community notification requirement since he wasn't subject to the requirement previously.

For nearly 60 years, Russel J. Riemenschneider lived the life of a volunteer firefighter for the Rootstown Fire Department: He went on calls, put out fires, saved lives and gave countless hours to the fire station, his second home.

Freedom Township Trustee J.J. Leet first was elected to office in 1977, and won re-election seven more times thereafter for a total of 32 years.

Summit County election officials said this afternoon that voter turnout was higher than expected and they had to order additional ballots.

Portage County election officials are predicting a 40 percent voter turnout on Election Day.

Frank DeSalvo, 89, entered into eternal rest Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, at Robinson Memorial Hospital, Ravenna.

The Department of Education has ranked all public high schools in the state of Ohio based on OGT results and other performance indicators.

ROOTSTOWN a ' The incoming president of the Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy said the institution really values its Youngstown relationship.

Next week is the last chance for candidates and levy backers to get their message to voters, and for voters to meet the candidates.

It hasn't rung with real meaning for nearly 60 years, but that changed on Sept. 11 with a United Local Golden Eagles 7-0 football win over Rootstown.

Eleven people are seeking two seats in what is one of the most crowded races in Portage County.

Imagine living with a painful skin ulcer that hasn't been able to heal for years.

The 2nd annual "Walk for Food' sponsored by The Southwest Portage County Ministerial Society was held recently in Randolph.

Magruder Hospital recently announced that Douglas H. Lindsey has joined the hospital's active medical staff as a general surgeon at the Magruder Hospital Surgical Clinic.

TLC's "Toddlers and Tiaras" Audio Tech Meredyth Wilson shows Bella parts of a lavalier mic that she will be wearing during her interview for the show.

More Shows. ABC has given full-season orders to Modern Family, The Middle, Cougar Town and FlashForward.