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Road program unveiled in city by Andre Clayton Reporter Twinsburg -- The city has a list of streets set for a makeover this summer, according to City Engineer Amy Mohr. By mid-May, Karvo Paving, a Cuyahoga Falls-based contractor, will begin resurfacing...  Read Story.

City seeks savings by Andre Clayton Reporter Twinsburg -- While Council is considering whether it should reissue bonds sold in 2001 and 2002 to acquire Gleneagles Golf Course and Darrow Road Park, and to construct the Senior Center, some legislators say...  Read Story.

House moves slowly on Dann impeachment issue by Marc Kovac Capital Bureau Chief State lawmakers slowed the Impeach Marc Dann juggernaut May 6, vowing to take the necessary time to formulate what would be a precedent-setting action against an...  Read Story.

Arshinkoff is chairman after party showdown by Eric Marotta News Leader Editor Akron -- It only took a few minutes of counting for the result to become obvious, as Stow Law Director Joseph Haefner repeated Party Chairman Alex Arshinkoff's name over and...  Read Story.

Relay For Life 2008: Communities work, walk together to fight cancer by Andre Clayton Reporter Twinsburg -- The city will have the opportunity to "fight" cancer at Twinsburg Tiger Stadium from May 30 at 6 p.m. to May 31 at noon. The Twinsburg/Macedonia...  Read Story.

Twinsburg sergeant's son honored for heroism by Andre Clayton Reporter Twinsburg -- Washington, D.C., Police Officer Brian Bobick, the son of Twinsburg Police Sgt. Ray Bobick, will be recognized for his December 2007 act of heroism during which he was...  Read Story.

Plans for Aviation Fair at KSU Airport have begun by Kristin Casale Stow Sentry Associate Editor Stow -- Even though this year's Aviation Heritage Fair will not take off until September, plans for the event already are in the works. Dr. Isaac Richmond...  Read Story.

Cities unite in bid to lure hospital by Lauren Krupar Hudson Hub-Times Associate Editor Three local mayors have joined forces to entice a proposed hospital in northern Summit County to Seasons Road, and they should find out if that will happen within...  Read Story.

Many can't afford health insurance by Marc Kovac Capital Bureau Chief Some 4.6 million Ohioans can't afford health insurance without employer contributions or public assistance, according to a study released April 29. The report from Policy Matters...  Read Story.

by Marc Kovac Capital Bureau Chief The Ohio House passed legislation capping interest rates and adding other regulations to the payday lending industry -- but not before threatening to include a ban on Keno gaming in the...  Read Story.

Township road law may change soon by Marc Kovac Capital Bureau Chief Legislation changing how county commissioners and township trustees place public roads on non-maintained status unanimously passed the Ohio House April 29. House Bill 318, sponsored...  Read Story.

More children may use booster seats by Marc Kovac Capital Bureau Chief Legislation that would require children age 4-8 or shorter than 4 feet, 9 inches in height to use booster seats in motor vehicles passed the Ohio House April 30. House Bill 320,...  Read Story.

ACLU urges rejection of proposed English-only law by Marc Kovac Capital Bureau Chief Representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union and the state's Latino Affairs Commission urged lawmakers to quash legislation that would require public agencies...  Read Story.

by Andre Clayton Reporter Twinsburg -- Township Trustees say they plan to use an extra month extension the city tagged on to the current fire and emergency services contract to discuss a new three-year fire...  Read Story.

by Eric Marotta News Leader Editor Macedonia, Twinsburg and Twinsburg Township are ready to drop their objection to a permit allowing Kimble Transfer and Recycling Inc. to operate a waste facility on Chamberlin Road in...  Read Story.

by Andre Clayton Reporter Twinsburg -- Darrow Park Drive resident Deborah Flowers, who has more than 21 years of gardening experience, is proving wrong those who say retirement should begin at 50. Flowers, 58, who was named a...  Read Story.

by Andre Clayton Reporter Twinsburg -- Two Twinsburg High School seniors were among 53 seniors from 28 Summit County high schools recognized by one of the city's biggest employers April 23 at the Hilton...  Read Story.

by Andre Clayton Reporter Twinsburg -- Black freshmen and sophomores at Twinsburg High School do not have to face the challenges of high school alone, thanks to a mentoring program established earlier...  Read Story.

by Andre Clayton Reporter Twinsburg -- The company that tries to find cheap natural gas for the city's aggregation program says it will try to get local customers as good a rate this winter as last year's,...  Read Story.

by Andre Clayton and Emily Canning-Dean Reporters Twinsburg -- The Twinsburg School District dress code, written in the student handbook, has the same goal as other districts across the state, according to Assistant...  Read Story.