Akron NewsLocal news for Akron, OH continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Hundreds March on Akron City Hall- July 15, 2008 A crowd of several hundred marched to Akron City Hall yesterday and called for the resignation of Akron's Police Chief in the wake of the shooting death of Jeffrey Stephens.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-oh/2008/07/hundreds-march-on-akron-city-hall?fromrss=1 Mayor Honors Former Akron Community Foundation Leader- July 15, 2008 Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic paid tribute to former Akron Community Foundation President Jody Bacon during the foundation's annual meeting at Portage Country Club yesterday.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-oh/2008/07/mayor-honors-former-akron-community-foundation-... State sets execution date for Akron killer- July 14, 2008 Richard Cooey gestures during an interview in July 2003 at the Mansfield Correctional Institution in Mansfield, Ohio, where he has been on death row.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-oh/2008/07/state-sets-execution-date-for-akron-killer?from... Twinsburg officer shot, killed- July 13, 2008 A Twinsburg police officer was shot and killed overnight as part of a routine traffic stop.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-oh/2008/07/twinsburg-officer-shot-killed?fromrss=1 Akron seeks state loan for water meters- July 13, 2008 Akron is seeking a $3.6 million state loan to replace water meters for its industrial and commercial customers.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-oh/2008/07/akron-seeks-state-loan-for-water-meters?fromrss... Akron receives sewer petition- July 13, 2008 Akron voters are one step closer to having a say in deciding whether the city's sewers will be sold or leased.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-oh/2008/07/akron-receives-sewer-petition?fromrss=1 Man shot in South Akron- July 12, 2008 A 39-year-old man was shot Thursday night in south Akron, police said. Paramedics found the man at about 10:30 inside his vehicle and unresponsive in the 1000 Block of Welton Avenue.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-oh/2008/07/man-shot-in-south-akron?fromrss=1 Father charged in baby slaying- July 12, 2008 An Akron man with a lengthy history of Summit County arrests, including five counts of domestic violence, has been charged with the aggravated murder of his 2-month-old son.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-oh/2008/07/father-charged-in-baby-slaying?fromrss=1 Supreme Court orders Summit County man's execution- July 11, 2008 Richard Cooey gestures during an interview in July 2003 at the Mansfield Correctional Institution in Mansfield, Ohio, where he has been on death row.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-oh/2008/07/supreme-court-orders-summit-county-mans-executi... Akron lawyer's license suspended for year- July 11, 2008 Akron defense lawyer Donald L. ''Doc'' Walker was suspended from practicing law for one year for violations of state disciplinary rules, Ohio Supreme Court officials announced today.http://www.topix.net/city/akron-oh/2008/07/akron-lawyers-license-suspended-for-year?fromrs... |