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Hyre CLC student Miah Pierce experienced a joyful surprise when her sister returned to her classroom Sept.

28 after a three-year Air Force deployment. The heartwarming family moment brightened the school community.

Peg's Foundation in Hudson now hosts the Higher Ground exhibit featuring a rescued 109-year-old Tiffany stained-glass window and artworks on mental health.

The free exhibit (open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon-Wed and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thu-Sat) remains open through Saturday, Jan. 30 at 53 First St.

Dennis Haskins, best known as Mr. Belding on NBC's Saved by the Bell, visited the Akron Soap Box Derby five times between 1997 and 2001 to greet fans and support local children—his Sept.

27 passing left a lasting legacy in the community.

The Akron Zoo will host Boo at the Akron Zoo on three October weekends, featuring Halloween Town + Witch’s Lair and a new Día de los Muertos area.

Visitors can trick-or-treat from Oct. 10-11, 17-18 and 24-25; a quieter Zoothing Boo event is set for Oct. 24.

Boo at the Akron Zoo returns this October with a new Day of the Dead themed area and an expanded candy trail — the event will run on three weekends and feature a sensory-friendly Zoothing Boo on Oct.

24.

Two Akron Public Schools educators from Ellet and East Community Learning Center are asking an independent referee to review the board's decision to start terminating them on Sept.

14, while a third teacher resigned.

After more than two years of talks, the union representing Akron Metro RTA workers ratified a six-year contract that provides a 21% wage increase, $8,300 in retro pay, and a $2,000 signing bonus, covering 310 bus and service workers from June 2024 to May 2030.

The OHSAA released its Week 7 high school football computer ratings yesterday, listing top teams & playoff positions by region.

The weekly report will be updated every Tuesday until Oct. 25 to set the playoff seeding for schools.

Today local high school football teams delivered big games as Hoban (after an 0-4 start) rallied for a 30-0 win against Walsh Jesuit and Norton secured a 28-21 victory with a last-second pass; other matchups saw Copley beat Barberton, Highland dominate Stow, and Revere edge Aurora.

USA TODAY Network Ohio released its fourth high school football poll on Sept.

29, ranking the top 25 teams statewide ahead of Week 7 with Massillon Washington leading at 509 points.