Hometown Mama Co.: connection and community to moms
By Sabrina Escalante For Akron mom Katie Clarey, motherhood has been both rewarding and challenging. After experiencing firsthand how important connection and community can be for mot…
Wesley UMC welcomes minister Holck
By Sabrina Escalante Akron’s Wesley United Methodist Church (UMC) has officially welcomed Jake Holck as its new minister, bringing to the congregation a minister whose work has long ce…
Westfield council review city finances, hiring authority, and charges against mayor
By Sabrina Escalante The Westfield city council spent much of its recent meeting, held on Monday Aug. 17, reviewing financial shortfalls, questions surrounding hiring authority and ci…
Petition filed seeking removal of Westfield mayor
By Sabrina Escalante A petition, organized by Westfield council member, Beth Terpstra, seeking the removal of Westfield Mayor Michael W. Bohlke from office has been filed with the Wes…
Lazy Lanes rebrands as Calcio, looks toward next chapter
By Sabrina Escalante After four years in Akron, the business formerly known as Lazy Lanes is entering a new chapter. Owners Pérez and Adriana Márquez recently rebranded the business as…
Plymouth County Fair Princess Kaylie Meinen
The Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante For Kaylie Meinen, becoming part of the Plymouth County Fair royalty was about more than wearing a crown. It was an opportunity to meet new people,…
School board has lowkey meeting
The Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante The Akron-Westfield Community School District Board of Education approved several items during its recent meeting, including a substitute bus driver…
What does it takes to feed the A-W school
The Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante Akron-Westfield students walk into the cafeteria, they see a breakfast or lunch waiting for them. What they do not see is the planning, preparatio…
A-W prepares for new school year
The Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante As students prepare to return to the halls of Akron-Westfield Community School District, Superintendent Derek Briggs and staff have been busy prepa…
Petersen earns top honors with flowers and photography at Plymouth County Fair
The Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante Akron’s Jerry Petersen added another impressive collection of honors to his longtime record at the Plymouth County Fair this year, earning blue rib…
Johnson Juniors share 4-H experiences at Plymouth County Fair
The Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante For members of Akron-Westfield’s Johnson Juniors 4-H club, the Plymouth County Fair was more than a week of competition. It was the culmination of m…
Akron Area Museum presentation draws packed crowd for James-Younger Gang history
The Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante The Akron Area Museum welcomed a packed room Sunday, Aug. 9, as more than 50 people gathered for a presentation exploring the history of the infamo…
Akron-Westfield Youth Bring Home Top Honors from Plymouth County Fair
The Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante The Plymouth County Fair provided plenty of opportunities for local youth to showcase the skills, projects and animals they had worked on throughou…
Hoffman takes third at Junior Olympics, earns spot on international team
The Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante Akron-Westfield wrestler Autumn Hoffman is continuing to make her mark on the wrestling mat after competing in the AAU Junior Olympic Games and e…
Plymouth County Fair draws nearly 140,000
The Hometowner By Sabrina Escalante The 2026 Plymouth County Fair proved to be one of the largest and busiest in recent years, with an estimated 139,150 people attending over the five-…
Garbage bin latches to be installed in Akron to reduce wind-blown lids
Akron residents will soon notice a small addition to their garbage/recycling bins aimed at solving a common problem on collection days. City crews are scheduled to begin installing new…