Forrestel and Norton return to Village Board
Trustees Peter Forrestel and John Norton were reelected to their seats in the Village of Akron in the biennial election held on Tuesday, March 18.
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Winter Parking ban lifted in Village of Akron
The Village of Akron winter parking ban has been lifted for the remainder of the 2025 season. Due to movie filming in Russell Park this week, parking restrictions will be put in place at different times throughout the next few days by the Akron Police Department. 2025 Hallmark Movie – Newport ChristmasMarch 17th –Small Crew working during dayMarch 18th –Small Art Crew working Russell ParkClinton Street parking on park side closed at 7 pm for Equipment TrucksMarch 19th –Film office / lunch – C Dee Wright CenterCrew Size between 50-70 need parkingWhole crew working from noon – 1 am, filming
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Hallmark movie shooting in Akron
The 2025 Hallmark Movie – Newport Christmas will be partially shot in Russell Park. Details were announced Thursday. A schedule follows: Small Crew working during dayMarch 18 th –Small Art Crew working Russell ParkClinton Street parking on park side closed at 7 pm for Equipment TrucksMarch 19 th –Film Office / lunch – C Dee Wright CenterCrew Size between 50-70 need parkingWhole crew working from noon – 1 am, filming from 2pm – 1:00 amFilming in Russell Park and on Main StreetClinton Street parking on park side closed for Equipment TrucksChurch Street Closed – no parking for the whole dayJohn
Read moreTesnow Rd scene of a fatal accident
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash involving a bicyclist in the area of 7824 Tesnow Road in the Town of Alabama. The Genesee County Emergency Dispatch Center received the 9-1-1 call reporting the accident at 6:38 p.m. February 23.
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Akron athlete featured on cover of Sports reIllustrated
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ahead of football’s biggest night, beauty brand Dove, the largest provider of self-esteem education globally, and Sports Illustrated®, the leader in sports journalism, have partnered to release the first-ever Sports reIllustrated, a special edition celebrating young female athletes breaking barriers to compete on their own terms.
Read moreService to community through the Newstead Fire Company recognized
Newstead Fire Company Chief Jim Infanti and Newstead Fire Company President Louis Henley recognized the service of members of the Company during their installation of officers in December.
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Kreher Family Farms receives 2025 Century Farm Award at NYS Agricultural Society
New York State Agricultural Society recently recognized Kreher Family Farms with the 2025 Century Farm Award.
Read moreThe Bugler January 16
On the Campus Students at Cedarville University have been named to the Dean’s Honor List for the Fall 2024 semester. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. Cedarville University, a Baptist institution in southwest Ohio, offers undergraduate and graduate residential and online programs across arts, sciences, and professional fields. With 6,384 students, it ranks among Ohio’s largest private universities and is recognized by the Wall Street Journal as being among the nation’s top three evangelical universities. Cedarville is also known for its vibrant Christian
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Sheriff’s Office blotter includes accident, first aid calls
Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents in Akron and Newstead as called into the Erie County Sheriff’s Office from December 29, 2024 to January 4, 2025.
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Akron-Newstead Senior Citizens
2025 AKRON-NEWSTEAD SENIOR CITIZEN BOARD – Town Supervisor – Dawn Izydorczak, President – Fran LaClair, Secretary- Joanne Lizauckas, Director – Barb Gaik, Director – Betty Bohn, Vice President – Patricia Pearce, Director – Mike Makarewicz, Treasurer – Kay Green, Director – Paul Vohwinkel, Director – Roxanne Warren
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