Superintendent William Stauffer recently told the State Commission that the district is hopeful the elimination of pay to participate will reduce the amount of kids leaving the district.

Summit County Engineer, Greg Bachman will be putting his feet to the pedals and invites you to go along.  Throughout the summer he will be inspecting the county roads township by township across Summit County by bicycle.

    About 60 adult DVD movies, total value $3,600, were reported stolen from a Canton Road video store. The jackets and security cases were left on the floor, the report said.

Residents from both sides of the lake were onsite to get a glimpse as to what is to come on July 18, 19 and 20. The regatta will consist of not only those that are members of TRORA, which include people from Pennsylvania and Ohio but also some from Canada, Michigan and California to name a few.

Lakemore, Mogadore and Springfield are scheduled for Wednesday, July 2. 

Summit County Executive Russell M. Pry’s initiative to provide 1,154 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) clients with a $50 Discount Drug Mart, Inc. merchandise card was approved by Summit County Council. 

 In Springfield Township the game of football is a little different this season. Residents and football enthusiasts are debating about football leagues.

In the early 1900s, the village and the township were well known as resort areas. The result of that reputation, cottages were built along Springfield Lake. Those cottages are permanent residence for villagers and Sawyerwood residents in Springfield.

James A Brown was officially approved as the new superintendent for Portage Lakes Career Center at its June 19 meeting.

    A woman on Hidden Lakes Blvd. reported that someone stole 22 gallons of gasoline from her husband’s two vehicles parked in the driveway. Value of the gas was about $86.

Council members approved an increase in water, sewer and trash rates. It’s a necessity in the village because repairs are needed on the water system. Trash rates will increase with the rising costs of fuel.

The Village of Lakemore’s Mayor, Mike Kolomichuk was the invited guest for Lakemore Elementary’s 83 recognition assembly. 

The who is the Springfield High School's Career Based Intervention class. The did what is that the class treated their first grade pen pals from Paula Murphy's class at Lakemore Elementary to a movie and lunch.

Springfield High School senior art student, Corey Phillips took first place in the Council of Italian American Society of Summit County art contest.

The program enables seniors to apply for placement in their related job fields, provided they meet criteria for the program. The criteria they must meet includes, maintaining a C or above in lab and related courses, maintain passing grades in all subjects, fees paid and be under a certain number of absences.