AKRON
Shots hit 4 homes
AKRON: Akron police say four homes on Princeton Street were struck by gunshots fired early Sunday morning.
No one was injured, and no suspects have been identified.
Residents in the South Akron neighborhood called police about 4 a.m. after hearing multiple gunshots. After police arrived, residents of four houses determined their homes had been struck.
Police did not release any details about the damage.

Driver robbed
AKRON: An Akron pizza driver was robbed at gunpoint while making a delivery Saturday night.
The Pizza Hut driver had just delivered to a home in the 1600 block of Maxen Drive and was returning to his car about 8 p.m. when he was approached from behind by an unknown man.
The robber put a gun to the driver’s head and demanded cash and the worker’s cell phone. He took $50 and the phone and fled the neighborhood, located south of Vernon Odom Boulevard, police said.
Police say the suspect is a black man in his 20s, standing about 5 feet, 7 inches with a muscular build. He wore blue jeans and a blue hooded sweatshirt.

Crash used as ruse
AKRON: A man whose vehicle was struck by another car Saturday afternoon wound up being robbed at gunpoint by two masked men.
The 68-year-old man was driving on Vernon Odom Boulevard about 2 p.m. when his vehicle was struck, causing minor damage. The driver of the other vehicle then flagged the man into a parking lot. As the man drove into the lot, two masked men inside the other vehicle got out, drew handguns and demanded money.
Police say the culprits took $800, then fled toward Romig Road. The victim was not injured.
Police say the suspects are two Middle Eastern men in their 20s. One was about 6 feet tall with a thin build and yellow shirt. The other was about 5-foot-5 with a heavy build and a white T-shirt. Both wore jeans and white shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to call Akron police at 330-375-2490. Anonymous tips may be left via the Internet at http://akronohio.gov/asp/tip.html.

WaterAid fundraiser
AKRON: The Scottish American Society is sponsoring a fundraiser for WaterAid from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Northwest Community Center, 1730 Shatto Ave.
WaterAid is an international nonprofit organization that provides safe domestic water and sanitation improvements and education in impoverished countries.
The afternoon tea will feature Scottish music and entertainment, along with a speaker and silent auction.

ALLIANCE
Stabbing arrest
ALLIANCE: Police arrested a 38-year-old Alliance man for the Monday stabbing death of his 23-year-old girlfriend.
Todd A. Linville has been charged with one count of aggravated murder and was booked into the Stark County Jail. He will be arraigned today in Alliance Municipal Court.
Police say Linville stabbed Michelle Lawson multiple times at his home in the 200 block of Patterson Street during a domestic dispute around noon. The Stark County Coroner’s Office pronounced Lawson dead at the scene.
No additional information was available Monday night.

CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Debate scheduled
Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic will face off against Jennifer Hensal, his Republican challenger, in a debate Oct. 24 hosted by the Akron Press Club.
The luncheon will be at 11:30, followed by the debate at noon at the University of Akron’s Martin Center, 105 Fir Hill.
A panel of three journalists will question the candidates. Candidates will give responses, rebuttals and closing statements.
The event is co-sponsored by UA’s Bliss Institute of Applied Politics and the League of Women Voters of the Akron Area.
Tickets are $15 for Press Club members and $20 for nonmembers.
For reservations, which are required, call 330-564-4211 or email RSVP@cmoresearch.com. The deadline is noon Oct. 21.
No campaigning, including buttons, stickers or T-shirts, will be permitted in the debate room.

Keith fundraiser
AKRON: Marilyn Keith, a Democratic candidate for City Council’s Ward 8 seat, will have a fundraiser from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the O’Neil House, 1290 W. Exchange St.
Keith, who won the September primary, faces competition in the Nov. 8 general election from Republican David Sutter.
Tickets are $50 or $100 and can be purchased at the door.
For more information, call 330-873-9486.

CUYAHOGA FALLS
Barns on agenda
CUYAHOGA FALLS: A guest speaker will discuss barns of Ohio at Wednesday’s meeting of the Cuyahoga Falls Historical Society.
Kendal Taylor of Stow, a former teacher who with her husband owns a few barns, will lead the discussion at 7 p.m. at the Cuyahoga Falls Library, 2015 Third St.
The public is invited.

MEDINA COUNTY
Food drive planned
MEDINA: AARP Ohio and Feeding Medina County are working together on a Stuff the Truck event to raise donations of canned and boxed foods to help feed the hungry in the area.
Volunteers will accept donations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and again Oct. 22 at Medina’s town square.
“This is a great opportunity for Medina County residents to help their neighbors and friends,” Joanne Limbach, president of AARP of Ohio, said in a prepared statement.
Residents also can learn more at the Medina County Hunger Summit from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 21 at the Medina County University Center.
For more information or to register, call 330-722-9210 or email pfolk@medinaco.org.

NORTHEAST OHIO
Election deadline
Today is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 8 general election.
Local elections boards will be open until 4:30 p.m.
Voters will decide numerous races in local communities, including for mayor, city council, judge, school board or township trustee. They also will vote on statewide and local issues.
People who have never voted, recently moved, or married and changed their names need to fill out new registrations. To be eligible to vote, a person must be at least 18 on or before the day of the election, a U.S. citizen, an Ohio resident for at least 30 days before the election, not incarcerated for a felony and not declared incompetent or prohibited from voting for violating election laws.
Registration is offered at local elections boards, public libraries, public high schools or vocational schools, Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices, other designated agencies, including the Department of Job and Family Services, and by mail.

Efficiency forum
AKRON: The Fund for Our Economic Future is sponsoring a conference for government leaders to learn about collaboration and cost-cutting on Thursday at the John S. Knight Center in Akron.
“The EfficientGovNetwork Regional Collaboration Conference is an opportunity for public-sector leaders to share ideas and explore new ways to support sustainable government through collaborative, cost-sharing strategies,” said Randy Cole, state Controlling Board president and a speaker at the conference.
Go to www.efficientgovnow.org/resources/egnetconference.html for the agenda.
The deadline to register has passed.

STARK COUNTY
Information for vets
JACKSON TWP.: The program Benefits for Veterans and Surviving Spouses will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
The speaker will be Dianne Pryce of the Canton Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic.
Her talk will take place in the first-floor conference room at the Belden Glass Tower, 4450 Belden Village St. NW. For information, call 330-492-4257.

SUMMIT COUNTY
Dems’ PAC to meet
AKRON: The Summit County Progressive Democrats PAC will hold its monthly public meeting at 6:30 tonight in Meeting Room 2 of the Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. Main St.
Carrie Davis, staff attorney for the ACLU, will be guest speaker. She will talk about voters’ rights, House Bill 194 and political redistricting.
Parking is free in the library parking deck after 6 p.m.