| ABJ Endorses Russ Pry for County Executive |
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Sun, Oct 12, 2008 | |
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For county executive
We recommend the election of Russ Pry
Published on Monday, Oct 13, 2008
Russ
Pry stepped into the office of Summit County executive 15 months ago as
something of a question mark. He had served as the county Democratic
Party chairman, as law director for Boston ... read more »
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| Akron's the One |
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Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | |
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The Bridgestone Firestone decision involves more than 1,000 jobs. It
builds on the city's efforts to remake itself in a new economy
Published on Thursday, Jul 31, 2008 From the Akron Beacon Journal Editorial Board
Bridgestone
Firestone expressed no small commitment to Akron when the company ... read more »
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| Summit County Keeps Bridgestone/Firestone! |
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | |
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BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE REVEALS TENTATIVE PLANS: Technical center staying in Akron Many details with city, county, state and port authority still need to be completed for $100 million deal By Jim Mackinnon Beacon ... read more »
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| Initiative to offer leads on property |
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Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | |
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By Paula Schleis Beacon Journal business writer
Published on Thursday, Jul 17, 2008
The phone calls come in every week from businesses looking to expand or move into Summit County:
Where
can I find a 40,000-square-foot retail space? Do you know of any vacant
warehouses near ... read more »
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| Flags Honor Veterans at Groundbreaking Ceremony |
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Sat, Jul 12, 2008 | |
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By CR Rae
The Suburbanite
Sat Jul 12, 2008, 09:59 PM EDT
Akron, Ohio - Traffic
was pulling over on Waterloo Road near Arlington as those going about
their day were captured by an awesome display of flags.
The 2000 American flags were flying on the property at the corner of
South Arlington and ... read more »
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| Groundbreaking for Summit Vet Center Saturday |
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Wed, Jul 9, 2008 | |
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By Beacon Journal staff report
POSTED: 01:24 p.m. EDT, Jul 09, 2008
Summit County Executive Russ Pry and the county Veterans Service
Commission will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking at 11 a.m. Saturday<!-- jul12 -->for the construction of the new $2.2 million Veterans Service Commission Center.
The ... read more »
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| Summit gets new economic chief |
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Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | |
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By Rick Armon Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Monday, Jun 30, 2008
Summit County has a new economic and community development director.
Connie
Krauss, vice president of government affairs for the Greater Akron
Chamber of Commerce since 2004, is replacing Patrick D'Andrea, who is
returning to his ... read more »
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| Long stalemate over Summit County Fairgrounds ends |
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Thu, Jan 31, 2008 | |
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Chris Hyser WKYC
Created: 1/29/2008 1:49:29 PM
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TALLMADGE -- With the stroke of the pen, a decade-long battle over the Summit County Fairgrounds has ended.
Today, Summit County Executive Russ Pry signed off on a new, 10-year lease with ... read more »
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| Pry reports state approval of Goodyear funding |
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Thu, Jan 31, 2008 | |
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1/31/2008 - West Side Leader By Kathleen Folkerth
DOWNTOWN AKRON — Calling it a “good day for Akron,” Summit County Executive Russ Pry told Summit County Council Jan. 28 the state’s controlling board has approved state funding for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s redevelopment plan.
Pry said he got word late ... read more »
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| Summit gets $728,000 in Homeland grants |
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Thu, Jan 31, 2008 | |
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By Beacon Journal staff report
POSTED: 11:30 a.m. EST, Jan 24, 2008
Summit County has received more than $728,000 in Homeland Security grants, County Executive Russ Pry announced today. <!-- thurs -->
The grant money will support countywide emergency management operations. The grants ... read more »
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