AKRON
Worker hurt
AKRON: A worker was injured when a chemical began leaking inside an Akron factory early Tuesday morning.
The worker, whose name was not released, was being treated at a local hospital for nonlife-threatening injuries, officials said.
Akron Fire Department hazardous material crews were called to Hygenic Corp., 1245 Home Ave., about 2:30 a.m. after workers detected a chlorine cylinder leak and fumes.
Workers were evacuated before Akron firefighters arrived. Akron police were called to the scene to detour traffic.
The cause of the leak has not been determined. Firefighters capped the leak about 4:15 a.m. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency was notified.

Ward 8 meeting
AKRON: Phil Montgomery, the Ward 8 councilman, will have a ward meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at Northwest Community Center, 1730 Shatto Ave.
An Akron school board member will discuss the district’s operating levy on the Nov. 8 ballot. A representative of the Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board will talk about the agency’s renewal issue, which also is on the November ballot.

canton schools
Vouchers opposed
CANTON: The Canton School Board on Monday passed a resolution opposing the proposed expansion of vouchers that pay private school tuition with public funds.
The board’s statement against Ohio House Bill 136 notes the legislation “would take dollars directly from the already financially beleaguered local public school districts resulting in fewer resources for the education of the remaining students.”
The measure would allow any public school student in the state to request and be granted a voucher, subject to a family income limit of $95,000 or less.
In other action, the board also approved a five-year financial forecast that shows the district ending fiscal year 2013 with a cash balance of $784,016. A deficit of $9.4 million is forecast for the end of fiscal year 2014.
The board is asking voters to approve a 7.9-mill continuing property tax levy in the general election to avert the shortfall.

HUDSON
Recognition for city
HUDSON: Hudson has been named one of America’s Promise Alliance’s 2011 100 Best Communities for Young People for the second year in a row.
The competition recognizes communities across the country that focus on providing services and support to their youth and on reducing high school dropout rates.
“This award recognizes the hard work of many community members that have dedicated their time to making a difference in the lives of our young people,” said Laura Gasbarro of Hudson Community First, whose group was recognized along with the Coalition for Children’s Mental Health and Hudson City Schools.
Hudson will receive a $2,500 grant, identifying signage and access to community development resources.

LAKE TOWNSHIP
Officers hired
LAKE TWP.: Trustees on Monday hired Andrew Straley and David Brown as part-time officers for the Uniontown Police Department and accepted the resignations of Charles Hoskin and Scott Jones as reserve officers.
In other business, trustees said Lake now will accept credit cards for payment of township fees or cemetery charges above $30. A 3 percent processing fee will be added.
They also passed a resolution supporting the proposed half-percent Stark County sales tax issue on the Nov. 8 ballot.

SUMMIT COUNTY
Mom faces charges
AKRON: A Green woman is accused of aiding her son and orchestrating last month’s robbery of an elderly man in Green.
Mona Lynch, 53, was being held in the Summit County Jail on charges of aggravated burglary and aggravated robbery. Her son, Brandon Knoderer, 18, is in the same facility facing multiple burglary and robbery charges.
Summit County sheriff’s deputies say Jay Schweitzer, 24, of Green, and a juvenile girl also were involved in the robbery, which took place Sept. 20 on Elmhurst Circle.
According to reports, a masked gunman, whom deputies say was Knoderer, placed a gun to Lynch’s head in an effort to rob an 85-year-old man. Lynch was working as the man’s caretaker.
The robbery netted the gunman $7, deputies said.
Deputies said they later determined Lynch was involved. She was arrested Monday, along with her son. Schweitzer and the juvenile were arrested about a week earlier.
Knoderer has also been named a suspect in the robbery of a Coventry woman, who returned to her Cottage Grove home Sept. 20 and was confronted inside by a man who pulled out a gun and robbed her of cash, jewelry and a computer.

Office hours
State Sen. Frank LaRose, R-Akron, will hold open office hours throughout the district Saturday.
No appointment is necessary. Hours are:
• 8 to 10 a.m., Barberton City Hall, 576 W. Park Ave.
• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cuyahoga Falls Public Library, Graefe Room, 2015 Third St.
• 2 to 4 p.m., Twinsburg City Hall, 10075 Ravenna Road.

TWINSBURG TOWNSHIP
Arbitration dispute
TWINSBURG TWP.: Township trustees have filed suit against the city of Twinsburg in the hopes of forcing the city to select an arbitrator in a 2-year-old dispute.
The complaint filed in Summit County Common Pleas Court asks the court to uphold a fire and EMS contract that outlines the arbitration process for certain disputes.
The township, which receives fire and EMS services from the city, is challenging a $45,000 fee it says erroneously was charged when the terms of the contract changed in 2008.
Per the contract, the city and township both name an arbitrator, and those two arbitrators select a third for a three-person panel to resolve the disagreement. The township said it submitted the name of its arbitrator, but the city has ignored repeated requests to identify its own.

wadsworth
Ambulance service
WADSWORTH: The Planning Commission on Monday approved a private ambulance service’s request to operate out of 869 Broad St.
Life Care Medical Services plans to occupy a small portion of the building that once housed a car dealership.
The company plans to provide 24-hour service. It does not intend to compete with the city’s emergency responders but will back up 911 calls when needed.
The commission set a public hearing for 7 p.m. Oct. 24 on a proposal to build 34 apartments in four buildings on the north side of Reimer Road, just west of Reimer Road Baptist Church.