State Sen. Frank LaRose (R-Copley) will hold open office hours throughout the district on Sat., May 25. Larose represents the 27th Ohio Senate District, which incorporates portions of Summit, Stark and all of Wayne County.

STOW: The city of Stow is continuing to buy parcels of land for a road-widening project on Graham Road, according to Stow Patch.

In case you haven’t heard, the NFL tournament is coming up. And it has nothing to do with football.

Garfield senior Troy Robinson is the fastest boy in the City Series this year.

The undefeated teams in City Series baseball will square off today and Wednesday.

Hudson 4, Stow 3: Senior second basemen Alex Agra played the hero for the host Explorers (23-4, 9-1 Northeast Ohio) in Friday's Hudson Division I sectional final.

Kent State grad’s adventure

Three local high school choirs will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday during the Parish Arts Series at Fairlawn Lutheran Church, 3415 W. Market St., Fairlawn.

STOW: Cleveland Browns safety TJ Ward and defensive tackle Phil Taylor will be on hand for the Jacob’s Warriors fundraising event from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Sto-Kent Family Entertainment Center.

Eli Smart wants to be part of the ongoing craft beer boom in Ohio.

Giant Eagle announced a bigger discount in its gasoline rewards program for a limited time beginning today.

A locally based coalition of employers has launched a national effort to combat depression in the workplace.