Bath Country Journal

The Bath Volunteers for Service is accepting grant applications through Oct. 15 at bathvolunteersforservice.com for organizations benefiting the community. Grants are awarded to a diverse group of organizations that benefit families and children, including those combating poverty and food insecurity; providing crisis prevention and emergency support; providing educational and healthcare opportunities; and serving other community […]

The Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study is updating its public participation plan, or "3P." As the Greater Akron area's federally designated metropolitan planning organization, AMATS needs public participation as it plans for future improvements to the region's transportation network. The 3P identifies the strategies that the agency uses to engage the public throughout the regional […]

Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, but many don't even know they have it, according to the American Heart Association. It is called the "silent killer" because high blood pressure often doesn't have symptoms and can go undetected until serious health issues like heart disease or stroke arise. To allow people to […]

To the Editor: Public libraries are essential to our communities. They provide story time clubs for parents and tots, ways for elders to connect with others and places for teens to meet up for study groups or school projects, just to name a few. After working in school libraries for 26 years, I have interacted […]

by Laura Bednar This year, the United States of America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As part of the celebration, the Bath Country Journal will run a series of articles throughout the year highlighting war veterans from Bath Township, starting with the Revolutionary War and progressing through each […]

by Laura Bednar To survive the Holocaust, people needed more than luck, they needed others to have a bias toward action. That was what Bath resident David Minc said was the case with his parents, aunt and uncle, all of whom survived the Holocaust as teenagers, thanks in part to others taking a risk to […]

by Alex Vukoder Congratulations to Dana McKinney and Vincent Macy, who were married June 6 at the Crowne Plaza at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, followed by a reception with family and friends. Dana, the daughter of longtime Bath resident Debbie Williams, grew up in Bath and is a 2016 graduate of Revere High School and […]

by Emily Canning-Dean The Rev. Dr. Kimberly Pope-Seiberling might be new to Montrose Zion UMC, but she has been serving the United Methodist Church for two decades. "I was ordained about 20 years ago and I was pretty young when I felt God calling me into ministry," Pope-Seiberling said. "I was raised in a little […]

July 16—A theft occurred at a N. Cleveland-Massillon Road store when a male filled a shopping cart with merchandise and passed it to a female entering the store. The female exited with the cart, and the two suspects loaded the items into a van and left. The couple was again found stealing from the store […]

The Bath-Richfield Kiwanis, in conjunction with the Village of Richfield, was pleased to sponsor the 55th annual Community Day. Richfield had another great celebration. People mingled, touched base with old friends and just enjoyed all the food and entertainment. The Medina Community Band, a 40-piece orchestra, played two hours of patriotic music and marches. The […]

The Bath Gamma Garden Club's Sept. 2 meeting will be at Graf's Garden Shop, 1015 White Pond Dr., Akron, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The meeting's presentation will be "The Flower Truck." Karlie Graf, marketing and event manager at Graf's, will talk about how Graf's sustainably grows more than 35 varieties of flowers and greenery. Members will […]

The Cuyahoga Valley Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. Members and interested public are invited to attend in the Willow Room of the Independence Civic Center, 6363 Selig Blvd. The meeting topic will be "Dust in Time: Prevention Care for the Year Ahead" presented by Holly Witchery […]

Are you interested in giving back to the community while making new friends? Women in Touch with Akron's Needs is looking for civic-minded ladies to join the dynamic group. It is an all-volunteer organization founded in 1943 by a group of seven women in the Akron area who had several goals in mind. The first […]

The Cuyahoga Valley Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. Members and interested public are invited to attend in the Willow Room of the Independence Civic Center, 6363 Selig Blvd. The meeting topic will be "Dust in Time: Prevention Care for the Year Ahead" presented by Holly Witchery […]