PENINSULA: Veterans of the War of 1812 buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery will be honored in a ceremony Saturday at the cemetery located off state Route 303 west of Riverview Road in Peninsula.

At least one Cuyahoga Falls City Council seat is up for grabs, and a second might soon follow.

CUYAHOGA FALLS: Cuyahoga Falls police lost one of their own this year.

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

The Ohio Lottery wants to start rewarding its loyal players. The lottery commission is gathering proposals from companies to set up and run a customer loyalty program starting this fall.

Tallmadge 8, CVCA 1: Senior Scott Noel had an RBI double and seven strikeouts in the complete-game win over the Royals in an Akron Division II sectional game. Senior Zach Skraba singled twice and drove in two runs for the Blue Devils (11-11).

■ A 1.5 percent pay raise approved Monday by the Summit County Council for unionized workers in the fiscal office is retroactive to April 1 and runs through March 31, 2014. A similar raise approved for union workers in the engineer’s office will take effect April 1, 2014, and will run through March 31, 2015. An article in Tuesday’s newspaper did not include the specific dates for the raises. An editor erred.

Something new is coming to Cuyahoga Falls: 95-gallon carts to recycle yard waste.

Two men have been arrested in connection with a March 29 robbery of the Thomas’ Drive Thru on South Arlington Road in Green, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.

The past year has been action-packed for the fledgling gambling industry in Ohio. Casinos and racinos have been rolling out faster than dice at a craps table.

CUYAHOGA FALLS: Falls City Council on Monday voted 9-to-2 to approve an amended contract for the Portage Crossing development between the city and Stark Enterprises.

AKRON: A 70-year-old Cuyahoga Falls man was convicted of his 12th drunken driving offense after a jury found him guilty Monday on two counts of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, authorities said.

PENINSULA: Veterans of the War of 1812 buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery will be honored in a ceremony at the cemetery, off state Route 303 west of Riverview Road, at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

The focus of RiverDay 2013 on Saturday will be the beauty and the benefits of the Cuyahoga River.

Cuyahoga Falls is at it again.

Summit County Council on Monday approved 1.5 percent raises for many of its nonunion employees.

AKRON: A 70-year-old Cuyahoga Falls man was convicted of his 12th drunken driving offense after a jury found him guilty Monday on two counts of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, authorities said.

CUYAHOGA FALLS: The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church bingo hall is busy — not as bustling as in years past, but still there are 138 eager folks hanging on every number called and daubing away at their cards.

CUYAHOGA FALLS: As the nation honors fallen police officers this week, the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department will conduct an inaugural service at the new memorial on the city’s campus, according to the Cuyahoga Falls News-Press.

Calling all caregivers — current and prospective — and family members.

Happy birthday, Ohio casino industry. You turn 1 this week.

An Arizona man, 24, was charged with identity fraud April 22 after he allegedly had another driver's license and identified himself as that person.

Akron’s St. Sebastian parish and Wooster’s St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception are among five sites designated by Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Bishop Richard G. Lennon as places of pilgrimage on weekends between May 18 and Sept. 8.

Federal authorities have determined after four years that there is insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges in connection with the 2006 death of an inmate at the Summit County Jail.

GREEN: The Chapel, Green Campus - 1800 Raber Road, Green. 10 a.m. Friday. Abundant Living 55+ Christian fellowship and lunch in the Atrium. Host is the Rev. Kevin Seager. Concert with John Schmid. Ages 55 and up welcome to attend. 330-315-5508.

On April 3, I asked readers to tell me why their mothers should be treated to a Mother’s Day beauty makeover. A flood of emails and letters ensued, so many that I decided to share some more of the finalists today. Each of these moms plays a powerful role — like the Little Engine That Could — in helping us climb our mountains in life. (Some of these letters have been edited.)

A Cuyahoga Falls electric official confirmed more than 600 residents lost power for an hour Friday morning, according to the Falls News Press.

Cuyahoga Falls resident, Brandon J. Richards, was sentenced prison Tuesday after admitting to kidnapping a woman at gunpoint in January, according to the Falls News Press.

Interstate 271 northbound at Interstate 77 in Richfield reopened around 10:45 a.m. Friday after being closed for hours because of an accident involving a truck hauling hot dogs.

Here is a list of road and lane closings in the Akron area: