Falls Sasquatch Missing in Cryptid Caper
Not everybody in Cuyahoga Falls may know about or have eaten at Jimmy’s Backyard BBQ, but we’d wager almost everybody has noticed their mascot, a 7 1/2-foot tall Bigfoot statue […]
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Riverfront Irish Festival Ushers Festival Season Back In
After a year without festivals on Falls River Square in Cuyahoga Falls due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Riverfront Irish Festival returned to kick off the 2021 season downtown, running […]
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Preserve the Valley Movement Wants to…Preserve the Valley
Driving along Akron-Peninsula Road in what is locally referred to as “the Valley,” change is visible. On February 1, Akron City Council voted to approve the rezoning of Riverwoods Golf […]
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Diners Encouraged to Bring Downtown Restaurants Into Their Home
After nearly a year of following social distancing rules and being unable to visit many local businesses during the current pandemic due to curfews and capacity limits, many households have […]
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Christmas in the Windows of Downtown Jenks Building
Depending on one’s age, growing up in Northeast Ohio may have included walking by shops like O’Neil’s in Cleveland during the holidays, admiring the lavish displays with bright, twinkling lights. […]
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Toys for Tickets Program Donates a Happy Holiday for Good Neighbors
Many small programs have begun in Cuyahoga Falls recently, showing that the city is already getting into the holiday spirit. Once such program that is continuing into its eleventh year […]
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Downtown Tree Lighting Becomes Virtual
Keeping with local tradition, the ceremonial lighting of the downtown Cuyahoga Falls Christmas tree will continue this year, but with one significant change: unlike last year’s event, brimming with guests […]
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UPDATE: State House Candidate’s Building Fire Records Subpoenaed Over 2nd Suspicious Fire in 6 Years
The Falls Free Press will continue updating this article as information becomes available. The Falls Free Press reported October 13th that a fire at a building connected to Robert “Bob” Young—a candidate for the […]
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The Glitter is Gone
Kimberly Stimmel is a new addition to the Cuyahoga Falls community and the author of the 2 Legs to 2 Wheels blog. Of the blog, she says “I started my […]
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Women in Front Take Lead for Growing Businesses
In a time of unknowable economic stability due to changing world events, small business owners are often very important to the local economy and the community. This is especially important […]
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