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Cuyahoga Falls City Council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Council committee meetings are held on the first and third Mondays in order to […]

Cuyahoga Falls Police Blotter: July 10, 2024

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 Staff

This is a sampling of Cuyahoga Falls police reports made available July 10 and is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all events occurring in the city. All […]

Fallscast Episode 120: July 9, 2024

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 Staff

To summarize. . . *NextGen meter upgrades *New Summit Summit Christian School board president *Dogs *Lakes *Library mobile app *Parks and Rec *A lot of mean, stupid people on the […]

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City Council Minutes Report: July 8, 2024

July 8, 2024July 8, 2024 Staff

Cuyahoga Falls City Council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Council committee meetings are held on the first and third Mondays in order to […]

—photo courtesy Stephen Mule’

City Council Minutes Report Supplement: July 1, 2024

July 4, 2024July 4, 2024 Staff

During the Public and Industrial Improvements meeting committee members and residents in attendance had questions that could not be answered during the meeting by engineering staff over A-59. A-59: An […]

Cuyahoga Falls Police Blotter: July 3, 2024

July 3, 2024July 3, 2024 Staff

This is a sampling of Cuyahoga Falls police reports made available July 3 and is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all events occurring in the city. All […]

—photo courtesy Stephen Mule’

City Council Minutes Report: July 1, 2024

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 Staff

Cuyahoga Falls City Council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Council committee meetings are held on the first and third Mondays in order to […]

Calendar of Events: July 2024

June 30, 2024July 8, 2024 Staff

Updated July 8, 2024 7-1 The Neverending Story Book Club, Cuyahoga Falls Library, 2015 3rd Street, 6-7pm 7-2 Rain Garden Reserve Community Excursion, Cuyahoga Falls Library, 2015 3rd Street, 6-7pm […]

--photo courtesy Stephen Mule'

DORA Still Thrives One Year Later with Continued Room for Improvement

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 Bart Sullivan

The downtown Cuyahoga Falls area has prospered greatly with new businesses and increased profits since the reopening of Front Street six years ago. Nobody would have expected how much this […]

Jeanie McCrossin honors her aunt, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitcher Jane Jacobs, at Kennedy Park. (from left to right: Russ Balthis, Sara Kline, Jeanie McCrossin, Andy Cole, Michael Fallis) --photo courtesy Tom Sullivan

Local Wartime Baseball Player Honored at Kennedy Fields

May 12, 2024May 12, 2024 Tom Sullivan

About 75 adults and children gathered at Kennedy fields on Saturday, May 11 to pay tribute to one of Cuyahoga Falls’ own Jane Jacobs Badini, alumna of the All-American Girls […]

Deciphering Democracy in Cuyahoga Falls Vol. 5: And Declaring an Emergency…

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024 Tom Sullivan

Many people have commented on social media, over the fence with the neighbor, even at the neighborhood bar that all of the legislation brought before our city council ends with […]

Fallscast Episode 102: September 10, 2023

September 10, 2023September 10, 2023 Staff

On this week’s show we discuss: *Bob Young’s resignation *The Oakwood Chapel open house *Das Oktoberfest *Falls Family Fun Fest *John Oliver *Watercolors Plus interviews with Council-at-large candidates Mary Nichols-Rhodes […]

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Small Town Mystery and Murder Resurfaces in Nordin’s Sweet Little Lies

September 8, 2023August 27, 2023 Bart Sullivan

All small towns have their own local legends. From the Frogman of Loveland, the werewolf of Defiance, or Gore Orphanage in Wakeman, these creepy tales often keep us guessing the […]

Fallscast Episode 101: August 27, 2023

August 27, 2023August 27, 2023 Staff

We’ve climbed over the 100-episode hurdle and return with news about the following and so much more: *Tornadoes *Candace Bates and students from Hoban High School receive National Hartzog Award […]

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Overcoming Death and Mental Health in Nypaver’s Sins of our Fathers.

August 27, 2023August 27, 2023 Bart Sullivan

In a society where the young adult novel has become popular with all ages, often bringing in the fantastical and romance aspects, where topics such as mental health and growing […]

Fallscast Episode 100 Part 2: Interview with Mayor Don Walters

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Staff

In this second part of Fallscast Episode 100, Bart interviews Mayor Don Walters about upcoming projects in the city and the anniversary of Front Street. Thank you for listening to […]

Village Gardens, located at 2437 State Road. --photo courtesy Village Gardens Restaurant social media

Village Gardens Restaurant & Pub – A Cuyahoga Falls Staple

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 Staff

Something like 36 years ago, Tom Metlovski, who not long before had immigrated to the United States from Macedonia, helped his father build the building that now houses Village Gardens […]

Fallscast Bonus Interview: Kristina Mollica

May 25, 2023June 5, 2023 Staff

On this bonus episode, Bart interviews Kristina Mollica, area representative for CASE: Cultural Academic Student Exchange program. You can learn more about CASE by visiting their website or by contacting […]

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Toto Brings “Africa” & More to MGM Northfield Park

March 26, 2023March 29, 2023 Alex Hall

A couple weeks ago, I shelled out $80 (I know, I know) to head to MGM Northfield Park for a live performance from the now cult-famous Toto in the Center […]

Petitions for Cuyahoga Falls City Council Primary Election Submitted

February 4, 2023February 7, 2023 Staff

The following Cuyahoga Falls residents have filed petitions to run for Cuyahoga Falls City Council seats this year and will appear on the ballot in the May 2, 2023 primary. […]

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Cuyahoga Falls Library and Union Ratify New Agreement

November 14, 2022November 13, 2022 submitted by Cuyahoga Falls Library

Together, the Cuyahoga Falls Library and the Professionals Guild of Ohio (PGO) announce they have successfully negotiated and ratified a new collective bargaining agreement for the period of Nov. 19, […]

River Onwudinjo as Ash fights off deadites with his chainsaw hand in Evil Dead the Musical at the Akron Civic Theater. (from left to right: Grace Pekarek, Aimee Williams-Stadvek, John Zido, River Onwudinjo, Abbey Marshall, Austin Vandegrift, Xaverie Baker. --Photo via Millennial Theatre Project Facebook. Photo by Janet Mocoska.

Evil Dead the Musical Reminds Theatergoers to Shop Smart– Shop S-Mart!

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 Bart Sullivan

An old cabin, creepy forest, and a group of teenagers who find a mysterious book written in an unknown language. Nowadays these are classic tropes known by any fan of […]

--image courtesy Danielle Sawat

Local Literary Festival Booked for Downtown

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 Bart Sullivan

What began as a storage space for a continuously expanding Facebook marketplace ad for books turned bookstore, Shelf Life celebrated its first anniversary last month. As the store carries on […]

Fallscast Episode 78: July 3, 2022

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 Staff

A few days late, but not a penny short, this week’s condensed Fallscast includes news about: *Roe vs. Wade repeal protests downtown *Local hawk sightings *The 3-on-3 basketball tournament, August […]

Fallscast Bonus Interview: Cuyahoga Falls Fire Chief Chris Martin

June 19, 2022June 20, 2022 Staff

Tom sits down with current Fire Chief of the Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department, Chris Martin, to talk about his time serving the city and the changes in technology and training […]

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Ride Down Cadillac Hill on the Way to North Hill

June 3, 2022June 2, 2022 Bart Sullivan

The smell of oatmeal wafts from a kitchen, as the rumble of a Honda 50 can be heard outside the window. The motorbike stirs to life outside, blending into traffic, […]

Thadius Peck's uncovered gravestone photo courtesy Jeannette Loretitsch.

History Found in River-washed Gravestone

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 Kaleigh Bozick

With every seemingly mundane walk in the park, opportunities arise to create new adventures and memories, even in conjecture with the past. On such a day, father Richard Ryan and […]

Cuyahoga Falls students' art hanging on display at Cuyahoga Valley Art Center during the 2022 All-City Art Walk. --photo courtesy Stephen Mule'

Art Flows as Schools of Fish Took Center Stage

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 Bart Sullivan

If there was any doubt in mind that Cuyahoga Falls residents love art, the Art Walk laid that to rest. On Thursday, April 21, despite overcast weather throughout the day, […]

The 12 Films of Christmas
More Than Just 12 Films

December 25, 2021December 22, 2021 Staff

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

The Walton kids decorate the Christmas tree. (L - R): Marcelle LeBlanc as Mary Ellen, Logan Shroyer as John-Boy, Christian Finlayson as Jason, Tatum Matthews as Erin, and Callaway Corrick as Elizabeth. / Photo: Tom Griscom/The CW -- © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

The 12 Films of Christmas
A Country Christmas Returns to Walton’s Mountain

December 23, 2021December 21, 2021 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

Gary Anthony Williams as Santa confers with Scarlett Estevez as Rowena about her Christmas wish. / Disney/Jean Whiteside

The 12 Films of Christmas
Christmas, Again Shows Need to Question Disney’s Originality

December 22, 2021December 21, 2021 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

Robin and her mouse family sneak around to collect food scraps in Robin Robin / Courtesy of Netflix

The 12 Films of Christmas
When You Wish on a Magic Star, a Christmas Feast with Robin is Not Far

December 21, 2021December 11, 2021 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

Susie Abromeit and Torrance Coombs meet under the introduction of cocoa in Much Ado About Christmas / ©GAC Family.

The 12 Films of Christmas
There’s Much Ado about Holiday Movies This Season

December 20, 2021November 25, 2022 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

Lucy Punch as Bella, Hardy Griffin Davis as Hardy, Roman Griffin Davis as Art, Gilby Griffin Davis as Thomas, Keira Knightley as Nell, Matthew Goode as Simon, Annabelle Wallis as Sandra, Davida McKenzie as Kitty, Rufus Jones as Tony, Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Alex, Sope Dirisu as James in Silent Night / Credit: Robert Viglasky/AMC+

The 12 Films of Christmas
A Silent Night for Many, but the Zombies Will Celebrate Forever

December 19, 2021December 21, 2021 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

The 12 Films of Christmas
A Dangerous Beginning for Claus as a Boy Called Christmas

December 18, 2021December 11, 2021 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

Zoey and her family shop for a Christmas tree in Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas: (from left to right) Mary Steenburgen, Alice Lee, Andrew Leeds, Jane Levy, Skylar Astin. / ©Roku Channel

The 12 Films of Christmas
Have an Extraordinary Musical Holiday with Zoey

December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

(From left to right) Talulah Riley as Vicky, John Cleese as John, Nathalie Cox as Caroline, Caroline Quentin as Elizabeth, Elizabeth Hurley as Joanna, Ray Fearon as Felix, Naomi Frederick as Paulina, Kris Marshall as Peter in Father Christmas is Back. / Netflix ©2021

The 12 Films of Christmas
Father Christmas is Back with Plenty of Family Shenanigans

December 16, 2021December 11, 2021 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

The 12 Films of Christmas
A Heavy Look at Christmas Past in Next Stop, Christmas

December 15, 2021December 11, 2021 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

The 12 Films of Christmas
Home Sweet Home Will Make You Wish You Weren’t Alone Watching This Movie

December 14, 2021December 11, 2021 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

Neil Patrick Harris as Jake tells his daughter Annie (Sophia Reid-Gantzert) about how he got his Nintendo video game system in 8-bit Christmas /Credit: Sabrina Lantos

The 12 Films of Christmas
Miss the 80s? Console yourself with 8-bit Christmas

December 13, 2021December 12, 2021 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

The 12 Films of Christmas
Love Hard Reintroduces Familiar Holiday Tropes with Exceptional Story and Cast

December 12, 2021December 11, 2021 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

Mayor Don Walters poses in the selfie spot located next to the downtown pavilion on Front Street. --photo via Mayor Don Walters Facebook page.

Mayor’s “Paddle Park” Plan Rowing Into Action Next Spring

October 10, 2021October 10, 2021 Bart Sullivan

Residing along the banks of the Cuyahoga River, there is little doubt why aquatic activities have become popular with Cuyahoga Falls residents over the past decade. In particular, kayaking has […]

The Cuyahoga Falls High School Art Club works diligently to produce a mural on a snow plow blade. --photo courtesy Jennifer Schulman.

Cuyahoga Falls Students Take Art to the Icy Roads Ahead

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 Bart Sullivan

The Cuyahoga Falls High School Art Cub is “plowing” its way to success this semester as they participate in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) “Paint the Plow” competition. Nine […]

--image courtesy Cuyahoga Falls City Schools

Maskless Crowd Adjourns School Board Meeting

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 Bart Sullivan

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks have been a challenged topic for many people around the country. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) state that regardless of […]

Jimmy's Backyard BBQ's Sasquatch, modeling an "I love Cuyahoga Falls Ohio" t-shirt. The statue has been missing since Saturday. --photo courtesy Judy Blair

Falls Sasquatch Missing in Cryptid Caper

September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 Bart Sullivan

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 […]

Fallscast Episode 50!

July 26, 2021July 29, 2021 Staff

It’s taken a long time, and lots of editing, to get to this point, but we have finally reached episode 50! Recorded live in front of an audience at the […]

Chrissy Metz stars in A Creature was Stirring --/Courtesy Well Go USA Entertainment

The 12 Films of Christmas:
Too Many Plot Holes Create Confusion for A Creature was Stirring

December 21, 2024December 16, 2024 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

The 12 Films of Christmas:
Lohan is Becoming Netflix’s Little Secret

December 20, 2024December 14, 2024 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

Dustin Milligan as Jack Snowman and Lacey Chabert as Kathy Barrett in Hot Frosty. --/Courtesy of Netflix

The 12 Films of Christmas:
Hot Frosty Melts Hearts with Laughter

December 19, 2024December 10, 2024 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

Cuyahoga Falls Police Blotter: December 18, 2024

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 Staff

This is a sampling of Cuyahoga Falls police reports made available December 18 and is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all events occurring in the city. All […]

The 12 Films of Christmas:
A Nonsense Christmas May Be Just That For Some Viewers

December 18, 2024December 10, 2024 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

--photo courtesy Stephen Mule'

City Council Minutes Report: December 16, 2024

December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 Staff

Cuyahoga Falls City Council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Council committee meetings are held on the first and third Mondays in order to […]

Danny Devito stars as Lawrence in A Sudden Case of Christmas --/photo courtesy Notorious Pictures.

The 12 Films of Christmas:
A Sudden Case is an Amazing Italian Summer Family Getaway

December 17, 2024December 16, 2024 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

--/Disney

The 12 Films of Christmas:
What Makes a Christmas Story?
An Almost Christmas Story Encompasses It All

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

Jack Black, left, and Robert Timothy Smith star in PARAMOUNT PICTURES Presents A FARRELLY BROTHERS / KRAYMATION FILMS Production A BOBBY FARRELLY Film “DEAR SANTA” --/ Paramount Pictures

The 12 Films of Christmas:
Dear Santa Brings Originality, but Lacks Impressive Quality

December 15, 2024December 15, 2024 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]

The Kicklighter boys (played by Homer, Ulysses, Arlo, and Atlas Janson) ready for their Nutcracker performance in Nutcrackers --/Image courtesy of Hulu and Nutcracker Productions

The 12 Films of Christmas:
Nutcrackers Breaks Hearts but Quickly Fills Them with Laughter

December 14, 2024December 9, 2024 Bart Sullivan

For many people, a familiar pastime in the weeks leading up to major winter holidays is gathering with family members and watching holiday movies, be they in a theater or […]