AKRON
Suspect in slaying
AKRON: Police have identified two suspects in the shooting death early Thursday of a 19-year-old Akron man.
Yusef El-Daniels, 19, was shot in the torso following a fight over a gun with another man about 1:30 a.m. Thursday on Beechwood Drive, police said. El-Daniels died later at Akron General Medical Center.
Chevron J. Mapp, 18, of Akron, was shot in the arm during the same altercation. He was treated at Akron General Medical Center. He is now being held in the Summit County Jail, charged with murder and aggravated robbery.
A warrant has been issued for another suspect, Charles L. Williams, 18, of Akron. He is wanted on charges of murder and felonious assault.

COPLEY TOWNSHIP
Detectors on way
COPLEY TOWNSHIP: The Copley Fire Department will receive a gift from the Copley Health Center: 80 new platinum, photoelectric smoke detectors that will be installed in township homes through February.
Fire Chief Michael Benson said at a Wednesday board of trustees meeting that priority will given to homes with senior citizens, children or people with physical handicaps.
Trustees also approved a department request for a 2011 Assistance to Firefighters Grant that would be used for a water tender and fire officer certification training. Copley’s share of the cost is estimated at 5 percent.
In other business, a Medicare seminar will be 10 a.m. Sept. 8 at the Copley Community Center, 1278 Sunset Drive.

CUYAHOGA FALLS
Public office hours
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Summit County Councilman John Schmidt will hold public office hours from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cuyahoga Falls Public Library, 2015 Third St.
Schmidt, whose district covers most of Cuyahoga Falls, Munroe Falls and a portion of Akron, will be available to answer questions and hear concerns from constituents.
For more details, call 330-643-2725.

SUMMIT COUNTY
New board member
AKRON: Dr. Dustin K. Blakeslee has joined the Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services board of directors.
Her appointment runs from July 1 through June 2015.
Blakeslee is the medical director of the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service at Akron General Medical Center. She also has an outpatient adult psychiatric practice at Greater Akron Psychiatry with Partners Physician Group at Akron General Medical Center as well as duties as a psychiatric consultant at Blick Clinic.
She is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Northeastern Ohio Universities of Medicine and Pharmacy with her being named Outstanding Volunteer Faculty in 2010. She is a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
“As I have witnessed the effects of unidentified and under-treated mental health and chemical dependency issues in our community, I am honored to serve on an executive board committed to the overall mental well-being of individuals,” Blakeslee said.

Road, safety grant
Summit County has received a $1.9 million federal grant to make road and safety improvements within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, county Engineer Al Brubaker announced Thursday.
The county is working out the details of specific projects with park officials and the Ohio Department of Transportation, which is responsible for providing oversight of the grant.
The work will include speed and safety studies, addressing environmental and erosion problems, resurfacing roads, upgrading and widening shoulders for bicycles and constructing trail heads, scenic overlooks and park-and-ride facilities.
The roads within the park are not owned by the park, leaving responsibility for their maintenance and improvement with local governments. Brubaker estimated there are about $50 million worth of local road improvements needed within the park.
“This grant will give us a great start at tackling these needs,” he said in a prepared statement.

WADSWORTH

County contract
WADSWORTH: City Council has agreed to a new contract with the Medina County Commissioners concerning the providing of defense for indigents accused of violating city ordinances.
Even though the city and county have had an agreement in effect since 1986, state authorities insisted a new agreement be authorized each year.
Under the new agreement, public defenders will be paid a flat fee of $100 if the case does not go to trial and $125 if it does.