AKRONMan on wanted listAKRON: An Akron man is listed among the “Dangerous Dozen” wanted by the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force.Tramell Wilson, 26, is wanted in connection with several pending cases in Akron Municipal Court, most recently two counts of felonious assault involving the shooting of two men outside a restaurant on Romig Road.A cash reward might be available for information leading to Wilson’s arrest.The entire list can be found at http://www.usmarshals.gov/district/oh-n/fugitives/.According to an Akron police report, Wilson approached two men about 3 a.m. June 18 in a parking lot in the 2200 block of Romig Road. Police say he shot one man between the legs and the other multiple times after he had turned to leave. The men survived their wounds.Wilson fled from the area.Anyone with information is asked call the task force at 866-4-WANTED or text keyword WANTED and your tip to 847411.Information may also be sent to Akron police at 330-375-2490. Anonymous tips may be left via the Internet at http://akronohio.gov/asp/tip.html.Airdock cleanupAKRON: Through the voluntary efforts of the Summit County Port Authority and Lockheed Martin Corp., a 19-acre brownfield or contaminated site in South Akron has been cleaned up through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Voluntary Action Plan.The agency issued a covenant not to sue to the port authority that owns the land and to leasee Lockheed Martin for the cleanup in and around the historic Akron Airdock property at 1210 Massillon Road.The port authority and Lockheed Martin hired a certified environmental expert to investigate the contaminated property and to devise the best remedy.The cleanup that followed removed polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from the airdock’s 1929 fire-retardant roof. New siding and gutters were added. The airdock interior was cleaned. Storm sewers were cleaned or replaced and contamination in sediment was removed from nearby Hailey’s Run. The stream was then restored.To date, more than 6,000 acres at more than 300 contaminated sites across Ohio have been cleaned up through the state program.Actress visits UAAKRON: Actress Geena Davis, known for roles in movies that include Beetlejuice, A League of Their Own and Thelma and Louise, will speak Jan. 30 at the University of Akron as part of the 2011-12 Forum Series.She founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, a research-based organization that seeks to improve gender balance in the media and help create a variety of female characters in entertainment targeting children.Davis will speak at 7:30 p.m. at E. J. Thomas Hall. General admission is $8. Call 330-972-7570 for ticket information.BATH TOWNSHIPFinal paymentBATH TWP.: Trustees have approved the final payment of $143,773 to Rosenbauer South Dakota for the replacement Bath Fire Department tender/tanker.The unit’s original cost was $351,636 through the State of Ohio’s Cooperative Bidding Program. It replaces a 20-year-old tender. Payment is dependent on the final inspection and approval of fire Chief Walt Hower when the unit is delivered. Delivery is expected within the next week.Trustees also approved a partial payment on the Bonnebrook Drive culvert replacement project in the amount of $62,998 to Liberta Construction. The road opened to through traffic this past week, although permanent pavement and landscaping will not be completed until the spring.Trustees also agreed to the purchase of three new police vehicles, from Montrose Ford, including a Ford Police Interceptor Taurus for $23,223 and two Ford Police Interceptor Explorers for $51,046. All vehicles will replace current stock and are on the annual vehicle rotation plan of the township.CAMPAIGN TRAILPaul supportersHUDSON: Local supporters of presidential candidate Ron Paul will be in Hudson Saturday to “raise awareness for the principles of individual liberty and constitutional freedom,” organizers said.Summit County for Ron Paul, with 59 members to date, will be state routes 303 and 91 with signs during the day.“Our previous sign waves have been very successful, and a lot of fun,” said member Philip Weeks. “We’re educating as many people as we can before our state’s primary on March 6.”The group also meets weekly to discuss current news and local strategy, canvass neighborhoods and cooperate with other groups on state and local initiatives.For more information, visit www.meetup.com/Ron-Paul-2012-Akron-Summit-County.Liberty, the Founders and the Constitution will be the discussion topic with retired Kent State professor Weeks at the Cuyahoga Falls Library at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.The free public lecture, sponsored by Summit County for Ron Paul, is meant to raise awareness of issues supported by the presidential candidate.CANTON TOWNSHIPTrooper struckCANTON TWP.: An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper based in Canton was injured in a crash involving a suspected drunken driver.Trooper David S. Garber, 34, was treated for minor injuries following the crash Wednesday night on Cleveland Avenue Southeast in Canton Township.Motorist Daniel James, 44, of Canton, also sustained minor injuries. He was later cited for drunken driving, failure to yield and failure to display a valid registration. He is scheduled to appear Monday in Canton Municipal Court.Troopers say James was driving north on Cleveland Avenue near 48th Street at about 9 p.m. when he made a left turn into the path of Garber’s southbound cruiser. James’ 1998 Honda Accord struck the Ford Crown Victoria cruiser, forcing it off the side of the road and into a curb and concrete footer outside a gas station.James refused to submit to alcohol testing after the crash, troopers said. COPLEY TOWNSHIPSalt, OT costs lowerCOPLEY TWP.: Snow-removal costs are $60,000 below last year at this time but, “I’m not going to spend it yet,” township Service Director Mark Mitchell told trustees Wednesday. “Winter’s not over.”Mitchell said the township has saved $16,000 on overtime and $46,000 in salt costs compared to last winter.In other business, trustees set a 6 p.m. Feb. 15 public hearing in the township administration building on zoning code articles for residential, commercial, industrial districts and conditional uses. It will be part of a zoning code rewrite.COVENTRY TOWNSHIPPlan to fill vacancyCOVENTRY TWP: Township trustees decided at a special meeting Thursday to accept applications to fill the remaining term of Brenda Patterson on the Board of Trustees.Patterson, who died Jan. 13 after a long illness, was re-elected in 2009 to her second term in office. The term expires Dec. 31, 2013.Coventry Township residents who are interested in filling the vacancy have until 4 p.m. Jan. 27 to file an application to be considered. Applications may be mailed to the Board of Trustees, 68 Portage Lakes Drive or may be dropped off at the Coventry Township Administrative Offices during regular business hours Monday through Friday.The information will also be posted at www.coventrytownship.com.WINDHAMArson fire probedWINDHAM: Police are investigating a Wednesday night arson fire in a vacant apartment building in the 9700 block of East Center Street.The fire, which was contained to two of the units, was extinguished by the Windham and Garrettsville fire departments. Police Chief Gene H. Fixler said investigators have recovered evidence that will be sent to the state crime lab for analysis. No one was injured and no damage estimate was released.Anyone with information can contact the department at 330-326-2211.In September, Windham police investigated a double arson, involving a six-unit apartment building on Green Meadow and a single-family home on Blanton. A suspect in both of those arsons was arrested the same day. He is now serving a more than two-year sentence in a juvenile detention facility.