Marla Ridenour: Events of unusual week set Browns on path of total teardown...
CLEVELAND: The course of the Browns’ season may not be defined by games in September or October, but by the events of the past week.Starting with the debacle against the Buccaneers on Aug. 26, a flop...
View ArticleAfter slamming Florida, Hermine threatens East Coast
DEKLE BEACH, Fla.: The first hurricane to hit Florida in more than a decade wiped away beachside buildings and toppled trees onto homes Friday before plowing inland on a path that could send it rolling...
View ArticleAkron taps former Fire Chief Larry Bunner to serve as interim chief
Former Akron Fire Chief Larry Bunner is returning to lead the department on an interim basis as the city searches for a permanent leader.Bunner, 67, who retired in January 2011, will be sworn in...
View ArticleBuchtel students welcomed back to school with Red Carpet Affair
The first day of school for all students at Akron’s Buchtel Community Learning Center on Friday turned into a celebration before the first bell could ring.“Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!” shouted Assistant...
View ArticleRubber Bowl owners face new obstacle to reopening the stadium
The owners of the Rubber Bowl are facing a new obstacle in their plans to reuse the former University of Akron football stadium.The city of Akron notified Team 1 Properties this week that it cannot...
View ArticleRolling Acres Mall is star of cable TV show on Ghost Malls
Rolling Acres Mall, which has long garnered the interest of thrill-seekers and documentary photographers and videographers since closing in 2008, has a starring role in another national show.“Ghost...
View ArticleBrowns cornerback Justin Gilbert on bubble, Pierre Desir, Charles Gaines...
Browns coach Hue Jackson made no promises former first-round draft pick Justin Gilbert would survive roster cuts this weekend.All NFL teams must trim from 75 to 53 players by 4 p.m. Saturday. And...
View ArticleJCPenney donates Rolling Acres building to Akron; city officials still plan...
JCPenney has donated its former retail building at the long-vacant Rolling Acres Mall to the city, which plans to demolish it along with the remainder of the interior of the mall.The five former...
View ArticleHigh school football Friday night scoreboard
Week 2Friday’s GamesNon-leagueBeachwood (0-1) at Chippewa (1-0)Beaver Local (1-0) at West Branch (0-1)Brunswick (1-0) at Austintown Fitch (0-1)Black River (1-0) at Northwestern (1-0)Burton Berkshire...
View ArticlePetition set up to reduce Akron police officer’s drunken driving charges
An Akron police officer’s loved ones started an online petition to reduce charges against him related to an alleged drunken driving incident that severely injured his wife.Sgt. Vince Yurick, a 19-year...
View ArticleAttorney asks judge to bar shooting victim’s family from attending...
An Akron attorney is asking a judge to bar a victim’s family from being in the courtroom — or even in the Summit County Courthouse — during his client’s sentencing next month.In his motion, Kerry...
View ArticleJeffrey Dahmer’s teen years come to life in Bath and area as filming wraps up...
BRECKSVILLE: Mike was among old friends.Derf was there goofing around — at one point mugging for a vintage camera in front of an old school bus.And Jeffrey was there, too. Standing along the fringe —...
View ArticleUA’s marching band to strut onto football field with “Akron” back on uniforms
When the University of Akron’s marching band takes to the field this football season, members will be wearing new uniforms that sport “Akron” on the sleeves.Traditionally, the uniforms have had “Akron”...
View ArticleGreen Party presidential candidate Jill Stein brings environmental, economic...
CUYAHOGA FALLS: After a scheduling miscue threw a two-hour delay into a planned day of barnstorming Ohio, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein spelled out her environmental and economic agenda...
View ArticleNate Ulrich: Projecting Browns’ 53-man roster heading into cutdown day
Editor’s note: All NFL teams must trim their 75-man rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. Saturday. Below are Browns beat writer Nate Ulrich’s predictions for the team’s moves. Remember, the roster won’t be...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 2
FOOTBALLScoreboardFriday’s ResultsAustintown Fitch 27, Brunswick 20Avon 31, Avon Lake 7Barberton 32, Coventry 0Bedford 46, Nordonia 38Berea-Midpark 49, Lakewood 30 Brecksville 34, Garfield Heights 0...
View ArticleHigh school football / St. Edward 10, Hoban 7: Melvin Jackson blocks...
A large crowd and two teams that know what it takes to win a state title showed up Friday night at Dowed Field.Lakewood St. Edward, the two-time defending Division I state champion, ventured to Akron...
View ArticleHigh school football / Woodridge 49, Manchester 7: Bulldogs roll over...
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Seldom is Jacob Margroff embarrassed on the football field.After uncharacteristically dropping a sure touchdown pass, the senior wide receiver caught two first-half touchdowns, the...
View ArticleHigh school football: St. Vincent-St. Mary 10, Walsh Jesuit 3: Irish use...
Two Ohio high school football teams played their hearts out Friday night at St. Vincent-St. Mary’s John Cistone Field.Fortunately for the Fighting Irish, they made a few more plays than rival Walsh...
View ArticleBreaking down the 2016 Browns’ initial 53-man roster and cuts by position
All NFL teams were required to trim their rosters from 75 to 53 players by 4 p.m. Saturday. Below is a breakdown of the players the Browns kept and the ones they released during the league’s annual...
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