Political prognosticator looks to Ohio to make presidential prediction
Ohio will punch well above its weight in the upcoming 50-round bout for the presidency.This much is true every four years. The state’s near-even mix of Democrats and Republicans makes it fertile ground...
View ArticleEnrollment figures are in, University of Akron only one down, but ‘steeper...
The University of Akron fall enrollment is down 8 percent, but “extra effort” helped the school avoid “a much steeper decline.”That’s the word from UA Interim President Matthew J. Wilson in a letter...
View ArticleVisiting judge grants delay in sentencing at lawyer’s request; attorney wants...
A visiting judge granted a delay Wednesday in the sentencing of an Akron man to allow his defense attorney time to investigate new information about the crime he pleaded guilty to last month.Andrea...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Jimmy Haslam, Hue Jackson praise quarterback Josh McCown as...
BEREA: When Browns owner Jimmy Haslam called quarterback Josh McCown on Monday night about filling in for the injured Robert Griffin III, McCown had company.McCown was watching Monday Night Football...
View ArticleStudent killed by Norton school bus remembered as ‘awesome person’
NORTON: Kelsey Hosey had no idea that when she said goodbye to her classmate at the end of the school day on Wednesday, it would be their final goodbye.“He was an awesome person. Very funny, very...
View ArticleTrump makes broader appeal to voters in Canton
CANTON: Donald Trump declared himself the candidate for all people, not just the Republicans and whites who are his core supporters, during Wednesday night’s rally at the Canton Memorial Civic...
View ArticleHigh school girls soccer / Twinsburg 3, Stow 1: Tigers roar back from deficit...
STOW: A one-goal deficit at halftime was not about to deter the Twinsburg girls soccer team Wednesday night at Stow.Not with sophomore Alyssa Kleinman, freshman Alli King and junior Alyssa Troyer...
View ArticleSports news roundup — Sept. 15
NBADerrick Rose’s accuser says she can’t be named• A woman who accuses NBA star Derrick Rose of raping her in 2013 says her parents and siblings don’t know about her claim or the lawsuit she is...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Coach Hue Jackson guarantees Browns a championship, but will...
BEREA: In recent weeks, fans seem to have accepted the idea of the Browns tanking, even as the front office dismisses the term.Finding the quarterback of the future is the goal, and 0-16 seems the best...
View ArticleBrowns quarterback Robert Griffin III focuses on staying engaged, positive...
BEREA: Wearing a black sling on his left arm and an orange bucket hat on his head, Robert Griffin III stood behind fellow Browns quarterback Josh McCown and slowly went through the motions as the...
View ArticleRubberDucks 4, Thunder 2: Ducks top Thunder in Game 2 of Eastern League...
The RubberDucks are one win away from going back to the future.Should they win again in the Eastern League Championship Series, they will add their fifth ring in the history of the organization. If it...
View ArticleIndians 6, White Sox 1: Josh Tomlin, Coco Crisp lead Tribe in win
CHICAGO: Josh Tomlin pitched five effective innings in his return to the Indians rotation, Coco Crisp hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to break the game open and Cleveland defeated the Chicago...
View ArticleDriver ejected from vehicle in Green after leading police on chase
A driver was ejected from a vehicle when a high-speed police pursuit ended in a crash early Thursday in Green, according to Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com. The State Highway Patrol said a...
View ArticleAkron sees household income fall, poverty rate climb
Akron isn’t sharing the substantial gains posted in household income or the declines in the poverty rate that are being celebrated nationwide. Census Bureau data released Thursday show median household...
View ArticleKent native lends voice to lead character Tai in new Digimon movie
Despite his pop culture status, Kent native Joshua Seth can still remain fairly anonymous on a plane.But once the voice actor opens his mouth to talk it doesn’t take long for someone to yell — “Hey I...
View ArticleOhio State Highway Patrol trooper struck, killed on 1-90 in Cleveland
CLEVELAND: An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper has been struck and killed on an interstate near Cleveland.The trooper has been identified as 48-year-old Kenneth Velez. The Highway Patrol says Velez...
View ArticleSanders, Warren stump for Clinton this weekend in Ohio
Democratic Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts will be in Ohio this weekend to energize a voting block that presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has struggled to...
View ArticleAkron settles federal lawsuit involving treatment of homeless citizens
Akron has settled a federal lawsuit involving how it removes homeless citizens’ belongings from public and private property, agreeing to change its policies and pay $20,000 in damages and court...
View ArticleFund set up for family of teen who died after being hit by Norton school bus
NORTON: A fund has been set up for the family of Kyle Richmond, the 16-year-old Norton High School sophomore who died Wednesday after being struck by a school bus.The “Kyle Richmond Memorial — Norton...
View Article64 students from Akron area named National Merit semifinalists
Sixty-four high school seniors from the Akron area are among 16,000 students nationwide named National Merit semifinalists on Wednesday.The program, in its 62nd year, puts the students in competition...
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