Homecoming dance fulfills dream for mother, daughter tackling lifelong...
The setting sun hovered over Staci Smith’s left shoulder Saturday as she lifted a microphone and began to unfurl a dream. “Are you all ready to see some Hollywood up in here?” Smith asked a crowd...
View ArticleOelschlagers hope Polsky Award inspires others to give back
When Jim and Vanita Oelschlager are presented with the Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award, they hope to serve as an inspiration for others to give back in the greater Akron community.The Oelschlagers...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Safety Jordan Poyer hospitalized overnight with lacerated...
NASHVILLE, Tenn.: As Browns starting free safety Jordan Poyer ran down the field to cover a punt, Tennessee Titans running back Antonio Andrews blasted him with a devastating blow to the midsection,...
View ArticleBrowns analysis: Nate Ulrich breaks down 28-26 loss to Tennessee Titans
Browns vs. Titans: Quick Hits What went right: Coming off an injury to his chest and rib area suffered last week, quarterback Cody Kessler had an impressive outing. His career-high 336 passing yards...
View ArticleBrowns rookie QB Cody Kessler endures tough time in personal life, impresses...
NASHVILLE, Tenn.: Rookie quarterback Cody Kessler became emotional after he had an admirable performance Sunday in the Browns’ 28-26 loss to the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. His brother Dylan,...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Buckeyes’ overtime victory at Wisconsin might be season’s...
MADISON, Wis.: In every special season at Ohio State, there has been a defining moment, a game along the way that tests the hearts of both the Buckeyes and their fans.In the 2014 march to the College...
View ArticleCavaliers’ J.R. Smith happy to be back with NBA championship teammates, plans...
INDEPENDENCE: Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith walked around Cleveland Clinic Courts a happy man on Sunday.The 3-point sharp-shooter joked with teammates, hugged Cavs staff members and addressed the...
View ArticleTrevor Bauer, Indians say cut finger is ‘non-issue’ ahead of ALCS Game 3 start
TORONTO: It’s not every year one of the starting pitchers for Game 3 of the American League Championship Series brings a drone to his news conference to explain his injury situation. Welcome to the...
View ArticleTitans 28, Browns 26: Late rally falls short as Browns start 0-6 for first...
NASHVILLE, Tenn.: The Browns are experiencing an unwelcome blast from the past. After falling 28-26 to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Nissan Stadium, the Browns are 0-6 for the first time since...
View ArticlePolice: Drunken driver hits, kills Northeast Ohio pedestrian, drives home
CLEVELAND: Police say a drunken driver has been arrested after they say she hit and killed a pedestrian in Northeast Ohio and didn’t stop.Police say the 20-year-old woman struck the 56-year-old man...
View ArticleFamily and friends mourn death of lovable 9-year-old Carmella Karpovitch
Carmella Patience Karpovitch liked anything with glitter.She was a huge Star Wars and Harry Potter fan.And she loved to read, play Minecraft and tinker with things — especially computers. But perhaps...
View ArticleWest Akron woman describes holding burglar at gunpoint until police arrive,...
An Akron couple who held a burglar at gunpoint Sunday morning until police arrived credits the Second Amendment for keeping them safe.Police reported the couple, a 61-year-old man and a 43-year-old...
View ArticleIndians to put World Series tickets on sale Wednesday
The Indians will put a limited number of World Series tickets on sale exclusively to registered users at Indians.com beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, the team announced.If the Indians advance to the...
View ArticleFlight crew’s many mistakes largely caused fatal Akron crash, federal board says
Federal investigators determined numerous mistakes by the two-person flight crew primarily caused the Nov. 10 small jet crash that killed them and their seven passengers as they attempted to land at...
View ArticleStreetsboro-based Step2 acquired; larger company will remain in Streetsboro...
Streetsboro-based toy company Step2 has been sold, but it is growing and staying put, its leader said Tuesday afternoon.The toy and home and garden products company has been acquired by New York-based...
View ArticleA. Schulman CEO’s severance more than $3.4 million
The recently released top executive of Fairlawn polymer company A. Schulman Inc. is getting a sizeable going-away package.Bernard Rzepka, who stepped down as president and chief executive officer in...
View ArticleKent City Schools employee charged with impaired driving
A Kent City Schools employee is accused of crashing her car and leaving the scene while driving impaired during her lunch hour last month.Courtney Baliman, 40, of Stow, faces charges of hit skip and...
View ArticleThird man charged in robbery, shooting death last November in Green
A third man has been charged in a robbery last fall that left a Green man dead.Summit County prosecutors say Trent P. Turner was the one who pulled the trigger, killing Corey Seibel in what was...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Leaky pipe? Cry me a river
Rick Ripley has been doing a slow boil.He lives in North Hill. As he was driving to work one day, he noticed a stream of water leaking from the ground in the front yard of a house about a mile from...
View ArticlePETA asks Akron Zoo to stop using ‘touch tanks’
As the Akron Zoo makes plans to swap its 4-year-old Journey to the Reef exhibit with a new learning experience, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is encouraging officials not to...
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