Hundreds gather at Akron vigil to memorialize Orlando shooting victims
Sandra Kurt remembers the way it felt the first time she entered a gay bar in her home state of Iowa. “I was afraid I’d be recognized and I was afraid of violence,” Kurt told a crowd of hundreds, many...
View ArticleAkron, home of Cavs superstar LeBron James, has no place to watch Game 7 yet,...
Organizers in Akron are working on two possible large-scale watch parties for Sunday’s NBA Finals game between the Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, the biggest game of hometown hero LeBron James’...
View ArticleCavs fans share how they ‘help’ the team win
Banishment.Wearing stinky clothes.And even booze.It seems Cavaliers fans are going to superstitious extremes to bring a national championship back to Northeast Ohio after a 52-year absence.We asked...
View ArticleMeltdown in Game 6 loss to Cavs leaves defending champion Warriors in crossfire
Chris Carter couldn’t have conjured up a more bizarre episode of The X-Files.There’s no other way to describe what has happened to the Golden State Warriors other than a complete and utter meltdown —...
View ArticleIndians 3, White Sox 2: Carlos Santana’s walk-off homer lifts Indians
CLEVELAND: The Indians blew a lead in the top of the ninth, but Carlos Santana hit a ball far enough in the bottom of the ninth that it didn’t matter. Santana led off the ninth by belting a walk-off...
View ArticleAkron library’s ‘maker space’ boasts 3-D printer, laser engraver, recording...
Tom Crain says he is a self-employed “baby boomer trying to reinvent himself,” doing public relations, creating community events and writing copy.“I need to find any way I can to cut my expenses,”...
View Article2 killed, 3 wounded in shootout between biker gangs in Warren
WARREN: Police say two people have been killed and at least three people wounded in a reported shootout between two local two biker gangs in northeast Ohio.WFMJ-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1WUBFeo) the...
View ArticleOhio gun shop owner fatally shot in accident during class
AMELIA, OHIO: Officials say a man has been fatally shot in an apparent accident during a concealed carry class at a gun shop in Ohio.The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/1UhG22x) reports that gun...
View ArticleSt. V-M, Cuyahoga Falls to host watch parties for Game 7 of NBA Finals
St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, LeBron James’ alma mater, is hosting the only public watch party in Akron for Game 7 of the NBA Finals beyond bars and restaurants.Two potential parties at much larger...
View ArticleOhio’s Utica oil production drops for first time, natural gas production...
Ohio’s oil production from the Utica Shale dropped for the first time while natural gas production continued to grow in new quarterly data released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.The oil...
View ArticleBob Dyer: The Battle of the Bat
I don’t have a belfry, but apparently I should be in the market for one.One week ago tonight — technically it was 4:30 a.m. Monday — your favorite columnist had an interesting experience.Picture...
View Article10 Things To Do In.... Coventry
COVENTRY TOWNSHIP: Residents here call their community the “Heart of the Portage Lakes,” a local treasure for anglers, boaters, hikers and stargazers.But along with lake-related activities, there are a...
View ArticleThrifty shoppers uncover treasures at Seville’s annual yard sale
SEVILLE: Eighty-seven-year-old Harold Gannon sat in a lawn chair Saturday as he welcomed people to a yard sale in front of his daughter’s Main Street house.“Where did all of your stuff come from?” a...
View ArticlePolice plan to watch LeBron’s Bath Township home during Game 7
Bath Township police plan to keep a watchful eye on LeBron James during Game 7 of the Finals, but the NBA superstar will not be anywhere in sight.Police Chief Michael B. McNeely said extra officers...
View ArticleAkron orthopedic surgeon’s two sons are two chips off the old block. Both...
For some kids, Dad is the ultimate hero. They look to him for direction, advice and companionship. Some even dream to follow in their dads’ career footsteps. But for the Riley family, orthopedics truly...
View ArticleFandom has a princely price to watch the Cavs like the King
Forbes puts LeBron James’ endorsement deals at $54 million for 2016 — that obviously includes just a portion of the proceeds from his reported $1 billion lifetime deal with Nike.Other major endorsement...
View ArticleThings to Do with Dad, June 19: Cars on display; Kevin James at Civic; Men’s...
Tell your dad (grandpa, brother, favorite guy) you love him, cook him a good meal, let him nap in the hammock awhile, and consider these Things To Do:Old cars at Stan Hywet, TV truck at RocksinoIs Dad...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Where some feel pressure, Cavaliers’ LeBron James sees...
OAKLAND, Calif.:LeBron James’ hands tell all.His cuticles are no longer ragged, his nails no longer chewed to the quick. Instead they are short, rounded and neatly manicured.He said they’ve been that...
View ArticleRyan Lewis: Indians clubhouse swept up in Cavs’ title run
CLEVELAND: Indians manager Terry Francona wasn’t born and raised in Cleveland, but he knows. We all know. We all know what a championship would mean to the area that seemingly isn’t allowed to...
View ArticleLike father, like son: Browns offensive line coach Hal Hunter proud to...
Hal Hunter’s two sisters dusted off their footlockers and went digging for old Browns gear in January.Hunter had been hired as the Browns’ offensive line coach, the same position his late father held...
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