Film on woman’s unsolved slaying shown on her birthday
FAIRFIELD: Family and friends of an Ohio woman last seen alive five years ago were marking her birthday Tuesday by watching a documentary about her unsolved disappearance and slaying.The hourlong Taken...
View ArticleTraveling preacher, formerly of Canton, collects $240,000 in fraud scheme,...
A former traveling preacher will spend more than 13 years in federal prison for his part in defrauding about 2,750 people of faith.The Rev. Allen D. Miles, 58, formerly of Canton and now of Little...
View ArticleCommunity invited to walk through new Litchfield/Firestone campus
Akron Public Schools officials will officially open the new Firestone/Litchfield Community Learning Center campus on Aug. 28.Visitors may tour the $83 million, 378,000-square-foot, three-story building...
View ArticleDonald Trump meets with law enforcement officials in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday visited with the Milwaukee County sheriff as part of a campaign stop just days after the city was wracked by violence following the...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas says back issue ‘nothing...
BEREA: Browns nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas missed his third consecutive practice Tuesday with a back issue but assured everyone he’ll be fine. Thomas, 31, attributed his back tightening...
View ArticleBrowns training camp snapshot (Day 14): Team suspends cornerback K’Waun...
• The Browns suspended cornerback K’Waun Williams for two weeks and fined him for a violation of team rules. NFL Network reported the fine is worth one game check. In Williams’ case, it would be...
View ArticleLeBron James challenges Akron school kids and their families to create change...
For the kids, it was a day of fun at Cedar Point.For the parents, it was another important step for their children toward a high school diploma and ultimately a degree from the University of Akron.OK...
View ArticleOhio State football: Former Buchtel star Corey Smith ready to compete as...
COLUMBUS: Ohio State wide receiver Corey Smith admitted he was crushed when he broke his left leg Oct. 3 against Indiana.But that feeling didn’t come from the fact that his unpredictable life had taken...
View ArticleDefensive end John Hughes returns to Browns after dealing with family matter,...
BEREA: Defensive end John Hughes rejoined the Browns on Tuesday after a two-week absence and insisted the team can count on him.“I’m back 100 percent now,” Hughes said before the 14th practice of...
View ArticleIndians 3, White Sox 1: Corey Kluber strong again in win over White Sox
CLEVELAND: Starting pitcher Corey Kluber was stellar yet again, and the Indians downed the Chicago White Sox 3-1 Tuesday night at Progressive Field. Kluber (13-8, 3.15 ERA) entered the game on a torrid...
View ArticleTrump to finally begin airing TV ads in battleground states, including Ohio
MILWAUKEE: Republican Donald Trump will begin airing the first television ads of his general election campaign, a month after officially becoming his party’s nominee.Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks...
View ArticleObituary: Tallmadge resident Rose Juriga was fierce advocate for the less...
The Tri-County Independent Living Center lost its heartbeat on Sunday when Executive Director Rosemarie Juriga died unexpectedly, after a fall while trimming a tree at her Tallmadge home.“Her spirit...
View ArticleUpdate: Harsh words fuel shouting match that erupts between family members of...
A shouting match erupted outside of a Summit County courtroom Wednesday morning as family members and friends of a defendant and the man he fatally shot clashed. The family of 25-year-old Marcus...
View ArticleNew poll finds Summit County residents are most worried about crime and safety
Summit County residents believe crime and safety, including the opiate epidemic, are the top problems facing the community, a new poll says.It’s the first time the issue has topped the Center for...
View ArticleMedina County tree trimmer dies of injuries suffered in Bath Township mishap
Funeral services will be held Thursday for the owner of a Medina County tree trimming company who fell about 50 feet in late July when a tree he was harnessed to toppled in Bath Township.Brian...
View ArticleAmerican swimmers in robbery probe pulled off plane in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO: Two Olympic swimmers were taken off their flight from Brazil to the U.S. on Wednesday by local authorities amid an investigation into a reported robbery targeting Ryan Lochte and his...
View ArticleTriple threat for parking in downtown Cleveland on Thursday night— McCartney,...
Choices. Choices. Choices.With a Browns preseason opener, the first-place Indians in town and, oh yeah, that former Beatle performing at a sold-out Quicken Loans Arena, Northeast Ohioans have a number...
View ArticleDonald Trump looking to make campaign stop next week in Akron
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is looking to make a campaign stop in Akron, possibly Monday or Tuesday, the chair of the Summit County Republican Party’s Executive Committee said...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron football: Wide receivers hope to put fire power back in...
No one can say that Bowden Ball was on full display last year for the University of Akron football team. That brand of football, predicated on up-tempo offense, sharp passing and skilled wide receivers...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Cavs’ trophy growing no moss
Since when did the Larry O’Brien Trophy turn into the Stanley Cup?Since the Cavs got a hold of it.Which is really, really cool.The Stanley Cup, awarded each year to the champions of the National Hockey...
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