Akron Urban League appoints Sadie Winlock as new president and CEO
The board of trustees of the Akron Urban League announced Friday that it has appointed Sadie Winlock as president and chief executive officer following a national search.Winlock “is known for her...
View ArticlePorchRokr attracts 200-plus bands, many more spectators at Highland Square
In Hereford Park, amongst playground contraptions and sidewalk games, the strumming of bass and electric guitars pierced the air.Adults recognized the tune — AC/DC’s familiar T.N.T. — but not the voice...
View ArticleRepeal or retain? Election opens final act for Obama’s health care law
WASHINGTON: Election Day 2016 will raise the curtain on the final act in the nation’s long-running political drama over President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.If Republican Donald Trump wins,...
View ArticleOfficials: 30 killed, 94 hurt in wedding blast in Turkey
ANKARA, TURKEY: A bomb attack targeting an outdoor wedding party in southeastern Turkey on Saturday killed at least 30 people and wounded 94 others, authorities said.Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules —
GOLFGIRLSLate FridayST. VINCENT-ST. MARY 195, MANSFIELD 254(At Oak Tree Golf Course, Mansfield. Par: 36)STVM: Knox 47, Hofacker 47, Henderson 48, Brown 53.Mansfield: Weese 60, Molton 62, Jacons 64,...
View ArticleA daughter’s plea: A letter to my heroin dad
A letter to my heroin dad:I’m referring to you as my heroin dad because you aren’t my dad. You’re a monster drug which has taken over my father’s body, and unfortunately I do not remember a time when...
View ArticleThings to Do, August 21: ‘Macbeth’ at Stan Hywet; party in Howe Meadow; learn...
Say bye-bye to the BardIt’s your last chance to catch Shakespeare at Stan Hywet this summer: Ohio Shakespeare Festival’s Macbeth closes with an 8 p.m. show. Gates open for picnic dinners at 6, and the...
View ArticleArmy sergeant retires after 21 years of service as son enlists
Almost 11 years ago to date, the costliest natural disaster in the country’s history ripped through Louisiana, devastating an estimated 15 million people in its wake.At the time, Carl Barton, a...
View ArticleBrowns receiver Terrelle Pryor serves notice to league that he’s a deep-ball...
CLEVELAND: Desmond Trufant, the youngest of three cornerback brothers to play in the NFL, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds three years ago at the NFL Combine.But when Browns receiver Terrelle Pryor...
View ArticlePolice say Massillon couple shot and killed by woman’s suspected ex-boyfriend
Police say a Massillon couple was killed Saturday night by a man from Jackson Township who police suspect was the woman’s ex-boyfriend.The Massillon Police Department Facebook page states officers...
View ArticleTed Strickland did not wreck the state
A recent television ad from the National Republican Senatorial Committee starts: “When you’re governor, your job is to protect the state’s finances.” No surprise that an outfit devoted to electing, and...
View ArticleCar slams into crowd at outdoor concert in Parma Heights, injuring nine
PARMA HEIGHTS: A car slammed into a crowd at an outdoor concert in Ohio injuring nine people, two of them seriously.It happened Sunday night in Parma Heights, about 10 miles south of Cleveland.Police...
View ArticleLocal history: Akron’s own Mark Stevens became a Hollywood star
Steve Richards saw Hollywood stars everywhere he looked in downtown Akron. Their bold names leaped off glowing marquees at the Palace, Colonial, Orpheum, Strand, Allen, Forum and Loew’s theaters.When...
View ArticleCascade Auto Group unveils new $4 million Audi showroom
For starters, the new $4 million Audi showroom off of State Road in Cuyahoga Falls is not Cascade Audi.And it’s not Audi of Cuyahoga Falls.The proper name is Audi Cuyahoga Falls. That’s right, no “of.”...
View Article250 attend Taste of Earth at Crown Point Ecology
The invitation read “Come to the farm” and 250 people came to Crown Point Ecology Center on Saturday for a lovely summer evening at Taste of Earth.Linda Shippy, who chaired the event, praised her...
View ArticleChild suicide bomber attacks Turkish wedding party; 51 die
ISTANBUL: A child suicide bomber killed at least 51 people and wounded nearly 70 others at a Kurdish wedding party near Turkey’s border with Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, decrying...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Aug. 22, 2016
CAMPAIGN TRAILMcKenney plans fundraiserNEW FRANKLIN: Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Todd McKenney, who is up for re-election in November, will have an Anchors Away! Fundraiser from 2 to 5 p.m....
View ArticleThings to Do, August 22: Political film at Tallmadge library; check out Blue...
See 1949’s ‘All the King’s Men’If you need yet another look at the nasty side of politics, the Tallmadge branch of the Akron-Summit County Public Library is showing the original, 1949 version of All...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Nose tackle Danny Shelton says coaches expect more from him,...
BEREA: Browns nose tackle Danny Shelton thinks he has improved, but he’s still not making the impact his coaches desire. They’re not the only ones who want better production. “They’re expecting more,”...
View ArticleBrowns snapshot: How Hue Jackson plans to ensure Josh Gordon can ‘hit the...
Sunday’s developments• Although former All-Pro wide receiver Josh Gordon will serve a four-game suspension to begin the regular season, coach Hue Jackson has frequently used him with the starters in...
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