Accidental overdoses killed 8 people a day in Ohio last year
COLUMBUS: Accidental drug overdoses killed 3,050 people in Ohio last year, an average of eight per day, as deaths blamed on the powerful painkiller fentanyl again rose sharply and pushed the total...
View ArticleOutbreak of itchy welts blamed on microscopic oak leaf itch mites
When North Royalton resident Norma Fink got out of the shower Tuesday, she noticed a big welt on her shin with a pimple-like bump in the middle. She’d noticed some other welts a few days earlier, but...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron football coach Terry Bowden places emphasis on recruiting...
The University of Akron football team is ascending under fifth-year coach Terry Bowden — and he and his staff are relying heavily on local talent to do it.They get their first chance to scout the...
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VOLLEYBALLScoring SummariesRAVENNA 25-25-25, KENMORE 18-15-18Kills: Starks (K) 2. Blocks: Ashburn (K) 2. Assists: Bly (K) 7. Service Points: Bly (K) 7; Ashburn (K) 7. ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 25-25-25,...
View ArticleBrowns trade former sixth overall draft pick Barkevious Mingo to Patriots in...
TAMPA, FLA.: The Browns traded linebacker Barkevious Mingo to the New England Patriots on Thursday afternoon in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in 2017.Mingo declined to comment on the move at...
View ArticleHigh school football / Chippewa 42, Wellington 26: Senior running back Luke...
DOYLESTOWN: Thursday Night Football in Chippewa turned into a grand success for the Chipps in their 2016 season opener.Senior Luke Brown rushed behind his large offensive linemen and the Chipps scored...
View ArticleTom Ganley, car group founder and one-time Republican candidate for Congress,...
Tom Ganley, who built what grew into a 36-dealership car business based in Northeast Ohio, ran for U.S. Senate and Congress and took on Cleveland organized crime, died Wednesday at the Cleveland...
View ArticleAkron man, 57, dies from injuries in bicycle crash
An Akron bicyclist who was found unresponsive after a crash Thursday morning has died.Mark Whitmire, 57, was pronounced dead at 3:40 p.m. Friday at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center, the...
View ArticleSilicon Valley’s power brain food: Crickets
SAN JOSE, CALIF.: For techies attuned to the latest trends, kale is no longer cutting it and quinoa is passe. Instead, many are opting for a six-legged snack.In startup offices across the Silicon...
View ArticleODOT still reviewing how to improve safety on Route 18 in Medina County
The Ohio Department of Transportation is still reviewing ways to improve safety along a dangerous, five-mile stretch of state Route 18 in eastern Medina County.The state agency said Friday that it...
View ArticleNew Franklin man Robert Lantz Jr. pleads guilty to lesser charge of...
A New Franklin man pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter for an assault in the parking lot of a Norton nightclub that left a Norton man dead.Robert P. Lantz Jr., 37,...
View ArticleFriday night high school football scoreboard and schedule
Today’s Games(All games 7 p.m., unless noted)Non-leagueSt. Thomas Aquinas 35, Alliance 21Archbishop Hoban 42, Canton McKinley 14Hudson 17, Austintown Fitch 7Black River 50, Collins Western Reserve...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Aug. 26
FOOTBALLScoreboardFriday’s ResultsArchbishop Hoban 42, Canton McKinley 14Avon 21, Strongsville 14Avon Lake 23, Elyria 21Barberton 34, Norton 6Bedford 68, Berea-Midpark 34 Black River 50, Collins...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Copley’s Weston Bridges runs for five touchdowns in win...
Copley 35, Twinsburg 28Weston Bridges rushed for 195 yards and five touchdowns, and the visiting Indians held off a late rally by the Tigers (1-0).Bridges rushed for three touchdowns in the first...
View ArticleHigh school football / Jackson 36, East 13: Dillon Dingler does it all for...
JACKSON TWP.: There is no truth to the rumor Jackson standout Dillon Dingler was spotted selling 50-50 raffle tickets Friday night at Robert Fife Stadium.Playing both ways, sometimes taking direct...
View ArticleHigh school football / Ellet 35, Springfield 14: Seniors Marquise Bridges,...
The Ellet football team will retain “The Shoe” for the sixth year in a row.Senior Marquise Bridges rushed for two touchdowns and senior Garrett Haverstick ran for two scores and passed for another to...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron men’s soccer: Brad Ruhaak’s goal with 36 seconds to play...
The University of Akron, the nation’s No. 2-ranked men’s soccer team, had plenty of scoring opportunities in its season opener Friday night against No. 7 Georgetown.With 36 seconds left, the Zips...
View ArticleArchbishop Hoban 42, Canton McKinley 14: Knights play like champions in...
PERRY TOWNSHIP: At times, Archbishop Hoban looked like the reigning state champion it is.And at times, Canton McKinley resembled a team good enough to reach the playoffs, which it was.Hoban dominated...
View ArticleKim Hone-McMahan: Why everyone should care about the region’s heroin crisis
It was early last year when I first spotted an increase in the number of young men’s and women’s photos appearing in death notices. On occasion, the obituaries mentioned that a son or daughter had lost...
View ArticleHigh-alcohol beer moves into Ohio next week
For years, craft beer fan Eddie Martin found himself driving out of Ohio to find rare, high-alcohol brews that were banned in the state.He couldn’t buy beers such as Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA or 3...
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