George Thomas: Unbeaten Buckeyes can’t afford to be sluggish again next week...
COLUMBUS: Admit it, Buckeyes nation — you thought this was going to be a dance through a rose garden for Ohio State this season.But what became increasingly clear during a 48-3 win over Tulsa on...
View ArticleWhat drives the fear of terrorism?
Despite the fact that you’re far more likely to die in a traffic accident than of a terrorist attack in Ohio, a recent poll showed terrorism ranked among the top four concerns for Ohioans, but car...
View ArticleAkron walloped with another round of heroin; eight dead from suspected overdoses
Someone selling a new batch of heroin likely laced with fentanyl has caused another spike in Akron overdoses and deaths that began Thursday.The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Our 9/11 firetruck is gone but not forgotten
One of the finest moments in Akron’s history came immediately after one of the worst moments in the country’s history.If you’re at least 25 years old, you probably will never forget the psychological...
View ArticleKent State football: Golden Flashes fall 39-36 in four OTs to North Carolina A&T
KENT: Kent State coach Paul Haynes is done with praise after tough losses.He was in no mood to sugarcoat things after the Golden Flashes lost 39-36 in four overtimes to North Carolina A&T State in...
View ArticleAkron’s Ellet High School closed Monday because of fire damage
Akron’s Ellet High School will be closed Monday because of a fire that damaged an area of the building that houses the school’s construction program.The fire, which happened late Saturday night, is...
View ArticleRyan Lewis: Indians mailbag on Jesus Aguilar, the playoff rotation, the...
It’s officially scoreboard-watching season. Now that the regular season is measured in weeks instead of months, many fans will be checking to see what the Detroit Tigers did just seconds after the...
View ArticleMan and boy, 6, killed in Portage County crash involving military vehicle
RAVENNA TWP.: A three-vehicle accident in Ravenna Township left a child and adult dead around 6 p.m. Saturday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Jeremy Taylor, 20, of University Heights was driving a...
View ArticleAkron school board to hear from advocates fighting to save Kenmore High School
A group of Kenmore neighborhood residents and former residents are petitioning the Akron Board of Education to “Keep the Current Kenmore High School Building Open.”Two of them —Matt Lance and Julie Ann...
View ArticleSummit County executive candidates agree to debate
The candidates for Summit County executive will face off next month in a debate presented by the Akron Press Club.County Executive Ilene Shapiro, a Democrat, and Republican Bill Roemer will be quizzed...
View ArticleDoctors: Pneumonia is serious but Hillary Clinton should bounce back
NEW YORK: Hillary Clinton’s diagnosis of pneumonia is a serious concern, but something from which she soon should recover, several doctors and medical experts said Sunday.Clinton, 68, unexpectedly left...
View ArticleHillary Clinton recovering after health episode, cancels Calif. trip
NEW YORK: An ill Hillary Clinton abruptly left a 9/11 anniversary ceremony Sunday and needed to be held up by three people before she appeared to stumble off a curb and was helped into a van. Several...
View ArticleBrowns analysis: Nate Ulrich breaks down 29-10 loss to Eagles
Browns vs. Eagles: Quick HitsWhat went right: Not much, as evidenced by final score, the Eagles outgaining the Browns 403-288, winning the turnover battle 1-0 and earning a distinct advantage in time...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Carson Wentz’s promise, Robert Griffin III’s flaws may set up...
PHILADELPHIA: The future may not play out the way first impressions indicate.But the performances of Robert Griffin III and Carson Wentz on Sunday in the Eagles’ 29-10 season-opening victory over the...
View ArticleChurch volunteers work with law enforcement on 9/11 while communities hold...
Fifteen years after the terrorist attacks on the twin towers, Janet Ross can still feel its impact.She had just moved to Ohio from Manhattan the year before the attacks that left nearly 70 law...
View Article‘Build a wall’ resonates in Ohio, but why?
Donald Trump’s biggest applause line at rallies in Ohio continues to be a promise: “Don’t worry; we’re going to build a wall.”It’s a line that oddly resonates in a state where the experience with...
View ArticleBrowns had mismatch on puzzling fake punt that failed, left tackle Joe Thomas...
PHILADELPHIA: Browns coach Hue Jackson’s decision to call for a fake punt with his team at its own 41 and down seven points early in the second quarter Sunday seemed baffling to most.But after hearing...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Cam Erving’s trouble with shotgun snaps creates turning...
PHILADELPHIA: Browns center Cameron Erving hasn’t snapped out of it yet.The trouble Erving had with shotgun snaps during training camp and the preseason carried over to Sunday’s regular-season opener...
View ArticleEagles 29, Browns 10: Pain and No Gain — QB Carson Wentz begins NFL career by...
PHILADELPHIA: Rookie Carson Wentz left Lincoln Financial Field looking like he may already be the top-20 NFL quarterback the Browns doubted he would become.Meanwhile, Robert Griffin III flew back to...
View ArticleLocal history: 40,000 searched for God at Akron’s Rubber Bowl during Billy...
Glory, glory, hallelujah! When 40,000 souls filled the Rubber Bowl in 1956, the Rev. Billy Graham prayed to save as many as possible.The famous evangelist, broadcaster, author and confidant of U.S....
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