University of Akron holds “surprise” graduation for student in hospital
Zach Betscher couldn’t attend his graduation ceremony at the University of Akron because of an emergency appendectomy.So the school brought the pomp and circumstance to him.UA surprised Betscher, 22,...
View Article‘Star Wars’ fan isn’t just in the house; he booked it
Kent resident Craig Foreman does not have to worry about getting a ticket to Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Thursday. Neither do dozens of his friends. Foreman, director and co-founder of the...
View ArticleThere’s more to a potato than a football bowl
To some, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl isn’t worth a hill of beans. The University of Akron has been downright defensive about suggestions that the bowl, where Akron will play on Dec. 22, is small...
View ArticleMayor-elect Horrigan agrees with Akron-Chamber Greenville, S.C. participants:...
When 47 civic and business leaders took a three-day visit to Greenville, S.C., one person not on the trip, but watching closely, was Akron mayor-elect Dan Horrigan.Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce...
View ArticleBrowns vs. Seahawks: Storylines
1. Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel will face his toughest NFL opponent yet in a feisty Seattle Seahawks defensive unit ranked second in the league. Manziel played well last week, completing 21-of-31...
View ArticleProtesters on each side of gun debate turn out for wintry demonstration in...
The battle over gun rights continued Saturday as people on opposite sides of the issue passed by each other downtown saying little more than a friendly “Merry Christmas.”About 50 protesters bundled in...
View ArticleDan Horrigan preparing to take over as Akron’s first newly elected mayor in...
Akron Mayor-elect Dan Horrigan said what he is most looking forward to about the city’s top job is actually being in it.He’s spent the past several years across the street from City Hall in the Summit...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules —
BasketballBOYSScoreboardSaturday’s ResultsBrush 72, Pickerington Central 51Cle. St. Ignatius 68, Canton McKinley 59Col. Africentric 73, Garfield 49Col. Northland 59, East Tech 57Gafield Heights 74,...
View ArticleJason Lloyd: LeBron James' new obsession is becoming an elite free-throw shooter
CLEVELAND: There was a time when LeBron James was winning championships in Miami he was also focused on his efficiency. Focused may not quite do it justice. He was borderline obsessed with it.James’...
View ArticleCavaliers guard Kyrie Irving ready to return to lineup for Sunday’s game...
It took 6½ months of rest and rehabilitation, but the Cavaliers’ All-Star point guard is back. Kyrie Irving will make his season debut Sunday afternoon when the Cavaliers host the Philadelphia 76ers....
View ArticleUA football: Focus on local talent helped Terry Bowden build Zips into winners
The local flavor that permeates the University of Akron football team isn’t a matter of coincidence. Terry Bowden sounded like chef Michael Symon while extolling the virtues of home cookin’ when he...
View ArticleBrowns quarterback Johnny Manziel striving for another money performance, but...
BEREA: Quarterback Johnny Manziel signed a fan’s $100 bill last weekend during pregame warm-ups at FirstEnergy Stadium, then delivered a money performance to help the Browns snap a seven-game losing...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Host St. Vincent-St. Mary sinks Lake in boys basketball...
Boys basketballSt. Vincent-St. Mary 66, Lake 51Senior Henry Baddley scored 24 points to lead the host Irish to a win over the Blue Streaks in the nightcap of the second annual LeBron James Classic on...
View ArticleIndians acquire pitcher Dan Otero, designate outfielder Jerry Sands
The Indians added another arm to their bullpen mix on Friday, acquiring right-handed relief pitcher Dan Otero from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash considerations. To make room for Otero...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Children’s Hospital billing is inconsistent
Suffield Township resident Tom Nader has mostly great things to say about Akron Children’s Hospital. His middle daughter made a series of visits this year and received top-notch treatment.But he’s not...
View ArticleFirefighters sue siren maker over their hearing loss
NEW YORK: There were times by the end of his shift that firefighter Joseph Nardone’s head would be pounding, his eyes crossing from the noise of the siren on his truck.“The siren was so loud inside the...
View ArticleOld Studebaker building near downtown demolished for future St. Vincent-St....
A building that started as a Studebaker car dealership in 1928, but in recent years has been the target of graffiti, has come down near downtown Akron.The vacant building and lot at the corner of West...
View ArticleFear of getting Chagas disease from bugs called unwarranted in Ohio
Calm down, Ohio.Despite what you might have read or heard, you are not in any significant danger here of getting a life-threatening disease from kissing bugs.Media reports of supposed infections in the...
View ArticleThe Sanctuary needs a larger facility, freezers and volunteers for its Akron...
The Rev. John Klapp is perplexed when he hears that the recession has ended.“It certainly hasn’t ended for the growing number of people that are coming to get food at our pantry each week,” said Klapp,...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Gary Barnidge ties Ozzie Newsome’s single-season franchise...
SEATTLE: Tight end Gary Barnidge has established a reputation for providing the Browns with bright moments during a dark season.It happened again in a 30-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at...
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