Indians continue to shrug off underdog label heading into World Series
CLEVELAND: Just as they have all October, the Indians will enter yet another series as the underdogs when they meet the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night at Progressive...
View ArticleIndians shortstop Francisco Lindor’s lucky penny from 7-year-old McDonald...
CLEVELAND: Presuming nothing disturbed it from its special resting place, Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor will have his lucky penny in his pocket Tuesday night for Game 1 of the World Series.But...
View ArticlePolice say woman, 28, admits to stealing $6,000 from employer
Police on Monday arrested an Akron gas station cashier who is accused of admitting to stealing $6,000 from her employer over three months.Crystal L. Hackney, 28, is charged with felony theft. She...
View ArticleHigher pressure at the Statehouse
Are Ohio Democrats playing politics in urging Republican candidates and lawmakers to give up their campaign contributions from William Lager? He is the founder of the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow,...
View ArticleParent meetings to discuss school mergers in Akron schools
Akron Public Schools officials are inviting parents from the Firestone Park, Kenmore and North Hill communities to meet with them to discuss the district’s future consolidation plans. The Akron Board...
View ArticleArea residents share stories of Edwin Shaw as date with wrecking ball draws...
LAKEMORETo Lakemore residents, Edwin Shaw Hospital was the heart of a village, an asset to be treasured, a source of neighborhood pride.To patients and orphaned children and addicts, Edwin Shaw was a...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Oct. 25
FOOTBALLComputer ratings(Top eight schools from each region will qualify for the playoffs)DIVISION IRegion 1: 1. Lakewood St. Edward (7-1) 27.1264, 2. Solon (8-1) 25.9667, 3. Stow (8-1) 24.3944, 4....
View ArticleAkron artist provides #RallyTogether backdrop for World Series in CLE
Akron artist Mac Love may have been destined to provide the backdrop for the World Series in Cleveland.As a boy in New York, Love grew up learning to love the Cleveland Indians from his father, a North...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Indians’ Corey Kluber picks up ‘Cleveland Against the World’...
CLEVELAND: On the second biggest night in Cleveland sports history, Indians right-hander Corey Kluber delivered a performance that matched all the pageantry, all the fanfare, all the excitement.When...
View ArticleKnight Arts Challenge winners include fringe fest, expanded Akron Arts Prize,...
The Knight Foundation asked artists in the Akron community to dream big for the second year of the Akron Knight Arts Challenge, culminating in the awarding of another $1 million to 19 new grass roots...
View ArticleCavaliers 117, Knicks 88: Cavs smash Knicks in season opener after ring ceremony
CLEVELAND: LeBron James led his pack of teammates toward the banner this city had waited 52 years to see. Then he laid his newly minted ring finger on the wine-colored banner before it was raised to...
View ArticlePolice officer’s gun discharges and bullet goes into day care center in...
Cuyahoga Falls authorities are looking into possible criminal charges against an off-duty police officer whose gun discharged Tuesday afternoon and the bullet went into a day care center on State...
View ArticleAkron Dish: Stray Dog finds home at Office tavern in North Hill; PizzaFire...
The former Office in Akron’s North Hill neighborhood has captured a Stray Dog.Charly Murphy, owner of Stray Dog food carts, is taking the helm in the kitchen of the Office City Tavern at 778 N. Main...
View ArticleBrunswick lawyer sentenced to jail for making up story about car accident
ELYRIA: A Brunswick lawyer who lied to police about who crashed his car earlier this year was sentenced Tuesday to 10 days in the Lorain County Jail, the Medina Gazette reported.Kenneth Lewis, 42, had...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Trevor Bauer to start Game 2 vs. Cubs’ Jake Arrieta; Carlos...
CLEVELAND: The Indians believe Trevor Bauer will be able to get through his start in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night without much of an issue from his lacerated pinkie. Though they said...
View ArticleIndians 6, Cubs 0: Corey Kluber dominates, Roberto Perez has multi-HR night...
CLEVELAND: Corey Kluber took his brilliance on the mound to a new level on the game’s biggest stage and Roberto Perez blasted his way to a multi-home run night, leading the Indians to a 6-0 win over...
View ArticleUPDATE: Fatal crash restricts traffic on Interstate 77 southbound in Akron —...
Beacon Journal staff reportA fatal crash on Interstate 77 South at Vernon Odom Boulevard has forced officials to close all but one lane of the interstate, Akron police said.Traffic is backed up for at...
View ArticleTallmadge man gets two life sentences plus 25 years for molesting 12-year-old...
A 49-year-old Tallmadge man was sentenced to prison Wednesday for molesting a 12-year-old girl whom he knew.A Summit County jury found James Renaud guilty of two counts of rape, two counts of sexual...
View ArticleA. Schulman Inc. reports losses for fourth quarter and year
Fairlawn polymer company A. Schulman Inc. reported a large fourth-quarter loss and lower revenue, while full-year earnings came in higher than previously anticipated.A. Schulman said it lost $385.1...
View ArticleRichfield officer pleads guilty to stealing from Shop With A Cop program
A Richfield police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing from the Shop With A Cop program that he helped create.Under an agreement with prosecutors, Michael Simmons, 42, of Stow, pleaded guilty...
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