Things to Do, Aug. 5: Tim McGraw in Canton, Toby Keith at Blossom; check out...
Cross your T’s this weekendTim vs. Toby! Which country superstar will you be seeing Friday? • Tickets still remained at press time for the Tim McGraw concert at the newly renovated Tom Benson Hall of...
View ArticleCommon questions and answers about Ohio’s sales-tax holiday
Here are some frequently asked questions from the Department of Taxation about Ohio’s sales-tax holiday. Some have been edited for space or clarity. To see the full FAQ, go to www.tax.ohio.gov.Q: Can...
View ArticleBarberton man and woman arrested Friday after crystal meth and other drugs...
A Barberton man and woman were arrested Friday in connection with a drug bust at a home on Diamond Avenue in Barberton.About $950 in cash, 32 grams of crystal meth, numerous prescription pills and...
View ArticleGoodyear announces board member, Cuyahoga Falls native and former acting CIA...
Michael J. Morell, former deputy director of the CIA and a Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. director since 2014, has been granted a temporary leave of absence from the Akron tire-maker to work for the...
View ArticleTime for back-to-school vaccines
As parents prepare to send their children back to school this fall, health and school officials are reminding them to add vaccines to their list of things to do. This year, a new state law requires all...
View ArticleThings to Do, Aug. 6: Twins Days; Geekfest, ‘Force Awakens,’ Blues & Brews in...
See double at Twins Days The Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg is this weekend. Billed as the “World’s Largest Annual Gathering of Twins,” it is open to all multiples — identical, fraternal, young and...
View ArticleI-77, I-76 traffic-disrupting road project will not begin this weekend.
A major highway construction project that will affect about 35,000 motorists using Akron’s central interchange will be on hold at least through this weekend, an Ohio Department of Transportation...
View ArticleRio welcomes world with sultry music, plea for conservation
RIO DE JANEIRO: With fireworks forming the word “Rio” in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of The Girl from Ipanema, Rio de Janiero welcomed the world to the first Olympic...
View ArticlePro Football Hall of Fame schedule of events
Saturday8 a.m.: Grand Parade in downtown Canton7 p.m.: Class of 2016 Enshrinement Ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame StadiumSunday8 p.m.: Hall of Fame Game between Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis...
View ArticleBrowns’ offense sparked by Baylor buddies Robert Griffin III, Corey Coleman
BEREA: The Baylor boys stole the Browns’ show.Quarterback Robert Griffin III provided reasons to believe he may still have some Pro Bowl-caliber performances left over from his remarkable season four...
View Article10 things to do in...Macedonia
MACEDONIA: They say location is everything, and Macedonia is 23 miles north of Akron, 23 miles south of Cleveland, and strategically positioned between interstates 271 and 480 and state routes 8 and...
View Article24 treated for overdoses at Northeast Ohio rap festival
COLUMBUS: Two dozen concert goers in Northeast Ohio suffered overdoses Saturday after they ate marijuana-laced candy.No fatalities were reported at the Ohio Dreams sports camp complex in Butler, about...
View ArticleThings to Do, Aug. 7: Sweet Corn Festival in Kent; antiques in Hudson;...
Enjoy sweet cornWe love our sweet corn here in Ohio; its arrival is always cause for celebration. Get your fill at the Kent Lions Club’s Sweet Corn Festival, which continues from noon to 5 p.m. at...
View ArticleWhile wave of overdoses grips Summit County, grass-roots efforts to fight...
In the month since a dangerous elephant sedative was introduced to the Akron drug market, more people have overdosed on drugs than during the previous six months combined.But for many Summit County...
View ArticlePoll: Young adults support new efforts to curb gun violence
CHICAGO: LaShun Roy supports a ban on semi-automatic weapons and more comprehensive background checks. But the 21-year-old gun owner from rural Texas doesn’t consider gun-control measures a top...
View ArticleAkron police struggle to cope with dramatic spike in overdose cases
Akron police said it’s been a chaotic and overwhelming month since an elephant sedative surfaced in the drug market.“It’s mass chaos,” said Akron police Detective Mike Schmidt.Detective Tim Harvey...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson says Robert Griffin III playing with more...
COLUMBUS: Browns coach Hue Jackson will formally name Robert Griffin III his starting quarterback in the next few days, and it’ll feel like great timing because Griffin is on a hot streak.Griffin had...
View ArticleThings to Do, Aug. 8: Bond, James Bond talk; learn about herbs; local authors...
Hear about Bonds. James Bonds.Are you a Connery fan? Moore? Or is it all about Daniel Craig? Pop culture historian Bill Brauning will speak about “The Many Faces of James Bond” at 6:30 p.m. at the...
View ArticleTrump to try to steady campaign with economic speech
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump is trying to shift from a disastrous stretch of his presidential campaign to one focused on policy and party unity. But even as his allies speak of lessons the political...
View ArticleLaunch cable detaches from Cedar Point’s Top Thrill Dragster, two riders...
The launch cable detached on Cedar Point’s Top Thrill Dragster just before closing time Sunday night, injuring two riders.The park closed the ride Monday so crews could make the necessary repairs and...
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