High school football Friday night scoreboard and schedule
Friday’s Games(All games 7 p.m., unless noted)Non-leagueBlack River (2-1) at Brooklyn 0-3)Buckeye (2-1) at Fairview (0-3)Claymont (1-2) at Carrollton (3-0)Dalton (2-1) at Rittman (2-1)East (1-2) at...
View ArticleClinton campaign cancels Bernie Sanders-led rally in Canton
Bernie Sanders’ visit to the area Saturday will have one less stop than originally announced.In a news release Friday, the Hillary Clinton campaign announced that the Vermont senator and former...
View ArticleDominion East Ohio, Dominion Foundation seeking grant applicants
Dominion East Ohio and the Dominion Foundation are seeking admissions for $110,000 in unrestricted grants it will be awarding. The grants include a Workforce Development Impact Award of $10,000 to...
View ArticleDeveloper, nonprofit propose new housing complex for disabled and homeless...
A developer wants to build an apartment complex for disabled and homeless adults near the former Rolling Acres Mall.Stoney Pointe Commons, which needs approval from Akron City Council, would house 68...
View ArticleFriend: Ohio boy had BB gun, ran from police
COLUMBUS: The 13-year-old Ohio boy who was fatally shot by a policeman investigating a reported armed robbery had a real-looking BB gun and ran from police, said a friend who was with him.Tyre King was...
View ArticleKasich joins Obama event in support of trade agreement
COLUMBUS: Ohio Gov. John Kasich has visited the White House in support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.The Republican was among guests of President Barack Obama at a bipartisan meeting...
View ArticleLeBron James Family Foundation donates new uniforms to Firestone High School
The LeBron James Family Foundation donated new uniforms to the Firestone High School track and field teams. Officials from the foundation unveiled the new uniforms during a school spirit rally on...
View ArticleTurns out Gordon the pit bull isn’t from Akron, but he’s found a home in...
Gordon — the homeless pit bull with the broken teeth and screechy bark featured several times in the Akron Beacon Journal — recently trotted down a side street in Stow pulling his new trainer on a...
View ArticleAttorneys for boy shot by Columbus officer seek witnesses
COLUMBUS: Attorneys for the family of a 13-year-old Ohio boy fatally shot by a policeman said Friday they want to hear from witnesses, because the police version of events “might not be...
View ArticleBrowns running back Isaiah Crowell aiming for breakout performance on day Jim...
BEREA: Isaiah Crowell thinks it would be fitting if Browns running backs were to flourish Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens after a statue of NFL icon Jim Brown is unveiled outside FirstEnergy...
View ArticleThings to Do, Sept. 17: Oktoberfests and beer tastings; ‘Wizard of Oz’ at...
Celebrate German food, beer at area OktoberfestsBeer fans have lots of opportunities to sip a cold one today:• The Ballpark Festival of Beers runs from 4 to 7 p.m. at Canal Park in Akron. Tickets are...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules —
FOOTBALLScoreboardFriday’s ResultsAmherst Steele 54, Berea-Midpark 13 Archbishop Hoban 63, Royal Imperial Collegiate (Canada) 14Ashland 35, West Holmes 7Aurora 42, Kent Roosevelt 7Avon 45, Grafton...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Catcher Yan Gomes has non-displaced wrist fracture, likely...
CLEVELAND: It appears as though catcher Yan Gomes’ 2016 season will somewhat resemble Michael Brantley’s lost year, a frustrating journey back from the disabled list that won’t see a resolution until...
View ArticleRubberDucks 2, Thunder 1: Ducks complete sweep of Thunder to claim Eastern...
The team that probably shouldn’t have just did.The RubberDucks ended the season Friday by sweeping the Trenton Thunder in three games with a 2-1 victory at Arm & Hammer Park in Trenton, N.J., to...
View ArticleIndians 11, Tigers 4: Mike Napoli powers Indians past Tigers; magic number to...
CLEVELAND: In one of the bigger individual games this season, the Indians grabbed an early lead and held the Detroit Tigers down in an 11-4 win Friday night that added clarity to the American League...
View ArticleIndians 11, Tigers 4: Ryan Lewis’ 15 Walk-Off Thoughts on Mike Napoli, a...
Here are 15 Walk-Off Thoughts after the Indians’ 11-4 win against the Detroit Tigers Friday night. 1. All 162 games count the same, the only difference is that in September, the stakes are clearer and...
View ArticleCedar Point’s Mean Streak laid to rest — what’s next for FrontierTown?
The first shovel full of dirt had barely been thrown in the Cedar Point cemetery of dead rides along the park’s midway and the speculation was already flying faster than the Valravn — what will become...
View ArticleBrowns have full confidence, trust in Josh McCown as he takes over at QB,...
At first glance, this doesn’t sound like a good situation: An NFL team loses its starting quarterback in Week 1 to an injury, and the backup steps in with a record of 18-39 as a starter, including 2-17...
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