Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan to use campaign funds to reimburse city for fliers
Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan says he will reimburse the city for the cost of 18,000 fliers mailed to primary voters.The city spent $7,086 to produce and send out fliers promoting local Issues 1 and 2,...
View ArticleKeith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer dies at 71
LOS ANGELES: Keith Emerson, founder and keyboardist of the progressive-rock band Emerson, Lake and Palmer, has died in what may have been a suicide, it was announced Friday. He was 71.Emerson’s...
View ArticleAkron drug dealer, 24, charged with selling fentanyl that killed Wadsworth man
A convicted heroin dealer was charged Thursday with providing drugs to a Wadsworth man who accidentally overdosed and died in an Akron parking lot in September.LeTroy Vaughn, 24, of Akron, was charged...
View ArticleDoctors, nurses and police and security officers cheer release of Summa...
They stood by the dozens side by side in lab coats, hospital scrubs, suits and police uniforms outside of Summa’s Akron City Hospital.It was a day of celebration Friday, as the security officer at...
View ArticleThings to Do, March 12: Maple sugaring at Hale Farm; decorated egg show;...
Maple Sugar Festival at HaleThe Maple Sugar Festival returns to Hale Farm & Village in Bath Township on Saturday, Sunday and March 19 and 20. You can follow the steps in the process, from tree...
View ArticleWomen’s MAC Tournament/Buffalo 88, Akron 87: Zips’ late rally falls short in...
CLEVELAND: They ran out of gas, sputtered and ultimately stalled.The University of Akron women’s basketball team blew a 12-point lead and wasted an impressive performance by freshman Lilli Piper, a...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — March 11
BASKETBALLGIRLSState Tournament ScoreboardFriday’s ResultsDivision IV SemifinalsWaterford 52, Willoughby Cornerstone Christian 42Fostoria St. Wendelin 47, Jackson Center 37Division I...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron and professors union reach tentative four-year agreement
The University of Akron and the Akron chapter of the American Association of University Professors announced Friday that they have reached a tentative four-year contract agreement.Details of the deal...
View ArticleAkron teen applauds court ruling that will allow him to vote in Tuesday’s...
Some Ohio teens will get a chance to help decide which candidate could potentially run for president this fall.A Franklin County judge on Friday reversed an earlier edict from the Ohio secretary of...
View ArticleConvicted murderer Douglas Prade denied new trial in death of his wife
Summit County Common Pleas Judge Christine Croce has denied former Akron police captain Douglas Prade a new trial in the death of his ex-wife.“The defendant has failed to introduce any new evidence...
View ArticleBrowns finalize divorce from Johnny Manziel by cutting troubled quarterback
Johnny Manziel unbuckled the chinstrap, ripped off his helmet and slammed it on the field at Arrowhead Stadium.It was the last time Manziel ever donned a Browns uniform.The team ensured it by cutting...
View Article‘Dr. Strangelove,’ Bond production designer Adam dies at 95
NEW YORK: Ken Adam, the British production designer who gave Dr. Strangelove its cavernous War Room and James Bond supervillains their futuristic lairs, has died. He was 95.Adam’s biographer,...
View ArticleCampaigns supposedly aren’t coordinating against Trump, but schedules suggest...
Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s campaign says it is not coordinating with other candidates to stop Donald Trump despite a campaign schedule that offers little Republican competition days before the primary in...
View ArticleThings to Do, March 13: Heron watch; ‘PostSecret’ live; decoy show; bowl for...
See blue herons building nests off Bath RoadNow is the perfect time to watch the great blue herons that nest in the trees off Bath Road, before the spring leaves obscure the view. Heron fans can check...
View ArticleGoodyear’s newest airship holds first flight
After months of blimp-free skies, there’s a new Goodyear airship flying over the Akron area. Goodyear’s second NT, or New Technology, airship – not yet named – took its first flight Saturday afternoon...
View ArticleRubio wins GOP presidential caucuses in Washington, D.C.; Cruz adds to...
WASHINGTON: Marco Rubio scored a much-needed victory Saturday night, grabbing the majority of delegates in the Republican presidential caucuses in Washington, D.C., and narrowly defeating John...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — March 12
BasketballBOYSTournament ScoreboardSaturday’s ResultsToledo/Akron Division I Regional FinalLima Senior 68, Canton McKinley 61Cleveland Division I Regional FinalGarfield Heights 70, Cleveland St....
View ArticleLeBron James obsessing about Cavaliers, not yet Warriors
LOS ANGELES: Kobe Bryant wants LeBron James to obsess about the Golden State Warriors. James would rather obsess about his own team’s problems. Stretched out comfortably on the practice floor at UCLA...
View ArticleMan arrested at Trump rally in Dayton told police act was preplanned
CLEVELAND: A man arrested Saturday after he tried to get on the stage at a Donald Trump campaign rally in Ohio reportedly told police he planned to grab the microphone and yell that Trump is a racist...
View ArticleHigh school tournament schedule — March 13
BASKETBALLBOYSState Tournament Schedule(At Schottenstein Center, Ohio State)Thursday’s GamesDivision III SemifinalsCleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph (22-5) vs. Lynchburg Clay (25-2), 10:45 a.m.Lima...
View Article