Covering Russ Pry
As a news organization that keeps our community informed, we will miss Russ Pry.He always answered the phone or called you back.He was open and honest.He had a sense of humor. Russ passed away over the...
View ArticleLocal, state leaders mourn loss of Summit County Executive Russ Pry, urge...
Words used to describe Summit County Executive Russ Pry: devoted, respected, sincere, compassionate.Words used to describe the news of Pry’s passing: saddened, loss, mourn, heartbroken.These were among...
View ArticleTerry Francona: Indians front office ‘aced’ the trade deadline
CLEVELAND: Major League Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline came and went on Monday with a flurry of moves around the league being completed throughout the day. The Indians found themselves in a...
View ArticleTwins 12, Indians 5: Last-place Twins pound struggling Danny Salazar,...
CLEVELAND: It was anything but an ideal night for two of the Indians’ All-Star pitchers, who were roughed up by the Minnesota Twins in a 12-5 loss on Monday at Progressive Field. First, the Twins...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Andrew Miller shocked, excited by deal; Indians acquire...
CLEVELAND: Andrew Miller woke up to his phone ringing Sunday morning. It was New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman informing him that he’d been traded to the Indians, which also meant moving...
View ArticleAfter three delays, Summit County Councilwoman Tamela Lee has new trial date...
Summit County Councilwoman Tamela Lee has a new trial date in her federal bribery case. Lee’s trial, delayed three times, is now scheduled for Nov. 29. U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Boyko set...
View ArticleMedical benefits of dental floss unproven, AP review finds
HOLMDEL, N.J.: It’s one of the most universal recommendations in all of public health: Floss daily to prevent gum disease and cavities.Except there’s little proof that flossing works.Still, the federal...
View ArticleSummit Artspace to take over Barberton’s ACoT
BARBERTON: The Art Center on Tusc, a 2-year-old effort by a nonprofit urban group to boost the revival of Barberton’s historic downtown, is now in the hands of the folks who operate Summit Artspace,...
View ArticleNational Night Out attracts hundreds of families to events across Akron
Chance Crowe beamed from the driver’s seat of a firetruck, a roll of cotton candy clinging to a stick in his hand.The 3-year-old boy’s mother, Candace Hartney, snapped a photo on her cellphone and a...
View ArticleThings to Do, Aug. 3: ’90s stars in My2K tour; digging for fossils; band...
’90s stars performing in My2K tourTravel back in time to the ’90s with the My2K show at the Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park. On the bill are Ryan Cabrera, Dream and former boy bands (man bands?)...
View ArticleAkron lane closures postponed at central interchange
Motorists are getting a reprieve from shutdowns at Akron’s central interchange. Late last night, the Ohio Department of Transportation posted on Twitter and Facebook that ramp closures have been...
View ArticleTrump is unfit for president, Obama says; Republican nominee won’t back Ryan,...
WASHINGTON: In a searing denouncement, President Barack Obama castigated Donald Trump as “unfit” and “woefully unprepared” to serve in the White House. He challenged Republicans to withdraw their...
View ArticleUniversity Park Alliance to notify remaining tenants that leases will be...
University Park Alliance — the once strong neighborhood redevelopment group that’s been embroiled in a lawsuit for more than three years — is getting out of the rental business.The organization’s lack...
View ArticleCavaliers, James Jones reportedly agree to one-year contract
The Cavaliers have agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million deal to re-sign veteran James Jones, according to a report by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.Jones played in 48 games last season and averaged 3.7 points....
View ArticleTwins 10, Indians 6: Ryan Lewis’ 13 Walk-Off Thoughts on Carlos Carrasco,...
Here are 13 Walk-Off Thoughts on the Indians’ 10-6 loss to the Minnesota Twins Tuesday night. 1. It’s a good thing the Indians have had the Tigers’ number, because they can’t seem to handle the Twins....
View ArticleNational Interstate net income rises
National Interstate Corp.’s net income improved from a year ago on stronger underwriting.The Richfield specialty insurer, which in July agreed to be purchased by its majority shareholder, on Wednesday...
View ArticleMyers Industries earnings, revenue drop in 2nd quarter
Myers Industries Inc. reported lower net income and revenue for its second quarter and reduced its revenue outlook for the full year.The Akron plastics and rubber manufacturer and specialty tool...
View ArticlePresident Obama commutes life sentence of Akron drug dealer imprisoned since...
President Barack Obama on Wednesday commuted the life sentence of a major cocaine trafficker who operated out of Akron in the 1990s.Ervin Darnell Worthy, 51, was expected to spend the rest of his life...
View ArticleNew West Point aims to open first phase in October; will include wine bar and...
You’ll be able to buy your holiday wine and some other treats at the new West Point Market.The first phase of the reinvented West Point, including a wine department with a bar, is scheduled to open by...
View ArticleEmirates airliner with 300 onboard crash lands, bursts into flames in Dubai;...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: All 300 people aboard an Emirates airliner survived a crash landing in Dubai on Wednesday, scrambling down emergency slides before flames consumed the plane in an accident...
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