Indians-Blue Jays ALCS a reunion of Cleveland front office executives
CLEVELAND: The American League Championship Series between the Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays will be a series among friends, even if some will be on the opposite side when Game 1 begins Friday at...
View ArticleLeBron James Family Foundation to set up a home base at UA for I Promise...
The LeBron James Family Foundation is getting a permanent spot on the University of Akron campus to help ensure success for recipients of its tuition guarantees.The foundation is launching the I...
View ArticlePlaudits go to Akron area preservation, revitalization efforts
The transformation of the historic Goodyear Hall in East Akron into apartments and a concert venue is among several area preservation and revitalization efforts receiving honors this week from the...
View ArticleODOT unveils new $40 million project to reconfigure central interchange in Akron
The Ohio Department of Transportation unveiled a new highway project Thursday that involves reconfiguring the central interchange in Akron.The $40 million project isn’t expected to start until 2021,...
View ArticleThings to Do, Oct. 14: ‘The BFG’ at Magical Theatre; Ian Hunter at Beachland;...
See Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG’Magical Theatre Company opens its family-friendly production of The BFG, based on the Roald Dahl novel about a Big Friendly Giant that also inspired a recent movie. It runs...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Oct. 13
FOOTBALLStatisticsRUSHINGThru Week 7 GamesName, school Att Yds Avg. TDThut, Crestwood 186 1739 9.3 24Bridges, Ellet 175 1430 8.3 19Suggs, East 142 1326 9.7 14Bridges, Copley 159 1092 6.9 20McAleese,...
View ArticleAkron school allows transgender second-grader to use girls’ restroom, cites...
Akron Public Schools will continue to allow a transgender second-grader to use the girls’ restroom in the wake of complaints from other students’ parents.Superintendent David James said refusing the...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Corey Kluber feels quad issue no longer a problem; ALCS...
CLEVELAND: Indians ace Corey Kluber said he feels the mild quadriceps strain he sustained the last week of the regular season is no longer a problem. Kluber, Friday night’s Game 1 starter in the...
View ArticleIndians, Blue Jays set for ALCS showdown
CLEVELAND: The Indians continue to overcome the injuries and obstacles that have made their road through October tougher, and now sit four wins over the Toronto Blue Jays shy of their first trip to the...
View ArticleRaptors 119, Cavaliers 94: Short-handed Raptors rout Cavs, minus LeBron...
CLEVELAND: After extending the Cavaliers to six games in last season’s Eastern Conference finals, the Toronto Raptors have to again be considered the Cavs’ stiffest competition in the East until proved...
View ArticleIndians not surprised to be underdogs, look to carry ALDS experience into ALCS
CLEVELAND: By now, the Indians are used to it. Odds-makers have had the Indians down and out since the losses to the starting rotation. The Indians were expected to get the No. 3 seed. Then they were...
View ArticlePending FirstMerit transfer of some customers in Stark, Ashtabula includes...
Dan Rusnock has been a FirstMerit bank customer for 21 years. He first opened his account at a branch in Green. In recent years, he and his wife have been banking at the Manchester Road branch in the...
View ArticleODOT: Ongoing highway construction near Central Interchange in Akron is on...
The Ohio Department of Transportation says construction along Interstate 76/77 just west of the Central Interchange in Akron is going smoothly.The work — which involved closing highway ramps, removing...
View ArticleFirstMerit branches being sold to First Commonwealth
These are the divested FirstMerit branches that will become part of First Commonwealth on Dec. 2: • 140 Lincoln Way West, Massillon • 2704 Lincoln Way East, Perry Township • 5594 Wales Ave. NW, Jackson...
View ArticleOhio to suspend doing business with Wells Fargo
NEW YORK: Ohio’s Republican Gov. John Kasich announced Friday that he was suspending Wells Fargo from doing business with state agencies and excluding the bank from participating in any state bond...
View ArticleThings to Do, Oct. 15: Boo at the Zoo begins; ‘The Planets’ at E.J. Thomas;...
Trick-or-treat with animals at Boo at the ZooBoo at the Akron Zoo kicks off today, running 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Oct. 30. The non-scary event offers trick-or-treating...
View ArticleObama administration: Budget deficit increases to $587 billion
WASHINGTON: The government ran a $587 billion budget deficit for the just-completed fiscal year, a 34 percent spike over last year after significant improvement from the record deficits of President...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Oct. 14
FOOTBAllScoreboardFriday’s ResultsArchbishop Hoban 21, Walsh Jesuit 0Ashland 23, Clear Fork 14Aurora 42, Copley 28Avon 30, Amherst Steele 0 Barberton 28, Kent Roosevelt 14Beachwood 60, Painesville...
View ArticleCavaliers sign free-agent guard J.R. Smith to four-year deal
CLEVELAND: The final piece to the Cavaliers’ championship defense is in place.The Cavs and J.R. Smith agreed to a four-year deal Friday that could be worth $57 million, according to a league source,...
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