Pair of Akron men charged with burglary, robbery in midnight home invasion
A pair of Akron men were arrested Monday night on charges of robbing a Stratford Avenue home at gunpoint.Lee C. Garrett, 27, and LaNair GD Parker, 26, were charged with aggravated burglary, aggravated...
View ArticleState 8 Motorcycles ready to expand
CUYAHOGA FALLS: State 8 Motorcycles is planning a $2.5 million expansion at its State Road site with the help of a tax abatement approved by the Woodridge Board of Education and expected to be approved...
View ArticleIt’s no accident how YRC trucker Don Robinson drove millions of miles safely
For the record, Don Robinson knows exactly when and where his personal and professional milestone happened: 9 p.m. on Oct. 8 in the northbound lane of I-71 in Ohio. Mile marker 178, to be exact. That...
View ArticleImprisoned tax preparer given early release, ordered to pay restitution and...
A convicted Akron businessman who was caught trying to run an income tax business while imprisoned was granted a release, placed on strict probation and ordered to tell all future clients of his...
View ArticleCuyahoga Falls moves to preserve historic downtown architecture, offer tax...
cuyahoga falls: The city is hoping to stimulate a lot of new development downtown if it follows through with plans to return two-way traffic to the underachieving Front Street pedestrian mall.To give...
View ArticleAttorneys paint starkly different portraits of ex-Summit councilwoman Tamela...
CLEVELAND: A Summit County politician who traded political favors for cash and other items or a woman in need being helped by a family friend.These were the two very different portrayals of former...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 7
BasketballBOYSScoreboardTuesday’s ResultsAlliance 71, Salem 49Buchtel 86, East 40Copley 69, Wadsworth 60Coventry 77, North 57CVCA 40, Indian Valley 37Garrettsville 83, Cardinal Middlefield 38Green 73,...
View ArticleBrowns cut respected veterans Josh McCown and Tramon Williams, creating more...
The Browns released two of the most respected veteran leaders on their roster and added to their surplus of salary-cap space Tuesday when they terminated the contracts of quarterback Josh McCown and...
View ArticleAkron 65, Ball State 63: Isaiah Johnson’s buzzer-beater lifts Zips to win...
Tuesday’s showdown between the best of the Mid-American Conference’s West and East divisions at Rhodes Arena came down to whether a sub-58 percent free-throw shooter could sink two with his team behind...
View ArticleHigh school boys basketball/St. Vincent-St. Mary 59, Archbishop Hoban 57...
Tuesday night’s boys basketball game between host St. Vincent-St. Mary and Archbishop Hoban featured an Irish 59-57 win in overtime and a whole lot more.There was a disputed call in overtime, and a...
View ArticleAkron-area bakery offers up buttery French shortbread cookies for your...
It took me decades — until just a few weeks ago, actually — to realize the British Isles don’t have the monopoly on shortbread.My British mom would whip up shortbread like she was making a sandwich....
View ArticleAkron Dish: Mustard Seed brightens up in Montrose; new wine bar at Wooster...
Hard to believe that the Mustard Seed in Montrose is heading toward its 30th year.You’d never know it by looking at its newly gussied-up cafe, the second-floor spot that overlooks the bright food...
View Article1 dead, 4 hurt in late shooting near Cleveland-area bar
CLEVELAND: Police say one man died and four more people were hurt in a late-night shooting near a bar in suburban Cleveland.Three of the victims were reported to be critically wounded early Wednesday...
View ArticleJason Lloyd: As trade rumors swirl, Kevin Love fitting in better than ever...
WASHINGTON: Before Kevin Love’s two-step drop and heave Monday night, before LeBron James made one of the most sensational shots of the season to force overtime in the Cavaliers’ thrilling win at the...
View ArticleStorefront display depicting Lady Liberty with a paper bag over her head...
In two decades of “pushing the envelope,” Bob Ferguson can name a few doozies he’s plopped in the storefront window of his shoe repair shop in Highland Square.Generally, the sidewalk showcase at...
View ArticleDrug dealer gets 8 years in prison for providing carfentanil that killed...
An Akron drug dealer was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to providing a pregnant woman with the deadly drug that killed her.Rashon Williams, 22, changed his plea to...
View ArticleAkron house explosion felt, heard from 3 miles away; 1 man injured
One man was injured when a home exploded Tuesday evening on Courtland Avenue at the intersection of South Hawkins Avenue in West Akron.The blast was so forceful people as far as 3 miles away felt and...
View ArticleInterim sheriff in Ohio dies days after being appointed
LIMA, OHIO: An interim sheriff in northwestern Ohio has died less than a week after he was appointed to take over the job.Officials in Allen County say 62-year-old Jimmy Everett died Tuesday after a...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Please tone it down!
I’m still trying to fathom how anyone in a leadership position could possibly send out a tweet and a Facebook post advocating the creation of “another Kent State.”As you’re probably aware by now, the...
View ArticleMore than 50 people attend rally to support Highland Square shop owner’s...
More than 50 people rallied together on Wednesday in support of a Highland Square business owner who’s been getting harassing phone calls because of a political statement in his shop window.Those who...
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