Police: Ohio boy, 5, helped save parents who were overdosing
MIDDLETOWN, OHIO: Police in Southwest Ohio say the 5-year-old son of a couple who overdosed on heroin saved his parents by walking two blocks in the dark to alert another relative because he thought...
View ArticleTwo Akron schools on lockdown Friday morning after shots heard outside
Akron Public Schools locked down Ellet High School and the Ritzman elementary school for several minutes Friday morning after hearing reports of shots being fired in the city’s Ellet neighborhood.The...
View ArticleMild winters result in more ticks, parks staff reports
If you’ve gone your entire life without seeing a tick, your luck might run out this year.Summit Metro Parks officials said mild winters have resulted in a “small explosion” of the little arachnids,...
View ArticleHot Spot: Enjoy unpretentious pleasures of Spock’s Lounge
There’s a rectangular room.Inside that room, there are a couple of pool tables.There is a dart board hanging on one of the walls, and a newfangled internet jukebox on another wall.There are photos of...
View ArticleGander Mountain in Canton confirmed to reopen, Twinsburg location gets the cut
After applying for bankruptcy and liquidating all of its stores, Gander Mountain announced Canton will be among dozens of locations that will reopen later this year.The Twinsburg store, however, will...
View ArticleStudy finds LeBron James on roster impacts economy near arena; Cleveland...
Ask St. Vincent-St. Mary, his alma mater.Heck, even ask Swensons, one of his favorite hometown burger places. They will tell you what Akron has known for years, LeBron James is good for business.A new...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — May 19
BASEBALLTournament ScoreboardFriday’s ResultsHudson Division I District Aurora 5, Hudson 4Aurora 4, Solon 3Struthers Division I District FinalWalsh Jesuit 6, Boardman 1Canton Division I District...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Coach Tyronn Lue ‘very surprised’ Kyrie Irving left off...
BOSTON: A global panel of sports writers and broadcasters voting for the All-NBA first, second and third teams are required to pick two guards, two forwards and a center for each team.That format...
View ArticleHigh school track and field: Nordonia girls, Twinsburg boys win Division I...
MACEDONIA: The rivalry between Nordonia and Twinsburg continued Friday in the Division I district track and field meet at Boliantz Stadium.Along with Hudson, Stow, Firestone and Walsh Jesuit, it made...
View ArticleCavaliers 130, Celtics 86: First-half avalanche buries Celtics as Cavs tie...
BOSTON: Just before tipoff Friday night in TD Garden, the NBA announced that Cavaliers star LeBron James was not among the league’s three MVP finalists for the first time since 2008.James came out in...
View ArticleThings to Do, May 20: Cultural program, a concert, TedxAkron and a plant sale
See Himalayan cultural programThe Himalayan Music Academy Cultural Program will be from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at North High School Auditorium, 985 Gorge Blvd., Akron. Local artists and musicians,...
View ArticleBetty Lin-Fisher: Akron-area women leaders share their advice in new book
In her 33 years with Smithers-Oasis, Robin Kilbride has advanced in her career and has been leading the maker of floral foam, foods and other growing material as president and CEO since 2011.When she...
View ArticleIndians 5, Astros 3: Edwin Encarnacion’s two-run home run helps Indians beat...
HOUSTON: Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run home run and Jason Kipnis and Lonnie Chisenhall had solo shots to help the Indians to a 5-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.Indians starter...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Robocallers still winning
After my tirade about robocallers — during a single week I got 11 calls — I signed up for a trial subscription to a cellphone app that allegedly blocks them.Bob: How’s the Nomorobo app working out for...
View ArticleWhat should our brand be? Community to have a say in Greater Akron Chamber’s...
You can help build the Akron area’s brand, defining what makes Akron special.The Greater Akron Chamber has hired a Nashville-headquartered company that specializes in city branding to help it define...
View ArticleMissing: Zippy I and Zippy II
The University of Akron is looking for two missing females, each approximately 65 years old with giant heads and four fingers on each of their hands. They were last seen wearing dark blue sweaters and...
View ArticleMourners pack church at funeral service for police officer killed in Ohio...
Law enforcement, family and friends packed into a Grove City church to honor a police officer who died while trying to help others.Services for Kirkersville Police Chief Steven Eric DiSario were held...
View ArticleFentanyl: States step up responses to drug 50 times stronger than heroin that...
FREDERICK, Md.: A billboard on a highway tallies the number of residents in this mostly rural county who have overdosed on prescription painkillers, heroin and other illicit opioids this year: 96...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Cavs show no signs of let-up with huge lead in Game 2
One striking aspect of the Cavaliers’ overwhelming 130-86 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night in Boston is that the defending NBA champions showed no...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: LeBron James’ MVP snub will help him chase the two things he...
BOSTON: LeBron James will belong in the top three NBA MVP finalists until he retires or until Father Time strikes with a chase-down block just as stunning as the one James put on Andre Iguodala.But at...
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