Things to Do, August 13: Burger Fest in Akron; Yo-Yo Ma at Blossom; ride the...
Hear Yo-Yo Ma at BlossomFew classical music stars break through to the mainstream the way cellist Yo-Yo Ma has. He brings his Silk Road Ensemble to Blossom at 8 p.m. with its eclectic array of music...
View ArticleFaculty of UA theater arts degree program makes pitch for a comeback
The University of Akron wants to bring back its theater arts degree program by attracting theater majors with a focus on entrepreneurship, physical theater and film studies.The degree program was...
View ArticleJust how extreme can amusement park rides go?
Taller.Faster.More extreme.It seems when it comes to roller coasters and water slides, the sky is the limit.With the roller coaster capital of the world right in our own backyard with Cedar Point,...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron football: Ohio State transfer Warren Ball likely to start...
For Warren Ball, the final proof came when the University of Akron football team put on the pads for the first time for Friday morning’s practice session.Monday, the opening of camp, was the first...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Terrelle Pryor shines in preseason opener despite calf...
GREEN BAY, WIS.: A few days ago, it looked as if Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor would miss the beginning of the preseason for the second consecutive summer. But fortunately for Pryor, his...
View ArticlePackers 17, Browns 11: RG3, Browns’ first-team offense have moments but fail...
GREEN BAY, WIS.: Practice doesn’t always make perfect.Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III has yet to throw an interception during team drills in training camp, but he had one in a 17-11 loss to the...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Coach Hue Jackson says he ‘would guarantee’ Cody Kessler’s...
Browns coach Hue Jackson is convinced his players didn’t laugh at rookie quarterback Cody Kessler’s blooper Friday night in a 17-11 preseason-opening loss to the Green Bay Packers.On first-and-10 at...
View ArticleCuyahoga Falls mayor, council member respond to complaints about utility...
A Cuyahoga Falls City Council member will meet with angry and worried residents Sunday morning after scores began complaining on social media about their higher-than-normal utility bills.The one-hour...
View ArticleSummit County community says goodbye to Russ Pry
The Summit County community said goodbye Saturday to “just a guy from Mogadore,” with more than 1,300 people gathering in downtown Akron for a memorial service honoring former County Executive Russ...
View ArticleOHSAA punishes Massillon football team, coach for recruiting violations; one...
The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Saturday that it is penalizing the Massillon High School football team for recruiting violations.OHSAA Interim Commissioner Dave Gray announced the...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson says there’s ‘urgency’ to address issues found in...
The Browns opened the eyes of Hue Jackson in their preseason opener.The coach admitted Saturday his team’s 17-11 exhibition loss the previous night to the Green Bay Packers served as an eye-opener in...
View Article2016 Summer Olympic Games: Former UA All-Americans Clayton Murphy, Shawn...
Former University of Akron All-Americans Clayton Murphy and Shawn Barber still have a chance at an Olympic medal.Murphy, competing for the United States, finished second in his semifinal heat of the...
View ArticleUpdate: Authorities: 6 dead in plane crash in Alabama
Associated PressTUSCALOOSA, Ala.: Six people died when a small aircraft flying from central Florida to Oxford, Miss., developed engine problems and crashed Sunday morning while trying to land in...
View ArticleStand Down event for veterans in need of donations after warehouse fire
Usually by this time of the year, volunteers for the Summit County Veterans Council Stand Down event would be at their warehouse every day unloading surplus from the Department of Defense, preparing to...
View ArticleFalls official hears residents’ gripes about utility bills, promises response
By Mary BethBreckenridgeBeacon Journal staff writerCuyahoga Falls: The city’s public service director got an earful Sunday from residents angered by sudden increases in their utility bills.The...
View ArticleDonald Trump goes on tear against media, not Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s campaign is on a tear against the media just as his GOP backers are urging him — again — to focus his attacks on his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton.Trump’s campaign...
View ArticleFriends call imam slaying a hate crime; cops say no motive
NEW YORK: The daylight slaying of a mosque leader and his associate set off fear and anguish Sunday among Bangladeshi Muslims in a New York City neighborhood, with some saying the killings appear to be...
View ArticleSwiss train attack suspect, female victim die of wounds
BERLIN: The man who attacked passengers on a crowded Swiss train with a knife and burning liquid died of his wounds Sunday, as did one of his victims, a 34-year-old woman, Swiss police said. Three...
View ArticleGeorgia officer fatally shot, suspect remains at large
ATLANTA: A police officer in a small, central Georgia city has been shot and killed by a suspect who remains on the loose, authorities said Sunday.Eastman Patrol Officer Tim Smith was fatally shot...
View ArticleFirst day of school for Summit County districts
STARTING DATESHere’s when public school districts throughout Summit County are back in session for the 2016-2017 school year:• Akron: Sept. 1 (grades 1-9), Sept. 2 (grades 10-12) and Sept. 6...
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