For Clinton, a daily dose of faith along with politics
At about 5 a.m. each day — maybe a little later on weekends — an email from the Rev. Bill Shillady arrives in Hillary Clinton’s inbox.The contents? A reading from Scripture. A devotional commentary....
View ArticleNFL notebook: Former Browns linebacker Quentin Groves dies at age 32
Former Auburn football star Quentin Groves, who played defensive end for the Tigers from 2004-07 and shares the program record for sacks, has died. He was 32.Groves played five games as a linebacker...
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VOLLEYBALLScoring SummariesBARBERTON 25-25-25, ELLET 15-17-15Kills: Dario (E) 8; Hrabusa (B) 7. Digs: Zupancic (E) 10; Hrabusa (B) 6. Blocks: Humphrey (B) 4. Assists: Mondy (E) 13; Shifferly (B) 8....
View ArticleTrump campaign denounces Ohio GOP chair, deepens party rift
KANSAS CITY, MO.: With Election Day weeks away, Donald Trump’s campaign has denounced the chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, deepening a rift in a state critical to Trump’s White House hopes.GOP...
View ArticleUnhittable reliever Andrew Miller making Indians manager Terry Francona’s...
CLEVELAND: Here he comes again, marching onto the field when the bullpen door swings open, this high-priced assassin brought here to torture the best hitters in the world. Here comes Andrew Miller, the...
View ArticleJ.R. Smith contract pushes salary of Cavaliers’ starting five to new heights
CLEVELAND: From the time Dan Gilbert purchased the Cavaliers more than a decade ago, he made it clear he would spare no expense to bring a championship to Cleveland. Even as strands of confetti lay...
View ArticleMedicare shopping: The plan that worked for you in 2016 might not in 2017
Now is the time seniors and others with Medicare can potentially save — or lose — thousands of dollars in health care costs next year by choosing a Medicare plan.Open enrollment began Saturday and runs...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Corey Kluber not ruled out of possible Game 4 start; club...
CLEVELAND: The Indians have planned to throw Mike Clevinger in an abbreviated start for Tuesday’s Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, but they haven’t ruled out the possibility that...
View ArticleNot even Indians teammates sure how to deal with precocious star Francisco...
CLEVELAND: In one breath, Jason Kipnis is defending his double-play partner, insisting it’s best not to put bumpers on Francisco Lindor, but instead to let the kid be himself. Yet, in the very next...
View ArticleStill searching for first win under coach Hue Jackson, Browns hope to avoid...
From the moment coach Hue Jackson arrived in Cleveland this past January, he’s been telling the Browns they must “expect to win.”The slogan is emblazoned on a wall of the team’s renovated training...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron football: Undefeated Western Michigan Broncos hammer Zips...
The Western Michigan Broncos, ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time in school history, did everything and more to solidify that standing Saturday afternoon at InfoCision Stadium.The Broncos...
View ArticleALCS/Indians 2, Blue Jays 1: Josh Tomlin, Francisco Lindor, bullpen propel...
CLEVELAND: The Indians have found their formula and have followed it in the first two games of the American League Championship Series. With it, they’re two steps closer to the World Series. Francisco...
View ArticleOhio State 30, Wisconsin 23 (OT): Defense saves No. 2 Buckeyes
MADISON, Wis.: Perhaps Ohio State’s steamrolling of Wisconsin in the 2014 Big Ten Championship Game will be an aberration the series won’t see again for some time.The nationally televised clash between...
View ArticleAkron man charged with using Tumblr to incite violence against U.S. military
CLEVELAND: Federal authorities say an Akron man has been indicted on more criminal charges for using a social media site to incite violence against U.S. military members on behalf of the Islamic State...
View ArticleLocal history: A stripper, a Bible and a murder
We’re looking back today, but not too far back.Here are a couple of updates on local history stories that were featured recently in This Place, This Time, plus a new mystery that a knowledgeable...
View ArticleFairlawn, Munroe Falls, Macedonia among cities with local issues on the Nov....
In Fairlawn, petitioners placed five questions on the general election ballot.In Macedonia, voters are being asked to increase the city’s income tax, twice.In Munroe Falls, city officials are seeking...
View ArticleHistoric tour shows properties in Akron with uncertain futures
At the turn of the 19th century, the Fir Hill area in Akron was filled with Victorian mansions as ultrawealthy folks like John Buchtel and Ferdinand Schumacher settled to form the “gold coast” of the...
View ArticleBlue Jays’ Jose Bautista says ‘circumstances’ are helping Indians pitchers in...
TORONTO: The Indians’ pitching staff has stifled what had been baseball’s hottest lineup through the first two games of the American League Championship Series. Now, one of the key cogs in the heart of...
View ArticleHomecoming dance fulfills dream for mother, daughter tackling lifelong...
The setting sun hovered over Staci Smith’s left shoulder Saturday as she lifted a microphone and began to unfurl a dream. “Are you all ready to see some Hollywood up in here?” Smith asked a crowd...
View ArticleOelschlagers hope Polsky Award inspires others to give back
When Jim and Vanita Oelschlager are presented with the Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award, they hope to serve as an inspiration for others to give back in the greater Akron community.The Oelschlagers...
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