Schools are keeping students safe via technology
Some local schools are ditching pen and paper visitor logs and replacing them with technology that can keep unwanted visitors, like sex offenders, out of their buildings.“Safety is our No. 1 priority....
View ArticleMLB notebook: Alex Rodriguez may soon get a call from Miami Marlins
Alex Rodriguez may soon get a call soon from his hometown team.The Miami Marlins are in the market for a power hitter to replace injured slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who likely will miss the rest of the...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Cornerback Justin Gilbert says maturity is his greatest area...
BEREA: Browns cornerback Justin Gilbert explained he feels as if he’s a different player this year.“Most definitely, yeah,” Gilbert said Sunday after the 12th practice of training camp. “I’m not going...
View ArticleBrowns training camp snapshot (Day 12): Coach Hue Jackson says left tackle...
Sunday’s developments■ Nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas sat out practice with a back issue, but coach Hue Jackson downplayed it. “Joe Thomas is inside [team headquarters],” Jackson said. “He...
View ArticleOhio State football notebook: Coach Urban Meyer tabs cornerback Denzel Ward...
COLUMBUS: The questioner thought the answer was obvious, presuming that senior H-back Dontre Wilson is the Buckeyes’ fastest man.But according to Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, that distinction goes to...
View ArticleOhio State football: St. Vincent-St. Mary graduate Dante Booker expected to...
COLUMBUS: Ohio State defensive coordinator Luke Fickell said it is Dante Booker’s time to shine.While Booker acknowledges the pressure that comes from such expectations, the junior linebacker from St....
View ArticleBrowns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor not satisfied with performance in...
BEREA: Terrelle Pryor held a funeral for complacency Sunday after the 12th practice of Browns training camp.Instead of reflecting on the great progress he’s made while transitioning from quarterback to...
View ArticleIndians 5, Angels 4: Indians rally from early deficit to complete four-game...
CLEVELAND: Trevor Bauer ran into some of the home run troubles that plagued him last season.He gave up a 2-run home run to Ji-Man Choi in the second inning and a solo shot to Geovany Soto in the fourth...
View ArticleTerminal at JFK airport evacuated after shots reported
NEW YORK: Police are evacuating a terminal at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport following reports of shots fired.Port Authority police say they received the reports of shots fired...
View ArticleGeorgia truck driver charged in fatal crash on Ohio Turnpike
CASTALIA, OHIO: A Georgia truck driver has been charged in a crash that killed a girl from New York and injured seven others on the Ohio Turnpike.Investigators say the driver’s tractor-trailer smashed...
View ArticleSummit County suburbanites embrace insurance under Affordable Care Act, while...
James Schultz said he first beat cancer when he was 25. He beat cancer a second time when was 28. And now, at 58, the Kenmore man has no health insurance. He could sign up for a plan offered under the...
View ArticleBob Dyer: I am an evil human being
So there I am, minding my own business, watching the network news early Sunday evening, and suddenly I discover that I am the worst person in the world.Really. That’s what the man on television...
View ArticleAkron police seek information on robberies across city over weekend
Five robberies across the city over the weekend have prompted Akron police to ask the public for help identifying the culprits.The robberies occurred as follows:• Dollar General, 901 Copley Road, 11...
View ArticleAkron police union welcomes Portman, applauds GOP senator for labor friendliness
Unlike Yuengling beer, Sen. Rob Portman is welcome at the Fraternal Order of Police Akron Lodge 7.At the private bar and kitchen near the Portage Lakes, off-duty officers can fish for bass in a scenic...
View ArticleLeBron James fan gets one wish
A 14-year-old Green Middle School student missed his chance to see LeBron James at the University of Akron on Monday because he was home waiting for a pair of LeBron James shoes.Noah Stoynoff usually...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Aug. 15
YEMENAirstrike hits hospital; 11 dieAn airstrike hit a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders in northern Yemen on Monday, the international humanitarian group said, killing at least 11 people...
View ArticleCorrections and clarifications — Aug. 16
■ A story in Sunday’s paper should have said the former Girl Scout “Camp Crowell Hilaka” was purchased by the Richfield Joint Recreation District last year through a bond levy approved by village and...
View ArticlePeople in the news — compiled Aug. 15
Bieber takes heat on InstagramJustin Bieber threatened to go private on Instagram after getting negative comments from fans of ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez on pictures he posted alongside Sofia...
View ArticleAkron man charged with attacking woman found shot in head in Cuyahoga Valley...
An Akron parolee has been charged in federal court with shooting the woman found near death by hikers along a Cuyahoga Valley National Park trail over the July 4 weekend.DeZay “Scrap” Ely, 27, is...
View ArticleLeBron to host 5,000 Akron school kids and their families at Cedar Point
When LeBron James throws a family reunion, you’d better plan to bring plenty of potato salad.Try tons of the tasty reunion staple.Some 5,000 Akron kids and their families will be at Cedar Point on...
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