Heat 120, Cavaliers 92: Miami a perfect resting place as LeBron James, Kyrie...
MIAMI: Two out of three certainly isn’t a trend.But when LeBron James knows he needs to sit out a road game or the second night of a back-to-back, AmericanAirlines Arena may be an easy resting place.It...
View ArticleArea deaths — March 4
STARKMontgomery, Richard E., 83, of Alliance. Died Wednesday. Cassaday-Turkle-Christian.
View ArticleHeat 120, Cavs 92: Marla's 18 shots from Beyond the Arc on J.R. Smith-Rodney...
Notes, quotes and observations after the Heat's 120-92 victory over the Cavs Saturday night in AmericanAirlines Arena. 1. To show the insignificance of a game played without LeBron James and Kyrie...
View ArticleMyles Garrett continues to build case for Browns to pick him at No. 1 with...
Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett's performance Sunday in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine will only increase the buzz about him being the favorite to be drafted first overall by...
View ArticleFamily seeks answers in unsolved double homicide, one of 30 Akron slayings in...
“Why?”That’s the question an Akron family wants to be answered about the unsolved double homicide of a mother and son in May.“These people don’t know what they did,” said Roslyn Lane-Clark. “I don’t...
View ArticleMyles Garrett steals spotlight at combine in quest to convince Browns to pick...
INDIANPOLIS: Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett is the favorite in the eyes of virtually all draft analysts to be selected first overall by the Browns on April 27, but he’s not overlooking...
View ArticleTrump enlists Congress; ex-intel chief denies wiretapping
PALM BEACH, Fla.: President Donald Trump turned to Congress on Sunday for help finding evidence to support his unsubstantiated claim that former President Barack Obama had Trump’s telephones tapped...
View Article18-year-old found dead inside car submerged in Ohio river
HEATH: Authorities have recovered the body of a central Ohio teenager who appears to have crashed his car into the South Fork Licking River while negotiating a sharp turn.A Licking County dive team...
View ArticleIncome tax audits plummet as IRS loses agents to budget cuts
WASHINGTON: As millions of Americans file their income tax returns, their chances of getting audited by the IRS have rarely been so low.The number of people audited by the IRS in 2016 year dropped for...
View ArticleGreat Lakes mayors warn against cut to ecological initiative
MILWAUKEE: A group representing Great Lakes region mayors in the U.S. and Canada is sounding the alarm against potentially drastic cuts to an ecological recovery initiative for the Great Lakes.The...
View ArticleSecurity guard killed in second shooting of year at Game 7 Bar and Grille in...
AKRON: A security guard was shot and killed Saturday night outside the Game 7 Bar and Grille at 627 S. Arlington St., marking the second death at the establishment in two months.Akron police say they...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Egos, stats cast aside as Cavaliers assemble roster that can...
MIAMi: It won’t be long before the Cavaliers are one man short of basketball’s version of a hockey second line.And unlike last season, that could be the case even as they advance in the playoffs.J.R....
View ArticleMyles Garrett steals spotlight at combine in quest to convince Browns to pick...
INDIANAPOLIS: Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett is the favorite in the eyes of virtually all draft analysts to be selected first overall by the Browns on April 27, but he’s not overlooking...
View ArticleIndians receiving positive feedback on Michael Brantley’s progression; Carlos...
The Indians have received positive feedback as they walk the proverbial tightrope that is left fielder Michael Brantley’s progression from biceps tenodesis surgery last August.But, this spring, the...
View ArticleFlip the script: Cursive sees revival in school instruction
NEW YORK: Cursive writing is looping back into style in schools across the country after a generation of students who know only keyboarding, texting and printing out their words longhand.Alabama and...
View ArticleWhat to do when pulled over: A new chapter for driver’s ed?
RALEIGH, N.C.: Deadly encounters between police officers and motorists have lawmakers across the country thinking driver’s education should require students to be taught what to do in a traffic stop.A...
View ArticleAkron Arts Challenge seeks applicants; Knight Foundation sets aside $1...
Another $1 million is available for local arts projects through the Knight Arts Challenge in Akron.The challenge’s third round is open for submissions beginning March 29, offering a share of $1 million...
View ArticleAkron Zoo gives inside view of daily animal care with interactive show
Every day, animals at the Akron Zoo hop, slither and slink by as onlookers observe with interest.But what happens to the animals behind closed cages?Zookeepers from the Akron Zoo gave kids an up-close...
View ArticleGood News — March 6
St. Hilary School eighth-grader Gia Abucejo was one of seven students to win at the District Spelling Bee Feb. 11 at the Akron-Summit County Public Library. Gia and the other students will advance to...
View ArticleCharity events: Women’s Endowment Fund, Art of Recovery, Art & Ale
This WeekTuesdayWomen’s Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation “For Women, Forever” — 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn, 3180 W. Market St., Akron. Featuring Savannah James, founder of the...
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