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University of Akron wing Evan Mahaffey received the loudest ovation of any Zips player at the program’s tipoff reception on Friday, Oct. 30 — and, as the Akron Beacon Journal reported, he is also at the center of the eligibility fight that could define Akron’s season before it begins. Mahaffey, a versatile 6-foot-6 wing, is […]

Tenth-seeded Archbishop Hoban went on the road Friday, Oct. 30, and knocked off No. 7 seed Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph 38-7 in a Division I, Region 1 first-round playoff game, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. The win sends the Knights into a rematch that has been circled since last November. Hoban advances to face […]

Akron drivers who use Interstate 77 and the Central Interchange at night will face a week of ramp and highway closures starting Monday, Nov. 2, as work continues to install a pedestrian bridge over I-77, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced in a schedule reported by the Akron Beacon Journal. The first closure affects the […]

Two commercial properties in western Stark County have been sold for more than $1 million, according to the latest property transfers from the county Auditor’s Office. A Jackson Township motel – Rodeway Inn at 6880 Sunset Strip Ave. NW – has been sold for $2.094 million. The hotel has been the site of two fatal shootings over the past four years. A light industrial building in Canal Fulton was sold for $1 million. The building, at 761 Elm Ridge Ave., contains several businesses including Chemica

Northwest running back Conner Stephenson looks to run past a Cleveland Central Catholic defender as teammate Sanad Abueteen looks on late in the game. (Photo: Chuck Cordes/Ohsfbemdia.com) CANAL FULTON, Ohio — The Northwest Indians advance to the second round of the OHSAA playoffs after they defeat Cleveland Central Catholic 36-16. They focused on a powerful ground attack with Conner Stephenson and Jakob Garber, consuming a lot of time early in the game to gain dominance. Combined, they ran for o

WADSWORTH TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - Two men are in custody after a reported assault in Wadsworth Township, according to the Medina County Sheriff’s Office. One turned himself in Wednesday, and the other was apprehended Thursday. In a press release shared by the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a reported...

Stark Parks will offer a variety of programs and activities throughout November, including guided hikes, wildlife encounters, educational workshops and family activities. Visit StarkParks.com for additional information and registration. Native Plant Swap. Bring extra homegrown native plants in small pots or seeds in labeled envelopes to swap with fellow gardeners...

A Portage County grand jury has indicted two men on charges accusing them of robbing a third man at gunpoint outside a Ravenna bar in September. Devonte Deon Ashford, 29, and David D. Ashford, 27, are both indicted with first-degree felony aggravated robbery with a firearm specification and fifth-degree felony theft of a credit card, as well as theft and assault, both first-degree misdemeanors. Neither a Ravenna police report nor court records identity the relationship between the Ashfords. Cour

A Florida man has been indicted on aggravated murder and other charges in the Oct. 20 shooting death in Atwater Township of an 18-year-old woman who reportedly was trying to protect a friend. Travis C. Lovett , 21, is charged with three counts of aggravated murder and two counts of murder, all unclassified felonies, in the death of Alice M. Tully. Lovett also is charged with single felony counts of kidnapping and aggravated burglary, along with felony charges of assault, tampering and menacing b

'Tis the season for pumpkins for all -- including zoo animals!