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• Beatles to Nirvana: Ranking every Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee

  26-03-2019 12:29
  
  Find out where Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2019 acts Def Leppard, Radiohead, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks land on our list.
  
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• Leadership Akron honors Akron Public Schools Superintendent David W. James

  20-03-2019 23:32
  
  David W. James, superintendent of Akron Public Schools, will be honored by Leadership Akron at the Lieberth Community Vision Award Breakfast held at the John S. Knight Center Thursday, Nov. 14.
  
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• Akron Zoo partners with Canton City Schools for early childhood programming

  08-03-2019 12:46
  
  Akron Zoo staff are participating in a reading program with Canton City School students to help develop emotional skills.
  
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• Akron eases employment requirements for seasonal lifeguards; hiring event set for March 8

  05-03-2019 20:49
  
  The city of Akron, in an effort to broaden its pool of lifeguard applicants, has updated its employment requirements for the upcoming summer season.
  
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• Money from Ohio's gas tax pays for roads and bridges. What about mass transit?

  04-03-2019 11:00
  
  As Gov. Mike DeWine asks the state for a gas tax increase, advocates are asking for more money for public transit. Some even think the gas tax should go to transit.
  
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• Trump desecrated Otto Warmbier: Darcy cartoon

  03-03-2019 14:17
  
  Imagine how Trump would react if Kim Jong Un had done to one of his kids what he did to Otto Warmbier?The biggest failure of the summit was Trump's comments on Otto Warmbier
  
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• Channel 5 to air domestic violence story tonight

  01-03-2019 16:09
  
  We turned the car around and talked to the victim. One other witness and someone else had stopped to help," said Walsh. "The suspect looked a little menacing, and we didn't want him to harm anyone else.
  
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• Trump-Kim, Jordan-Cohen wrestling matches: Darcy cartoon

  01-03-2019 13:17
  
  Trump failed to pin down a deal with Kim Jong Un, and Rep Jim Jordan failed to pin Michael Jordan, as Jordan seeks to escape a takedown in the OSU sex assault scandal.
  
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• Precautionary advisory to boil water issued for portions of Fairlawn Heights

  28-02-2019 21:02
  
  The city of Akron Water Division has issued a precautionary advisory for certain Fairlawn Heights customers to boil water.
  
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• Akron Youth Orchestras to perform 'side-by-side' concert

  28-02-2019 19:37
  
  The Akron Youth Orchestras are scheduled to perform a "side-by-side" concert at 3 p.m. on March 10 at the Medina Performing Arts Center.
  
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• 'Fixer' Cohen damages Donald Trump: Darcy cartoon

  28-02-2019 13:05
  
  "I know what Mr. Trump is, Cohen told the Committee in his opening statement."He is a racist. He is a con man. He is a cheat
  
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• Ohio needs Aisha's Law's 11 questions to protect others from domestic abusers - but not its plea bargaining prohibition: editorial

  27-02-2019 12:43
  
  Shorn of its questionable plea-bargaining prohibition, state Rep. Janine Boyd's bill should attract strong bipartisan support with an equally strong chance at passage -- and at helping other intimate partners avoid the same terrible fate that ended Aisha Fraser's life last fall, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Trump-Kim Jong Un summit sequel: Darcy cartoon

  27-02-2019 12:03
  
  After hearing excerpts from Cohen's lengthy opening statement to Congress, Trump will likely be more concerned with denuclearizing Michael Cohen than North Korea.
  
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• Akron Community Foundation's Women's Endowment Fund dinner set for March 5

  26-02-2019 22:54
  
  The Akron Community Foundation's annual Women's Endowment Fund dinner is scheduled for March 5 at Goodyear Hall.
  
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• Strongsville teachers to receive 1.5-percent salary increases under one-year contract extension

  26-02-2019 22:05
  
  Teachers in Strongsville will receive 1.5-percent salary increases this summer, even as the district cuts $1.1 million from its operating budget and asks voters to approve a tax increase in May.
  
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• Spending cuts would reach $9.5 million if voters don't approve May levy, Strongsville school officials say

  26-02-2019 20:15
  
  The Strongsville schools would cut another $3.3 million from the district's annual operating budget - in addition to the $1.1 million in reductions already planned - if voters don't approve a new 5.9-mill tax May 7. And, if voters fail to pass a new tax levy by May 2020, the district would slash an additional $5.1 million from the budget, for a total of $9.5 million in operating cost reductions.
  
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• Strongsville voters to decide in November whether to renew tax for Southwest General Health Center

  25-02-2019 22:25
  
  Strongsville voters will decide in November whether to renew a five-year, 1-mill tax that supports Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights.
  
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• Strongsville voters in November may decide future of land behind former Metrick's Motel

  25-02-2019 20:22
  
  Strongsville voters may decide in November whether to convert two small residential lots on South Drive - off the west side of Pearl Road, just north of the Ohio Turnpike - into commercial land.
  
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• Amateur 'ham' radio enthusiasts coming together March 3 at Spitzer Conference Center

  25-02-2019 15:29
  
  The Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society (NOARS), one of the oldest "ham" radio clubs in the Great Lakes area, will be holding their annual winter ham fest on March 3.
  
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• Jussie Smollett drama deplorable: Darcy cartoon

  24-02-2019 12:38
  
  Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that didn't involve staged hate crimes.It's personified by the achievements of actors and directors like Sidney Poitier, Donald Glover...and Chicago PoliceSuperintendent Eddie Johnson.
  
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• Reaching out with dance: Local troupes gather for performances, mingling

  23-02-2019 03:18
  
  Bobby Wesner had an inspiration to bring an event to Akron that would help young artists to blossom as choreographers and dancers. A learning environment where they can come and mingle with professionals. A place that's not unnerving.
  
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• Green-owned Raintree Golf and Event Center names operations team, plans March 1 opening

  22-02-2019 18:39
  
  The city-owned Raintree Golf and Event Center, under the management of Billy Casper Golf, has announced its operations team for the upcoming season, which is to begin March 1.
  
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• Two men beaten in Wedo Park; house burglarized on Zaremba Drive: Brook Park police blotter

  22-02-2019 18:11
  
  In Brook Park, two men said they were attacked by about 15 younger males in Wedo Park. Also, several credit cards were stolen from a house on Zaremba.
  
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• Changes coming in Highland Heights after Coleman's resignation

  22-02-2019 15:47
  
  Former Highland Heights City Council president Chuck Brunello, Jr. was sworn in Wednesday as the city's mayor, replacing former mayor Scott Coleman, who resigned Tuesday after allegations against him of embezzlement.
  
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• Trump mum on real 'Enemy of the People': Darcy cartoon

  22-02-2019 12:30
  
  If Trump can't handle an SNL skit or reporters armed with nothing more than notebooks,laptops and facts, he fits the political definition of a "Snowflake."
  
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• Automated food-stamp benefits system in Ohio needs a rethink - and immediate fixes: editorial

  22-02-2019 11:55
  
  Ohioans are going hungry through no fault of their own, and right now it's impossible to figure out if or to what extent the state's new Benefits System is the cause. That is something Gov. Mike DeWine's administration needs to fix - now, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Geronimo still needs a forever home; 'Say Yes' in Cleveland still needs mentors: Cheers & Jeers

  22-02-2019 11:36
  
  Cheers to those helping shelter dog Geronimo find a family and double cheers to those who've stepped up to mentor "Say Yes" college-bound Cleveland seniors - many more are needed! Jeers to the crazily misguided "Shoot the President" nerf-ball game in Berea, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Driver needs no convincing he's drunk; burglary reported in apartment building: Berea police blotter

  21-02-2019 20:48
  
  Police arrested a drunk Berea man after seeing him driving without headlights. Also, someone broke into a ground-floor apartment at Tabor Ridge.
  
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• Bernie Sanders joins 2020 race: Darcy cartoon

  21-02-2019 12:03
  
  Sanders raised $6,000,000 after announcing he's joining the presidential race.That's also the number of Democrats currently competing with him for the party nomination.
  
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• Polar Bear Jump, Harvest for Hunger fundraisers to benefit Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank

  20-02-2019 18:24
  
  The Portage Lakes Polar Bear Club will host a Feb. 23 Portage Lakes Polar Bear Jump to benefit the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. The 16th annual jump will be at the Portage Lakes State Park swim beach, 5031 Manchester Road.
  
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• Roger Stone's contempt for justice: Darcy cartoon

  20-02-2019 13:02
  
  Stone is in blatant contempt of court.His conditional release should be revoked. Lock him up!
  
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• Kevin Kelley and the rest of Cleveland City Council need to grow a backbone in City Hall oversight: editorial

  20-02-2019 11:36
  
  Cleveland needs an engaged and independent City Council looking over City Hall's shoulder on spending, public safety and a range of issues to ensure that the public is informed and that city money is spent wisely and well. City Council President Kevin Kelley can make that happen -- if he's really interested in oversight, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Kevin Kelley and the rest of Cleveland City Council need to exercise more City Hall oversight: editorial

  20-02-2019 11:36
  
  Cleveland needs an engaged and independent City Council looking over City Hall's shoulder on spending, public safety and a range of issues to ensure that the public is informed and that city money is spent wisely and well. City Council President Kevin Kelley can make that happen -- if he's really interested in oversight, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Strongsville schools place new 5.9-mill tax on May ballot, make $1.1 million in spending cuts

  19-02-2019 23:08
  
  Strongsville residents in May will vote on a 5.9-mill tax for the schools. Meanwhile, the schools will implement $1.1 million in across-the-board spending cuts.
  
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• Broadview Heights residents will vote on proposed townhomes in May; mayor, council to receive raises after November city elections

  19-02-2019 17:31
  
  Broadview Heights voters will decide May 7 whether a plan to build 42 upscale, paired townhomes - on the north side of 82, about 2,000 feet west of Broadview Road - will move forward. Also, council has approved pay raises for the future mayor and future council members.
  
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• Trump manic over McCabe interview: Darcy cartoon

  19-02-2019 13:58
  
  It would do both Trump and Graham some good if Graham reads the U.S. Constitution to the president who doesn't read.Specifically, Article 1 and the 25th Amendment.
  
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• Striking Summit Academy Parma teachers seek better teaching and learning conditions

  19-02-2019 13:54
  
  After a last-minute negotiating session last weekend failed to reach a deal improving teaching and learning conditions, Summit Academy Parma teachers officially went on strike Tuesday morning outside of the Stumph Road school.
  
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• Ohio 82 reconstruction in Brecksville finishes mostly on budget; digging near Central Elementary School did not damage building, officials say

  18-02-2019 22:55
  
  In Brecksville, the final cost of the Ohio 82 reconstruction project between Brecksville Road and the city's western border was just .2 percent over the original $3.4 million contract amount - even though seven change orders were added after work started.
  
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• University of Akron engineering faculty receive more than $10.9 million in research funding in 2018

  18-02-2019 20:25
  
  Faculty researchers in the University of Akron's College of Engineering received more than $10.9 million in research funding in 2018.
  
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• Humpty Trumpty declares fake emergency: Darcy cartoon

  17-02-2019 13:50
  
  Humpty Trumpty sounded like he had fallen off his wall of lies launching into an unsettling sing-song stream of consciousness to declare a National Emergency before going to Mar-a-Lago
  
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• Municipal court consolidation in Cuyahoga County needs to be part of the agenda for Justice Center's future: editorial

  17-02-2019 11:50
  
  Municipal court consolidation in Cuyahoga County is something that needs to be discussed now, before a no-turning-back decision is made about the future of the Justice Center. That discussion has to be inclusive and thorough, but it should not be delayed, writes the editorial board.
  
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• North Royalton family to appear on 'Feud'

  17-02-2019 11:00
  
   The family that plays together stays together may be a worn-out cliche. But that's only if you are not describing the Tylicki, Drowns and Benedetti family. Their chemistry is so magnetic that when visiting the North Royalton home of this...
  
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• Jazz drummer Jerome Jennings flies home to where it all started

  16-02-2019 01:16
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio. The Tri-C JaazzFest presents the third in a series of six concerts titled "Flying Home" on Sunday. This time, it will feature drummer Jerome Jennings. Jennings' presentation will be at 4 p.m. at the East Cleveland Public Library,...
  
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• Yellow vehicle driven over embankment from I-480; woman caught with methamphetamine in hotel room: Brook Park police blotter

  15-02-2019 15:44
  
  Brook Park police hope to identify the person who drove a yellow vehicle off I-480 near West 130th, down an embankment and through a metal chain-link fence. Also, a woman was arrested fter police caught her with methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in a hotel room at America's Best Value Inn.
  
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• Cuy. County Corruption deja vu: Darcy cartoon

  15-02-2019 13:00
  
  A political attack isn't destroying Budish's reputation, indictments of three of his former and current administration officials is damaging his reputation.Lethal mismanagement of the County Jail is damaging his reputation...
  
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• Life of pioneering pilot Bessie Coleman to be celebrated today: Cheers & Jeers

  15-02-2019 11:14
  
  Jeers to weed gummy enablers in Cleveland and the rollback of federal payday lending protections in Washington, but cheers to black aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Six-month amnesty window for low-income Ohio drivers unfairly burdened by license reinstatement fees is an important start: editorial

  15-02-2019 11:09
  
  The six-month driver's license suspension amnesty in effect until July 31 to forgive or reduce fees so low-income Ohioans can get their licenses back is an excellent first step. State Rep. Dave Greenspan of Westlake, who co-sponsored last year's legislation, should seek to make the amnesty a permanent feature in Ohio law, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Mason jar with marijuana found in car; rear license plate reported stolen: Berea police blotter

  15-02-2019 01:20
  
  Berea police cited a Cleveland man after checking his plate number and determining that he was driving with a suspended license. Also, a Berea man called police and said the rear license plate of his car had been stolen.
  
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• J.M. Smucker Company to donate $500,000 to support Akron Children's Hospital literacy program

  14-02-2019 20:39
  
  The J.M. Smucker Company today announced it will commit $500,000 to support Akron Children's Hospital's Reach Out and Read program over the next five years.
  
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• Trump tax plan isn't all roses and refunds: Darcy cartoon

  14-02-2019 13:03
  
  Roses are red, violets are blue, so are the faces of taxpayers...under the new Trump tax plan.
  
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