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Nightly Closures Hit Akron’s Central Interchange Starting Monday for Bridge Work
Nightly closures at Akron’s Central Interchange start Monday, Nov. 16, as crews install an Interstate 77 pedestrian bridge, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced in a news release reported by the Akron Beacon Journal. The closures run in three phases through Saturday morning, Nov. 21, each with a signed detour, ODOT said. In the first […]
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Construction at Dr. Bob’s House highlights Akron’s 12-step legacy
It all began with a meeting in Akron in 1935 between two men struggling with alcoholism. Bill Wilson, a New York businessman, met with Dr. Robert Smith, an Akron surgeon known as Dr. Bob, at 855 Ardmore Ave. in Highland Square. Their conversation helped lay the foundation for Alcoholics Anonymous,...
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Perry State Champion Emma Shephard Signs to Wrestle at Kent State
Perry High School senior Emma Shephard is taking her wrestling career to the Division I level. Shephard signed her written offer of athletic aid on Wednesday to continue wrestling at Kent State University, celebrating the signing alongside her parents, Nick and Rachel Shephard, as well as family, coaches and classmates, Q92 Sports reported. Shephard heads […]
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Get out of kitchen with Akron-area Thanksgiving fare ready to heat, eat
Just about everybody wants to feast on Thanksgiving Day. But some folks would rather leave all that cooking to others. Thankfully, a bevy of Akron-area grocery stores, restaurants and caterers will do just that for families for the big day. The meals, which are fully cooked, only have to be reheated for at-home feasts. As many establishments have shared, foods come with reheating instructions. Here are some of the businesses in the Greater Akron area that can help streamline Thanksgiving meal preparations. Thanksgiving take-out options from grocery stores ● Acme Fresh Market : Dinners for 12 cost $99 for 5 pounds of boneless rotisserie turkey breast or $129 for a 10- to 12-pound Butterball whole turkey. All dinners for 12 include 5 pounds of mashed potatoes, 2 pounds of celery dressing, 2 pounds of turkey gravy, 2 pounds of green bean casserole, 1 pound of cranberry relish, 24 Walnut Creek dinner rolls and a choice of a 9-inch apple or pumpkin pie. Order by Nov. 19 for pickup by 1 p.m. Nov. 26. Call or visit the deli or order online at www.acmestores.com . ● Giant Eagle: Dinners for six include an 11- to 13-pound JENNIE-O turkey and fixings for
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Warm Memories: Russo’s Restaurant
Lucca Russo shakes a pan with Russo’s Restaurant’s Louisiana Sicilian Pastalaya sauce in it before adding in fettucine and topping the dish with seasoned chicken and garnishes. Simultaneously, he spoons cucumber pico de gallo and Tabasco on chilled oysters. Having taken over the kitchen from his dad, Dave Russo, four years ago, the 25-year-old is in his element.
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Case of measles reported at Kent State’s Geauga Campus
Kent State University issued a notice to students Wednesday evening concerning a confirmed measles case at one of the regional campuses. An individual who visited Kent State’s Geauga Campus in Burton, Ohio, on November 3 at around 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. tested positive for measles. A notice was published...
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Lady Explorers Soccer Team Heads to State Championship
The Hudson Lady Explorer Soccer Team is headed to the Division II state championship game this Saturday, November 14. They will compete against Columbus Bishop Watterson at Scotts Miracle-Gro Field (Columbus Crew Stadium) starting at 7 p.m. The team will receive a special police and safety forces escort starting at...
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Akron Soaked, Then Snowed in Lake-Effect Blast Before Next Week's Sun
Greater Akron City Hall Plaza — Weather Coverage Landmark View. Akron is starting Thursday under cloudy skies in the mid-40s, but the weather is about to get wetter, windier and noticeably less friendly. Showers are expected through the day, with a high near 49 degrees and north winds that could gust to around 22 mph.
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Bedford, Ohio, Stakes Its Claim as the Real Bedford Falls
Neither Bedford, Ohio, nor Seneca Falls, New York, has conclusive evidence that it inspired Bedford Falls in It's a Wonderful Life. Bedford’s case centers on a family letter described by former television anchor Tim Taylor, who grew up in the Ohio suburb: he says his aunt wrote that director Frank Capra visited around 1945, a year before the film reached theaters.
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West Virginia vs. Akron: Game time, TV/stream info, more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Thousands of West Virginia elementary schoolers will pack into Hope Coliseum on Tuesday morning for WVU women’s basketball’s annual Education Day game. The undefeated Mountaineers will host the Akron Zips for the early-morning tip-off. WVU women’s basketball vs. Akron game information WVU women’s basketball vs. Akron matchup preview West Virginia improved to […]