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Walsh tops Hoban; Highland advances
GREATER AKRON — Week two of the high school football playoffs are in the books with only two area teams advancing to semifinal games. The second meeting between Walsh Jesuit and Hoban was a little different compared to the first when Hoban beat Walsh 30-0 during the regular season. Out for revenge, Walsh Jesuit knocked Hoban out of the playoffs for the second year in a row. Walsh’s Kinzy Shea was 8-of-11 passing for 111 yards in the game, and Cam Brunson had five catches for 82 yards. Oliver Nonno also made field goals of 44 and 28 yards. It was Walsh’s defense that capitalized as Nathan Allen, Ben Biel, Xavier Steele and Drew Wollschleger all intercepted passes from Hoban quarterback Major Cribbs, who finished 10-of-26 passing for 130 yards and a touchdown. Hoban finishes the season 4-7, and Walsh Jesuit advances to play Nordonia at home in the Division II Region 5 semifinal game.
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Akron Soaked, Then Snowed in Lake-Effect Blast Before Next Week's Sun
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. Thursday Brings Two Rounds Of...
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Garfield G-Men’s Kaufman & Thomas brothers earn All-Ohio honors as OHSAA Division III state meet
The Garfield G-Men cross country program may have only qualified three individual runners to the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III state meet last Saturday at Fortress Obetz, but each one left a mark, as sophomore Lina Kaufman, junior Owen Thomas and freshman Lucas Thomas earned first team All-Ohio honors.
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What Highland Square spot was key to kicking off Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935? Plus more in this week’s news quiz
More than 90 years ago, two men began meeting in Akron to tackle their alcohol addiction. Eventually, they were joined by up to 80 others before moving their meetings to King School. The Highland Square location of those meetings is etched in Akron history, and the two men started a 12-step recovery program that has since gone worldwide. What’s the name of the place where they met? Take the quiz to find out. You can also test your knowledge about new housing in an old factory, quilting and a play about the suffrage movement.
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UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute opens in Berea
University Hospitals held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 13 to mark the grand opening of its new UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute location at the CrossCountry Mortgage Campus in Berea. The facility at 600 Pearl Street is just yards from the Cleveland Browns’ practice fields and training facilities, providing players...
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Soap Box Derby adds two new members to its Young Professional Leadership Council
AKRON — The International Soap Box Derby has elected two new members to its Young Professional Leadership Council, established earlier this year to encourage current and former racers to support growth in the Soap Box Derby youth program. The new members are Johnathan Johnson, 19, of Boston, Va., and...
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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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Green Council approves fire union contract, hears update on income tax receipts
GREEN — Following more than a year of negotiations, Green City Council Nov. 10 approved a resolution ratifying a three-year labor agreement with Local 2964 of the International Association of Firefighters. The agreement includes a 75-cents-per-hour wage adjustment and wage increases of 4% in 2026, 3.25% in 2027 and...
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Student Athletes of the Week: Reese Smith & Cody Basinger
The Student Athlete of the Week segment is powered by NECA and Electricians at IBEW 306 and BFG Federal Credit Union. This week’s athletes are from Coventry High School. As a senior, Reese helped lead the Comets to an OHSAA District Semifinal appearance while putting together an impressive individual season. Reese has made a tremendous impact on the Coventry volleyball program as a three-year letterwinner, competing as both a setter and outside hitter.
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APS 5th-GRADERS SHAKE THINGS UP DURING ROUND 1 OF THE AMAZING SHAKE!
Akron Public Schools 5th-grade scholars brought their skills, confidence, and professionalism to life last week during Round 1 of The Amazing Shake!. The Amazing Shake is a dynamic, multi-round competition and character-building program developed by The Ron Clark Academy designed to teach middle and elementary school students essential manners, discipline, respect, and professional soft skills.
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Akron-Canton Airport breaks ground on aviation hangar, apron
GREEN — New aircraft apron space and market-rate hangar opportunities are coming to the Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) as a groundbreaking ceremony took place Nov. 2 for the $6.7 million project. According to airport officials, the project will provide infrastructure needed to support future development at the airport. With several...
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Coventry High School band member to participate in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
COVENTRY — The Coventry High School (CHS) Marching Band will be represented in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as senior Josie Browne will travel to New York to march in the Great American Marching Band. Coventry High School Band Director Brandon Cummings said he watches the parade each...
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APS board urges lawmakers to fully fund public, special education
DOWNTOWN AKRON — The Akron Public Schools (APS) Board of Education approved three resolutions Nov. 9 urging state and federal lawmakers to fulfill education funding commitments. The first resolution urges Congress to fulfill its 50-year commitment to fund 40% of special education costs under the Individuals With Disabilities Education...