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Akron hospital’s largest community fundraiser adds over $68,000 to total
Officials for the local group known as Pullin for a Cause recently presented a check for $68,926.80 to Akron Children’s Hospital, representing proceeds from the 2024 tractor pull. Maryann Smith, who along with her husband, Bud, head up the annual event, was on hand for the presentation along with...
Akron 200 launches bicentennial website; community events planned
Akron 200 Inc. has launched the website Akron200.org. The website features an events calendar, participation and sponsorship opportunities, Akron history, and board and commission information. The website also includes a vendor and event application for those interested in volunteering and bicentennial updates. An online shop for bicentennial merchandise will be available on the site soon.
2024 Akron Football Prediction & Preview With Betting Odds, Schedule, Key Returners & Outlook
It’s been a tough time lately for Akron, and by lately that means for nearly the past two decades. Since 2006, Akron has had 16 losing seasons, one .500 campaign, and one winning year, going 8-5 in 2015. Akron has had six consecutive losing seasons, including going 2-10 in each of the past three years.
Rubber City Tattoo Invitational to return to downtown Akron beginning July 26
Tattoo enthusiasts across the country will soon flock to Northeast Ohio to receive a chance to be tattooed by some of the country's top artists. The third annual Rubber City Tattoo Invitational returns to downtown Akron the last weekend in July at the John S. Knight Center, 77 E. Mill Street. The event, which...
Will Akron council let voters decide on expanding police, fire chief pool? Some members are hesitant
An effort to expand the hiring pool for police and fire chiefs in Akron may have hit a snag, as several city council members Monday expressed hesitation about putting a charter change before voters. Last week, Mayor Shammas Malik proposeda charter amendment that would explicitly allow the city to consider...
Ernie Els Captures First Senior Major Championship at Kaulig Companies Championship
XXIO Global Ambassador Ernie Els earned his third victory of the season at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 15, 2024 / Ernie Els' historic career adds another chapter, as the South African emerged victorious at the Kaulig Companies Championship for his first major victory on the PGA TOUR Champions.
Akron police investigate 2 separate shooting incidents from the weekend that left 2 injured
Akron police responded to two shootings this past weekend, one near North Hill and the other in downtown Akron, according to authorities. Both incidents are under investigation. In the first incident, officers responded to a local hospital reporting a shooting on Saturday at about 4:17 a.m. Upon arrival, officers spoke...
Derecho brings damaging winds, EF-1 tornado in Quad Cities
QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - The US National Weather Service in Davenport confirmed an EF-1 tornado in the Quad Cities metro. The storm Monday which moved across Iowa and Illinois into Indiana and Ohio has also been classified as a derecho by the Storm Prediction Center. A derecho is defined...
Ohio State Highway Patrol enters Best Looking Cruiser contest
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The 11th annual “Best Looking Cruiser” contest is underway and The Ohio State Highway Patrol is in the running for the top spot. The patrol entered the annual contest, which is sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers, according to a news release. Voting is open now and ends July […]
Mark’s Homemade Ice Cream featured on expanded Ohio Ice Cream Trail
BUCYRUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—In celebration of National Ice Cream Month, TourismOhio is inviting Ohioans to indulge in a cone, bowl, or treat at one of the more than 50 stops along the newly expanded Ohio Ice Cream Trail. Governor DeWine expressed his enthusiasm for the trail, stating, “When...
Hot dogs recalled because of lack of inspection
CLEVELAND, Ohio – AW Farms is recalling about 6,900 pounds of hot-dog products produced without federal inspection, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The Argillite, Kentucky, company produced the ready-to-eat hot dogs on various dates since approximately May 30, the FSIS said.
Northeast Ohio parents raise concerns about schools excusing students for Bible classes
Should public school students be allowed to leave the building to attend off-site Bible classes during the school day?. That’s the question facing some Northeast Ohio school districts and parents in recent months about LifeWise Academy, a Hilliard-based Christian nonprofit focused on religious instruction which has opened up or sought to open up chapters across the state.
Ohio Veterans Conference coming to Ohio Union to connect those who have served
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio Union is a place to unite. There’s a sense of community. It’s the perfect location for the 2024 Ohio Veterans Conference, happening on Aug. 3. “There’s a closeness of just being together with somebody who understands what you have been through,”...
Akron’s now-passed conversion therapy ban initially gives pause to LGBTQ+ groups
An amendment to a 2022 ordinance, formally criminalizing conversion therapy for minors within Akron city limits, was passed June 3 by Akron City Council after the proposed legislation was placed on hold. Conversion therapy is a discredited practice by doctors that aims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
Winning Powerball numbers for the $64 million jackpot on July 15, 2024: See all the prizes hit in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Although nobody won the $64 million Powerball jackpot in the latest drawing on Monday, July 15, 2024, the Ohio Lottery says there were plenty of other prizes hit throughout the state. Here's a list of those prizes, according to the Ohio Lottery... $300 prize: 6 winners. $100...
Ohio solar project listening sessions seek to boost projects’ chances for success
Solar developers are hoping that listening to local communities in Ohio early in the design stage will boost their chances for success before state regulators. “We are really invested in and committed to being good neighbors,” said Lindsey Workman, community affairs manager for Vesper Energy. The company held three meet-and-greet sessions in Greene County this […] The post Ohio solar project listening sessions seek to boost projects’ chances for success appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
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