What’s one of the best things about the NFL season being underway??? No more having to listen to all these so called experts make their picks for the season. I can’t take all these people and their crazy outlandish takes on the NFL. Half the national media is convinced that the New York Jets, who…
Ravenna woman dies in hit and run accident
Authorities are investigating after a 46 year old Portage County woman was struck and killed late Wednesday night. She was struck by 2 vehicles. Ohio state Highway Patrol troopers say the woman was crossing SR 59 around 945pm when she was hit by a dark colored pick-up truck traveling eastbound on 59. Troopers say the…
15 year old charged in shooting
The 15 year old boy accused of shooting and killing another teen and wounding several others has been charged. Cleveland dot com is reporting the teen has been charged with murder, felonious assault, and weapons violations. The shooting happened last Friday in Euclid. 17 year old Sincere Rowdy was killed. County prosecutors are now asking…
Akron man beaten, stripped naked at gas station
Akron police are searching for a group of men who brutally beat up a man inside a gas station. The attack was caught on camera. 32 year Thomas Higgins is still recovering from his injuries. The incident occurred last Friday around 6pm inside the Circle K on Copley Road and Orlando Road in Akron. At…
Man murdered outside Akron bar
A 33 year old Akron man was found dead early Saturday morning outside the Exhale Hookah Lounge in Akron. Around 2:15am Saturday, police responded to the bar after receiving multiple 911 calls about a man being shot outside the establishment in the 500 block of East Exchange Street. EMS was called to the scene where…
Child drowns at Portage Lakes State Park
We now know the identity of the 6 year old child who drowned at portage Lakes State Park on Friday. The Summit County Medical Examiner has identified him as Sebastian Johnson. The New Franklin Fire Department says volunteers found him in about 4 feet of water. They tried to revive him, but were unsuccessful.
From my perspective the Guardians have picked the wrong time of the year to go into the funk they have been in lately. Not only is it starting to sabotage their chance to win the division and get a possible bye in the first round of the playoffs but now that College Football and the…
Fatal motorcycle crash
A 19 year old man was killed following a late night motorcycle crash in Stark County. The crash occurred around 1130pm last night on State Route 183 near milepost 13 in Washington Township. The state patrol says, 19 year old Jed Unruh, of Minerva, was operating a Kawasaki motorcycle traveling Southbound on State Route 183.…
Red Cross emergency blood shortage
The American Red Cross continues to experience a national blood emergency as remnants of Hurricane Debby, tornadoes across Ohio, and other severe weather events have further complicated efforts to rebuild the nation’s blood supply. Those in unaffected areas are urged to make an appointment to give now. First time donors and those who give regularly…
Tourism boom at Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Tourism at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park is having a huge impact on the local economy. A new national service report says that last year 2.9 million people visited the park spending 139 million dollars in nearby communities supporting more than 2,100 jobs and benefitting the local economy with a total of 225 million dollars.