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Robbers order bar patrons to empty pockets
Family found dead in Ohio home
Akron man turns himself in after authorities turn up heat
Man gets 3 years in prison for having sex with horse
Sex-toy study at Duke University raises some eyebrows
Akron police follow blood trail to murder suspect
Boy tells 911 operator he shot father in anger
Man appears alive at own funeral
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UA adds Euton, a former Kentucky men's basketball recruit
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Lewis doesn't like boycott
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RUMORS: Downtown Restaurant Explosion
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Jack is looking for a trip to Southern Ohio the week of November 16.
Sound Check:
The Black Keys to perform benefit concert at Musica on November 27
HRLite House:
Personal Rant – Why People Do Not Live in Northeast Ohio
Akron Gamer:
New 'Call of Duty' could set entertainment record
Jewell Cardwell
Jewell Cardwell: Appelbee's salutes the military
Crocheting for charity expands to Coventry
Students and teachers at Coventry's Erwine Middle School are in the loop, learning to crochet hats for low-income children.
Jewell Cardwell: Deafness can't silence the beauty
Stevie Wonder will never see Akron's Tiana Willis. And the 14-year-old deaf girl will never hear the blind man's incredibly beautiful music.
Shorn locks to aid cancer patient
Akron woman plays it forward and donates 16-inch ponytail that will be used in hairpiece
Young and old alike all have the ability to improve the world. And it's not always about money. Folks who regularly donate blood are saving lives.
Women's group helps community
Talk about making a herculean difference in the life of this community. WITAN (Women in Touch with Akron's Needs), an exceptional women's group with charity in their hearts, donated more than 10,000 volunteer hours to the community last year.
Bro-Chet Society makes headway during games
Some men watch the Cleveland Browns play and dream of better days while spinning yarns of past glories. Not the seven men I interfaced with Sunday.
Jewell Cardwell: 'Stache growers to cultivate whiskers for kids
Bravo to Keathley Advertising of Akron. Not only for its charity but also for its creativity. The advertising and public relations agency in the next few weeks will be doing all it can to bring the mustache back in style. It's started an Akron chapter of Mustaches for Kids to raise money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve, according to a Keathley spokesman. ''The chapter Web site is http://www.m4kakron.org and is the first in Ohio.
Jewell Cardwell: Survivor of genocide offers hope
Thank you. Thank you. THANK YOU.
Jewell Cardwell: Cleaning service offers prize to cancer patients
JoAnn's Professional Touch is celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month by providing a year of free cleaning to a recently diagnosed breast cancer patient who is still receiving treatment.
Jewell Cardwell: Rwandan survivor to bring message of hope to Stark audience
She could have found justification in hating, especially those she looked upon as friends who were party to the unimaginable 1994 massacre in her African homeland.
Cancer center's Humor Library shows laughter is best medicine
Talk about making the best out of a bad situation. Akron's Steve and Diana Griffin are far from alone in their effort to do that.
Jewell Cardwell: Kids sought for special train rides
Gown sale benefits Memorials of Angels
This year's Polar Express holiday train ride will be even more magical for a certain segment of the population who must feel that life's happy-times train has eluded them.
Jewell Cardwell: Boy raises $17,468 to fight disease
At 11, Sam Miller truly is a can-do kid. An inspiration to all who know him, Sam has been named the honorary chairman of the Oct. 18 Kick-Off to a Cure Tailgate at Shula's 2 Steakhouse in Independence.
Jewell Cardwell: Centenarians recall eventful lives
Don't be surprised if somebody doesn't start posting the faces of gracefully aging local centenarians on bottles of water and marketing them as Staying Alive Tonic Water.
Jewell Cardwell: Stow family offers thanks for support
Eastgate Pre-School sponsors fundraiser
How's this for a real day-brightener? ''We just wanted to share the news with you that Marie received a liver transplant early morning Sept. 23,'' write Mark and Lisa Pasuit of Stow about their 21-year-old daughter.
Jewell Cardwell: Help flows for kids who need food
Thanks to all who have rallied to help Green's Sandra Fox feed the three grandchildren in her custody since her daughter Brandi Tice's death.
Take a spin to support cancer group
Group hopes to make 60 sweaters for charity
The second annual ''Spin-For-Life'' fundraiser — from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn hotel — is designed to celebrate the contributions of the late Stephen A. Comunale Jr., but it also aids struggling Summit County families battling cancer and struggling to pay bills.
Our Lady of the Elms students collect spare change to build school for girls in Pakistan
Our Lady of the Elms students collect spare change to build school for girls in Pakistan
They stood shivering in the cold, passing clear-plastic bags of money to Brink's truck drivers. Rest assured, they were warmed by the knowledge of what they had done and continue to do to make a difference in the world.
Youngster with tumor aids others
Origami cranes made for cancer awareness
Even the sickest of us can find ways to give back to our community. Take 12-year-old Marissa Norwood of Akron, who has been battling a malignant brain tumor since May of 2007 and the subject of past columns. She is organizing a unique dog-show fundraiser 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Akron's Hardesty Park to benefit the Akron Children's Hospital's hematology/oncology department and the Doggie Brigade.
Youngster with tumor aids others
Even the sickest of us can find ways to give back to our community. Take 12-year-old Marissa Norwood of Akron, who has been battling a malignant brain tumor since May of 2007 and the subject of past columns. She is organizing a unique dog-show fundraiser 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Akron's Hardesty Park to benefit the Akron Children's Hospital's hematology/oncology department and the Doggie Brigade.
Three centenarians leave a golden impression
Volunteer remains active at Akron City Hospital, other women speak of careers
Unbelievable and unforgettable are just a couple of the adjectives that come to mind in describing a trio of centenarians who came to my attention.
One-in-Six Foundation plans Boo Ribbon Bash
Hats and masks off to J. Bruce Hunsicker, founder of the One-in-Six Foundation, and his wife, Laura, for the invaluable work they're doing to save the lives of fathers, grandfathers, husbands, brothers, sons and nephews who, like Bruce, have been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Jewell Cardwell: Volunteers remove obstacles to independence
Akron safety worker with MS gets help revamping house
At 56, Sue Lang is not an old woman. Nor does she live in a shoe. Yet at times on Sunday, one almost needed a shoehorn to get any more folks — all friendly types — into Lang's Kenmore home.
New center for autism going up
The Greater Akron area moved that much closer Friday to making the Robert J. Keegan Family Center for Autism a reality.
Jewell Cardwell: Hospital will miss E.R. helper
Few things in life are certain. But this I do know. Thursdays will never be the same again at Akron General Medical Center's emergency room.
Area seniors are focus of services
Annual 'Melting Pot' to raise funds Sept. 24
It's not a store. However, it's where a growing number of area senior citizens go to shop for a vital smorgasbord of services.
Old friend dies serving nation
The first time I spoke with Rick Zeisig in July, he was simply euphoric. The reason? The former Akron resident — now living in Dalton, Ga., and working as a DJ at an Atlanta country music station — couldn't wait to attend a long-planned reunion of the West Akron neighborhood where he grew up as a child.
Jewell Cardwell: Donor drive could help save lives
Medina's Jeanne Hurt and other volunteers have found a way to turn pain to power. They're hoping others will be inspired to do the same and become a potential lifesaver.
Jewell Cardwell: Foundation establishes grief center
Free furnace checks offered to 100 in need
Their grief is still palpable. Always will be. Yet Cathy and Bob Reeves of Stow have continued to find meaningful ways to honor the memory of their daughter Kelly — who died Dec. 18, 2002, when she was 16 months old.
Rootstown foster parents always ready for children
Chuck and Jean Harrell open their home to more than 300, will be honored with award
Always room for one more. Not just in their home, but in their hearts as well. That's the simple philosophy Chuck and Jean Harrell continue to foster as they go about caring for other people's children.
Photos: Doll ministry
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Photos: Jewell Cardwell
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Photos: Christina undergoes plastic surgery
Photos: A story of Easter salvation
Photos: Volunteers to the rescue
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Photos: 100th Day Celebration
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Photos: Dr. Bonyo
Photos: All aboard the CVNP Polar Express
Photos: Service to others emphasized at Vacation Bible School
Photos: Community takes couple on "land cruise"
Photos: This is the house that Jill built
Photos: Quilts are a KISS from home
