Kim Hone-McMahan: Woman to be honored for 75 years of sorority membership
L eona W. Farris, a pioneer for professional black women, is being honored for her 75-year membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Zeta Theta Omega Chapter during a community reception from 1 to 3...
View ArticleStudy ties new gene to major breast cancer risk
It’s long been known that faulty BRCA genes greatly raise the risk for breast cancer. Now scientists say a more recently identified, less common gene can do the same.Mutations in the gene can make...
View ArticleNeighbors cope with disruptions caused by LeBron house rehab
Margie Smith’s flower-lined porch gives her a front-row seat for the house makeover going on cater-corner across the street.Her view is limited to the exterior, but she’s impressed by what she can see...
View ArticleGay Games inspire some faith leaders to call for a re-examination of...
The upcoming Gay Games 9 are generating an interesting response in corners of the Christian community where homosexuality is considered to be unbiblical.Leaders in that pocket of the faith community...
View ArticleWCRF radio loses full-power signal
WCRF-FM, one of Northeast Ohio’s most popular Christian radio stations, has lost its full-power broadcast capabilities. The station, with facilities in Brecksville, posted the following statement on...
View ArticleCoffee farmers in Vietnam selling inventories as prices advance
Coffee growers in Vietnam, the top producer of robusta beans used by Nestle SA, probably have smaller stockpiles than a year earlier after rising prices boosted sales, underscoring the shortage in...
View ArticleArgentina Catholics celebrate patron saint of work
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: An annual pilgrimage to a Roman Catholic shrine to the patron saint of work in Argentina drew thousands of people Thursday amid uncertain economic times in the country.The line...
View ArticleCDC director: Scale of Ebola crisis unprecedented
WASHINGTON: The current Ebola crisis in West Africa is on pace to sicken more people than all other previous outbreaks of the disease combined, the health official leading the U.S. response said...
View ArticleKim Hone-McMahan: LeBron James Grandmothers’ Fan Club members thrilled their...
Most of the grannies have never met Akron’s favorite son, but they love him just the same. So much so that the LeBron James Grandmothers Fan Club meets the first Thursday of each month to plan events...
View ArticleJK Rowling reaches out to Texas shootings survivor
HOUSTON: The teenage survivor of a shooting rampage that claimed the lives of her parents and four siblings at their suburban Houston home has drawn the attention of Harry Potter creator J.K....
View ArticleAsk Mary Beth: Are snapdragons annuals or perennials?
Q: I have some snapdragons that were planted by my mother-in-law many, many years ago. I understood that these were annuals, but every year they come back. Are they perennials? How can I harvest the...
View ArticleStudy finds best laundry detergents among lowest cost
A Consumer Reports study of laundry detergents found that some of the best stain fighters were also among the least expensive, including warehouse-store brands.In an article in its August issue,...
View ArticleDrop-off sites for Plant a Row for the Hungry
Got a bumper crop to share? You can give the extra vegetables and fruit from your garden to someone in need through Plant a Row for the Hungry. Here are sites that accept donations:• Crown Point...
View ArticlePlant lovers’ almanac: Creating a smelly garden
Stargazer lilies are in glorious bloom in my friend’s garden this week. The flowers line her terrace, so no matter where she sits or which meal she enjoys outside, the lilies create a fragrant...
View ArticleHome and garden happenings — Week of Aug. 9
Main Street Medina is feeling the holiday spirit already.The nonprofit organization has released its 2014 limited-edition Medina Candlelight Walk Christmas ornament. It features the gazebo on the city...
View ArticleList of Promise Project donors
• Big Tom’s Plumbing• Metis Construction Services• K&M Builders• Two Men And A Truck/Akron• Ridgeline Construction Cos.• PODS• Dellagnese Construction Co.• Value City Furniture• Akron Public...
View ArticleMary Beth Breckenridge: Behind the scenes at the LeBron build
For the last week, my life has belonged to LeBron James.Well, not to him specifically, but to the Promise Project, a home and yard renovation blitz spearheaded by his LeBron James Family...
View ArticleCool summer sets expectations for a record harvest
DES MOINES, Iowa : A mild summer across much of the nation’s heartland has provided optimum growing conditions for the nation’s corn and soybean crops. Pair that with high-yield seeds and other new...
View ArticleThe Rev. Timothy Armstrong to be officially installed as The Chapel’s pastor
The Rev. Timothy Armstrong will officially be installed as the fifth senior pastor at The Chapel during a special 10 a.m. service on Sunday. Armstrong’s installation will be part of the church 80th...
View ArticlePet Place — Aug. 9
Feral Cat Spay & Neuter Spring Fling — One of a Kind Spay & Neuter Clinic, 1700 W. Exchange St., Akron, is offering $15 spay/neuter procedures for feral cats for a limited time. Limit two feral...
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