COLUMBUS — Nearly 6,000 athletes from across the state made the trek to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium for this year’s OHSAA state track and field championships. Schools from across the Tri-County area are well represented, with Thursday featuring Divisions IV and V action. This is the ...
For some athletes, performing in front of family and friends can be a daunting task. The pressure to succeed, to impress, to live up to expectations can sometimes overwhelm even the most talented individuals. That’s never been the case for Brady Shannon. “The way I look at it, not many athletes beyond high school get to play on a field in their hometown, in front of a lot of people they know,” Shannon said. “To me, that’s an exciting experience. It’s an honor. It’s fun. I mean, there might be a little bit of nerves and anxiousness. If there weren’t, then maybe this ...
HOUSTON — Ryan O'Hearn homered and drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night. O'Hearn hit an RBI single in the first inning and his two-run homer in the sixth made it 4-0. Pittsburgh's Jared Jones (1-0) allowed four hits and ...
NEW YORK — Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning, Carlos Rodón combined with three relievers on a two-hitter and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 Thursday to salvage the finale of a three-game series that star Aaron Judge missed. Judge missed the ...
WARREN — The Trumbull County Commissioners are considering applying the county’s bed tax on Airbnbs and short-term rentals. Trumbull now charges a 5% bed tax on short-term lease organizations that have five or more beds. Of that amount, 3% is used by the Western Reserve Port Authority and 2% is used by the Trumbull County Tourism Bureau. “A resolution the commissioners can pass is reducing that number,” Assistant County Prosecutor Bill Danso told commissioners during Tuesday’s workshop meeting. “Some (counties) have reduced that number (of beds) to as low as one. Any ...
WARREN — Warren City School District officials and community partners celebrated significant drops in chronic absenteeism Tuesday at a Climate Work Group meeting inside the district’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The event highlighted the “Stay in the Game” initiative and the “Attend Today Succeed Tomorrow” campaign that wrapped up its first year. District leaders credited close collaboration with local organizations for addressing barriers that keep students out of school. Trisha DiCesare, a school counselor and community liaison at Lincoln PK-8, said the ...
