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Oct 17, 2011 | Ohio.com

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The University of Akron rock at the center of campus in a July 26, 1983 photo. Overnight brigades take turns tagging the stone, one of the few places on campus where vandalism is encouraged.

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Sat Sep 10, 2011

Daily Sentinel

Former fugitive sentenced in Meigs meth case

Witnesses recant stories ATHENS - A Pomeroy man who was charged with allegedly kidnapping his ex-girlfriend in May has agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge of abduction after the ex and the man's brother recanted their stories in the case.

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Wed Sep 07, 2011

Ohio.com

Kasich reduces Williams-Bolar's felony convictions to misdemeanors

Gov. John Kasich used his executive clemency authority Wednesday to reduce the criminal convictions of Kelley Williams-Bolar from felonies to first-degree misdemeanors.

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Wed Aug 24, 2011

Ohio.com

Video: Preview of the area's top high school linebackers and defensive backs

Beacon Journal sports writers George Thomas and Jim Isabella preview the area's top high school linebackers and defensive backs.

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Tue Aug 23, 2011

Ohio.com

Akron's graduation rate steady despite stricter requirements

Akron's graduation rate on this year's report card, about 76 percent, is about the same as it was last year.

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