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Ohio Gov. Asked to Pardon Mom Jailed in School Enrollment Fraud

The governor of Ohio has received 165,000 petition signatures asking him to pardon Kelley Williams-Bolar, the woman who spent 10 days in jail for fraudulently enrolling her children in a more desirable school district. Three nonprofit groups -- ColorofChange.org, Change.org and MomsRising.org -- delivered the petition to...

Ohio Mom Jailed for Lying About Kids' School Residency

How far would you go to get your children into a better public school? The best intentions of one Ohio woman landed her in jail. In a highly unusual case, Kelley Williams-Bolar, a single mother who lived in Akron public housing, was convicted of lying about her residency in order to send her two daughters to a highly...

Mock MLS SuperDraft 2011: The Big Nine

The 2011 MLS draft (still called the "SuperDraft", even though it's been reduced from four rounds to three) will take place Jan. 13 in Baltimore and will provide MLS clubs a final channel through which to bolster their rosters before preseason begins. This year's class is dominated by the University of Akron. The Zips...

A Great Day to Work at Home -- Unless You're a Dog

HUDSON, Ohio (Dec. 13) -- It's not fit for man or beast in much of the Midwest today. Especially the beasts. Tyrone the Beagle refused to go out this morning. He took one look at the snow and just walked away. I guess I couldn't blame him. It's already over his head. Conducting beagle business is a bit tricky in this...

This Time Around, Akron Goes Home Champion

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- For the first time in history, the University of Akron is an NCAA champion. The Zips' Mens Soccer team claimed the school's first national title in any sport on Sunday, downing the unbeaten Louisville Cardinals 1-0 at the 2010 College Cup in Santa Barbara. Coach Caleb Porter was emotional after...

akron News From the Web

05/31/12 Bulldogs head for Akron Source: CentralOhio.com - Newark OH The Bloom-Carroll softball team left for Akron this morning surrounded by a sea of purple and gold.
05/31/12 Akron teens participate in International Day of Service Source: Akron.com - Akron OH J-Serve is the official Day of Jewish Youth Service, when, in the spirit of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) and Tzedekah (charity), Jewish teens from around the world come together to serve their communities and make a difference through volunteer work.
05/30/12 Eight Dragons earn All-Conference Source: The Holyoke Enterprise - Holyoke CO Eight Holyoke Dragon baseball players earned All-Conference honors for the 2012 season.
05/30/12 Bomb Suspects Argue For Release Source: WBNS - 10 TV Ohio News Now - Columbus OH A federal judge is considering whether to release five suspects on bond ahead of their trial on charges alleging they plotted to bomb a bridge in northeast Ohio.
05/30/12 State report suggests modest summer job growth for... Source: Crain's Cleveland Business The latest Ohio leading indicator index suggests the state and the Cleveland-Akron area will enjoy modest job growth throughout the summer.

Background on akron

Akron is the fifth largest city in Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River.

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