CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2025 NFL season: One pivotal rookie for each team * With the start of the 2025 NFL regular season fast approaching, Dan Parr identifies the one rookie most pivotal to each team's success this year. * AFC East * AFC North * AFC South * AFC West * NFC East * NFC North * NFC South * NFC West AFC EAST Drafted: Round 2, No. 41 overall I initially had Maxwell Hairs  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Bills' Josh Allen 'desperately' wants James Cook on field, but supportive of RB amid contract dispute * James Cook 's hold-in continues to be a focus in Bills training camp, but Josh Allen isn't stressing over it. The Buffalo quarterback hopes his running back gets paid -- and he knows that whenever Cook returns, he'll be ready. "It's no different than (receiver) Khalil (Shakir) being  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 8 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Pharmacy Podcast Hits 50th Episode, Reaching Global Audience By Serine Warner, Student Public Relations Writer What started as a bold idea to challenge conventional thinking in pharmacy education has grown into an international platform for innovation. This month, Cedarville University's School of Pharmacy will reach a major milestone when it releases the 50th episode of its popular DISRxUPT podcast -- a show   more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Chargers OT Rashawn Slater carted off practice field with apparent leg injury * EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle Rashawn Slater was carted off the practice field Thursday after apparently injuring his left leg. There was no immediate update provided by the Chargers. Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter said he didn't see Slater get hurt and he declined to specul  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Chargers OT Rashawn Slater will miss 2025 season after tearing patellar tendon at practice * Disaster struck for the Chargers in El Segundo, California, on Thursday afternoon. Standout left tackle Rashawn Slater tore his patellar tendon and will require season-ending surgery, the Chargers announced. The two-time Pro Bowler will be placed on injured reserve. Slater sustained the injury  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Colts QB Anthony Richardson leaves preseason game vs. Ravens with finger injury * Anthony Richardson first audition for the Indianapolis Colts' starting job was dealt an unfortune -- and unblocked -- hit in the first quarter on Thursday night. Richardson, playing on the Colts' second drive against the Baltimore Ravens, was flattened by David Ojabo and did not return after sustaining a f  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Davante Adams skeptical Jaguars' Travis Hunter can play at 'high level' on both sides of ball for career * One of the most fascinating plotlines for the 2025 season will be Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter 's attemp to play both sides of the ball. It's not only a story in training camp, in which his snaps on offense and defense are tracked daily. It will remain a talking point   more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Dover Reserve defenders test leadership abilities at combat-readiness course * * Published Aug. 7, 2025 * By Jeremy Larlee * 512th Airlift Wing Public Affairs YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio -- The defender's brow is dripping with sweat in the hot-humid weather as he scans the ridgeline for anything amiss. The only sounds in the isolated and dense Northeastern Ohio forest are th  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Fantasy football 2025: Justin Fields, Caleb Williams among breakout candidates * With the thick of fantasy draft season approaching, I recently provided my top 10 values at running back and tight end. I offered my top 10 league-winners, too. While there was a little bit of overlap, I tried to avoid writing about the same players here, so make sure to read those pieces as well. Now, on to   more

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 8 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Foundation Grant Powers Asbury Park's Comeback Interfaith Neighbors fuels hope and opportunity with $50,000 boost * HOLMDEL, N.J., Aug. 7, 2025 - A $50,000 grant from the FirstEnergy Foundation is helping to energize Asbury Park's revitalization through the transformative work of Interfaith Neighbors, a nonprofit dedicated to uplifting the community. The funding supports a range of programs that provide   more

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 8 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Foundation Powers Hope for Marion County Flood Victims with $10,000 United Way Grant FAIRMONT, W.Va., Aug. 7, 2025 - Reflecting care for the community, the FirstEnergy Foundation has donated $10,000 to the Tygart Valley United Way to support local individuals and families still reeling from severe flash flooding in Marion County earlier this summer. The grant helps provide emergency essentials like clothi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * In-state tuition for illegal immigrants: A hidden cost to American families * Imagine that an American citizen fresh out of high school in Ohio has dreams of attending UCLA. With a perfect 4.0 GPA, extensive extracurricular activities, and high test scores, they secure acceptance into the competitive school. However, the student realizes they will be charged astronomical out-of-stat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Jef Shaffer Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Newark, OH - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Ohio state house candidate, Jef Shaffer (district 68)  more

PAINESVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- Lake Erie College issued the following news: * * * Lake Erie College to Host Dynamic, Hands-On Art Experience This Fall | with "In Process" Lake Erie College is pleased to announce In Process: A Real Time Art Experience, a dynamic new exhibition and interactive art event at the B.K. Smith Gallery, running from August 18 through October 24, 2025, with a special hands-on experience on September 27. The centerpiece of In Process will be a special one-day event on Sa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Includes $12M for 14 Local Projects in Government Funding Bills * Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) announced he has included more than $12 million for 14 local projects in this year's draft federal government funding bills. Each year, members of Congress can submit projects to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration to receive federal funding - which i  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 8 -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Leave Your Religion at Home When You Go to Work? Not if You're a Federal Employee! The standard practice at many workplaces has long been for employees to refrain from expressing their religious beliefs in the workplace, especially toward co-workers and customers. However, new guidance from the Trump administration is designed to ensure that employees are free to do just the opposite. On July 28, 2025, the U  more

MARIETTA, Ohio, Aug. 7 -- Marietta College issued the following news: * * * Marietta College Expands Pathways to Leadership and Public Policy Graduate Study through UVA Partnership New memorandum of understanding and certificate programs open flexible, affordable options for McDonough Scholars and future leaders. * Marietta College McDonough Leadership Scholars who wish to pursue graduate education now have a financially supported pathway to enter the Master of Public Policy program at the   more

OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 7 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Long-term aquatic research at Miami takes a team -- and real-time data monitoring buoys Watch the deployment of a new data monitoring buoy and learn about Miami research at Acton Lake in a video by NexSens Technology By Susan Meikle For more than 30 years, Miami University researchers and students have been studying water quality and ecosystem change at Acton Lake, a reservoir in Oxford, Ohio, and at Lakes Lacawac and  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL news roundup: Travis Hunter to play both WR, CB in Jaguars' preseason opener; Steelers sign QB * NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown. * NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order PRESEASON NEWS * QB Josh Allen will not play in Saturday's preseason opener against the G  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Dog Fighting and Drug Crimes * An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to federal dog fighting and drug crimes. Joel Brown, 38, admitted to possessing and training dogs for fighting purposes and possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, Brown kept 11 pit bull-type dogs for fighting purposes at his residence in Franklin County. The do  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Rams QB Matthew Stafford (back) to work out Saturday, could practice on Monday * Matthew Stafford is nearing a key checkpoint in his gradual approach toward participating in practice. On Thursday, Rams coach Sean McVay told reporters Stafford (back) will go through a workout Saturday to judge where he stands with an aggravated disc that has reduced him to bystander status during camp. I  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps reports Q2 2025 financial results CINCINNATI -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) delivered $540 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2025. Loss attributable to the shareholders of Scripps was $51.7 million or 59 cents per share. Recent company highlights included a station swap announcement with Gray Media, the renewal of a Scripps Sports-WN  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 7 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Urges Repeal of Impractical Emission Standards That Threaten Energy Reliability * Columbus, OH - In public comments filed on Thursday, The Buckeye Institute urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ensure Americans have access to reliabl  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Travis Kelce on Chiefs' Super Bowl LIX loss: 'I've thrown that thing in the trash' * Patrick Mahomes is using the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles as motivation this season. Meanwhile, Travis Kelce doesn't want to dwell on the blowout defeat. "I've thrown that thing in the trash," Kelce said on Wednesday, via Nate Taylor of ESPN. "I've moved on. It happened  more