Crushers prepare for Opening Day at All Pro Freight Stadium
Workers in Avon push to complete All Pro Freight Stadium with 5 000 new seats as rain fades. The Crushers expansion Frontier League team set to play their first home game against the Windy City Thunderbolts in the East Division.
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Catch the Action Says Gates on Team Ferocity
Gates praises the team's competitiveness and credits a ferocious manager who works hard between the lines to drive success.
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Prosecutors fight release of 1972 Xavier slaying convict
Cincinnati Ohio prosecutor Joe Deters says a man convicted in the 1972 killing of Xavier University freshman Thomas Jenkins should serve life. Wendell Drake faces parole despite Jenkins’ death during a recreation room robbery with two accomplices. Drake could have faced a death sentence if capital punishment had existed.
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Spelling Bee Camper Enjoys Washington Trip and Sightseeing
Sheffield Middle School eighth grader Thomas Camp, age 13, competed in the 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D C. He enjoyed the trip with his family visiting the Spy Museum Capitol and White House, despite not finishing among the top 41. His sister Maddie, 10, fell ill but attended the event on Wednesday to watch his performance.
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Food stamp use hits record levels in Ohio cities
The Associated Press reports rising food stamp use as Ohio’s economy worsens. In February Cuyahoga County saw an 8 percent year over year rise with more than one in seven residents on benefits. statewide, February totals rose 16 percent. National SNAP participation reached 32.6 million, a record, aided by a 13.6 percent boost in April from stimulus funds. Tonia Burnett, Maple Heights, relies on benefits to feed her three children after long hours as a direct care worker. She receives about 138 dollars monthly in food stamps and volunteers at Bridge of Hope in Cleveland, where the pantry serves about 1,000 people monthly, up over 100.
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