2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (982+ words) Southern senior Allyssa Shroades drives in for the game-winning layup against Columbiana's Evy Rapp on Wednesday. Shroades scored her 1,000th career point in the contest. (Morning Journal/Michael Burich) SALINEVILLE " Southern Local girls basketball coach Mike Skrinjar knew he had a…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (971+ words) Paul Skenes" meteoric rise to the top is complete. The young Pittsburgh Pirates ace was a unanimous choice for the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday night, becoming the first pitcher in 40 years to win Rookie of the Year…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1050+ words) Crestview's Lainy Auer spikes against Lorain Clearview's Leilani Ramos on Thursday. (Morning Journal/Ron Firth) COLUMBIANA " When Crestview standout Lainy Auer hit her first spike in warmups, Lorain Clearview's coaches just looked at each other. More was to come as…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (251+ words) Chicago (86-64) opened a four-game lead over San Diego for the top NL wild card and trails NL Central-leading Milwaukee by five games with 12 games remaining. The Cubs won for the fifth time in six games and sent the Pirates to…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (532+ words) BELOIT " The West Branch School District's renovations at Clinton Heacock Stadium have been completed. First discussed in February, the renovation project saw the installation of a new turf football field and facility upgrades including new goal posts and LED lighting…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (325+ words) CLEVELAND " Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz had their paid leaves extended indefinitely on Sunday as Major League Baseball continues an investigation to gauge their possible involvement in gambling during games. Clase and Ortiz were initially set to sidelined…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (931+ words) EAST LIVERPOOL " In a battle of two playoff teams from last season, Indian Creek capitalized on two costly East Liverpool turnovers in the final minutes of the second quarter which ended up fueling the Redskins" 37-19 win over the Potters on…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1680+ words) MINERAL RIDGE " United's defense didn't give up a touchdown and the Eagles ran over Mineral Ridge, 27-9, Friday. Quarterback Tom Brown ran for 176 yards and one touchdown and M'Kyan Haynes ran for two more touchdowns in leading the Eagles to a…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (692+ words) Shadyside running back Ace Nelson gets tackled by Southern's Aiden Davis (70) and Aiden Brown (below) on Friday. (Morning Journal/Ron Firth) SALINEVILLE " Southern Local might have had the explosive Landen Heffner on its side on Friday night, but the Shadyside…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (264+ words) George Herman Ruth is charged with 91 counts in the indictment handed down in U.S. District Court in Greeneville, Tennessee, on Aug. 12, the U.S. attorney's office announced late last week. The 69-year-old from Morristown is charged with mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, fraudulent…...