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3 days ago
- General
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United's tournament runs ends in district final
PARMA, Ohio (WKBN) – Rootstown topped United 8-3 in the Division VI Baseball District Championship on Friday at Cuyahoga Community College in Parma. The Rovers plated three runs in the first inning, taking control for good. United's Parker Newburn and Carter Simmons each drove in a run for United in the setback. Kadin Schonauer allowed four earned 5 runs (2 earned) with five strikeouts. Quentin Taylor allowed three earned runs (2 earned) in three innings in relief. Brady Kreitzburg picked up the win on the mound for Rootstown. Rootstown advances to face Lake Center Christian in the Division VI Regional Semifinals on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Louisville High School. United ends the season with a record of 20-8. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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17-05-2025
- Climate
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More than 2,000 still without power in Portage County May 17 following storm
FirstEnergy Corp. are blaming storm damage for nearly 2,300 of its Portage County customers still being without power as of about 2.p.m. May 17. The largest number was nearly 900 without power in Brimfield Township, with more than 400 without power in Rootstown. Other smaller outages have been reported elsewhere in the county. Estimated restoration time is currently by 3 p.m. May 19. Go to for updated and more detailed information about power outages. More than 3,000 were without power earlier in the afternoon. This included more than 800 in Suffield Township, but that number dropped to less than 200. FirstEnergy says severe weather is causing outages around the region. In Portage County, tree and equipment damage has been reported as the cause of at least some outages. The Ohio Department of Transportation reported U.S. 224 was closed due to downed power lines between state routes 43 and 44 in the morning May 17, but the road has reopened. Streetsboro police reported a section of Frost Road west of State Route 43, was closed following a utility pole fire during the evening May 16, but that road has also reopened. Ohio Edison posted on Facebook precautions people should take if they find down power lines, including: Assume downed power lines are energized and dangerous. Stay at least 30 ft away from downed lines and anything they might be touching. Use extra caution in areas where lines are tangled in trees or other debris. Never drive over a downed line Report downed lines as soon as possible to 911. This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: More than 2,000 still without power in Portage County May 17
