Akron man indicted on charges of crashing into Falls police vehicles,...
An Akron man has been indicted on charges that he crashed into several Cuyahoga Falls police vehicles and seriously injured one officer.A Summit County grand jury indicted Donald Watson, 46, of Cutler...
View ArticleHigh school notebook: Firestone graduates Darcy Isaiah, Noah LaVictoire...
Darcy Isaiah and Noah LaVictoire, both 2016 Firestone High School graduates, have committed to compete in cross country and track and field in college.Falcons coach Tim Carroll said Isaiah is set to...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: No need to panic over struggles of Indians’ starting rotation
CLEVELAND: At first glance, it appears that the wheels are falling off the best starting pitching staff in the American League.At least where the Indians’ Josh Tomlin and Danny Salazar are...
View ArticleBrowns eager to unleash wide receiver trio of Corey Coleman, Josh Gordon,...
The Browns were allergic to wide receivers under their previous regime, but they suddenly have what could become one of the NFL’s most dynamic groups at the position.Rookie first-round draft pick Corey...
View ArticleAkron Public Schools mourn slain teacher
An air of sadness enveloped the Akron Public Schools boardroom on Monday night, as Board of Education President Bruce Alexander asked those in attendance to observe a moment of silence for a teacher...
View ArticleAkron police begin Narcan training; every cruiser expected to be outfitted by...
When 1,000 people recently gathered downtown to raise awareness about the heroin epidemic, one of their chief demands was that Akron police — in addition to paramedics — begin carrying the heroin...
View ArticleTrump promises to bring back factory jobs in Akron speech
Taking the stage a half-hour ahead of schedule — with lined-up supporters still waiting to get in — Donald Trump wasted no time Monday reminding Ohio of the good-paying factory jobs it’s missing.During...
View ArticleTrump supporters look to candidate to fix problems with economy, military
While people began lining up outside the University of Akron’s James A. Rhodes Arena to see Donald Trump as early as 2:30 p.m., sounds of an acoustic guitar cut through the chatter.Kraig Moss, a...
View ArticleScandalous at the Statehouse
State lawmakers patted themselves on the back, and deservedly so, when they enacted stronger oversight of charter schools last year. The first purpose of the new law brings improved accountability to...
View ArticlePolice: Man accused of killing three in Ohio was hearing voices
DAYTON: A man accused of fatally shooting three people was hearing voices when he showed up at a behavioral health care facility the day of the shootings, according to public documents.A field...
View ArticleFire prompts evacuation of residents in 101-unit complex in Kent; cause of...
Beacon Journal staff reportA fire in an apartment kitchen Monday led to the evacuation of residents in the 101-unit Tower 43 complex in Kent.Lt. James Samels with the Kent Fire Department said the fire...
View ArticleGlenwood Jail escapee sought by authorities
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an inmate who escaped from Glenwood Jail on Friday in Akron.Jason Shockley, 26, of Akron, was still on the loose as of Tuesday evening. “This is not a...
View ArticleAkron mother sobs after being sentenced to 5 years for scalding 2-year-old...
“Have you seen these?” Judge Amy Corrigall Jones asked, holding up a photograph showing red burn marks on the buttocks and feet of a 2-year-old Akron girl.“Yes, ma’am,” answered Monique Smith, the...
View ArticleWoman armed with note robs bank in West Akron
A bank in Akron’s Wallhaven neighborhood was robbed shortly after opening Tuesday morning.Police are looking for a woman who, around 9:15 a.m., entered the lobby and handed a note to the bank teller at...
View ArticleCoventry school district opens new high school
COVENTRY TWP.: Sarah Horn can hardly wait to start her senior year at Coventry High School.Her excitement, however, is not rooted in the fact that it is her final year of high school. It is generated...
View ArticleJudge doesn’t mince words in feelings about jailed businessman Ronald Conte’s...
The lawyer for a jailed Akron businessman who got caught trying to run an income tax business while imprisoned withdrew his client’s request for early release after a stern judge made it clear how she...
View ArticleRipper Owens’ Traveler’s Tavern closing; it was featured on ‘Bar Rescue’
Tim Owens’ Traveler’s Tavern, which underwent a televised makeover last year, will close in early September.Owens, the rocker known as Ripper, and his partner Micah Posten blamed other commitments for...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Change of scenery helping Jamar Taylor write bust-to-starter...
TAMPA, FLA.: Jamar Taylor has gone from a bust with the Miami Dolphins to a projected starter for the Browns.“I never really worry about what people say. I know I can play in this game,” Taylor said...
View ArticleBrowns snapshot: Undrafted rookie Dominique Alexander continues to make case...
Tuesday’s developments• Undrafted rookie Dominique Alexander has impressed the Browns enough to earn consistent playing time this preseason as a second-string inside linebacker. He’s also a...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron football: Leaner, more experienced Thomas Woodson hopes...
Last season, no one would have accused Thomas Woodson, quarterback for the University of Akron football team, of being light on his feet.This year, Woodson looks quicker moving around the pocket and on...
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