Akron native Fritz Graf, 90, readies for Super Bowl, an event he officiated...
FAIRLAWN: Retired NFL field judge Fritz Graf is quick to point out he is “an old duffer” at the age of 90. Graf, an Akron native, still has a sense of humor and wit as he treks around an independent...
View ArticleRobin Swoboda: Why are we all so on edge?
I have to admit that I am one of the people who watches the Super Bowl just for the commercials. When the Browns make it, I will watch it for the game. Having been raised in St. Joseph, Mo., even the...
View ArticleBetty Lin-Fisher: Be careful of ‘Can you hear me’ calls and how you respond
The words made famous in the Verizon commercials have taken on an insidious tone in a possible new scam.The Ohio Attorney General and national Better Business Bureau are warning consumers about an old...
View ArticleLetters to the editor: Cardiovascular care at Summa and what voters...
Recent changes at Summa Health are of concern and require some balance. I would like to highlight important advances in patient care, physician education and medical investigation that continue to make...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Historic smokestack could be yours
This won’t be any good, but it will make us rich.So to speak.As we recently reported, a big chunk of one of the historic B.F. Goodrich smokestacks will be trimmed down because its deterioration has...
View ArticleAkron rallies for its refugees, with 300 marching through North Hill
Kenyona “Sunny” Matthews, standing on someone’s back porch in North Hill, looked out across a crowd of about 300 who had come to rally in support of refugees Saturday and offered proof that people’s...
View ArticleODOT moves forward with guardrail down state Route 18 in Medina County
The Ohio Department of Transportation is pushing forward with plans to install a double-sided guardrail down the center of state Route 18 in eastern Medina County, despite continued objections from...
View ArticleBorn a refugee, man finds home in U.S., Akron
Like many refugees, Bhim Dhungana was born that way.“The refugee is not a choice,” he said. “It happened due to circumstances. People were not born thinking they would be refugees.”A native of Bhutan,...
View ArticleCity leaders tout efforts to make ‘unaffordable’ sewer project ‘more affordable’
There’s a bull’s-eye in the etched-out hillside north of downtown Akron.Below it, more than 200 trucks have plopped about 2,000 cubic yards of concrete, forming a 5-foot-thick launchpad for a drill...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 4
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Falcons’ path to Super Bowl LI aided by gaffes of four Browns...
The New England Patriots would have reached Super Bowl LI even if they hadn’t signed former Browns defensive end Jabaal Sheard in 2015. Once quarterback Tom Brady returned from league suspension, no...
View ArticleJason Lloyd: Kevin Love or Carmelo Anthony? The Cavs’ shot at another NBA...
NEW YORK: As the Cavaliers creep closer and closer to the NBA’s Feb. 23 trade deadline, there is only one question worth asking, one question that General Manager David Griffin and his front office...
View ArticleCavaliers 111, Knicks 104: LeBron James, Kevin Love lead Cavs over Carmelo...
NEW YORK: For two days now, LeBron James has been asked about Carmelo Anthony. It’s only fitting, given the trade rumors swirling around both of these franchises. For two days, James has maintained the...
View ArticleAkron loses an icon: Ann Lane Gates dies at 92
By Marilyn MillerBeacon Journal staff writerFor those who knew her, Ann Lane Gates was affectionately known as Mama Gates, in part because she opened her heart and door to everyone.Mrs. Gates, who...
View ArticleLocal history: Thousands witness horrifying wreck of Goodyear blimp in 1932
They sowed the wind and reaped the whirlwind. Brave pilots helped tame the skies for airship travel during the early 20th century, but the risks were as high as the thrills.The Goodyear blimp Columbia...
View ArticleKent State University and students express shock over GOP official’s comments...
For students at Kent State, the university has always provided the history behind the shootings on May 4, 1970, that resulted in the death of four students.But on Thursday, a comment by a Republican...
View ArticleSuper Bowl LI: Patriots 34, Falcons 28 (OT): Tom Brady leads biggest comeback...
HOUSTON: They looked old and outmanned. Their star quarterback was frazzled, their stingy defense was a sieve. So what? Tom Brady and the New England Patriots shrugged and did what they always seem to...
View ArticleSuper Bowl LI ad winners: Tide, T-Mobile
NEW YORK: The New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons during a nailbiter Super Bowl 51 — and there were clear winners and losers off the field, too.Advertisers had to tread carefully this...
View ArticleCouple offers to donate $1 million to build drug treatment center in Summit...
A Lake Township couple who lost their son to an overdose is pledging to donate $1 million to develop a new drug treatment center in Summit County that would accept people from the surrounding area, the...
View ArticleLady Gaga coming to Cleveland
CLEVELAND: Lady Gaga is bringing her Joanne World Tour to Cleveland.The pop star will perform Aug. 13 at Quicken Loans Arena. The concert was announced early Monday morning following her halftime...
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