Stow is the latest community to form quick response team to get help to...
STOW: The city has joined a growing number of communities actively trying to connect drug users to rehabilitation resources.Following in the footsteps of Cuyahoga Falls — which last month became the...
View ArticleAkron man sentenced to 15 years for breaking into elderly neighbor’s home and...
A 72-year-old Akron woman wasn’t in court Tuesday to face the neighbor who admitted to breaking into her home and raping and beating her.She told prosecutors she never wants to see Billy Gene Patterson...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 14
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 ArticleLocal superintendents push state to reduce testing to federal minimums
A group of local school superintendents say that, given more local control by federal lawmakers, Ohio should go further to reduce testing and tweak an accountability system that parents and teachers...
View ArticleChoral groups ring in Valentine’s Day with love notes
The six women sitting around the table were wide-eyed when the four partially gray- and white-haired men greeted them, lined up and belted out Sweet Valentine in perfect harmony.Dressed in black pants,...
View ArticleTrump knew three weeks ago that national security adviser Michael Flynn...
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump knew for three weeks that former national security adviser Michael Flynn misrepresented his contacts with a Russian diplomat before firing him under pressure, the...
View ArticleAkron to lease city-owned retail space for new downtown brewery
Akronym Brewing LLC, a new production brewery and tasting room that hopes to launch in downtown Akron this fall, is looking to be compared to the city’s brewing greats.“We’re going to be making...
View ArticleMarketing students with big hearts host Valentine’s Day dance for special...
The halls in Kenmore High School were relatively quiet on Valentine’s Day except for faint music drifting from the gym.But inside the gym, a full-blown dance party commenced among holiday-themed...
View ArticleAkron 71, Toledo 65: Zips rally behind Kwan Cheatham to drop Rockets
At one point Tuesday night, the University of Akron men’s basketball team appeared to be on life support at Rhodes Arena. But when the listless Zips trailed the Toledo Rockets and needed someone to...
View ArticleWadsworth dog picks up Westminster award
WADSWORTH: A Rhodesian ridgeback from Wadsworth won the Best of Opposite Sex award this week at the 141st Westminster Kennel Club’s All Breed Dog Show in New York, the Medina Gazette reports.The dog,...
View ArticleODOT plans overhaul of state Route 619 in Hartville and Lake Township
The Ohio Department of Transportation will begin a major overhaul of a 1.2-mile stretch of state Route 619 through Hartville and Lake Township soon, the Canton Repository reports.The $11.9 million...
View ArticleThe Latest: Trump tells CEOs people will ‘love’ his tax plan; denounces...
WASHINGTON: The latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):11:05 a.m.President Donald Trump has told the heads of several of the largest U.S. retailers — including Target, Best Buy and Gap —...
View ArticleCavaliers 116, Timberwolves 108: Channing Frye makes sure Cavs don’t miss...
MINNEAPOLIS: For at least one night, Channing Frye played like an All-Star while filling in for an All-Star. The Cavaliers needed every point and rebound to hold off Andrew Wiggins and the Minnesota...
View ArticleWadsworth man wins national grocery bagging competition
Brady Long of Wadsworth defeated 22 competitors from across the nation to claim a grand prize of $10,000 at the National Grocers Association (NGA) Best Bagger Championship in Las Vegas.Long, 23 and a...
View ArticleMan charged with setting fire that caused West Akron house explosion
The man who lived at a house that exploded in West Akron last week has been charged with purposefully setting the fire.Investigators said they believe Rodney Hylton, 49, set the fire at his home in an...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Ugly talk the new norm
One week ago, I wrote a column that was headlined, “Please tone it down!”It centered on the small-time Michigan politician who posted comments on his Twitter and Facebook accounts saying the problem of...
View ArticleSatellite library branch coming to Lakemore
LAKEMORE: After more than a decade of pleas from local residents, the Akron-Summit County Public Library says it’s committed to opening a satellite branch in the community this year.The library is...
View ArticleAkron Children’s Hospital commits more than $250,000 to North High School...
The Akron Public Schools and Akron Children’s Hospital are expanding their partnership to further develop North High School’s Academy of Health and Human Services. Superintendent David James announced...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron to sell former president’s residence
The University of Akron board of trustees wants to sell the university-owned residence that housed two of its previous presidents.At Wednesday’s board of trustees meeting, under new business, the board...
View ArticleMan dies after getting shot and crashing vehicle in Akron
AKRON: A man died after getting shot during a fight and crashing a vehicle into a pole in Akron, Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com reports. According to Akron police, a large fight broke out in...
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