Browns cut veteran receiver Andrew Hawkins, who took stand on social issues...
No Browns player proved to be a more fearless leader during the past three years than wide receiver Andrew Hawkins.Yet the business of the NFL, where production and financial considerations supersede...
View ArticleMedical examiner identifies victim in fatal baler accident
The 24-year-old man who was killed in a baler accident at an Akron recycling facility last week has been identified as Eric Russell of Akron.He was working on a baler machine at 4:35 a.m. Feb. 22 at...
View ArticleKey issues for Browns at combine include quest for quarterback, Myles Garrett...
Some of the most important issues the Browns are facing should come into focus when they attend the NFL Scouting Combine this week in Indianapolis.The hunt for their next starting quarterback, the No....
View ArticlePizza Oven founder Joe DiPietro dies
CANTON: Joe DiPietro, who founded the Pizza Oven chain and owned Skyland Pines golf course, died Monday.He was 82 and had been battling cancer, the Canton Repository reports.“He was always so proud of...
View ArticleJackson Township man charged in 25-year-old murder case
A Jackson Township man has been charged with murder in connection with a 25-year-old fatal stabbing in Licking County.Gustave “Gus” Sapharas, 72, was arrested Monday on a warrant and is being held at...
View ArticlePatrol: Ohio driver fled crash, died in culvert where he hid
DAYTON, OHIO: The State Highway Patrol says a 26-year-old driver mysteriously died in a drainage culvert where he hid after a crash in rural southeastern Ohio and refused to leave.The Dayton Daily News...
View ArticleLaw would allow school crossing guards to implicate motorists
Tony Swain torments the officers who have not found his killer.“He haunts my dreams,” said Jeffery Ross, a 30-year officer with the Akron Police Department.In 2005, Swain and his sister were walking to...
View ArticleLate priest accused of stealing $160,000 from Streetsboro parish
A beloved Catholic priest who died unexpectedly last year has been accused of stealing about $160,000 from the St. Joan of Arc parish in Streetsboro.The money was discovered missing after the Rev. Pat...
View ArticleUPDATE: Shares of Akron-based Signet Jewelers plunge after report of rampant...
Shares of Signet Jewelers Ltd., with corporate offices in Akron, continued to plunge Tuesday, following a report released Monday evening by the Washington Post about allegations of widespread sexual...
View ArticleLongtime Akron real estate agent Carolyn Marting dies at 77
Carolyn Ann Lexvold Marting, a real estate agent in the Akron area for more than 40 years, was enthusiastic and passionate about everything she did — whether selling homes, volunteering in the...
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Tim Ryan won’t run for Ohio governor; others from Akron area still...
The Akron area may be well-represented in the 2018 Ohio governor’s race … or maybe not.U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Niles, announced Tuesday that he won’t run and will instead stay in Congress. Former U.S....
View ArticleMichael Meneer: Akron native’s part-time acting career has led to ‘Fifty...
If you go see Fifty Shades Darker, the steamy sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey, take note of the distinguished-looking auctioneer during the masquerade ball scene. He’s played by Akron native Michael...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 28
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. Let your athletic director and coach know if you...
View ArticleHigh school basketball/Manchester 71, Waterloo 48: Panthers advance in...
The NBA 3-point contest was two weeks ago, but the Manchester boys basketball team put on a competition of its own Tuesday night.Senior Danny Grizer emerged victorious, sinking four of the Panthers’ 11...
View ArticleBroadway hit ‘Hamilton’ coming to Cleveland’s Playhouse Square July 2018
Hamilton mania is coming to Cleveland for six weeks July 17-Aug. 26, 2018. “Thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda, the world now knows his name,’’ said Gina Vernaci, executive producer at Playhouse Square. “He...
View ArticleBig man Andrew Bogut is headed to Cavaliers if he clears waivers Wednesday
The Cavaliers’ final piece of the puzzle as the defending NBA champions restock for their playoff run is headed to Cleveland, providing his next destination is his to choose.A league source said...
View ArticleRare early-March tornado warnings wake up area residents Wednesday; some...
Akron-area residents woke up Wednesday morning to the rare sounds of tornado warning sirens and cell phone alerts for potentially dangerous late-winter storms.The National Weather Service issued a...
View ArticleAkron-based Sterling Jewelers calls sexual harassment report misleading;...
Shares of national jewelry retailer Signet Jewelers Ltd. plunged Tuesday following a story by the Washington Post about allegations of widespread sexual harassment at the company.Shares of Signet,...
View ArticleMayor Horrigan hints at Akron income tax increase in State of the City address
Dan Horrigan prides himself on serving the public with the speed of a curb boy at Swensons Drive-In. It’s a job he took while studying to be a teacher.“Little did he know at that time that serving the...
View ArticleMan accused of unwanted toe-sucking, foot massaging at Ohio mall
TOLEDO, OHIO: A man charged with taking off a woman’s shoe and sucking her toes without permission at a mall has been accused of massaging the feet of other women without their consent.Joseph Jones, of...
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