Wolf Creek watershed idea springs leak: Officials learn their boundaries...
An effort by Barberton, Norton and Copley Township to create a watershed district that would raise funds to fix mutual flooding problems has hit a snag that surprised local officials.As it turns out, a...
View ArticleOhio Turnpike extends limited travel ban because of high winds
BEREA: The Ohio Turnpike has placed a travel ban on certain vehicles from noon through 5 p.m. Wednesday because of expected high winds.The travel ban extends about 161 miles from the Indiana border to...
View ArticleAkron Dish: Rockne’s in Akron marks 30 years; Pav’s Creamery expanding; ice...
A favorite West Akron haunt, Rockne’s, is turning 30 — a remarkable feat for a locally owned restaurant — and a favorite place to grab an ice cream cone, Pav’s Creamery, is expanding again, this time...
View ArticleTeenager calls police while standing between parents after father allegedly...
Moments after her father shot her mother, Kimberly Prifti stood between them and called 911, according to police.“He’s still in the kitchen with the gun. My mom is on the ground, still in the kitchen....
View ArticleWind gust of 56 mph recorded at Akron-Canton Regional Airport, trees down and...
The high winds have reached Akron and some Akron school students are being sent home early.The National Weather Service reports the peak wind recorded so far in Akron was a gust of 56 miles per hour at...
View ArticleSavannah James launches new mentoring program for girls at her alma mater...
Savannah James is continuing her work to reach out to Akron high school girls and offer support.On Wednesday, she announced a new mentoring initiative — Women of Our Future — that will launch first at...
View ArticleBob Dyer: A medley of loony tunes
Time is short. We are losing an entire hour of our lives on Sunday when the time changes. So today I’m going to deliver these vitally important items in rapid succession.LETTING IT FLYWith the arrival...
View ArticlePolice: Woman in labor demanded an injection of heroin, meth
CONCORD, N.H.: A woman in labor demanded a friend inject her with heroin and methamphetamine before firefighters arrived at their home and she gave birth while entering an ambulance, police said...
View Article‘Toughest season’ for Cavaliers’ J.R. Smith brightened by return to practice;...
INDEPENDENCE: What may be the toughest of J.R. Smith’s 13 seasons in the NBA got a little brighter Wednesday.Smith was cleared to participate in his first full practice since fracturing his right thumb...
View ArticleHigh school basketball/Jackson 55, Copley 51: Polar Bears edge Indians,...
CANTON: The game was billed as Jackson’s big men against Copley’s guards and neither disappointed.But it was a Jackson guard who scored what could be labeled as the two biggest points of the game as...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — March 8
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 ArticleAuthorities release identities of two dead Perry Township men
PERRY TWP.: Authorities have identified two men who died in their home last week, but say the investigation into what caused their deaths is ongoing, the Massillon Independent reports.The bodies of...
View ArticleToddler revived after ingesting heroin in Akron home
Authorities used a heroin antidote to revive a 2-year-old boy who likely ingested the drug Wednesday shortly after midnight in his Akron home, according to police.The boy, whose identity police have...
View ArticleMan suspected of killing Mansfield woman commits suicide in Wooster
WOOSTER: A man accused of killing a woman in Mansfield and abducting her 7-week-old baby apparently committed suicide along U.S. Route 30 early Thursday morning.The Mansfield News Journal reports that...
View ArticleStrongsville police release some details on fatal I-71 chase and shooting
STRONGSVILLE: Police have released a few more details about a high-speed chase and fatal shooting by police on Interstate 71 earlier this week.The chase, which ended in Medina Township, reached speeds...
View ArticleOhio attorney general files lawsuit against Canton contractor
CANTON: The Ohio attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a local home improvement contractor accusing him not providing promised services to Northeast Ohio customers.Clinton A. Matthews of Canton...
View ArticleODOT plans to revise traffic pattern at Interstate 277/U.S. Route 224 and...
COVENTRY TWP.: The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to revise the traffic pattern heading eastbound on Interstate 277/U.S. Route 224 at the interchange with Interstate 77.But the state agency...
View ArticleWhat Ohio lawmakers are, and aren’t, doing to fight the opioid epidemic
Before police rapped on her door late one night last summer, Brenda Ryan knew her daughter was using again.For seven years, Sheena Marie Moore had been clean. But Ryan recognized something dark and...
View ArticlePolice, schools identify five Akron students said to have left racist...
Five Akron students believed to be responsible for leaving a racially charged message on a locker room door at Ellet High School will face disciplinary action by the schools and misdemeanor charges by...
View ArticleSound redistricting loses an ally
In a sudden pivot that would help keep state lawmakers in charge of creating new U.S. House districts in Ohio, state Sen. Frank LaRose has introduced a constitutional amendment that could compete with...
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