Hall of Fame Village luxury hotel groundbreaking commemorates and creates...
loyd Breit’s former home sat on the land where the new luxury hotel will go up at the Johnson Controls Pro Football Hall of Fame Village in Canton.The house is gone, bulldozed over. And Breit, who...
View ArticleAuthorities: Armed Akron man impersonated officer, brought handcuffed kids to...
A 26-year-old Akron man is accused of trying to get into the Summit County Courthouse and the county jail several times while carrying a firearm and accompanied by children in handcuffs, authorities...
View ArticleFox News takes political pulse of blue collar workers at North Canton’s...
Jobs, jobs, jobs.In his first 100 days as president, Donald Trump has fulfilled his promises of withdrawing the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, filling a Supreme Court position and tightening...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: Lessons Myles Garrett learned from brother’s miscues helped...
Texas A&M defensive ends coach Terry Price is convinced the Browns must draft Myles Garrett first overall on Thursday not only because he considers Garrett one of the most talented prospects to...
View ArticleCavaliers report: Deron Williams shakes off confidence issues, finds his...
INDIANAPOLIS: Deron Williams admitted he felt pressure joining the defending NBA champion Cavaliers.A starter since his second year in the league in 2006-07, he acknowledged the blow to his confidence...
View ArticleAstros 4, Indians 2: One bad inning dooms Josh Tomlin, Tribe
CLEVELAND: With a former Cy Young winner on the mound for the visitors, one inning of unraveling can be enough to send the home fans away from the ballpark unhappy.Tuesday night at Progressive Field,...
View ArticleHot rods: Someone is burning vehicles in Kenmore, Akron police say
At least seven vehicles have been set ablaze in Kenmore over the past two weeks, Akron police said. Detectives said at least half of the vehicles were stolen from nearby areas — a 1998 Jeep Cherokee...
View ArticleAkron man sentenced to 20 years in prison for selling fentanyl to man who...
An Akron man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday in federal court in Cleveland for selling fentanyl to an Akron man who died after taking it in March 2015.Leroy Shuarod Steele, 36, pleaded...
View ArticleBob Dyer: B.F. Goodrich smokestack bricks will likely be sold
A little of this, a lot of that …Brick updateAlthough the partial teardown of one of the two huge B.F. Goodrich smokestacks began more than a month ago, the city of Akron still doesn’t know exactly...
View ArticleActress Octavia Spencer’s speech at Kent State to cost more than $100,000
Octavia Spencer isn’t coming cheap.The Academy Award-winning actress who will deliver the commencement address at Kent State University on May 13 will be paid $100,000.The university also will pick up...
View ArticleNate Ulrich’s 2017 mock draft
First round1. Browns: Texas A&M defensive end Myles GarrettThe franchise won’t be able to resist betting on his All-Pro potential.2. San Francisco 49ers: LSU safety Jamal Adams3. Chicago Bears:...
View ArticleCedar Point partners with LeBron James once again to offer first ‘slides’ at...
Cedar Point is once again teaming up with LeBron James to raise money and awareness for his charitable efforts to encourage Akron school kids to stay in the classroom.The Sandusky amusement park is...
View ArticleCavaliers report: Coach Tyronn Lue to host watch party for Raptors-Bucks Game...
INDEPENDENCE: Perhaps the best bash on Cleveland’s West Side on Thursday night will have nothing to do with the NFL Draft.Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue will host the coaching staff, members of the...
View ArticleNate Ulrich’s Browns analysis: Best player, most valuable player can be had,...
The Browns haven’t been good at a lot of things in recent years, but no one can deny they’re experts in drama.So it’s fitting that on the eve of the NFL Draft, they still had the sports world wondering...
View ArticleIndians 7, Astros 6: Indians go other way to top Astros
CLEVELAND: The Indians peppered the opposite field to power their way to a 7-6 win over the tenacious Houston Astros on Wednesday night at Progressive Field.The Astros rallied three times before closer...
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REPORTING SCORESReport scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800.NOMINATE ATHLETESSubmit nominations for the High School Spotlight by noon...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Hudson, Nordonia, Stow, Tallmadge among area baseball...
BaseballHudson 2, Wadsworth 1 (8)The Explorers won a tough battle on their home field in an eight-inning battle with the Grizzlies on Wednesday.Hudson moved to 13-4 on the season. Wadsworth fell to...
View ArticleLeBron says Reebok head offered a $10 million endorsement deal while he was...
He was still in high school. Yet he had the chance to become the Ten Million Dollar Man.And he said no.Before ever stepping foot on the NBA hardwood as a pro, LeBron James said on a digital series...
View ArticleDeath of giant British rabbit adds to United Airlines’ woes
LONDON: United Airlines is reviewing its handling of a giant showcase rabbit that died after being shipped across the Atlantic from Britain on one of its flights, the latest in a growing list of...
View ArticleBath Township man wants police dog to search for stolen heroin
Police say a Bath Township man called 911 to request a police dog to help track down heroin allegedly stolen from him.WEWS-TV reports a 20-year-old man in Bath made the call in January. The recording...
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