Pothole ahead: A lack of money to pay for needed repairs means Akron roads...
In 2001, Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic wondered if some on City Council, including the current mayor, were right to wonder whether the city should be spending more to maintain its roads. It’s a perennial...
View ArticleOhio State rivalry and diluted urine sample in the past, Jabrill Peppers...
BEREA: Defensive back Jabrill Peppers, drafted by the Browns with the 25th choice in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday, is ready to leave the arguments associated with college rivalries...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: David Njoku must deliver after team cuts former Pro Bowl...
BEREA: David Njoku is only 20 years old, but the Browns have made it clear they’ll lean on him and other young players to handle the tight end position.After trading up to select Njoku 29th overall in...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 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. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleHigh school track and field: Hoban earns team titles in Michael Beaven...
Host Archbishop Hoban won the boys and girls team track and field titles Friday night in the sixth annual Michael Beaven Invitational.The Knights topped a field that included 11 boys teams and 10 girls...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: Myles Garrett flashes fascinating personality, doesn’t shy...
BEREA: Myles Garrett loves dinosaurs, poetry, old-school music and art, but the No. 1 overall pick whom ESPN the Magazine labeled “the most interesting man in the draft” is determined to make sacking...
View ArticleCavaliers report: LeBron James’ mentality of relishing road adversity could...
INDEPENDENCE: When Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue was told that LeBron James had said minutes before that he loves playing on the road in the postseason, Lue almost sounded relieved.Lue knows how well the...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: Browns surprised quarterback DeShone Kizer fell to them at...
BEREA: The Browns used the NFL Draft to invest in a quarterback from Ohio after all.The franchise turned to Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer with the hope the Toledo native will become its quarterback of the...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: Browns boost D-line by using third-round pick on Larry...
BEREA: The Browns needed to bolster their defensive line as they transition to the 4-3 base scheme of new coordinator Gregg Williams, and they addressed a need at three-technique by selecting Charlotte...
View ArticleLucy Anders: Baldwin Wallace grad and Findlay native brings fresh spark to...
It’s pretty funny to imagine a “Renaissance showgirl” on stage. But that’s exactly what Findlay native Lucy Anders plays in Something Rotten!, the over-the-top ode to musical theater now playing at...
View ArticleMisjudging a man by his cover: Akron school officials assumed visitor was a...
Christopher Hendon dressed like a cop — often wearing what many would assume was a bulletproof vest.He talked like a cop — greeting some Akron police like old friends, many of whom he might have known...
View ArticleOhio family surprised when Facebook founder comes to dinner
NEWTON FALLS: An Ohio family says they learned just 20 minutes before dinner that a planned mystery guest would be Facebook founder and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg.The Vindicator of Youngstown reported...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Circle up around rubber worker statue
Plenty of folks love the idea of erecting a big statue of a rubber worker in a prominent spot in downtown Akron.And the best concept I’ve heard so far is this:The city is planning to construct a...
View ArticleFishing for family fun: River Styx Park stocked with young anglers
GUILFORD TWP.: John Burton and his brother rolled into River Styx Park about 6 a.m. Saturday to catch perhaps the biggest prize at the annual Youth Fishing Derby — a wide area of flat rocks on the...
View ArticleSeveral area communities seeking tax increases on Tuesday
Several area communities are seeking tax increases in Tuesday’s primary election.Munroe Falls, Macedonia and Lakemore will attempt to increase their income taxes in Summit County. Munroe Falls also is...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Report says Magic prepared to make General Manager David...
INDEPENDENCE: The Orlando Magic plan to offer Cavaliers General Manager David Griffin a position as director of basketball operations after the Cavs complete their playoff run, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: Browns’ sixth-round pick Caleb Brantley facing charge of...
BEREA: The Browns gambled by drafting controversial Florida defensive tackle Caleb Brantley at the beginning of the sixth round (No. 185 overall) on Saturday. Police in Gainesville, Fla., charged...
View ArticleReformed tattoo artist uses his skills to change breast cancer survivor’s life
Jaclynn Fulkman walked into Righteous Tat2 a couple of months ago hoping to change her life.“I have kind of a weird request,” Jaclynn told Jody Boring, the brawny owner of the Kenmore shop on...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Larry Ogunjobi has mother to thank for football career
BEREA: Apparently, mother knows best — at least for defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi.Drafted by the Browns in the third round (No. 65 overall), the 6-foot-3, 305-pound lineman, began playing football...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: Coach Hue Jackson confident Browns are better after they ‘did...
BEREA: In January, coach Hue Jackson vowed to jump into Lake Erie if the Browns go 1-15 in 2017 like they did last season. Last month at the NFL owners meetings, Jackson was optimistic he wouldn’t be...
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