Cavaliers notebook: Cavs coach Tyronn Lue ready to settle long-standing bet...
INDEPENDENCE: Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue might have three words to say to his counterpart, Mike Brown of the Golden State Warriors, when they see one another before the start of the NBA Finals on...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — May 28, 2017
AKRON BEACON JOURNALHoliday hours at BeaconAKRON: The Customer Service Call Center will be open from 7 to 10 a.m. Sunday and Memorial Day.Customer service can be reached at 330-996-3600, or toll free...
View ArticleThings to Do, May 28: Anna Dean tour; gardening for wildlife; ELP drummer at...
Take a walking tour of Anna Dean FarmThe Barberton Historical Society’s popular annual Walking Tour of O.C. Barber’s Anna Dean Farm steps off at 1:30 p.m. at the Piggery, 248 E. Robinson Ave.,...
View ArticleCavaliers have underdog role and Draymond Green’s goal of annihilation if...
INDEPENDENCE: Las Vegas doesn’t like them. Draymond Green doesn’t like them.But with the Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors meeting in the NBA Finals for the third consecutive year starting Thursday,...
View ArticleWalsh Jesuit senior has life planned, overcomes adversity in personal life
At the age of 18, Andrea Chambers has her life pretty well mapped out, at least for the next 13 years.The Walsh Jesuit senior will attend Washington University in St. Louis where she received a full...
View ArticleRoyals 5, Indians 2: Danny Salazar’s frustrating season continues, Indians...
CLEVELAND: The Indians certainly had their opportunities but never could deliver the needed hit, wasting several scoring chances in a 5-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday at Progressive...
View ArticleTony Huggins, family patriarch and preacher, helps put seven relatives to...
Tony Huggins planned to tease his 14-year-old nephew about his sudden new devotion to church when he saw him Mother’s Day. “I found out that he was kind of liking a young lady in the congregation,”...
View ArticleTwo-hour Kent standoff ends peacefully
KENT: A standoff lasted nearly two hours on Franklin Avenue on Sunday afternoon after Kent police officers attempted to arrest a woman on outstanding drug charges, police said.Kent police attempted to...
View ArticleVeteran homelessness in Akron reaches ‘functional zero’
Federal officials have recognized the city of Akron and its partners in Summit County for developing a community care system capable of providing a home to every homeless veteran who wants one.Akron...
View ArticleLakemore reviving its police department
LAKEMORE: Facing a steep financial crisis, the village disbanded its police department nearly eight years ago, opting to contract with Springfield Township as a way to save money.But now with the small...
View ArticleHumane Society’s mobile center brings adoptable animals into the community
Warning: You may already have one at home.But if you see the Humane Society’s new mobile adoption center out and about, you may just be tempted to take home a few more pets to call your own.The Humane...
View ArticleGood News — May 29: Longtime Akron speech therapist inducted into Ohio Senior...
The Ohio Department of Aging, the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging and members of the Ohio General Assembly will induct Dr. Ardath A. Franck of Akron this month into the Ohio Senior Citizens...
View ArticleThings to Do, May 29: Memorial Day ceremonies and parades
Memorial Day celebrationsHere are just a few of the many Memorial Day parades and ceremonies scheduled for Monday. Find a complete list at www.ohio.com.Akron — 11 a.m. service at Greenlawn Cemetery,...
View ArticleLocal history: So proudly Akron hailed Goodrich’s gigantic American flag
It was a grand old flag, but it wasn’t a high-flying flag. Most of the time, this star-spangled banner fluttered only a few feet off the ground.A century ago in Akron, the B.F. Goodrich Co. proudly...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: LeBron James appreciates coach Tyronn Lue’s calm demeanor
INDEPENDENCE: The look on Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue’s face rarely gives much away unless a situation is especially over the top one way or another.Questionable foul? The same look. Scoring run by the...
View ArticleIndians 10, Royals 1: Josh Tomlin pitches complete game, Indians cruise in...
CLEVELAND: It was Francisco Lindor’s first day of rest this season. The lineup, for one day, was just fine without him.With Lindor on the bench, the Indians exploded for 10 runs on 18 hits and Josh...
View ArticleCavaliers’ LeBron James ready for challenge of Kevin Durant, ‘one of the most...
INDEPENDENCE: LeBron James and Kevin Durant have trained together at least twice in their professional careers, including what was deemed “Hell Week” at the University of Akron during the 2011...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — May 29, 2017
AKRON BEACON JOURNALHoliday hoursAKRON: The Customer Service Call Center is open 7-10 a.m. Memorial Day.Customer service can be reached at 330-996-3600 or toll-free at 800-777-2442. Regular daily...
View ArticleCar hits four children near Portage Lakes, killing two
COVENTRY TWP.: A car struck four children near Portage Lakes on Sunday, killing two of them, Beacon Journal news partner News 5 Cleveland reports. The accident happened around 4 p.m. Sunday on South...
View ArticleTiger kills female zookeeper at zoo in England
LONDON: Police said a tiger killed a female zookeeper Monday at Hamerton Zoo Park about 80 miles north of London.“A tiger had entered an enclosure with a keeper. Sadly the female zookeeper died at the...
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