Great Pumpkin rises on Wayne County farm
There are three things that I’ve learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin.These words uttered by a blanket-carrying Linus some 50 years ago are as relevant today...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Akron shouldn’t run up the white flag
If you’re anything like me, your closest friends don’t include more than a handful of vexillologists.Well, OK, I don’t know a single vexillologist, either. I didn’t even know what one was until a...
View ArticleUA students give the interim president a thumbs up for his first Q&A town...
University of Akron Interim President Matt Wilson’s comfortable style and positive message were hits Wednesday among students who turned out for a town hall meeting at the Student Union.Wilson, who was...
View ArticleHow a small asteroid may answer big questions about the solar system
Get ready for an interplanetary treasure hunt. On Thursday, NASA will launch its first mission to visit an asteroid and bring precious samples back to Earth.OSIRIS-REx, set to launch at 7:05 p.m., will...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Hue Jackson takes exception to Brian Billick blasting team...
BEREA: The Browns are rebuilding, and they’re extremely young. Coming off a 3-13 season, some observers think they’ll be even worse in 2016.Former Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick is among them....
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 7
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 ArticleSchools in several Northeast Ohio counties to close for heat
CLEVELAND: Schools in several northeast Ohio counties will be closed Thursday due to heat, humidity and air conditioning issues.The Constellation Schools charter network says more than 10 of its school...
View ArticleAkron bakes through hottest summer since 1887
The weather around here is beginning to sound like a broken record.Hot.Hot.Hot.Yet another weather record has been shattered as the National Weather Service announced we endured the hottest traditional...
View ArticleBrowns vote quarterback Robert Griffin III captain, he vows not to let...
BEREA: Welcome to Cleveland, Captain Robert.The leadership of quarterback Robert Griffin III had been questioned for years in Washington, but his new teammates recently voted him a captain along with...
View Article4 teens who fled Stark County treatment center fractured employee’s neck
CANTON: Authorities in Stark County say an employee at a treatment center for juveniles had his neck fractured when he and a colleague were beaten as four teenagers escaped the facility.The Repository...
View ArticleAkron man going to prison for not paying more than $60,000 in child support
An Akron man is heading to prison for failing to pay child support.How much does he owe? More than $60,000.Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Lynne Callahan sentenced David Godbee, 36, of Douglas...
View ArticleAkron wins $5 million national grant to improve downtown
Akron is one of four cities nationwide — and by far the smallest — to win a $5 million competitive grant to help revitalize public spaces downtown.The “Reimagining the Civic Commons” award comes from a...
View ArticleThe Latest: Officer shot responding to Texas school shooting
ALPINE, Texas: The Latest on a shooting inside a high school in West Texas (all times local):12:20 p.m.Authorities say a federal law enforcement officer’s gun accidentally discharged and shot another...
View ArticleEmployers figuring out how to deal with Ohio’s newly legal medical marijuana
Medical marijuana just became legal in Ohio.But while Ohio’s medical marijuana law is in effect as of Sept. 8, don’t expect pot to be available for at least a year — and perhaps two years — as the...
View ArticleTowpath to the future of Akron
Four national foundations want to see cities “reimagining the civic commons.” On Thursday, they selected Akron, along with Chicago, Detroit and Memphis, as early prototypes, and it is not hard to see...
View ArticleLocal officials say no to selling, growing or processing marijuana in their...
Officials in three Akron-area communities took action this week to prohibit the growing, selling and processing of medical marijuana in their towns.While marijuana remains illegal at the federal level,...
View ArticleA formal welcome to new UA students is a change from the past
The University of Akron is taking a more formal approach to its annual welcoming ceremony for students at Friday’s convocation at the E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall.Although students are not expected...
View ArticleKevin Thompson, PNC regional president, selected for civic honor by local Red...
Kevin Thompson, an Akron native and PNC regional president, has been chosen as the 2017 H. Peter Burg Award recipient by the local Red Cross.The Red Cross of Summit, Portage, and Medina counties...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Tramon Williams embraces role as nickel cornerback while...
BEREA: Browns cornerback Tramon Williams has had to deal with emotions spurred by a demotion. Williams has started every game in which he’s appeared during the past six seasons, but Jamar Taylor...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 8
FOOTBALLScoreboardThursday’s ResultsDublin Jerome 14, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 7Parma 40, Cle. John Marshall 0ScheduleWeek 3Friday’s GamesColumbiana Crestview (2-0) at Alliance (0-2)Aurora (1-1)...
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