First woman elected to top post in Summit County
Summit County has elected its first female county executive.Democrat Ilene Shapiro defeated Republican challenger Bill Roemer on Election Day by a margin of 59 percent to 41 percent.Shapiro, an Akron...
View ArticleVoters in Revere, Tallmadge school districts OK money for construction
Voters in the Tallmadge and Revere school districts Tuesday approved large bond issues for the renovation and construction of school facilities.Among the five other Summit County school districts with...
View ArticleFormer Akron officer Eric Paull wins early release from prison; judge puts...
Former Akron police officer Eric Paull, who pleaded guilty last fall to assaulting his ex-girlfriend and stalking her and other women, won an early release from prison Tuesday afternoon.Summit County...
View ArticleVoters decide fate of local tax issues
With five issues on the Fairlawn ballot, voters had their plates full, but in the end signaled they were happy with the status quo and rejected all five.Meanwhile, Munroe Falls voters had to decide the...
View ArticleThe Latest: Clinton wins Minnesota; Trump aide describes Obama, Clinton calls
WASHINGTON: The Latest on the 2016 presidential election. (All times EST):11:10 a.m.Hillary Clinton has won Minnesota.The Democratic nominee captured the state’s 10 electoral votes on Wednesday, giving...
View ArticleHillary Clinton says election loss is painful; says someone will shatter...
WASHINGTON: A day after Donald Trump, against all odds, won election as America’s 45th president, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said the nation proved to be “more divided than we thought” but urged...
View ArticleAkron testing lab to consolidate at new Barberton facility
BARBERTON: An international rubber laboratory has plans to consolidate its three Akron facilities into a single new home in Barberton, eventually relocating 100 jobs to the Magic City.Akron Rubber...
View ArticleAkron police apprehend man outside Ocasek office building after report of...
A man who a witness said had a gun while attempting to enter the Oliver Ocasek Building on South High Street in downtown Akron was taken into custody, but no gun was located.Akron police report that...
View ArticleEric Bartoli sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for bilking hundreds of...
After Lloyd Smith lost his life savings in former Wayne County securities broker Eric Bartoli’s investment scheme, he remembers going to the grocery store with his wife.Between the two of them, they...
View ArticleAbout 100 people gather for unity service in Hudson following divisive...
Leonard Harrison was just one of many across the nation who was “totally shocked” by the results of this year’s presidential election. But after having the night to reflect, Harrison said he...
View ArticleCan we talk? A divided nation struggles to find common ground as Trump wins...
Isabel Framer camped out on her couch until 4 a.m. Wednesday watching the election results come in on three computer monitors and a television.As the results began to turn, and it was clear her...
View ArticleSome minorities find ‘President-elect Trump’ scary prospect
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.: Across America, many members of minority groups awoke Wednesday to something that had seemed an implausible nightmare just a day earlier: President-elect Donald Trump.After a race...
View ArticleOne nation
There is majesty in Americans going to the polls, whether on Election Day or days earlier through early voting. Together we vest authority in a president. It becomes even more momentous when voters...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules —
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 ArticleDivision II boys soccer / Revere 2, Celina 0: Minutemen advance to Columbus...
TIFFIN: Revere is headed to Columbus in search of its second state championship.Senior Joel Harding and sophomore Sam Webster each scored a goal Wednesday to help Revere defeat Celina 2-0 in a Division...
View ArticleNFL notebook: Cowboys list Tony Romo as full practice participant
Tony Romo has been listed as a full practice participant for the first time since the Dallas quarterback broke a bone in his back in a preseason game in August.The 36-year-old Romo ran with the scout...
View ArticleCavaliers try to process Donald Trump’s victory on eve of White House visit
CLEVELAND: One day before their scheduled visit to the White House, Cavaliers players responded to Donald Trump’s stunning presidential victory with shock and outrage. And also, some grace.“If we...
View ArticleSports news roundup — Nov. 9
BaseballUnion terminates arbitrator over ruling, source says• The baseball players’ union has fired arbitrator Fredric Horowitz, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press. The...
View ArticleAkron man charged with theft after chase along state Route 8
An Akron man has been charged with receiving stolen property, willful flee and theft of a motor vehicle after a chase along state Route 8 in Boston Heights and Cuyahoga Falls this week.Joshua T....
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One year later: Some lives will never be the same after Ellet plane crash
One year after a corporate jet fell out of the sky over Ellet, killing all nine souls aboard, it’s not easy to tell where the plane came down. Two fresh fall-colored bouquets mark the spot, placed by...
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