Former Beacon Journal colleague dies after short bout with cancer
Joan Rice — a former Beacon Journal reporter and assistant editor who wrote about fashion, teens and was the face of Enjoy magazine for many years — died of cancer on Friday. Her death came 12 days...
View ArticleBarberton residents want to vote on leasing park land to hospital
Some of the folks opposed to the Barberton City Council’s leasing of the Tuscora Park ball field to Summa Barberton Hospital for use as a paved parking lot want the question to be put before...
View ArticleFounder of former Amber Pub in West Akron, Robert Labate, dies at 87
Robert “Bob” Labate, a founder of the former Amber Pub, a longtime Akron favorite in the Wallhaven area, died Saturday.Mr. Labate, 87, died at his West Akron home with his wife, Jean, at his side. The...
View ArticleGet ready to play: Winterfest is coming to Akron’s Lock 3 on Friday
Winterfest will kick off Friday at Lock 3 Park in downtown Akron.This is the 13th consecutive winter that the city will provide outdoor events on Main Street.Some of Winterfest’s attractions include: A...
View ArticleTrump’s charity admits to violating IRS self-dealing ban
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump’s charity has admitted that it violated IRS regulations barring it from using its money or assets to benefit Trump, his family, his companies or substantial...
View ArticleTristan Thompson doing a better job of protecting the rim, blocking shots for...
INDEPENDENCE: After the Cavaliers let Timofey Mozgov walk in free agency, one of the biggest concerns was finding another rim protector. It’s what has made Tristan Thompson’s emergence this season such...
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Hot spots: Louie’s Bar & Grille serves up burgers, fries and a side of good...
Hamburgers. They are one of America’s most beloved and most versatile foodstuffs. They come with one patty or loaded with five patties fashioned from beef, lamb, tofu or whatever, and you can top them...
View ArticleHigh school wrestling: CVCA sophomore brothers Jordan and Jacob Decatur...
There’s a pipeline for Ohio State developing with Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy and its lightweight wrestlers.The Buckeyes already have NCAA champion and former Royals four-time state champion...
View ArticleBob Dyer: A walk in the park is as good as it gets
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This column was originally published on Nov. 23, 1994. It is reprinted here — and also is the subject of the latest Dyer Necessities podcast, located at www.ohio.com/dyer — because...
View ArticleAkron children escape house on fire and call 911
An Akron family is staying with relatives over the Thanksgiving holiday after a fire Tuesday severely damaged their home on Highview Avenue in Firestone Park.Three children, ages 11, 9 and 8, escaped...
View ArticleEfrem Johnson gets 28 years in prison for raping, beating woman in 2000
Efrem Johnson insists he didn’t commit the rape that landed him a 28-year prison sentence on Wednesday.Johnson, 57, told Summit County Judge Paul Gallagher there was no evidence to connect him to the...
View ArticleJury unable to reach verdict Wednesday in Akron murder case; talks to resume...
A Summit County jury was unable to reach a verdict Wednesday in the murder case against Kerieda Beavers, who is accused of shooting and killing her boyfriend, Tevael Parker, earlier this year.The jury...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Hue Jackson says offense must give rookie receiver Corey...
BEREA: Browns coach Hue Jackson knows rookie Corey Coleman never lacks confidence, even when he sizes himself up against elite wide receivers from other teams like Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh...
View ArticleHigh school notebook: Seventh annual Thanks4Giving All-Star Football Game set...
The seventh annual Thanks4Giving All-Star Football Game will kickoff at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Stow-Munroe Falls High School.The game, which brings back an old tradition of having a “Turkey Day” game...
View ArticleBrowns quarterback Robert Griffin III returns to practice, says he’s eager to...
BEREA: Robert Griffin III has been hindered by durability issues throughout his career, and he’ll miss his 11th game of the season Sunday because of his most recent setback. Yet Griffin remains...
View ArticleCavaliers 137, Trail Blazers 125: Kevin Love’s team-record 34 first-quarter...
CLEVELAND: Kevin Love spent most of the Cavaliers’ lengthy break relaxing and staying off his feet. His performance Wednesday may have earned him some more time off.Love made eight 3-pointers and...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: LeBron James ‘in awe’ watching musical based on his life
CLEVELAND: LeBron James’ life has been turned into a musical — and he loves it. Executives at Dose, a digital media company, took the title song from the Broadway hit musical Hamilton and set it to...
View ArticleTrump taps S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley and charter school backer Betsy DeVos
PALM BEACH, Fla.: Injecting the first diversity into his Cabinet-to-be, Donald Trump selected two Republican women on Wednesday who had unflattering things to say about him during the presidential...
View ArticleAuthorities: New Franklin man found with 11 kilos of cocaine in vehicle had...
A New Franklin man accused of jumping from an Akron bridge to escape police who were about to discover 24 pounds of cocaine in his vehicle was charged Wednesday with having 55 more pounds at his...
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Thanksgiving homecoming: Strangers help save man’s life in Akron
The man wearing a “Made in Akron” T-shirt didn’t know where he was. Three engineers from the Bridgestone Americas Technical Center campus found him sprawled across the devil strip near the entrance to...
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