Akron’s new fire chief is trusted by colleagues and committed to fighting...
When he likely retires in 4½ years, Clarence Tucker will remember Dec. 1, 2016, for two reasons:It was his birthday; he turned 55.And he got to spend it with his family inside Akron Fire Station No. 7...
View ArticleFormer Richfield Officer Michael Simmons sentenced to probation, ordered to...
By Stephanie WarsmithBeacon Journal staff writerThe money donated to Shop With a Cop was supposed to go toward Christmas gifts for low-income children in Summit County.Instead, former Richfield officer...
View ArticleWest Point Market reopens to customers eager for favorite foods
Fairlawn: Neal Broida couldn’t even wait for West Point Market’s official reopening.Broida put a “back in five minutes” sign in the window of his Mayatux tuxedo rental shop late Thursday morning so he...
View ArticleObituary: Jim Chenot, longtime radio personality
Jim Chenot was a longtime and well-known local radio personality, having spent more than 30 years behind the microphone at WONE (97.5-FM), The Summit (91.3-FM) and other stations.Mr. Chenot passed away...
View ArticleLeBron James chosen Sports Illustrated’s 2016 Sportsperson of Year
LeBron James said he has never been driven by individual awards.So the Cavaliers’ star, four-time league MVP and three-time NBA champion didn’t know how to react Thursday when Sports Illustrated...
View ArticleThree shot at Akron barbershop
A man about to get his hair cut in an Akron barbershop pulled out a gun from under his cape and started firing after being confronted by another man, then fled the scene, running down the street with...
View ArticleAs execution date nears, 3-year-old victim’s family fights Ronald Phillips’...
COLUMBUS: The family of 3-year-old victim Sheila Marie Evans urged the Ohio Parole Board on Thursday not to recommend sparing the life of her rapist and killer.Akron native Ronald Phillips, 43, is set...
View ArticleTrump’s ‘thank you’ tour gets off to raucous start
CINCINNATI: Donald Trump returned to his campaign roots Thursday in his first major public appearance since Election Day, resembling the pugnacious, brawling campaigner more than the traditional...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron wide receiver Jerome Lane Jr. to enter 2017 NFL Draft
University of Akron wide receiver Jerome Lane Jr. announced via Twitter on Thursday afternoon that he will enter the 2017 NFL Draft.The son of former Akron basketball standout Jerome Lane Sr., who...
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FOOTBALLState Finals(All Games at Ohio Stadium, Columbus)Thursday’s ResultDivision IICincinnati La Salle 14, Perry 7Scoring SummaryDivision II State Final CINCINNATI LA SALLE 14, PERRY 7La Salle 0 0 7...
View ArticleClippers 113, Cavaliers 94: Complacency kills Cavs in blowout home loss to...
CLEVELAND: The complacency Tyronn Lue railed against this week apparently wasn’t cured with one embarrassing road loss or one public example made out of J.R. Smith’s antics.Identifying the problem and...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Naming new Akron school won’t be easy
Some interesting feedback on choosing a name for Akron’s new high school, which will merge Garfield and Kenmore at a location yet to be determined.As I wrote last Sunday, a handful of readers contacted...
View ArticleGreen mayor vetoes City Council pay raises
GREEN: Mayor Gerard Neugebauer has cast his first veto since taking office Jan. 1, killing the just-passed large pay raises for new and re-elected City Council members starting in 2018 and 2020.The...
View ArticleTwo adults and two children killed in North Akron fire on East Tallmadge Avenue
Two adults and two children were killed in an overnight house fire on East Tallmadge Avenue in Akron, firefighters said.A 12 year-old was also severely injured and a third adult jumped to safety from...
View ArticleCelebration Church to hold prayer vigil Sunday for Akron house fire victims,...
Celebration Church in North Hill will hold a prayer vigil at 6 p.m. Sunday for the Akron family in the fatal fire on East Tallmadge Avenue.Church leaders also invite people who want to send well wishes...
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FOOTBALLState Finals(All Games at Ohio Stadium, Columbus)Saturday’s ResultsDivision VIIWarren JFK 24, Minster 6———Division IIIArchbishop Hoban 30, Trotwood-Madison 0———Division VCanton Central Catholic...
View ArticleHigh school football / Canton Central Catholic 16, Coldwater 13: Crusaders...
COLUMBUS: The third time proved to be the charm for Canton Central Catholic.After finishing as Division V state runner-up to Coldwater in each of the last two seasons, the Crusaders got over the hump...
View ArticleHigh school football / Archbishop Hoban 30, Trotwood-Madison 0: Knights blank...
COLUMBUS: Archbishop Hoban senior Todd Sibley rushed through the Trotwood-Madison defense on Saturday, and then went for a stroll all around Ohio Stadium.Sibley rushed for a touchdown, accepted the...
View ArticleNorth Hill fire tragedy: Four killed, one critically injured in rental house...
With no smoke detectors in the North Hill rental house, a deadly fire spread quietly.Neighbors said their security cameras showed smoke beginning to seep from the East Tallmadge Avenue home’s second...
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How the 20-year-old Barberton Community Foundation is transforming a city
BARBERTON: At last month’s annual meeting of the Barberton Community Foundation, Executive Director Jim Stonkus asked 300 attendees to slip on the sunglasses that had been placed at each seat. The BCF...
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