Things to do, July 4: Sundaes in Medina, Lock 4 festivities, love a library
Take in kids’ paradeAkron’s Castle Park neighborhood kicks off its annual kids’ parade at 10:30 a.m. on Castle Boulevard, between Dartmouth Avenue and Garman Road. Registration runs from 10 to 10:25...
View ArticleCavs pay league-high $54 million in luxury tax; still hope to retain J.R. Smith
The bill has come due for the Cavaliers’ championship, and it is quite a tab. Owner Dan Gilbert owes a staggering $54 million in luxury taxes for last season, ESPN reported and the Beacon Journal...
View Article2106 Bridgestone Invitational: Top-ranked Jason Day undone by ‘the Monster’ —...
“The Monster” swallowed up the world’s top-ranked player on Sunday.Jason Day, at the time tied with Dustin Johnson at 6 under in the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, felt the full...
View ArticleBlue Jays 17, Indians 1: Troy Tulowitkzi, Russell Martin power Blue Jays in...
TORONTO: The Indians hoped a strong outing from Corey Kluber could help them start a new winning streak.Instead, the ace right-hander suffered through one of his worst starts of the season.Troy...
View ArticleBridgestone Invitational: Dustin Johnson fires final-round 66, finishes at 6...
As Dustin Johnson walked off Firestone South on Sunday, he was FaceTiming with his fiancée, Paulina Gretzky, and was caught on camera saying, “I found him.” He was referring to Tatum, their young son...
View ArticleIslamic State car bomb in Iraqi capital kills 115
BAGHDAD: A suicide truck bomb in downtown Baghdad killed 115 people and wounded nearly 200 others who were out shopping and celebrating early Sunday ahead of the holiday marking the end of Ramadan,...
View ArticleLabor union works to persuade voters door-to-door
By Doug LivingstonBeacon Journal staff writerOf the 2 million working-class voters the country’s largest labor union plans to persuade this presidential election, a quarter will come from Ohio.With...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Trophy room may need renovation before completion as new...
Dustin Johnson’s new home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., is still under construction, but its design may already have a fatal flaw.The trophy room may not be big enough.“I don’t know, hopefully I’ve got...
View ArticleVoices of protest in Cleveland
With a possibly tumultuous Republican National Convention rapidly approaching, the city of Cleveland and the American Civil Liberties Union reached a reasonable settlement on restricting protests last...
View ArticleOhio lawyers: Can we use medical marijuana, help with marijuana businesses?
COLUMBUS: Attorneys are asking whether Ohio’s new medical marijuana law that bars employers from disciplining professionals from working with marijuana businesses applies to them.Lawyers have submitted...
View ArticleIncoming planes for RNC to stop at Akron-Canton for security sweep
Private planes headed into Cleveland for the Republican National Convention will have to stop for security inspections first at Akron-Canton or Youngstown airports before heading into what will become...
View ArticleUA police officer perseveres past dire diagnosis, wins spot at international...
In the summer after high school, doctors told Darrell Claytor a disease might force him to reconsider becoming a police officer like he’d planned.Eighteen years later, Claytor has not only proved those...
View ArticleStow parade: A 20-year tradition
STOW: Tom McKinney was working on his first frozen margarita by 10 a.m.Must be the Fourth of July.“It’s tradition!” the Stow resident said, surrounded by other customers and neighbors of Pancho &...
View ArticleThings to do, July 5: A movie, baseball, concerts and Massillon memories
‘National Treasure’ in BarbertonWhether National Treasure: Book of Secrets is considered a national treasure is a subject of debate. But it will be the feature at the Barberton Library’s Tuesday...
View ArticleCuyahoga Valley National Park seeking identity of gunshot victim found in...
The National Park Service is asking for help identifying a teenage girl who suffered multiple gunshot wounds and is in critical condition.Cuyahoga Valley National Park rangers received the report of...
View ArticleAkron launches new website with information on road work, other projects
What is the purpose of the project slowing your morning commute? When will it be done? How much will it cost?These are the types of questions Akron leaders have been deluged with since Akron Mayor Dan...
View ArticleSummit County grand juror shares her experiences; insights come as state task...
When a New Franklin woman received her jury summons in the mail this year, she did a Google search of “grand jury.”Like many people, she had no idea what this was.She soon learned firsthand when she...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Indians shake up bullpen after 19-inning marathon in...
Having a 19-inning game within a 162-game season has ramifications on a pitching staff. On Monday, the Indians’ bullpen felt the brunt of those consequences. Needing fresh arms available to log...
View ArticleClayton Murphy wins 800-meter title at Olympic Trials, becomes UA’s first...
A strong final 200 meters vaulted former University of Akron runner Clayton Murphy into first place in the 800-meter run at the USA Track and Field Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., on Monday and into...
View ArticleIndians 5, Tigers 3: Mike Napoli lifts Indians to win with seventh-inning...
CLEVELAND: Fans at Progressive Field had to wait until Tuesday morning to see it, but Mike Napoli delivered one of the loudest home runs of the season and lifted the Indians to a 5-3 win over the...
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