Golf roundup: Russell Knox wins Travelers by saving par on final hole
Russell Knox nicknamed himself “The Beast” after playing two good rounds at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn.He doubled down on that Sunday after sinking a 12-foot putt on the final hole to...
View ArticleVoters ask: Is the newspaper biased or controlled by a conglomerate?
“There, I played the race card,” said a woman who smacked the table, then backed her chair away. She was among 20 people at the Beacon Journal on a recent evening discussing politics and news media,...
View ArticleFor a first-time voter, this election is daunting, and energizing
The day I turned 18, my government teacher wished me a happy birthday and handed me a voter registration form. Gee thanks, I wanted to say, but politics aren’t really my forte. I didn’t understand it,...
View ArticlePro Football Hall of Fame Game: Hardened paint on field leads to cancellation...
CANTON: A capacity crowd of approximately 23,000 showed up Sunday night at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium to watch some football.There were green-and-gold and blue-and-white-dressed spectators all...
View Article2016 Summer Olympic Games: Michael Phelps wins 19th career gold medal, Katie...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Michael Phelps has to clear out more space in his medal case.Time to make room for gold No. 19.With yet another dazzling performance, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history added...
View ArticleIran executes nuclear scientist who was convicted of spying
TEHRAN, Iran: Iran executed a nuclear scientist convicted of spying for the United States, an official said Sunday, acknowledging for the first time that the nation secretly detained and tried a man...
View ArticleMan charged with drunk driving on lawn mower in Stark County
It is possible to be arrested for drunk driving with a lawn mower, Massillon police say.Case in point: Massillon police arrested a man Friday night and charged him with drunk driving on a riding lawn...
View ArticleFairlawn gets wired for speed
On Wednesday, Fairlawn is set to begin an ambitious project to expand its high-speed internet service to the entire city and the Akron-Bath-Fairlawn Joint Economic Development District. By the end of...
View ArticleLaunch cable detaches from Cedar Point’s Top Thrill Dragster, two riders...
The launch cable detached on Cedar Point’s Top Thrill Dragster just before closing time Sunday night, injuring two riders.The park closed the ride Monday so crews could make the necessary repairs and...
View ArticleTwo Akron police officers on leave after separate traffic incidents
Two veteran Akron police officers are on leave after separate traffic incidents.One is accused of having a firearm in her vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The other was in a crash with his...
View ArticleAkron man pleads guilty to murder in bar shooting, is sentenced to 18 years...
A 45-year-old Akron man was scheduled to go on trial Monday over a January shooting death at a West Akron bar but instead pleaded guilty to murder.Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Scot Stevenson...
View ArticleAkron detectives investigating 3 robberies possibly committed by same...
Akron detectives are investigating three robberies last week that they think were committed by the same suspects who wore masks or bandanas to obscure their faces.The first robbery happened about 3:30...
View ArticleHospice patient gets red-carpet treatment at private screening
Jackson Twp.: Joan Tovissi has spent a lifetime admiring the performers on the movie screen.Monday, she got to be the star.Tovissi, who will turn 86 on Saturday, was the guest of honor at a private...
View ArticleThieves targeting Stihl products in numerous Portage County barn, shed break-ins
Someone apparently likes to steal Stihls.Brimfield police said that nearly 60 sheds and barns have been broken into over the past three months in Suffield and Randolph townships and Brimfield.More than...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Aug. 9
AKRON800 to attend heroin vigilAKRON: Heroin Is Killing My Town, a grass-roots group dedicated to fighting the heroin epidemic, is holding a call to action and candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Tuesday at...
View ArticleCuyahoga Falls beekeeper in middle of neighborhood dispute says someone tried...
CUYAHOGA FALLS: A 17th Street neighborhood feud over a beekeeper’s backyard hobby may have escalated this weekend, with someone attempting to destroy one of the hives.Saturday morning, the Gallagher...
View ArticleThings to Do, Aug. 9: ‘Frozen’ at library; concerts include Fifth Harmony,...
Let kids go to hear ‘Let It Go’ from ‘Frozen’Can you stand to hear Let It Go one more time? The Akron-Summit County Main Library’s summer movie series continues with the ever-popular Frozen at 2 p.m....
View ArticleTrump arrives at Akron-Canton Airport, heads to private fundraiser in Stark...
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump arrived Monday afternoon at Akron-Canton Airport in Green ahead of an appearance at a private fundraiser in Stark County.A spokesperson from the Stark...
View ArticleGet ready to jam in traffic — ODOT to start massive Akron highway project...
Car-mageddon officially begins Tuesday morning — just in time for rush hour.The Ohio Department of Transportation will close several ramps and lanes starting at 6 a.m. at the central interchange — the...
View Article2016 Summer Olympic Games: Ryan Murphy takes gold in backstroke
RIO DE JANEIRO: American swimmer Ryan Murphy narrowly missed a world record as he took gold in the 100-meter backstroke Monday at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.Murphy finished in 51.97 seconds,...
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