Cuyahoga Falls mayor, council member respond to complaints about utility...
A Cuyahoga Falls City Council member will meet with angry and worried residents Sunday morning after scores began complaining on social media about their higher-than-normal utility bills.The one-hour...
View ArticleDevo’s Mothersbaugh, Casale meet with fans, screen videos at Akron Art Museum
It’s hard to make art in the entertainment world.That non-ironic statement from Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh was just one bit of entertainment business wisdom dropped by the band’s singer/keyboardist in...
View Article10 Things To Do In... Richfield village and township
RICHFIELD: There was a time the word “Richfield” was synonymous with “Coliseum.” Residents throughout Ohio share fond memories of concerts, Cleveland Cavaliers games, boxing matches and a host of other...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Pen pals for 70 years
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, but this is ridiculous.Lois Csontos-Nielsen and Freda Jones have been friends for 70 years. They have been in each other’s presence exactly four times — an...
View ArticleSummit County community says goodbye to Russ Pry
The Summit County community said goodbye Saturday to “just a guy from Mogadore,” with more than 1,300 people gathering in downtown Akron for a memorial service honoring former County Executive Russ...
View ArticleOHSAA punishes Massillon football team, coach for recruiting violations; one...
The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Saturday that it is penalizing the Massillon High School football team for recruiting violations.OHSAA Interim Commissioner Dave Gray announced the...
View Article2016 Summer Olympic Games: Sunday’s TV
NBC:8 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Women’s Track & Field — Marathon (LIVE)11:15 a.m.-1 p.m.: Women’s Basketball — U.S. vs. China (LIVE)1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Equestrian — Individual Jumping Qualifying; Men’s Golf —...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson says there’s ‘urgency’ to address issues found in...
The Browns opened the eyes of Hue Jackson in their preseason opener.The coach admitted Saturday his team’s 17-11 exhibition loss the previous night to the Green Bay Packers served as an eye-opener in...
View Article2016 Summer Olympic Games: Former UA All-Americans Clayton Murphy, Shawn...
Former University of Akron All-Americans Clayton Murphy and Shawn Barber still have a chance at an Olympic medal.Murphy, competing for the United States, finished second in his semifinal heat of the...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 flee wildfire in Northern California
Associated PressLOWER LAKE, Calif.: Flames raced through dry brush and forced more than 1,000 people to flee their homes in a Northern California lake community that was evacuated in a devastating...
View ArticleUpdate: Authorities: 6 dead in plane crash in Alabama
Associated PressTUSCALOOSA, Ala.: Six people died when a small aircraft flying from central Florida to Oxford, Miss., developed engine problems and crashed Sunday morning while trying to land in...
View ArticleStand Down event for veterans in need of donations after warehouse fire
Usually by this time of the year, volunteers for the Summit County Veterans Council Stand Down event would be at their warehouse every day unloading surplus from the Department of Defense, preparing to...
View ArticleFalls official hears residents’ gripes about utility bills, promises response
By Mary BethBreckenridgeBeacon Journal staff writerCuyahoga Falls: The city’s public service director got an earful Sunday from residents angered by sudden increases in their utility bills.The...
View ArticleDonald Trump goes on tear against media, not Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s campaign is on a tear against the media just as his GOP backers are urging him — again — to focus his attacks on his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton.Trump’s campaign...
View ArticleGeorgia officer fatally shot, suspect remains at large
ATLANTA: A police officer in a small, central Georgia city has been shot and killed by a suspect who remains on the loose, authorities said Sunday.Eastman Patrol Officer Tim Smith was fatally shot...
View ArticleFirst day of school for Summit County districts
STARTING DATESHere’s when public school districts throughout Summit County are back in session for the 2016-2017 school year:• Akron: Sept. 1 (grades 1-9), Sept. 2 (grades 10-12) and Sept. 6...
View ArticleSchools are keeping students safe via technology
Some local schools are ditching pen and paper visitor logs and replacing them with technology that can keep unwanted visitors, like sex offenders, out of their buildings.“Safety is our No. 1 priority....
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Cornerback Justin Gilbert says maturity is his greatest area...
BEREA: Browns cornerback Justin Gilbert explained he feels as if he’s a different player this year.“Most definitely, yeah,” Gilbert said Sunday after the 12th practice of training camp. “I’m not going...
View ArticleBrowns training camp snapshot (Day 12): Coach Hue Jackson says left tackle...
Sunday’s developments■ Nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas sat out practice with a back issue, but coach Hue Jackson downplayed it. “Joe Thomas is inside [team headquarters],” Jackson said. “He...
View ArticleOhio State football notebook: Coach Urban Meyer tabs cornerback Denzel Ward...
COLUMBUS: The questioner thought the answer was obvious, presuming that senior H-back Dontre Wilson is the Buckeyes’ fastest man.But according to Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, that distinction goes to...
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