Browns notebook: Robert Griffin III, Josh Gordon address 49ers quarterback...
By Nate UlrichBeacon Journal sports writerBEREA: Two prominent Browns players weighed in Tuesday on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s controversial decision to sit during the national...
View ArticleAkron mayor urges community to support University of Akron football team
Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan is lending his political voice and celebrity to drum up support for the University of Akron football team.With UA’s home opener a few days away, the mayor joined with UA...
View ArticlePolice become lifesavers; arming officers with overdose antidote among local...
Barberton police officers are no longer just law enforcers. They’re lifesavers. About once a week, an officer uses naloxone, a heroin antidote sometimes sold under the brand name Narcan, to revive an...
View ArticleCommunities nationwide explore solutions for heroin epidemic
By Stephanie WarsmithBeacon Journal staff writerAs Pooja Bhalla made her way to her job at a Boston nonprofit, she often saw men and women high on drugs falling down in the middle of the street,...
View Article56 rescued miniature schnauzers in need of homes, Akron agency says
PAWSibilities, the Humane Society of Greater Akron, is looking for homes for 56 purebred miniature schnauzers recently rescued.The dogs were recently surrendered to the agency by a breeder who became...
View ArticleNo-tipping trend now at more restaurants, with mixed results
PORTLAND, ORE.: When the bill comes after a meal, there’s no crunching numbers for the tip — just pay and go.A small but growing number of restaurants are doing away with the tipping model that’s long...
View ArticleAccident closes section of Cleveland Avenue in Lake Township; several police...
A section of Cleveland Avenue NW near Lake Center Street NW was closed because of an accident around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and remained inaccessible to traffic for hours.As of 9:45 p.m., there was no...
View ArticleAkron officers use opioid antidote naloxone to revive two people who overdosed
Akron police officers have been carrying the opioid antidote naloxone for less than a week — and have already used it twice. An officer administered a dose of naloxone at 4 p.m. Tuesday to a...
View ArticleEnding the silence: A conversation about heroin
We need to talk now! The Beacon Journal is leading a public conversation about heroin in our community from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the John S. Knight Center in downtown Akron. There will be a...
View ArticleDonald Trump says his immigration plan will not offer path to legal status or...
By Jill Colvin and Christopher ShermanAssociated PressPHOENIX: Seeking to end confusion over his aggressive but recently muddled language on immigration, Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to remove millions...
View ArticleBrowns hope rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman finds mojo in preseason finale...
Browns rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman received a crash course on Murphy’s law last week during his NFL preseason debut.He caught a screen pass from quarterback Robert Griffin III for a 9-yard gain...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Aug. 31
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Overcome with deja vu, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer excited...
COLUMBUS: The circumstances are eerily similar, so much so that Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has been talking about it for over a month.The comparison requires a leap of faith — in the talent the...
View ArticleIndians complete trade with Oakland A’s to acquire outfielder Coco Crisp
CLEVELAND: A fan favorite from more than a decade ago is returning to the Indians for a postseason push.The Indians on Wednesday completed a deal with the Oakland A’s to acquire outfielder Coco Crisp...
View ArticleNate Ulrich: Some Browns jobs are up for grabs heading into preseason finale
The Browns, like all NFL teams, will trim their 75-man roster to 53 players by 4 p.m. Saturday.But first, some jobs can be won — or lost — in their preseason finale against the Chicago Bears, which...
View ArticleWoman, 26, shot multiple times in front of her children at Akron home
Ohio.com staff reportA man is accused of shooting his girlfriend multiple times in front of her children Wednesday night in Akron, according to Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com.Police responded...
View ArticleNew program aims to make pill disposal easier in Summit County; events mark...
Dave Cooper has six unwanted medications he has long wanted to dispose of, but wasn’t sure how to go about it.Cooper, 92, of Fairlawn, who no longer drives, was pleased to hear about a new Summit...
View ArticleAkron teenager’s mother, grandmother plead guilty to giving him the heroin...
The mother and grandmother of 16-year-old Andrew Frye pleaded guilty Wednesday to giving him the heroin that killed him in a Green hotel room in April.The mother, Heather Frye, 32, and grandmother,...
View ArticleMan shot in hand when his gun goes off during dental work in Ohio
NEW CARLISLE, OHIO: Authorities say a patient at an Ohio dentist’s office was shot in the hand when his gun went off while he was having dental work done.The Springfield News-Sun reports the man was...
View ArticleCoventry Township woman dies in apartment fire
The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office, Summit County Sheriff’s Office and the Coventry Fire Department are investigating the fire death of Dana Lonteen, a 33 year-old female from Portage Lakes...
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