Man runs out of his shoes during police chase, but still gets arrested with...
Akron police arrested two men — including one who ran out of his shoes — after a short pursuit early Thursday morning on Virginia Avenue, according to Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com.Police...
View ArticleBob Dyer: The Rev. Bob swings into action
I have been the best man at two weddings, but never the minister.Until last week.Seriously. Your Favorite Columnist has magically transformed into the Rev. Bob.Last Thursday, I actually uttered this...
View ArticleSurvey: Summit County lacks inpatient drug rehab options; families of drug...
By Nick Glunt Beacon Journal staff writer There’s one inpatient drug rehab bed available for every 87 opiate addicts in Summit County, according to conservative estimates of the county’s drug...
View ArticleConflict at the state medical board
The appointment of Michael Gonidakis to the State Medical Board raised concerns the moment John Kaisch appointed him four years ago. Gonidakis is the president of Ohio Right to Life, and the worry was...
View ArticleOhio EPA gives Akron financial break on $38 million sewer loan
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is giving Akron a financial break on its massive, ongoing sewer project.The state agency won’t charge any interest on a $38 million loan for one of the...
View ArticleEmmanuel Christian Academy expanding in former church building
Sean’Nae Jeffreys is ecstatic about starting the new school year.She is thrilled to be embarking on her final year as a student at Emmanuel Christian Academy.She is delighted to be among the academy’s...
View Article‘Life-threatening’ Hurricane Hermine approaches Florida
CEDAR KEY, Fla.: Hurricane Hermine gained new strength Thursday evening and roared ever closer to Florida’s Gulf Coast, where rough surf began battering docks and boathouses and people braced for the...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 1
VOLLEYBALLScoring SummariesEAST 14-25-25-15-15, BUCHTEL 25-23-17-25-8Kills: Hopson (E) 10. Digs: Jackson (E) 22. Blocks: Whitehead (E) 5. Assists: Kirksey (E) 21. Service Points: Watkins (E) 12...
View ArticleCourt ruling means Fair Finance creditors may get another shot at collecting...
The trustee for Fair Finance Co. will get another legal shot at recovering significant funds for more than 5,000 Ohio residents who lost $208 million in the long-running Akron-area financial scandal.A...
View ArticleAugust looks to be hottest on record in Akron
Complain away. You’ve earned the right.You just survived the hottest August on record and many of you have the sunburn marks to prove it.With an unofficial average daily temperature of 76.8 degrees,...
View ArticleE.J. Thomas Hall to reopen box office with assist from Civic
E.J. Thomas Hall and its three major local presenters had good news for performing arts lovers Thursday afternoon: The E.J. ticket office at the University of Akron will reopen Sept. 9 after more than...
View ArticleNo easy answers for opiate epidemic as Akron-area residents gather for Ending...
A mother asked where to turn for help for her son who is addicted to heroin.A girlfriend questioned why she couldn’t get the prescription drugs her boyfriend needed when no detox beds were available.A...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Rookies Ricardo Louis, Trey Caldwell on roster bubble before...
Cleveland: Can two Browns rookie draft picks who missed virtually the entire preseason survive roster cuts this weekend? Wide receiver Ricardo Louis, a fourth-round selection, and cornerback Trey...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Events of unusual week set Browns on path of total teardown...
CLEVELAND: The course of the Browns’ season may not be defined by games in September or October, but by the events of the past week. Starting with the debacle against the Buccaneers on Aug. 26, a flop...
View ArticleFirestone High School booster clubs aim to raise $2.3 million to build...
The new Firestone High School and Litchfield Middle School buildings opened for classes Thursday and booster clubs are targeting the site of the former high school for a $2.3 million multipurpose...
View ArticleHurricane Hermine hits Florida coast as first hurricane in a decade; 22...
CARRABELLE, FLA.: Hurricane Hermine made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend area early Friday as the first hurricane to hit the state in more than a decade, bringing soaking rain, high winds and thousands...
View ArticleOfficials to check 12,000 gas pumps for skimming devices, some in Medina County
HAMILTON, OHIO: County auditors in Ohio say 12,000 gas pumps will be inspected for skimming devices used to steal credit card information.At least 30 such devices have been found at gas pumps in a...
View ArticleEast Akron kitchen fire causes no injuries
A kitchen fire in East Akron shortly after midnight Friday caused no injuries, according to the Akron Fire Department.The fire in the 200 block of Denver Street was reported at 12:04 a.m. The cause is...
View ArticleMan held on $1 million bond in slaying of daughter’s boyfriend in Minerva
MINERVA, OHIO: An Ohio man suspected of fatally shooting his adult daughter’s boyfriend inside a mobile home after she was arrested is being held on $1 million bond.The Canton Repository reports...
View ArticleBears 21, Browns 7: Starters and backups unimpressive as Browns fall in...
CLEVELAND: Browns coach Hue Jackson played his starters in Thursday night’s preseason finale because he thought they needed more work.Boy, did they prove him right.The backups aren’t impressive either,...
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