Visiting judge grants delay in sentencing; attorney wants time to investigate...
A visiting judge granted a delay Wednesday in the sentencing of an Akron man to allow his defense attorney time to investigate new information about the crime he pleaded guilty to last month.Andrea...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 14
REPORTING SCORES Schools 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...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Coach Hue Jackson guarantees Browns a championship, but will...
BEREA: In recent weeks, fans seem to have accepted the idea of the Browns tanking, even as the front office dismisses the term. Finding the quarterback of the future is the goal, and 0-16 seems the...
View ArticleDriver ejected from vehicle in Green after leading police on chase
A driver was ejected from a vehicle when a high-speed police pursuit ended in a crash early Thursday in Green, according to Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com. The State Highway Patrol said a...
View ArticleTrump makes broader appeal to voters in Canton
CANTON: Donald Trump declared himself the candidate for all people, not just the Republicans and whites who are his core supporters, during Wednesday night’s rally at the Canton Memorial Civic Center....
View ArticleAkron sees household income fall, poverty rate climb
Akron isn’t sharing the substantial gains posted in household income or the declines in the poverty rate that are being celebrated nationwide. Census Bureau data released Thursday show median household...
View ArticleThe Latest: Boy, 13, was slain by cop after $10 robbery reported
COLUMBUS, Ohio: The Latest on the fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Ohio (all times local):3:40 p.m.Police records say an Ohio officer’s fatal shooting of a 13-year-old with a BB gun...
View ArticleMore charges likely in case of abduction, bodies found in Ashland; 911 calls...
ASHLAND, OHIO: An Ohio man arrested after a woman called 911 to report being held captive has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of kidnapping.The Ashland County prosecutor said...
View ArticleAkron settles federal lawsuit involving treatment of homeless citizens
Akron has settled a federal lawsuit involving how it removes homeless citizens’ belongings from public and private property, agreeing to change its policies and pay $20,000 in damages and court...
View ArticleStudent killed by Norton school bus remembered as ‘awesome person’
NORTON: Kelsey Hosey had no idea that when she said goodbye to her classmate at the end of the school day on Wednesday, it would be their final goodbye.“He was an awesome person. Very funny, very...
View ArticleFund set up for family of teen who died after being hit by Norton school bus
NORTON: A fund has been set up for the family of Kyle Richmond, the 16-year-old Norton High School sophomore who died Wednesday after being struck by a school bus.The “Kyle Richmond Memorial — Norton...
View ArticleAkron construction company sues UA and subcontractor for breaking contract
The company hired to renovate the LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education building is suing the University of Akron for breach of contract.Duer Construction Co. of Akron, is suing UA as...
View ArticleThings to Do, Sept. 16: Free music all day in Kent; drive-in fun in Ravenna;...
See double bill of two iconic moviesThere’s nothing like a drive-in movie. Pack some snacks and indulge in the nostalgia with a double bill of Back to The Future at 8 p.m. and Jaws at 10:05 p.m. Friday...
View ArticleBrowns nose tackle Danny Shelton takes step in right direction: ‘He is...
BEREA: As Browns nose tackle Danny Shelton repeatedly knocked back Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, the 2015 first-round pick knocked some sense into the critics who have already written him...
View ArticleHigh school senior dies in fire at her Ohio house
DELAWARE, OHIO: Authorities say a high school senior has died after her central Ohio home caught fire.Delaware Hayes High School Principal Ric Stranges says 17-year-old student Aaliyah Wilson was...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: As Ravens running back Terrance West prepares to return to...
BEREA: Baltimore Ravens running back Terrance West claimed this week he requested to be traded from the Browns last year. “I was in Cleveland. I called for a trade when I was in Cleveland,” West said...
View Article1 person dies, several others injured when SUV flips in Canton crash
One person died and several other passengers were hurt when a vehicle flipped over in a crash Thursday night in Canton, according to Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com. Canton police said the...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 15
FOOTBALLScheduleWeek 4Thursday’s ResultsSt. Thomas Aquinas 12, Canton Central Catholic 10Euclid 47, Mentor 37———Friday’s Games(All games 7 p.m., unless noted)Non-leagueBlack River (2-1) at Brooklyn...
View Article64 students from Akron area named National Merit semifinalists
Sixty-four high school seniors from the Akron area are among 16,000 students nationwide named National Merit semifinalists on Wednesday.The program, in its 62nd year, puts the students in competition...
View ArticleSanders, Warren stump for Clinton this weekend in Ohio
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts will be in Ohio this weekend to energize a voting block that presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has...
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