Things to Do, Sept. 23: Jason Aldean at Blossom; monster fest in Minerva;...
Step right up to hear Jason Aldean performJason Aldean’s “Six String Circus Tour” closes out the summer season at Blossom at 7:30 p.m. Also on the bill are Thomas Rhett and A Thousand Horses. Tickets...
View ArticleHigh school football notebook: Hoban, St. V-M set to meet Friday at UA;...
The Archbishop Hoban and St. Vincent-St. Mary football teams will renew their football rivalry Friday night at InfoCision Stadium on the campus of the University of Akron.A crowd of over 10,000 is...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 22
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 ArticleHigh school football / Ellet 35, Garfield 0: Senior quarterback Garrett...
Garrett Haverstick set the tone from the very start in Ellet’s 35-0 victory over visiting Garfield in a City Series game Thursday night.Haverstick, a senior quarterback, completed 9-of-15 passes for...
View Article“Tallmadge is not immune” — how police, EMS in one Akron suburb are...
TALLMADGE: Each week, and sometimes each day, police and paramedics in this quiet suburban community expect at least one opiate overdose call.Since February, Tallmadge police have responded to 25...
View ArticleRun, Forrest, Run! Former break dancer runs 20th race in a year in Akron...
Forrest Webb’s nickname is Get ’em Gump.It’s a play on Forrest Gump, the movie character who broke free of his leg braces running as a child and rediscovered the skill when he ran clear across the...
View ArticleUA EX[L] center loses another top staffer
Another top staffer of the University of Akron’s Experiential Learning Center for Entrepreneurship and Civic Engagement has resigned.On Wednesday Ian Schwarber, resource director of the center, which...
View ArticlePolice say 2-year-old found unresponsive in Ohio pool dies
COLUMBUS: Police say a 2-year-old child has died after he was found unresponsive in a pool at an apartment complex in central Ohio.Columbus police say the boy was found in a pool at the Worthington...
View ArticleAkron leaders counter Trump’s pitch to minorities, women and city dwellers
Three Ohio mayors, a city council president and two statehouse lawmakers converged on Akron on Thursday afternoon to stump for the first female Democratic nominee for president.The band of traveling...
View ArticleObituary: Roland Paolucci, father of UA jazz program and mentor to local...
In January, pianist Roland Paolucci brought a quartet of musicians, including a few former students, to Akron’s downtown jazz nightclub Blu Jazz+. Anyone adroit or lucky enough to witness Mr....
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Team likely to sign former Pro Bowler Cody Parkey to kick...
BEREA: The Browns will likely sign Cody Parkey to replace kicker Patrick Murray before their road game Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, a person familiar with the situation confirmed.Murray suffered...
View ArticleTwitter surges after report that it may be on the block
NEW YORK: Twitter’s stock is surging following a report that the social media company, forever struggling in Facebook’s shadow, is close to a sale.The business channel CNBC, citing unnamed sources,...
View ArticleA colorful character dies, and a Facebook following mourns — Mary Beth...
Lefty didn’t want an obituary.But he didn’t say anything about a newspaper column, so here goes.George “Lefty” Gray was a character who developed a following on social media, thanks to the niece who...
View ArticleDonald Trump, not worthy of the presidency
Much of this presidential campaign has played in the moment, each news cycle seemingly driven by a unique event. A day or two later, it can be hard to remember what had tongues wagging. Yet, in...
View ArticleSignet Jewelers becomes educational partner in LeBron James Family Foundation
Jayden Shippe, an eighth-grader at Akron’s Litchfield Middle School, was one of the first students to take part in the LeBron James Family Foundation’s educational program when it began in 2011. “It...
View ArticleWho’s Racing: Don Lichi is running with cancer to inspire others
Don Lichi is calling his participation in Saturday’s Akron Marathon “The Comeback.”“I was training for this event five years ago, when my spine fell apart and I was diagnosed with cancer. I spent eight...
View ArticleHigh school football: Friday night scoreboard
Friday’s gamesNon-leagueArchbishop Hoban 24, St. Vincent-St. Mary 0Southeast 9, Ashtabula Lakeside 7Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 24, Canton Central Catholic 23Buckeye 42, Clearview 14Cleveland...
View Article71-year-old Ron Legg hopes to kick competition by setting national record in...
At 71 years old, Ron Legg has a long list of accomplishments under his belt. He’s been married to his wife, Audrey, for 29 years, he’s successfully started and run a tree nursery from his farm the past...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Weston Bridges powers Copley over Revere; Wadsworth,...
Suburban LeagueCopley 48, Revere 27Weston Bridges rushed for 209 yards and four touchdowns to lead the host Indians (4-1, 2-0 American Conference) to a rout of the Minutemen (3-2, 0-2). Austin Brenner...
View ArticleHigh school football / Stow 63, Nordonia 28: Kyle Vantrease, Joe Andrassy...
STOW: The energy at Bulldog Stadium was rocking from the very start Friday night.Both Stow’s offense and defense fed off that energy early, scoring five touchdowns while holding Nordonia scoreless in...
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