Sheriff Steve Barry’s photo with Donald Trump draws criticism, concerns of...
Summit County Sheriff Steve Barry is under fire after he published a monthly newsletter depicting the county’s SWAT team posing with presidential candidate Donald Trump while carrying military-like...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Dismayed by passing game’s deep-ball failures, Ohio State...
COLUMBUS: Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is using his license to attack. It’s a license he said his mentor Lou Holtz “forever branded on my heart.” Meyer wasn’t talking about attacking Saturday’s...
View ArticleBrowns QB Josh McCown believes it’s realistic for him to return from injury,...
BEREA: Quarterback Josh McCown carried himself and spoke as if he expects to play Sunday when the Browns visit the Tennessee Titans.“Anytime you find yourself in a situation like our team is where it’s...
View ArticleIndians 4, Red Sox 3: Indians complete sweep of Red Sox, will face Toronto...
BOSTON: So much for being counted out. So much for the Indians losing too many key players to contend in the postseason. So much for it being a short October. The Indians took down the Boston Red Sox...
View ArticleHawks 99, Cavaliers 93: Cavs rest starters in preseason loss in Atlanta
ATLANTA: Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue still has some decisions to make at the bottom of the Cavs’ roster. Nights like Monday will go a long way in determining who stays and who goes. To that extent, Kay...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Ace Corey Kluber had trouble pushing off, made up for it;...
BOSTON: Despite still dealing with a mild quadriceps strain, Indians ace Corey Kluber looked like his normal self in a 6-0 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the American League Division Series....
View ArticleAmerican Indian culture and tradition brought to life during unveiling of a...
Jramayne Williams made history on Monday. Jramayne was among about 200 students from three schools who gathered for a symbolic walk along the Portage Path Trail — one of the oldest landmarks in Summit...
View ArticleSummit County prosecutor would pursue public defender office if re-elected;...
If Sherri Bevan Walsh is elected to a record-setting fifth term as Summit County prosecutor, her top priority will be resurrecting the idea of shifting felony defense representation for the poor from...
View ArticleAkron Army veteran shoots intruder in the leg
An Akron homeowner shot an intruder who allegedly forced his way into the man’s home Sunday morning, Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com reports. “I thought, ‘I’m an old guy. I got to face up to...
View ArticleCrash backs up traffic from Akron to Brimfield on I-76
An accident on Interstate 76 westbound near the central interchange in Akron caused big delays for some motorists Tuesday morning.Traffic was backed up on I-76 from the interchange to Brimfield...
View ArticleActress Monica Potter’s transformation of Cleveland home to be documented in...
Starting tonight, HGTV will share actress Monica Potter’s renovation of her childhood home in Cleveland. The new series, Welcome Back Potter, premieres with back-to-back episodes at 11 and 11:30 p.m....
View ArticleStudents show cooperation, tolerance in nasty political times
It took more planning than usual for Trina Poole to prepare for classes Monday.By 7:30 a.m., her first class of students at Stow-Munroe Falls High School sorted themselves into their desks, young women...
View ArticleTrump says ‘shackles taken off’ of him, attacks Ryan in tweet
WASHINGTON: The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT):10:30 a.m.Donald Trump is saying “the shackles have been taken off me” as the Republican nominee embarks on the final four weeks of...
View ArticleNonpartisan groups offer online guides for voters
The first day of early voting has arrived.Absentee ballots, if requested, should be arriving in mailboxes soon. With them comes the great responsibility of sifting through dozens of candidates for...
View ArticleSummit County jurors find Efrem Johnson guilty of rape, other charges in case...
Efrem Johnson wasn’t happy Tuesday when a Summit County jury returned guilty verdicts against him for a rape 16 years ago.“Don’t I get to say nothing?” he asked after Summit County Common Pleas Judge...
View ArticleDrug addiction educators to Kimpton Middle School students: ‘This is your...
MUNROE FALLS: Speakers showed the prevalence of drug abuse on Tuesday afternoon when they asked hundreds of Kimpton Middle School students to stand during a presentation on drug and alcohol...
View ArticleIrving Olson, 102, founder of electronics chain, Akron arts supporter...
Though Irving J. Olson and his late wife, Ruth, moved away from Akron 18 years ago, their hearts never left their hometown. Mr. Olson passed away on Oct. 1 in his sleep at his home in Oro Valley, Ariz....
View ArticleLocal Republicans reluctant to follow Kasich's lead in disavowing Trump
By Doug LivingstonBeacon Journal staff writerIn these final four weeks of the 2016 election, Ohio Republicans will be calculating the distance they can put between themselves and Donald Trump. On...
View ArticleUA’s interim president Matthew Wilson is very visible on and off campus
A little creativity and back to basics — that’s the strategy the University of Akron’s interim President Matthew Wilson is using to help restore confidence in the administration.“It’s all about the...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Oct. 11
FOOTBALL(Top eight schools from each region will qualify for the playoffs)DIVISION IRegion 1: 1. Canton McKinley (6-1) 21.2857, 2. Jackson (6-1) 18.7929, 3. Lakewood St. Edward (5-1) 18.1667, 4. Stow...
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