Man whose heroin was used by teen who died from overdose didn’t make drug...
Summit County Common Pleas Judge Lynne Callahan told the Akron man, whose heroin was used in the overdose death of a teen, that he was lucky because he was unconscious from his own drug or alcohol...
View ArticleArea men get life in prison for sexually assaulting girls
Two area men were sentenced Wednesday in Summit County Common Pleas court to life in prison for sexually assaulting two 12-year-old girls in separate incidents. In the first case, James E. Lane, 19, of...
View ArticleGus Kanarios, owner of former Gus’ Chalet in Akron, dies at 83
Gus Kanarios once said the worst day of his life was when he closed his 40-year-old Gus’ Chalet restaurant in Akron.That was in 2014, and his family had encouraged him to close. He was 80 and there was...
View ArticleNew UA president has a no-frills contract
The University of Akron’s new president, Matt Wilson, has a personal leadership motto: “It’s all about the students.”His no-frills contract with UA that runs through June 30, 2019, reflects that...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Failure to execute winning formula costs Indians again
CLEVELAND: Since the postseason began, the Indians have painstakingly followed their formula for victory.Grab the early lead, get four to five innings out of their starting pitcher, then turn it over...
View ArticleLeBron James, Dwyane Wade make World Series bet
CLEVELAND: LeBron James has plenty of experience wearing Indians jerseys. Now he might soon have to wear a Chicago Cubs jersey. And pants and socks, too.Hometown pride is on the line between James and...
View ArticleGood news Indians: Santa is a Tribe fan who lives in the 330
Do you believe?“Kris Kringle,” Tribe fan Dan Sutter said, answering his phone Wednesday like any other business person might.“I’m looking for Dan Sutter,” a reporter asked hesitantly, trying to track...
View ArticleBob Dyer: County Council champions member of 1954 Tribe
I’m not sure anything has breezed through Summit County Council as fast as this.They want Hal. All of them. Unanimous vote.It was Council Vice President Tim Crawford’s idea to write a letter lobbying...
View ArticleMassillon man killed in two-vehicle crash
TUSCARAWAS TWP.: A Massillon man was killed early Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash on state Route 172 at Greenside Avenue Southwest in Stark County.Trevor S. Wilson, 24, of Massillon, was...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron to interview finalists for diversity officer position
The University of Akron is inviting the campus to take part in the interview process as the school hires a new chief diversity officer.The final three candidates will visit UA over the next two...
View ArticleCavaliers guard Kyrie Irving honored with Nike banner of game-winner in Game 7
CLEVELAND: Kyrie Irving has a dazzling new look to go with his same sensational game. He’s also responsible for two banners now in downtown Cleveland. Nike plastered the side of a building on East...
View ArticleThieves break into vehicles parked at park districts in Summit County
Area park districts are seeing a rash of thieves smashing windows to break into parked vehicles, Beacon Journal news partner Newsnet5.com reports.“It’s a shame that people can’t go to the park and not...
View ArticleResidents of Akron housing complex march to demand better security after...
Residents of an Akron apartment complex are demanding greater police presence and property security following gunfire inside one of the buildings early Monday morning.More than 40 residents of Spring...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 9 years for involuntary manslaughter in death of friend,...
Terry Tart apologized during his sentencing Wednesday for the part he played in the death of his friend, Marcus Glover.Tart, however, denied that he and Glover broke into David Hillis’ home and tried...
View ArticleWadsworth field to be dedicated to memory of beloved teacher
Van Auken Field will officially open behind Central Intermediate School in Wadsworth at 9 a.m. Saturday.The field is named for Dan Van Auken, a beloved teacher at the school, avid runner and longtime...
View ArticleEx-Bill Clinton aide memo roils wife’s campaign over ethics
WASHINGTON: A 2011 confidential memo written by a longtime Bill Clinton aide during Hillary Clinton’s State Department tenure describes overlap between the former president’s business ventures and...
View ArticleExperts uncover hidden layers of possible Jesus tomb site
JERUSALEM: In the innermost chamber of the site said to be the tomb of Jesus, a restoration team has peeled away a marble layer for the first time in centuries in an effort to reach what it believes is...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron football: Zips suffer 41-20 upset loss at Buffalo
The last time the University of Akron played a football game in UB Stadium in Buffalo, the Bulls thwarted the Zips’ chance to become bowl eligible.Thursday night, they did it again.The Bulls harassed...
View ArticleIndians weighing Carlos Santana starting in left field; Cubs can’t do the...
CHICAGO: The Indians’ defense in left field could be a bit bumpier — or better yet, windier — in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday night.But that might be a risk they’re willing to take to keep...
View ArticleWoman shot in foot near University of Akron campus
University of Akron police are looking for a suspect who shot a woman in the foot Thursday night while she was walking on Kirn Street.A silver, late-model Ford Mustang pulled up and someone in the car...
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