Plane crash, Akron mayors, UA, missing ballots and a serial pooper top list...
The mayor of Akron suddenly resigns. A local university makes painful cuts. Hundreds of general election ballots go uncounted. A plane crashes into a residential neighborhood. What story will you...
View ArticleLoyal shoppers crowd West Point Market for closeout deals
A half-hour before West Point Market opened its doors Saturday, a line of loyal shoppers snaked through the parking lot and spilled onto Hawkins Avenue.Many in line were bargain hunters, hoping to...
View ArticleJason Lloyd: Regardless of outcome, Cavs and Warriors are ratings gold for NBA
PORTLAND, ORE.: Random thoughts to close out the year …After all the missed shots, the anticipation of a Finals rematch and the Cavaliers’ fourth consecutive loss to the Golden State Warriors, here is...
View ArticleBrowns quarterback Johnny Manziel focusing on avoiding turnovers, the...
BEREA: Quarterback Johnny Manziel hopes the Microsoft Surface tablets on the Browns’ sideline will be safe this weekend.They ought to be if he achieves a major goal by avoiding turnovers.“It’s super...
View ArticleTrail Blazers 105, Cavaliers 76: Offensive struggles continue for Cavs in...
PORTLAND, ORE.: David Blatt insisted prior to Saturday’s game at Portland that the Cavaliers had already flushed any feelings from Friday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors and were ready to move on....
View ArticleBob Dyer: The 20th Annual Bobby Awards
As 2015 was heading into the homestretch, colleague Craig Webb walked by my desk and said, “Who’s hosting the Bobbys this year?”Nice line.Webb is funny. But not funny enough to host the Bobby Awards....
View ArticleChild abuse evaluation doctor retiring after 40 years with Akron Children’s...
Dr. Daryl Steiner’s colleagues at Akron Children’s Hospital have called him a pioneer and a visionary in the field of child abuse evaluation and treatment.Steiner’s more humble than that, though.“As I...
View ArticleAuditor cites Coventry schools’ negative funds, questionable accounting
State and local auditors are determined to demystify Coventry Local Schools’ unsettling financial statements, which show crippling debt and 30 percent of funding shuffled from one fund to another...
View ArticleLocal history: Let’s look back to that futuristic year of 2016
We’ve been anticipating this new year for quite some time. For generations, people have wondered what life might be like in 2016. The future is finally arriving.With the help of online databases at...
View ArticleSummit County offices’ move into one building in Akron will help clients at...
Things might soon get a bit easier for Summit County residents in need of economic assistance such as food stamps or health care.Instead of having to travel between several county-owned buildings to...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Dec. 28
KENTMusic festivals setKENT: The Crooked River Arts Council announced its 2016 lineup, along with the charities that will benefit.Last year, the free concerts generated $5,000 in donations to Kent City...
View ArticleResh-Gondor case reaches Ohio Court of Claims for wrongful imprisonment...
Between the two of them, Randy Resh and Bob Gondor lost almost 12,000 days of their lives while serving time in prison for a crime they did not commit. This month, they came one step closer to...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Dec. 27
WRESTLINGMEDINA INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT(At Medina High School)Team Standings: 1. Oak Harbor 82.5; 2. Brunswick 80.5; 2. Wadsworth 80.5; 4. Olmsted Falls 77; 5. Claymont 75; 6. Genoa 74.5; 7. Sandusky...
View ArticleBrowns analysis: Nate Ulrich breaks down 17-13 loss to Kansas City Chiefs
What went right: The Browns rushed for a season-high 232 yards on 36 carries (6.4 average), their most since they had 264 on Dec. 28, 2003, at Cincinnati. They rushed for 162 yards on 26 carries (6.2...
View ArticleDavid Blatt, LeBron James asking for patience while Cavs try to make all...
PHOENIX: When the Cavaliers traded for J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert and Timofey Mozgov last January, it didn’t take long for the new pieces to fit perfectly. The Cavs erupted almost immediately and didn’t...
View ArticleChiefs 17, Browns 13: Johnny Manziel beats himself up for poor passing,...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.: Quarterback Johnny Manziel struggled mightily as a passer and dominated as a runner in the Browns’ 17-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.The mixed...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Running game has rhythm, but it took too long to find
KANSAS CITY, Mo.: The Browns proved they have figured out how to excel in the running game on a consistent basis under first-year offensive coordinator John DeFilippo.Too bad it took them most of the...
View ArticleBrowns quarterback Johnny Manziel seen having a good time again in video on...
Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel made headlines again over the weekend for an off-the-field caught on video and posted on social media. According to a report by Beacon Journal news partner...
View ArticleWoman charged with lying to police after taking photo of dead body in strip club
An Akron woman is accused of lying to police about taking a photo on her phone of a dead man’s body following a shooting last month in a strip club where she works.Martina Mitchell, 20, of Rentar Lane,...
View ArticleCoventry Township standoff ends after suspect found dead; deputies get woman,...
A man died in Coventry Township of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Sunday afternoon after a four-hour standoff with a SWAT team, according to reports.The estranged wife of Ryan Perkins, 32,...
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