Family of Canton firefighter killed while crossing Route 8 to dispute suicide...
The family of a Canton firefighter killed in February while crossing state Route 8 in Akron on foot will hold a Monday news conference to dispute findings that Tonya Rae Johnson committed suicide,...
View ArticleCavaliers 100, Pistons 98: Kyrie Irving leads Game 4 victory to finish sweep...
AUBURN HILLS, MICH.: Before this series started, before the Cavaliers rolled to a first-round sweep of the Detroit Pistons, one team executive openly wondered whether Kyrie Irving was sandbagging parts...
View ArticleHomeless man charged with raping woman in Burger King restroom
A 49-year-old Akron man was charged Friday with sexually assaulting a woman in a Burger King restroom.Keith Brandon, who’s listed in court records as homeless, is accused of assaulting the 31-year-old...
View ArticleMan arrested in connection with Rootstown theft, arson, homicide
Kent police have arrested a man suspected of involvement in the death of a Rootstown Township man whose body was discovered with a bullet wound to the head after a fire consumed his home last...
View ArticleSummit County searching for heirs of rubber workers hurt by asbestos;...
Summit County is looking for a few good heirs.The county’s Probate Court has a pot of about $2 million to disburse to the heirs of hundreds of rubber workers who died or became seriously ill because of...
View ArticleOhio Republicans turn to Senate race for shelter from presidential storm
In a room full of optimistic Republicans, some running for office and wondering if their party’s presidential nominee will help or hurt their chances, supporters of Sen. Rob Portman gave inspiring...
View ArticleAkron Zoo holding contest to name new snow leopard cubs
The Akron Zoo is holding a contest to name three snow leopard cubs born last month.The contest, sponsored by Akron Children’s Hospital, began this week and runs through May 16.People can submit names...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 25
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 Article2016 NFL Draft: Linebacker Myles Jack bet on his professional future with...
At the NFL Combine, coaches and personnel men called Myles Jack a quitter, and some other names that weren’t nearly as nice.Most didn’t know Jack. Some might have been trying to rile up the UCLA...
View ArticleCavaliers coach Tyronn Lue gets high marks from his players for first-round...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.: J.R. Smith learned something about Tyronn Lue during the Cavaliers coach’s first playoff series.It was his hands that were telling.“His hands don’t shake when it’s time coming down...
View ArticleFamily, friends protest suicide ruling for woman who died crossing Route 8...
Tonya Johnson’s family and friends on Monday protested a suicide ruling made by the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office, saying her death should have been deemed accidental.Johnson, 43, a Canton...
View ArticleTallmadge boy, 6, critically injured when bike hit by car in West Akron
A 6-year-old Tallmadge boy suffered critical injuries Monday night in a car-bike accident in West Akron, Akron police reported. The boy, who was riding his bike, was transported to Akron Children’s...
View Article2016 NFL Draft: Exec Sashi Brown says Browns know which player they want at...
Browns head of football operations Sashi Brown said Monday night the franchise has identified the player it’ll target with the eighth overall pick Thursday.He also reiterated trading down again is an...
View ArticleAkron’s longtime Paper Mill stationery store is write stuff for new owner who...
Paper Mill Studio, the longtime stationery and card store in West Akron, has a new owner who sees a bright future in the business that may seem so yesterday. “I have a stationery problem,” Paper...
View ArticleDrones’ potential displayed at University of Akron demonstration
Drone use is taking off, and not just for playing in the backyard. Several experts from different fields gathered for drone flights in the University of Akron’s Louis and Freda Stile Athletics Field...
View ArticleGreen High School to furnish each student with laptop computer starting this...
GREEN: Every student at Green High School will step into a new world of learning come August following school board action Monday night.The board voted unanimously to approve $440,800 in revenues from...
View ArticleFood Notes: Nepali/Indian restaurant opens in Falls; Brubaker’s chain sold;...
The Bhutanese community continues to spread culture through the local food scene, with the opening of a new Nepali and Indian Restaurant in Cuyahoga Falls.Longtime area chain Brubaker’s Pubs has a new...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 26
BASEBALLScoring SummariesCANTON SOUTH 3, SALEM 2 (8)Canton South 101 000 01 — 3 7 0Salem 000 200 00 — 2 9 1Batteries—Phillippi, Croston (6) and Moore; Simms and Carner. W—Croston, 2-2. L—Simms....
View ArticleTamir Rice’s mother to be keynote speaker at May 4th commemoration at Kent State
A mother whose 12-year-old son was shot and killed by a Cleveland police officer will be the keynote speaker during the 46th annual commemoration of the May 4, 1970, tragedy at Kent State...
View Article2016 NFL Draft: With trade, Browns apparently willing to pass on Florida...
Florida State defensive coordinator Charles Kelly didn’t want to make a comparison for Seminoles cornerback Jalen Ramsey, but Kelly couldn’t help himself. The parallels are too striking.Kelly envisions...
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