Stark State College releases artist’s rendering of new Akron campus
Stark State College released an artist’s rendering Wednesday of its new Akron campus.The Jackson Township-based school also revealed that the campus will go by the name of Stark State College Akron.The...
View ArticleDocuments show high-level support for now-ended partnership talks between UA,...
The University of Akron’s hope to burst onto the national education scene through a partnership with troubled ITT Technical Institute was on track to be announced in early January, according to...
View ArticleAkron business incubator to get coffee shop that officials say will percolate...
The drab lobby/entryway at the downtown Akron business incubator will be transformed into a modern, cozy multipurpose area complete with a coffee shop.Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan says the new space will...
View ArticleAkron RubberDucks set attendance record, get the win to boot
It was a record-setting day for the Akron RubberDucks.The minor league team set an attendance record Wednesday as 8,375 fans filled the stands and beyond for the daytime game against the Erie...
View ArticleParts of westbound I-76 in Akron will be closed this weekend
If you’re traveling through Akron this weekend, take note: Parts of I-76 will be closed for bridge repairs.From 8 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday, I-76 westbound will be closed from the I-77 Central...
View ArticleAkron’s East high school students want the truth when it comes to...
Donald Trump can’t be trusted because his inflammatory, racially and ethnically charged rhetoric is divisive.Hillary Clinton can’t be trusted because she could have compromised national security when...
View ArticleOhio Senate approves proposal to do away with alcohol limit on beer
Ohio is closer to tapping into high-alcohol beers.The Ohio Senate approved an amendment Wednesday that would do away with the state’s 12 percent alcohol by volume (ABV) limit.The amendment to the...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — May 11
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 ArticleLeBron concedes that Steph Curry deserves MVP award, but suggests he could...
INDEPENDENCE: LeBron James had some catching up to do Wednesday before he could tackle the debate of Most Valuable Player — which even he conceded wasn’t much of a debate at all. As part of James’...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Dental sign is inkblot test
Everybody makes fun of it, but never on the record.“This is my family dentist,” wrote one of the folks who brought the sign to my attention, “so you definitely can’t credit me.”As a result, your...
View Article3 people injured when truck crashes into Stark County restaurant
Three people were injured Wednesday when a pickup truck drove into a restaurant in Jackson Township, the Canton Repository reported.The accident occurred about noon at Bombay Sitar at 5111 Fulton Drive...
View ArticleMan expected to be pallbearer charged with burglary during Ohio funeral
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO: A man expected to be a pallbearer at a woman’s funeral has been charged with burglarizing her granddaughter’s home during the service in western Ohio.Clark County court records show...
View ArticlePew study finds shrinking middle class in Akron
WASHINGTON: In Akron and metropolitan areas across America, the middle class is hollowing out.A widening wealth gap is moving more households into either higher or lower-income groups in major metro...
View ArticleProsecutor: Ohio man charged in fatal crash was on heroin
DAYTON, OHIO: A prosecutor says a man accused of causing the death of a woman in a crash that occurred while he had heroin in his system has been indicted on charges including aggravated vehicular...
View ArticleFormer Orrville teacher facing felony charges of sexual battery had clean...
A former Orrville High School science teacher had a clean personnel record prior to resigning after she was accused of having a sexual relationship with a male student.Sue Link-Bukovitz, 33, faces a...
View ArticleMan robs strip club at gunpoint, gets away with $265
Akron police are investigating after a strip club bartender reported a masked man robbed her at gunpoint.The 23-year-old bartender told police she was in the process of opening the club on Wednesday in...
View ArticleStark State College to build Akron campus at Perkins Street and Route 8
Stark State College will build its new Akron campus on 11 acres of vacant, city-owned property along Perkins Street near state Route 8 just northeast of downtown.The Jackson Township-based school —...
View ArticleBrowns sign wide receiver Jordan Payton, linebacker Scooby Wright to rookie...
Wide receiver Jordan Payton and linebacker Scooby Wright signed their rookie contracts Thursday with the Browns on the eve of the team’s rookie minicamp, a source familiar with the situation...
View ArticleLake High School students raise more than $6,000 toward purchase of service...
Students at Lake High School recently used doughnuts for a worthy cause — they sold more than 5,000 of the sweet treats to provide a service dog for a young girl in a wheelchair.It all started with a...
View ArticleJudge John Adams again removed from case; criminal defendant claims he did...
U.S. District Court Judge John Adams has been removed from a case for the second time in less than a year, this time at the request of a criminal defendant who claims he used opiates with two of the...
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