Local history: Panicked shoppers swamped stores during May 1946 rail strike
Hurry up! Where’s the lettuce? Grab the oranges. Anyone see tomatoes? Oh, no! The bananas are gone!Chaos swept Summit County markets in May 1946 when panicked shoppers swamped produce counters as...
View Article10 Things To Do In... Barberton
BARBERTON: The Magic City turned 125 this year, but you don’t need a party invitation to celebrate what this town offers.The one-time industrial community still boasts an old-fashioned downtown and...
View ArticleHorse racing: Derby champ Nyquist gearing up for new challenge at Preakness
He’ll have another.Happy, healthy and hangin’ in his new home, Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist is gearing up for another big race, the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on...
View ArticleIndians OF Tyler Naquin still learning on the fly; Lonnie Chisenhall expected...
CLEVELAND: Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin has, for the most part, played well this season after forcing his way onto the major-league club with a stellar spring. Naquin entered Sunday’s game hitting...
View ArticleHours after dad gives up, son in Utah entrapment case in custody
PINEDALE, Wyo.: A woman and her four teenage daughters who were lured to a Utah house and tied up in the basement were thrilled and relieved to learn the father and son charged in the bizarre attack...
View ArticleHalf-naked Melania Trump and other political attacks ‘made my skin crawl’
Most of the willing participants wore a complex set of headphones with moistened tentacles reaching into their hair, touching their scalp. Tiny sensors measured brain waves. A long, narrow bar sat...
View ArticleLast of several mobile homes where 8 were found shot moved
WAVERLY, OHIO: The last of several mobile homes where eight relatives were found shot to death in southern Ohio have been moved to a secure location.The state Attorney General’s Office says three...
View ArticleLost dog, out-of-town owner reunited with help from Akron police
A lost dog has been reunited with its out-of-town owner after a three-city search and some help from the Akron Police Department.A woman visiting friends in Kenmore had her dog, Emma, get loose and go...
View ArticleCornerstone Market in Munroe Falls rises from the ashes; bigger building...
A drive that normally took Nick Bartolone more than a half hour seemed like it only took 10 minutes as he raced to his Cornerstone Market & Deli in Munroe Falls.That was even though lightning...
View ArticleGrateful for LeBron James’ faith in him, Cavaliers’ J.R. Smith cherishes...
INDEPENDENCE: It seemed as if LeBron James put his neck on the line in January 2015 when he approved the Cavaliers’ three-team trade that brought J.R. Smith to Cleveland.The other piece in the deal,...
View ArticleOhio State band instructor pleads guilty to sexual battery
COLUMBUS: Authorities say an Ohio State University drum major instructor accused of sexually assaulting a student has pleaded guilty to a sexual battery charge.A Franklin County prosecutor’s...
View ArticleChicago-area police say Sinead O’Connor found safe
CHICAGO: Chicago-area police said Irish singer and musician Sinead O’Connor was found safe Monday and was no longer considered a missing person. She reportedly went for a bicycle ride Sunday morning in...
View ArticleAkron area’s Midway Plaza sells for more than $1 million; shopping center is...
A New York real estate company has paid more than $1 million for one of the Akron area’s oldest strip centers, the struggling Midway Plaza.Namdar Realty Group of Great Neck, N.Y., bought the plaza —...
View ArticleRichfield police officer charged with stealing from Christmas program
A Richfield police officer who helped start Shop With A Cop — a now-regional program designed to help low-income youngsters bond with law enforcement by brightening their Christmas — is accused of...
View ArticleAkron police investigating two shootings, one stabbing over the weekend
Akron police are investigating two shootings and a stabbing that happened over the weekend.The first incident happened about 11:30 p.m. Friday. A 50-year-old male was driving northbound on Brown Street...
View ArticleOhio needs a voice for what works
Paolo DeMaria comes to the job of state superintendent for public instruction with a strong combination of knowledge, skills and experience. What may be most attractive about his long record in state...
View ArticleSummit County Council agrees to do traffic study in Montrose
Summit County Council agreed Monday to conduct a traffic impact study in the busy Montrose shopping area.Walmart and two retail property owners are expected to pay for the analysis, which will cost up...
View ArticleCavaliers vs. Raptors: How They Match Up
Cavs backcourt Kyrie Irving leads the Cavs in scoring this postseason (24.4 ppg) and has combined with J.R. Smith to make 59 3-pointers in just eight playoff games. Irving’s defense was exposed in a...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — May 17
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 ArticleCavaliers notebook: Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas to miss Game 1, maybe...
INDEPENDENCE: Center Jonas Valanciunas will not play in Game 1 and is doubtful for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Cavaliers, Raptors coach Dwane Casey said Monday. Casey sounded...
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