Ohio Department of Health testing for radium in Northfield
NORTHFIELD: The Ohio Department of Health is testing a former farm property in the southeast portion of the village for possible radium contamination, the News-Leader weekly newspaper reported.The...
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This election, it’s not just the economy and jobs candidates are campaigning on.“The opioid and heroin overdose epidemic flooding our communities has developed into a pressing impediment to job...
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The Beacon Journal asked local candidates for state and federal office why voters should support them, why most races are not competitive, how to bridge racial and partisan divides, and how to fix...
View ArticleWho won last night’s presidential debate? Read what Akron-area independents...
The Beacon Journal barred partisans from its debate watch party Wednesday night.Working with poll results from the University of Akron’s Bliss Institute for Applied Politics, the paper invited a...
View ArticlePolice officer found not guilty of theft from Best Buy
A Brimfield Township police officer was found not guilty last week of charges that he stole a $15 watch band from a Cuyahoga Falls Best Buy in May.Officer Russ Diehl, 41, stood trial on Oct. 13 in Stow...
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Ex-Baylor coach Art Briles no longer hanging out with Browns as coach Hue...
Former Baylor football coach Art Briles is no longer spending time with the Browns. Briles attended practices last week as coach Hue Jackson's guest and helped the coaching staff with the offense at...
View ArticleSix sentenced, ordered to repay $17 million swindled from investors
Six area businesspeople were ordered on Thursday to repay a total of $17 million they swindled from investors, federal court records show.Kenneth Grant of Copley, Thomas Abdallah of Brunswick, Jeffrey...
View ArticleKenmore man sentenced for attacking humane officer; Akron officer cleared in...
A Kenmore man who beat and stabbed a humane officer for parking on the street in front of his house was sentenced to six years in prison by a Summit County Common Pleas judge Thursday. McCullen Webb,...
View ArticleThings to Do, Oct. 21: Tryouts for ‘Wheel of Fortune’; Holocaust play at Kent...
Try your luck at the Wheel of Fortune ‘Wheelmobile’Have you always thought you could clean up on Wheel of Fortune? The “Wheelmobile” will be at the Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park at 6, 7:30 and 9...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Oct. 20
FOOTBallScoreboardThursday’s ResultsCin. Riverview East vs. Day. Belmont, ccd.Garfield Hts. vs. Parma Normandy, ppd. to FridayGermantown Valley View 38, Brookville 20Hilliard Darby 35, Delaware Hayes...
View ArticleWayne County man dies after falling into farm silo
PLAIN TWP.: A 32-year-old man died Thursday morning after falling into a farm silo, Beacon Journal news partner Newsnet5.com reported.Rhett Acker of Plain Township was climbing a ladder at 9:45 a.m....
View ArticleKent State University professor receives grant to study alleged racial bias
KENT: An associate professor at Kent State University has received a $280,000 federal research grant to help study alleged racial bias within the Syracuse Police Department.Shawn Rohlin, associate...
View ArticleOhio now selling specialty license plate supporting the Cuyahoga Valley...
Ohioans can buy specialty license plates showing off their support for everything from their favorite sports teams to horses to ovarian cancer.Now, they can also purchase one that benefits the Cuyahoga...
View ArticleLouisville teachers reject fact-finding report
LOUISVILLE: The Louisville Education Association has rejected a fact-finding report in its ongoing contract dispute with the Stark County school district.The teachers union, which represents about 180...
View ArticleNLCS: Cubs beat Dodgers 8-4, head home with 3-2 lead in series
LOS ANGELES: One win away. Two chances at home. Seven decades of waiting.The Chicago Cubs closed in on their first World Series trip since 1945 by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on Thursday in...
View ArticleTrump mocks critics: I’ll accept election results — if I win
DELAWARE, Ohio: Mocking his critics, Donald Trump pledged Thursday to fully accept the outcome of next month’s presidential election — if he wins. The Republican said he reserved the right to contest...
View ArticleCharlie Sheen’s ’Wild Thing’ will not make pitch in World Series
CLEVELAND: Wild Thing will have to stay in the bullpen during the World Series.While actor Charlie Sheen, who played Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn in the movie “Major League” offered to throw out the...
View ArticleOhio attorney general reviewing possible criminal charges against Akron...
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is reviewing potential criminal charges against an Akron councilman stemming from an ethics complaint filed more than a year ago.“This is an ongoing case our...
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Tweet your best championship-worthy song to create at playlist for the Cavs,...
Tuesday arguably may be the best day in Cleveland sports history. The Cleveland Indians will host Game 1 of the World Series and right across the street the Cleveland Cavaliers will begin the season...
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Great Lakes welcomes back brewing alumni
Biblical scholars know how it goes. Heck, many people are familiar. Irad begat Mehujael. Mehujael begat Methusael. Methusael begat Lamech. The Northeast Ohio brewing scene is sort of like that — only...
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