Union headquarters for Hoover Co. workers gifted to Stark County university
CANTON: Walsh University plans to use the longtime home of the union for Hoover Co. workers to expand its museum studies program and preserve the union’s legacy.The union hall in Canton served as the...
View ArticlePolice: Ohio boy finds gun, accidentally shoots himself in leg
COLUMBUS: Columbus police say a 12-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the leg while handling a gun that he found in his grandfather’s bedroom.Police say the boy was taken to a hospital and was...
View ArticlePolice, feds looking for burglars who robbed Northeast Ohio gun store
NORTH ROYALTON, OHIO: Local police and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are searching for a team of burglars who broke into a Northeast Ohio gun shop last month and stole...
View ArticleCleveland Clinic performs first deep brain stimulation surgery for stroke...
CLEVELAND: The Cleveland Clinic has performed the first deep brain stimulation surgery for stroke recovery.The hospital is conducting a clinical trial assessing the procedure’s potential to improve...
View ArticleMount Union student wins scholarship, chance to travel the country
ALLIANCE: A University of Mount Union student will travel aboard a bus this year and write about her experiences after winning a scholarship competition to help celebrate Anderson Coach & Travel’s...
View ArticleBoy, 13, arrested for repeatedly stabbing 12-year-old girl in Canton
Associated PressCANTON: Police say a 13-year-old boy was taken into custody after repeatedly stabbing a 12-year-old girl during an argument.Police in Canton say the girl was stabbed in her legs and one...
View ArticleSwastika painted on Hebrew Union College sign in Ohio
CINCINNATI: Police are investigating the painting of a white swastika on a sign at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati.School officials say the symbol spray painted on a...
View ArticleSecretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson and Exxon part ways; $180M...
NEW YORK: Rex Tillerson, the nominee of President-elect Donald Trump for secretary of state, is severing ties with Exxon Mobil through a $180 million retirement package one week before his Senate...
View ArticleSummit County Jail inmate charged with making up sexual assault story
Two Summit County Jail inmates are accused of making up a story that one of them was sexually assaulted by a sheriff’s deputy.Jake R. Johnson, 29, of Stow is charged with falsification and making false...
View ArticleGovernor to sign bill boosting Ohio’s addictions fight
COLUMBUS: Ohio Gov. John Kasich plans to sign a bill expanding the use of an anti-overdose drug as part of the state’s fight against the addictions epidemic killing thousands each year.The bill the...
View ArticleLeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love all questionable for Wednesday's game...
INDEPENDENCE: The Cavaliers’ Big Three remain the Wounded Three. LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love are all listed as questionable for tonight’s game against the Chicago Bulls. James missed...
View ArticleBrunswick woman robbed by man who agreed over internet to sell her a cellphone
A Brunswick woman told police she was robbed on Tuesday in Akron by a man who had agreed over the internet to meet up in Akron to sell her a cellphone.Police reported the woman met the man in the 1900...
View ArticleMedical examiner seeks next of kin for Akron man, 60, who died in October
The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking the family of Robert E. Richards, who died in late October from natural causes.Richards, a 60-year-old white man who lived on Ardella Avenue in...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 3
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 ArticleSome Ohio immigrants might lose commercial driver’s licenses
TOLEDO: Ohio is telling several hundred immigrants they will lose their commercial driver’s licenses if they can’t show proof of citizenship or permanent resident status.The state says the move is...
View ArticleThe Latest: Next Wednesday is Confirmation Day in Senate
WASHINGTON: The Latest on Congress (all times EST):1:35 p.m.The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says Rex Tillerson told him he supports the Paris climate agreement to reduce...
View ArticleOhio State’s standout LB Raekwon McMillan will enter NFL draft
COLUMBUS: Standout middle linebacker Raekwon McMillan has become the third member of Ohio State’s defense to declare for the NFL draft.He follows All-American safety Malik Hooker and cornerback Gareon...
View ArticleBarberton City Schools Superintendent Patricia Cleary to retire
Patricia Cleary began her working life in banking, but after the birth of her children, it became clear she wasn’t invested.She turned to education instead. After 12 years with the Barberton City...
View ArticleSome Ohio immigrants might lose commercial driver’s licenses
TOLEDO, OHIO: Ohio is warning several hundred immigrants that they will lose their commercial driver’s licenses if they can’t show proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status.The state said...
View ArticleThe Latest: Trump acting to fill out top White House staff, adds former...
WASHINGTON: The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST):2:30 p.m.It’s a big hiring day for the incoming Trump White House.President-elect Donald Trump has picked Katie Walsh as deputy to...
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