Copley’s Lynn Slaby will not seek PUCO commissioner re-appointment
Copley Township’s Lynn Slaby will not be seeking re-appointment to the state’s Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.In a telephone interview, the Republican politician confirmed that he phoned Gov. John...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 9
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. Let your athletic director and coach know if you...
View ArticleTrump son-in-law Jared Kushner to take senior White House role
NEW YORK: President-elect Donald Trump appointed his influential son-in-law Jared Kushner as a White House senior adviser Monday, putting the young real estate executive in position to exert broad sway...
View ArticleAmid hacking feud, U.S. hits Russia with new sanctions
WASHINGTON: The outgoing Obama administration on Monday blacklisted five Russians, including a senior law enforcement official close to President Vladimir Putin, as the two nations’ feud over U.S....
View ArticleThings to Do, Jan. 10: ‘Into the Woods’ in Cleveland; author visits at...
Go into the Playhouse for ‘Into the Woods’ “I wish … more than anything …” that I had tickets to the innovative take on the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical Into the Woods that opens at 7:30 p.m....
View ArticleManhunt underway for suspect in killing of Orlando officer
ORLANDO, FLA.: An Orlando police sergeant was shot and killed Monday after approaching a suspect wanted for questioning in the slaying of his pregnant ex-girlfriend.A second law enforcement officer was...
View Article50 mph wind gusts, snow and freezing rain forecast for Tuesday; weather...
Here’s the good news.Temperatures will flirt with the upper 50s on Thursday.The bad news?First the other snow boot will have to drop and perhaps even blow away.The National Weather Service warns a...
View ArticleCouncil questions Oriana House after reports of clients overdosing, dying
Akron City Council members took an hour Monday to question the operator of a community correction facility after two parents said their sons and others have gone there for help but instead overdosed or...
View ArticleAP-NORC Poll: Obama won nation’s approval, didn’t unite it
WASHINGTON: More Americans feel Barack Obama’s presidency divided the country than feel it brought people together, a new poll shows. Yet he leaves office held in high esteem by a solid majority.Eight...
View ArticleFairlawn in sound financial shape, mayor says
FAIRLAWN: The city is in sound financial shape, with income tax revenue climbing 3.5 percent last year over the previous year, Mayor Bill Roth said Monday during his annual State of the City speech.The...
View ArticleFormer Summa CEO Tom Strauss is named CEO of Sisters of Charity Health System
Thomas J. Strauss, who led Summa Health System for 15 years before retiring in 2014, has been named the president and CEO of another regional health system.Effective Tuesday, Strauss, 64, of Cuyahoga...
View ArticleKent State tops in Ohio and among Top 10 nationally for students seeking...
Let’s go Flashes!Kent State once again is tops in the state for the number of new college coeds who sign up to attract so-called Sugar Daddies to help pay for their college.The mutually beneficial...
View ArticleAkron man charged with breaking into home, assaulting male resident with hammer
Police say an Akron family awoke Saturday morning to the sounds of someone banging on their front and back doors.The family, who lives in the 400 block of Delmar Avenue, called 911 when a man broke...
View ArticleAkron man in court Monday on murder charges in shooting of Portage County couple
When Karen Marsh received a phone call Saturday morning telling her that the man accused of shooting her daughter was finally captured, it was good news.“It’s somewhat of a relief … it was a long day...
View ArticleRemains found in search for missing plane confirmed as human
A seat pulled out of Lake Erie from a plane carrying six people when it vanished more than a week ago near Cleveland contained the remains of a male, officials said Tuesday.No other remains have been...
View ArticleKasich’s Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor backed ouster of governor’s pick for GOP leader
CLEVELAND: An Ohio news organization is reporting that Gov. John Kasich’s lieutenant governor backed President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for chairwoman of the state Republican party over the sitting...
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Why Deshaun Watson could be the QB for the Cleveland Browns and thoughts on...
Hot off winning the college football national championship game, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson could be in play for the Cleveland Browns in 2017 NFL Draft. On this week's Akron Beacon Journal and...
View ArticleBrunswick woman, 30, killed in Route 303 crash in Hinckley Township
A 30-year-old Brunswick woman was killed Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle car crash in Hinckley Township.Tiffany Hauge was driving a 2008 Ford Focus on state Route 303, just west of state Route 94, at...
View ArticleBrowns fire 5 more assistant coaches, expect Chris Tabor, Kirby Wilson, Al...
The fallout from a 1-15 season continued for the Browns on Tuesday when the organization announced it had fired five more assistant coaches.With coach Hue Jackson parting with defensive coordinator Ray...
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Are you a chili connoisseur? Cast your vote for best chili at Akron Chili...
Akron firefighters are hot to regain their title at the 11th Annual Chili Challenge starting at 11 a.m. Jan. 20 at Lock 3 Park in downtown Akron. This is a fun community event featuring chili made by...
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