Protest rallies continue at UA against president Scarborough and his policies
Several student protesters at the University of Akron leaned on crutches, wrapped their heads in bandages and called themselves the Walking Wounded on Tuesday.“We have been scarred by [Scott]...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 13: Don’t be missing John Waite; see ‘Apollo 13’ with an...
Don’t be missing John WaiteJohn Waite has had a long career in music, beyond the ’80s smash Missing You; he was also frontman for The Babys (Back On My Feet Again) and Bad English (When I See You...
View ArticleOhio lawmakers introduce $2.6 billion capital spending budget
A $2.6 billion capital budget being proposed in the Ohio Senate includes $6.5 million for a Stark State College of Technology campus in Akron.Officials have not yet settled on a location for what the...
View ArticleAkron-area Teamsters headed to Washington to protest pension cuts
Thousands of retired Teamsters — including two busloads from the Akron area — will pressure federal lawmakers Thursday at a rally in Washington, D.C., to ward off deep pension cuts expected to start...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 12
BASEBALLScoring SummariesROOTSTOWN 5, WINDHAM 4Rootstown 000 020 3 — 5 5 2Windham 200 110 0 — 4 10 2Batteries—Testa, Simons (7) and West, Harris (5); Tanner, Roche (7) and Eye. W—Testa, 1-1. L—Tanner....
View ArticleNFL rejects banished Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon’s bid for...
Suspended Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon remains in NFL purgatory with no guarantee he’ll ever escape.The NFL rejected Gordon’s bid for reinstatement into the league on Tuesday.“His petition was...
View ArticleCavaliers guard Kyrie Irving delivers after telling LeBron ‘I have to be...
CLEVELAND: At some point after Kyrie Irving’s shaky performance in Saturday’s loss at the Chicago Bulls, Irving texted LeBron James with a simple message: “I have to be better.”If there is one player...
View ArticleRays 5, Indians 1: Cory Kluber gives up three runs in loss
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.: Logan Forsythe and Evan Longoria both hit two-run homers in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Indians 5-1 on Tuesday night.Forsythe ended Cory Kluber’s night with...
View ArticlePlay Ball! Baseball returns to downtown Akron — RubberDucks set for fun...
Who’s on first? Long awkward pause.OK. I looked it up — Nellie Rodriguez or Joe Sever.Let’s admit it, unless you are a real diehard baseball fan, who is actually on the field for the RubberDucks (full...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 13
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.NOMINATE ATHLETESCoaches are encouraged to submit...
View ArticleBrowns exec Sashi Brown hoping Josh Gordon returns but not counting on it;...
Browns head of football operations Sashi Brown hopes suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon straightens up enough to be reinstated into the NFL, but the executive is not counting on it.That was Brown’s...
View ArticlePistons 112, Cavaliers 110 (OT): Jordan McRae scores career-high 36 points in...
CLEVELAND: These two teams are about to see a lot of each other over the next couple of weeks. They weren’t about to show anything meaningful in an irrelevant season finale. Jordan McRae scored a...
View ArticleIndians 4, Rays 1: Carlos Carrasco dominates Rays again
St. Petersburg, Fla.: Once Carlos Carrasco settled down his stomach, he could concentrate on taming the Tampa Bay Rays.Carrasco worked eight efficient innings, giving up three hits and one run while...
View ArticleJail inmate complained of chest pain twice before he died
A Summit County Jail inmate who died Tuesday morning complained of chest pains twice in 12 hours before he was found unresponsive in his cell.A nurse checked Antonio Daniel’s vital signs both times he...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 14: Coffee and art at museum; romantic play at Actors’...
Sip ‘Coffees Around the World’Akron Coffee Roasters is offering samples of “Coffees Around the World” from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Akron Art Museum, four brews from different growing regions, paired with...
View ArticleCharges filed against driver in crash that killed Ellet student, 17
A Tallmadge man who is accused of killing a 17-year-old Akron girl in a drunken crash on Easter morning has been charged with aggravated vehicular assault.Police report that Charles Queer Jr., 63, was...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron launches Kickstarter campaign for museum
The University of Akron is turning to crowdfunding to help establish a National Museum of Psychology.The school announced Wednesday that it is launching a Kickstarter campaign to raise $250,000 for the...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 15: Tyler Perry as Madea in Cleveland; noodle craft at...
See Tyler Perry in ClevelandTyler Perry brings his famous Madea character to the stage in Madea On the Run, which starts a two-day stand at Playhouse Square’s State Theatre at 8 p.m., with additional...
View ArticleODOT changing flow at two Medina County traffic circles
The Ohio Department of Transportation is changing the traffic pattern at two circles in Medina County.The circles at state Route 94/state Route 162 in Sharon Center and at state Route 18/state Route 83...
View ArticleMan gets 10 years in prison for house fire that killed 2 dogs
A Barberton man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to breaking into a neighbor’s house on Christmas and setting a fire that killed two dogs.Justin Garrett, 29, pleaded...
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