Teenage sex offender charged with raping another underage girl
A sex offender who is not listed in public registries because he sexually assaulted a girl when he was a minor has raped another girl, police reported.James E. Lane, 18, of Springfield Township, is...
View ArticleDangerous wind chills and some snow to blow into Akron, more snow predicted...
The coldest temperatures of the year will hit Akron over the weekend.The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory starting at 10 p.m. Friday and running through 10 a.m....
View ArticleThings to Do, Feb. 13: Enjoy the snow; hear young local bands; go antiquing;...
Put on some snowshoes or skisThere’s finally enough snow for winter sports, and one great workout is snowshoeing. The National Park Service is presenting a snowshoe hike from 1 to 3 p.m. in the...
View ArticleHouse backs bill to ease calorie labeling requirements
WASHINGTON: Fast-food chains would get some relief from government rules on listing calories for things like bacon-wrapped deep dish pizza or double cheeseburgers under legislation the House approved...
View ArticlePolice: Barberton couple stole thousands from youth football league
A Barberton couple is accused of stealing $2,400 or possibly more from a youth football organization they once headed.Mark and Rachel Sager, 38 and 34, are the former president and treasurer of the...
View ArticleIndians sign relief pitcher Tommy Hunter to one-year deal
The Indians on Friday brought some more clarity to their bullpen situation, signing relief pitcher Tommy Hunter to a one-year, $2 million contract. Hunter, a hard-throwing right-hander, has worked...
View ArticleWant to dunk like LeBron James? Kids can with Little Tikes hoop sets
What kid doesn’t want to pretend to be LeBron James and slam dunk a basketball?Now little ones can do that with a special line of basketball hoops through a partnership with the basketball All-Star and...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 12
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardFriday’s ResultsAlliance 81, Marlington 46Archbishop Hoban 78, Parma Padua 64Barberton 56, Kent Roosevelt 51Brecksville 58, Wadsworth 56Brunswick 37, Strongsville 35Buckeye 64,...
View ArticleFive killed when wrong-way vehicle slams into SUV on interstate in Ohio
DAYTON: A suspected drunken driver going the wrong way on an Ohio interstate slammed head-on into an SUV, killing himself and four people inside the other vehicle early Saturday, police said.Police...
View ArticleThings to Do. Feb. 14: ‘Pink’ in theaters; concert features young violinist;...
‘Pretty in Pink’ on big screenSo, are you Team Blane or Team Duckie? Debate the ending all over again with a 30th anniversary screening of John Hughes’ teen classic Pretty in Pink, at 2 and 7 p.m. at...
View ArticleObama to nominate Scalia successor ‘in due time’
By Kathleen Hennessey and Donna CassataAssociated PressWASHINGTON: President Barack Obama declared Saturday night he would seek to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice...
View ArticleFight night: Republicans joust in raucous debate, urge Obama to let successor...
GREENVILLE, S.C.: Republican White House hopefuls insisted that President Barack Obama step aside and allow his successor to nominate the next Supreme Court justice, in a raucous Saturday night debate...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 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. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleJustice Antonin Scalia dead at 79
By Mark ShermanAssociated PressWASHINGTON: Antonin Scalia, the influential conservative and most provocative member of the Supreme Court, has died, leaving the high court without its conservative...
View ArticleMan dies following Valentine’s Day shooting at Akron home
An Akron man died following an early Valentine’s Day shooting at a home on Howard Street, and a Cleveland man charged with his murder remained wanted Sunday and is considered armed and dangerous,...
View ArticleOhio sees more people driving at excessive speeds
CLEVELAND: Each year, about 1,000 people are nabbed by Ohio state troopers speeding at 100 mph or more and that number has been rising, according to an analysis of State Highway Patrol tickets.Troopers...
View ArticleWood from species of trees cut down by vandals in Barberton is ‘most...
Black walnut wood is some of the most expensive on the market, which might explain why 10 trees planted more than 100 years ago by Barberton’s founder were chopped down in broad daylight last week, a...
View ArticleCouples book Valentine’s Day weddings at Akron library
The Akron-Summit County Public Library probably isn’t top of mind for many people as a romantic setting for a wedding.But the date — Feb. 14 — sure was romantic for a mother-daughter double wedding and...
View ArticlePope condemns drug trade’s ‘dealers of death’ in Mexico
ECATEPEC, Mexico: Pope Francis condemned the drug trade’s “dealers of death” and urged Mexicans to shun the devil’s lust for money as he led a huge open-air Mass for more than 300,000 people Sunday in...
View ArticleNortheast shivers through record cold for Valentine’s Day
NEW YORK: For much of the northeast United States, Valentine’s Day was the coldest on record, with people bundling up for the not-so-warm embrace of teeth-chattering temperatures.From New York and...
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