Submit your thoughts on solutions to heroin crisis
Summit County needs more accessible drug treatment options, and the stigma of addiction must be toppled.Those were the opinions of many of the 450 people who attended a Thursday night community forum...
View ArticleOhioans troubled by choices in historic 2016 election
When Ohioans begin voting next month for the highest office in the land, hundreds of thousands of them will hold their noses and check the box for a candidate they don’t like, don’t trust and don’t...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 3
FOOTBALLScoreboardSaturday’s ResultsCleveland Benedictine 35, Buchtel 27Western Reserve Academy 64, Oregon Cardinal Stritch 62Late FridayAUSTINTOWN FITCH 27, BRUNSWICK 20Brunswick 0 6 7 7 — 20Fitch 14...
View ArticleBrown Mackie College to close West Akron location Oct. 31; ITT Tech halts new...
Brown Mackie College is closing its West Akron location Oct. 31 after failing to renew its lease at 755 White Pond Drive, Beacon Journal news partner NewsNet5 reported.The privately owned, for-profit...
View ArticleHermine spins away from East Coast, batters shore with waves
NORFOLK, Va.: Hermine spun away from the East Coast on Sunday, removing the threat of heavy rain, but maintaining enough power to whip up waves and rip currents dangerous enough to disappoint swimmers...
View ArticleThings to Do, Sept. 5: Air Show in Cleveland; parade in Barberton;...
Drive up for Sausage AutobahnThe Cleveland Oktoberfest concludes at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea. There’s music all day, beer (of course), a “Sausage Autobahn” and lots of other food....
View ArticleTo heal America, Stein prescribes legal pot, renewable energy, tuition-free...
Dr. Jill Stein treats politics like her patients: She looks to cure the problem, not its symptoms. Her prognosis for America? Not good. In her view, money and influence undermine regulatory agencies...
View ArticleMother Teresa: ‘Saint of the gutters’ canonized at Vatican
VATICAN CITY: Elevating the “saint of the gutters” to one of the Catholic Church’s highest honors, Pope Francis on Sunday praised Mother Teresa for her radical dedication to society’s outcasts and her...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 4
FOOTBALLScheduleWeek 3Friday’s GamesAshland Crestview at AllianceAurora at TwinsburgAustintown Fitch at LouisvilleBarberton at Cuyahoga FallsBrunswick at BrecksvilleBuchtel at GlenOakCambridge at...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Michael Clevinger to start ‘bullpen game’ Monday as Indians...
CLEVELAND: Michael Clevinger will receive the start for Monday’s game against the Houston Astros as the Indians try to give Josh Tomlin additional time to rest and rebound from an abysmal month of...
View ArticleBrowns claim NFL-high five players off waivers following cutdown day, waive...
Browns coach Hue Jackson said he expected the team to be active on the waiver wire in the aftermath of cutdown day, and he wasn’t kidding.The Browns were second in the waiver order, and they claimed an...
View ArticleIndians 6, Marlins 5: Three-run rally in ninth completes sweep of Marlins for...
CLEVELAND: The Indians fell behind late but rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to complete a come-from-behind, walk-off 6-5 win and a series sweep of the Miami Marlins on Sunday....
View ArticleTwinsburg police investigating possible murder-suicide on East Idlewood
Twinsburg police are investigating a possible murder-suicide Sunday night.Police responded to a townhome on East Idlewood Drive about 6 p.m. to find a man outside who had been fatally shot four or five...
View ArticleFar-right activist, author Phyllis Schlafly dies at 92
By Jim SalterAssociated PressST. LOUIS: Phyllis Schlafly, the outspoken conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and founded the Eagle Forum political group, has...
View ArticleTV’s Wyatt Earp, Hugh O’Brian, has died at 91
LOS ANGELES: Hugh O’Brian, who shot to fame as Sheriff Wyatt Earp in what was hailed as television’s first adult Western, has died. He was 91.A representative from HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership...
View ArticleThings to Do, Sept. 6: Bedtime stories for adults; free music in park; make...
Watch Wandering AestheticsThe Wandering Aesthetics theater company will offer “B4 Bed: Stories for Adults” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Firestone Park Branch Library, 1486 Aster Ave., Akron....
View ArticleClinton and Trump have a near-encounter in a battle for Ohio
CLEVELAND: Converging on Ohio within miles of each other, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton made competing Labor Day pitches in Cleveland, setting the stage for a critical month in their testy...
View ArticleAstros 6, Indians 2: Ryan Lewis’ 19 Walk-Off Thoughts on Josh Tomlin, the No....
Here are 19 Walk-Off Thoughts on the Indians’ 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros Monday night (but more-so what's next for the rotation). 1. The Indians pieced together nine innings by using eight...
View Article3-year-old boy found in Ohio swimming pool dies
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO: Authorities say a 3-year-old boy who disappeared from a family gathering and was found in a swimming pool at a nearby home has died.The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says the boy was...
View ArticleWith NFL career on hold, Johnny Manziel re-enrolls at Texas A&M
DALLAS: Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has re-enrolled at Texas A&M after his NFL career was derailed by a series of off-field incidents that included a domestic violence charge...
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