Things to Do, Feb. 15: Activities for kids; talk on ‘Hundred Acre Wood’
Amphibious doings on holidayLooking for something to do with the kids off school today? • Fairytales and Frogs at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo invites kids to dress up as their favorite prince,...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 14
WRESTLINGDivision I State Duals Quarterfinals PERRY 34, FAIRFIELD 24106: Shupp (Fairfield) won by forfeit. 113: Thomas (Fairfield) dec. Gruber, 8-4. 120: Kollstedt (Fairfield) dec. Sparkman, 8-5. 126:...
View ArticleNASCAR: Chase Elliott becomes youngest driver to win pole position at Daytona...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.: Chase Elliott kept the No. 24 Chevrolet on the pole for the second consecutive Daytona 500, becoming the youngest driver to land the top spot in NASCAR’s biggest race.Without...
View ArticleUA won’t discuss any potential deals with ITT, Higher Education Partners
Possible plans to expand the University of Akron by extending its boundaries with more online ventures have been very secretive.The University of Akron is neither confirming nor denying any...
View Article2016 All-Star Game: Marla Ridenour's final thoughts on Kobe, A.I. and...
Twenty-six final thoughts from my third All-Star weekend for the 26 shots the Pacers' Paul George put up just a year and a half after suffering a compound leg fracture. 1. When the night was over, the...
View ArticleArea closings, delays, road conditions and weather forecast
Check local television stations for the latest closings and delays here: WEWS (Channel 5). WJW (Channel 8). WKYC (Channel 3). WOIO (Channel 19). Check out current road conditions from the Ohio...
View ArticleKent police officers return to work after cleared in shooting death of man...
Four Kent police officers have returned to duty after an internal investigation cleared them of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a machete-wielding man in December.A separate investigation by the...
View ArticleLesson plans: Engagement in the presidential campaign
Beacon Journal staff reportAs the 2016 presidential campaign continues to stir controversy and promises some of the biggest primary election turnouts in recent history, students also are finding...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 15
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 ATHLETESSubmit nominations for the High...
View ArticleMessages from across the border: LeBron James wants Cavaliers focused when...
The messages may not have been intentional, but merely candid responses to the wide-ranging questions LeBron James fielded during All-Star weekend.But the subtle signals James was sending his Cavaliers...
View ArticleTaylor Swift wins top Grammy Award, Kendrick Lamar wins 5
By Mesfin FekaduAssociated PressLOS ANGELES: Taylor Swift’s official switch from country to pop with her multi-hit, best-selling “1989” album brought the singer her second Grammy Award win for album of...
View ArticleMan, 41, charged with running Vietnamese immigration scam
Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a Washington man accused of running a nationwide scam by pocketing money and disappearing after people pay him to sponsor Vietnamese immigrants.Hai Van...
View ArticleSummit County Sheriff’s deputy saves drowning man, two would-be rescuers in...
If not for the hasty response of neighbors and a Summit County sheriff’s deputy, a man drowning in freezing water might have died Friday night in Coventry Township.Deputy Tim Kensinger was on duty in...
View ArticleThief steals Cleveland police officer’s personal car, service gun from Akron...
A Cleveland police officer had his service gun and personal vehicle stolen from the parking lot of an Akron night club early Tuesday morning, according to police reports.Officer Howard Hart III, 27,...
View ArticleDeandre Baskerville sentenced to 15 years to life for Chapel Hill stabbing...
Deandre Baskerville had trouble reading the statement he had prepared before his sentencing Tuesday for the stabbing murder of Terrance Rogers Sr. outside Chapel Hill Mall last summer.Baskerville, who...
View ArticleStudents build snowmen on day off while treacherous road conditions make for...
While some grumbled about their early morning commutes after an overnight snowstorm in the Akron area, some students and teachers across the region got to stay nestled in bed a few extra hours Tuesday...
View ArticleMacedonia police on the hunt for pet-killing alpha coyote
Macedonia police are on the hunt for an “alpha male coyote” believed to have killed at least one family pet and injured another.A trap was baited a week ago with part of a deer that is presumed to have...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 16
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardTuesday’s ResultsAlliance at Coventry, ppd.Bay Village Bay 101, Elyria Catholic 85Berea-Midpark 46, Westlake 42Brecksville at Stow, ppd.Buckeye 66, Cloverleaf 48Canton Central...
View ArticleWorkshops focus on opportunities, strategies for women entrepreneurs
Two organizations are offering training programs for Akron-area women entrepreneurs who want to build their skills and develop new business strategies.The Women’s Network of Northeast Ohio is offering...
View ArticleAuthorities investigate possible inmate suicide at Summit County Jail
A Green man who was facing charges of rape and gross sexual imposition involving a preteen girl was found dead in the Summit County Jail last week.The sheriff’s office reported Wednesday that Wayne K....
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