Obituary: Barberton Historical Society President Steve Kelleher, 63
Steve Kelleher was only 21 years old when he decided to dedicate his future to Barberton’s past.It was 1974, and he’d never gotten over the feeling of watching bulldozers take down the mansion of town...
View ArticleTrump rails against ‘corrupt’ Clinton, ‘lying’ media in Cleveland
By Doug LivingstonBeacon Journal staff writerCLEVELAND: Donald Trump rampaged against Hillary Clinton and the media Saturday in Cleveland as the presidential campaign took another nasty turn 17 days...
View ArticleHigh school tournament schedules
SOCCERGIRLSTournament ScheduleMonday’s GamesKent Division II DistrictCloverleaf at Revere, 7 p.m.Tallmadge at Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown, 4 p.m.Medina Division II DistrictCoventry at CVCA, 7...
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Browns WR Terrelle Pryor will push through hamstring injury to face Bengals
Starting wide receiver Terrelle Pryor will push through a hamstring injury to play when the Browns (0-6) face the Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium. Pryor...
View ArticleOhio now selling specialty license plate supporting the Cuyahoga Valley...
Ohioans can buy specialty license plates showing their support for everything from their favorite sports teams to horses to ovarian cancer.Now, they can also purchase plates that benefit the Cuyahoga...
View ArticleThings to Do, Oct. 24: ‘Major League’ in theaters; play about rubber and...
‘Major League’ is a hit with Tribe in seriesThe Indians created a shrine to Jobu in their locker room and “sacrificed” a chicken to try to help Yan Gomes break out of a slump. Obviously something...
View Article3 of 4 Ohioans say Trump is disrespectful to those unlike him
Crooked Hillary. Lock Her Up. Basket of Deplorables. The tone of the 2016 presidential race may be the most uncivilized and disrespectful in recent American history.But something else is different too:...
View ArticlePolice: Passerby finds body under bridge near Cleveland zoo
CLEVELAND: Police say an investigation is underway after a passerby found a body near a Cleveland zoo.Officials say someone walking near railroad tracks discovered the body under a bridge on Saturday...
View ArticleStow City Hall closed due to water main break
Stow City Hall is closed this morning due to a water main break, according to a tweet this morning by Stow Mayor Sara Drew. Drew asked people to watch for updates via social media from the city.The...
View Article2 workers at separate Akron auto shops attacked
Akron police are seeking suspects they believe may be connected to two recent attacks on auto shop workers. Beacon Journal news partner Newsnet5.com reports that two men at separate shops were...
View ArticleSummit County sheriff investigating several burglaries in Green, Coventry
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is investigating several residential burglaries that have occurred within the city of Green and Coventry Township. These burglaries occurred during daytime and early...
View ArticleAlliance police looking for fugitive wanted on escape, drug charges
Alliance police are looking for a fugitive wanted on alleged escape and drug charges.The police said Celenia C. Robinson is wanted on numerous arrest warrants.Police said she is possibly hiding in...
View ArticleAkron-Canton Airport names Lisa Davala as new marketing director
The Akron-Canton Airport has named a new marketing director.Lisa Davala has been promoted from marketing coordinator to director of marketing. She will be responsible for leading all strategic brand,...
View ArticleResidents opposing leasing of Tuscora Park land to Summa
BARBERTON: Residents who live near Tuscora Park unhappily watched Barberton City Council vote 7-1 Monday to lease five acres of the east side park to Summa.The land will become a parking lot on the...
View ArticleHere are some real World Series bargains, Tribe fans. (Sorry, no, not game...
It’s nice to know that in a universe where standing-room-only tickets go for as much as $850 for the World Series opener at Progressive Field, there are real bargains to be found tied to the Fall...
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If you have a concern about voting, please email dlivingston@thebeaconjournal.com or contact your local board of elections.
View ArticleGot the right postage? Can’t read your ballot? Concerns about early voting...
Sophie Albrecht couldn’t wait until Election Day to vote.So, like 57,231 Summit County residents so far this general election, she requested an absentee ballot be mailed to her home in West Akron. But...
View ArticleTicket prices are going, going gone for this World Series
This World Series is shaping up to be a historic matchup, and this milestone has nothing to do with the players on the field.When the Indians and the Chicago Cubs take the field Tuesday night, some of...
View ArticleThings to Do, Oct. 25: ‘Edward Scissorhands’ at Nightlight; sports book...
See ‘Edward Scissorhands’ at NightlightThe Nightlight is showing Tim Burton’s modern fairy tale Edward Scissorhands at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. It marked the first collaboration of Tim Burton...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Oct. 24
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...
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