Ohio men convicted of defrauding investors out of more than $10 million
CLEVELAND: Four Ohio men, including one from Macedonia, have been sentenced to federal prison for duping investors out of more than $10 million.Kenneth Jackson, 59, of Glenmont, William Schureck, 81,...
View ArticleLouisville school district faces more labor unrest
LOUISVILLE: The Louisville City School District is facing more labor unrest.The Canton Repository reports that bus drivers, cafeteria workers, secretaries and other nonteaching staff are planning to...
View ArticleFederal government OKs leasing part of Wayne National Forest for oil, gas
Parts of Ohio's Wayne National Forest can leased for oil and gas development, reports Energy In Depth: "After four years of study, the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has made a final decision...
View ArticleBrunswick lawyer sentenced to jail for making up story about car accident
ELYRIA: A Brunswick lawyer who lied to police about who crashed his car earlier this year was sentenced Tuesday to 10 days in the Lorain County Jail, the Medina Gazette reported.Kenneth Lewis, 42, had...
View ArticleU.S. oilfield spending could rise 25% to $110 billion next year
Drilling for oil in the United States appears poised for a major comeback, reports fuelfix.com: "If oil prices hold onto recent gains, drillers could pump billions back into U.S. oil fields next year,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Fatal crash restricts traffic on Interstate 77 southbound in Akron —...
Beacon Journal staff reportA fatal crash on Interstate 77 South at Vernon Odom Boulevard has forced officials to close all but one lane of the interstate, Akron police said.Traffic is backed up for at...
View ArticleTallmadge man gets two life sentences plus 25 years for molesting 12-year-old...
A 49-year-old Tallmadge man was sentenced to prison Wednesday for molesting a 12-year-old girl whom he knew.A Summit County jury found James Renaud guilty of two counts of rape, two counts of sexual...
View ArticleArea men get life in prison for sexually assaulting girls
Two area men were sentenced Wednesday in Summit County Common Pleas court to life in prison for sexually assaulting two 12-year-old girls in separate incidents. In the first case, James E. Lane, 19, of...
View ArticleThings to Do, Oct. 27: ‘Red’ at Weathervane; trick or treat at Akron Art...
It’s OK to see ‘Red’ at WeathervaneRed, a two-person play about artist Mark Rothko, opens at 7:30 p.m. at Weathervane Playhouse’s intimate Dietz Theater. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays,...
View ArticleCubs 5, Indians 1: Ryan Lewis’ 22 Walk-Off Thoughts on Trevor Bauer, Danny...
Here are 22 Walk-Off Thoughts after the Indians fell to the Chicago Cubs 5-1 in Game 2 to even the World Series 1-1. 1. After Corey Kluber’s performance in Game 1, Jake Arrieta evened the score in...
View ArticleMassillon man killed in two-vehicle crash
TUSCARAWAS TWP.: A Massillon man was killed early Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash on state Route 172 at Greenside Avenue Southwest in Stark County.Trevor S. Wilson, 24, of Massillon, was...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron to interview finalists for diversity officer position
The University of Akron is inviting the campus to take part in the interview process as the school hires a new chief diversity officer.The final three candidates will visit UA over the next two...
View ArticleBarr Elementary closed Thursday due to plumbing problem
PLAIN TWP.: Barr Elementary will be closed Thursday because of “a plumbing issue,” Plain Local Schools said.A spokeswoman for the Stark County district told the Canton Repository that the well that...
View ArticleChippewa Lake reopens after algal bloom, but water-quality warning remains
CHIPPEWA LAKE: The Medina County Park District has reopened the 330-acre Chippewa Lake after an algal bloom, but it’s still warning young children, pregnant and nursing women, senior citizens and pets...
View ArticleThieves break into vehicles parked at park districts in Summit County
Area park districts are seeing a rash of thieves smashing windows to break into parked vehicles, Beacon Journal news partner Newsnet5.com reports.“It’s a shame that people can’t go to the park and not...
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All signs point to Browns QB Josh McCown starting Sunday with Cody Kessler...
All signs continue to point to quarterback Josh McCown starting Sunday for the Browns (0-7) when they host the New York Jets (2-5). Rookie quarterback Cody Kessler isn't practicing Thursday and...
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Fat Head's Brewery eyes Canton and Charlotte, N.C., for expansion
Fat Head’s Brewery — one of the most award-winning breweries in the U.S. over the last several years — is looking to open brewpubs in Canton and Charlotte, N.C. “We have a family friendly,...
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