Jim Brown, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Russell to receive Sports Illustrated...
NEW YORK: Sports Illustrated magazine has chosen former Browns running back Jim Brown and former NBA centers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Russell to receive its Muhammad Ali Legacy Award for their...
View ArticleCavaliers coach Tyronn Lue calls J.R. Smith’s mental lapse an ‘embarrassing...
INDEPENDENCE: The fact J.R. Smith wandered off the floor during Tuesday’s embarrassing loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, then compounded matters by wearing a ski mask afterwards and playing dumb about it...
View ArticleThings to Do, Dec. 1: Rick Steves in Cleveland; ‘Funky’ creator at Kent...
Rick Steves offers travel adviceWith his books, TV and radio shows, website and more, Rick Steves has been guiding travelers to lesser-known places around the globe since 1976. Seriously, who had heard...
View ArticlePresident-elect Donald Trump says he’s leaving businesses to avoid conflicts
NEW YORK: President-elect Donald Trump declared Wednesday he will leave his business empire behind to focus on his presidency. But the prospect that he could simply shift more control to three of his...
View ArticleHouse Democrats re-elect Nancy Pelosi as leader over Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan
WASHINGTON: House Democrats re-elected Nancy Pelosi as their leader Wednesday, ratifying the status quo in a changing Washington despite widespread frustration over the party’s direction.That...
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Bob Dyer's podcast: A talk with the Beacon Journal and Ohio.com's chief pinhead
Longtime Beacon Journal columnist Bob Dyer is doing a weekly podcast called Dyer Necessities. This is the third edition, which is totally different from the first two. Just like his column, you never...
View ArticleGreen couple dies of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, stunning friends...
GREEN: David Hill and his mother, Dolores, took a risk about 40 years ago and launched a dairy equipment business that has grown to serve farms in five states.Dolores Hill, 86, died Oct. 23 after being...
View ArticleAkron’s new fire chief is trusted by colleagues and committed to fighting...
When he likely retires in 4½ years, Clarence Tucker will remember Dec. 1, 2016, for two reasons:It was his birthday; he turned 55.And he got to spend it with his family inside Akron Fire Station No. 7...
View ArticleFormer Richfield Officer Michael Simmons sentenced to probation, ordered to...
By Stephanie WarsmithBeacon Journal staff writerThe money donated to Shop With a Cop was supposed to go toward Christmas gifts for low-income children in Summit County.Instead, former Richfield officer...
View ArticleThings to Do, Dec. 2: Shop, see a movie in Canton; ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’...
Holiday fun in CantonCanton’s First Friday has a “shop local for the holidays” theme this month, with specials in the many galleries and stores in the downtown area from 6 to 10 p.m. On top of that,...
View ArticleLeBron James chosen Sports Illustrated’s 2016 Sportsperson of Year
LeBron James said he has never been driven by individual awards.So the Cavaliers’ star, four-time league MVP and three-time NBA champion didn’t know how to react Thursday when Sports Illustrated...
View ArticleThree shot at Akron barbershop
A man about to get his hair cut in an Akron barbershop pulled out a gun from under his cape and started firing after being confronted by another man, then fled the scene, running down the street with...
View ArticleAs execution date nears, 3-year-old victim’s family fights Ronald Phillips’...
COLUMBUS: The family of 3-year-old victim Sheila Marie Evans urged the Ohio Parole Board on Thursday not to recommend sparing the life of her rapist and killer.Akron native Ronald Phillips, 43, is set...
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FOOTBALLState Finals(All Games at Ohio Stadium, Columbus)Thursday’s ResultDivision IICincinnati La Salle 14, Perry 7Scoring SummaryDivision II State Final CINCINNATI LA SALLE 14, PERRY 7La Salle 0 0 7...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: LeBron James preparing to wear Cubs jersey in Chicago to...
CLEVELAND: LeBron James intends to make good on his World Series bet with close friend Dwyane Wade and will wear a Chicago Cubs uniform Friday to the United Center as the Cavaliers take on the...
View ArticleClippers 113, Cavaliers 94: Complacency kills Cavs in blowout home loss to...
CLEVELAND: The complacency Tyronn Lue railed against this week apparently wasn’t cured with one embarrassing road loss or one public example made out of J.R. Smith’s antics.Identifying the problem and...
View ArticleQuaker Square returns to seasonal spotlight as host of Heartfelt Holiday Pop...
owntown Akron’s Quaker Square — a draw for its boutiques and dining in its heyday before being acquired by the University of Akron — is abuzz once again with holiday shoppers this weekend.The Heartfelt...
View ArticleDonations being accepted for man who set himself on fire
Online donations are being collected to support a Vietnam veteran who set himself on fire in protest last month.Kenn Gilchrist, 69, of Copley Road, set himself ablaze four days after 1,150 people...
View ArticleThings to Do, Dec. 3: Akron history events; lots going on in Kenmore; Grinch...
Get a double dose of Akron history• What better Christmas gift for an Akronite than a signed copy of The Akron Anthology? Editor Jason Segedy and David Giffels, who wrote the introduction, will be on...
View ArticleStow’s Wrayco Industries notifies employees of company closure in 60 days
Wrayco Industries, a Stow manufacturer that specializes in leakproof vessels for heavy construction equipment such as fuel and hydraulic tanks, has notified its employees that it is shutting down in 60...
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