Things to Do, April 20: Creed Bratton in Lakewood; Over the Rhine in Wooster;...
Creed Bratton to rock LakewoodCreed Bratton was one of the best minor characters on the TV show The Office, playing an enigmatic, slightly psychotic variation of himself. Before his stint on the NBC...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Indians still facing plenty of lefties, but in a different...
CLEVELAND: The Indians still seem to be facing a high number of left-handed starting pitchers, though this time around it appears to be by chance rather than design.Last season, the Indians employed a...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 19
BASEBALLScoring SummariesBUCKEYE 5, BROOKSIDE 3Buckeye 000 202 1 — 5 6 1Brookside 101 010 0 — 3 8 3Batteries—Walker, Caniglia (7) and N/A. W—Walker,1-1. L—NA. Save—Canighlia. HR—None.Notes: Buckeye:...
View ArticleCharles Pilliod, Cuyahoga Falls native who became U.S. ambassador and...
Charles J. Pilliod Jr., who rose from the lowest levels at Goodyear to become its chairman and chief executive officer, and who also served as U.S. ambassador to Mexico, died Monday. He was 97.Mr....
View ArticleTrump, Clinton triumph on home turf in New York primaries
NEW YORK: Front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton swept to victory with ease in Tuesday’s New York primary, with Trump bouncing back from a difficult stretch in the Republican contest and...
View ArticleField Middle School student afraid to return to school after alleged threat...
BRIMFIELD TWP.: The parents of a Field Middle School sixth-grader are incensed about the way the school district, police department and county prosecutor have responded to a substitute teacher’s...
View ArticleTwo Canton residents charged with selling meth to undercover officers at...
Summit County drug agents arrested two Canton residents Thursday after they tried to sell a large amount of methamphetamine to undercover officers, authorities said.Patricia Powers, 43, and Eric...
View ArticleOhio elections chief touts fairness in close races that draw little voter...
Ohio’s elections chief announced Friday that eight races and two ballot issues in the March primary, including two in Medina County, came down to a single vote.Another five races, including a...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 22
BASEBALLScoring SummariesKIDRON CENTRAL CHRISTIAN 20, MANSFIELD ST. PETERS 5St. Peters 002 03 X — 5 4 5Kidron 8(12)0 00 X — 20 11 3Batteries—Wesley, Dillon (2); Fisher, Crilow (3), Nisley (1)....
View ArticleAutopsy performed on Prince; body released to family
MINNEAPOLIS: Prince talked dirty in song but had a reputation for clean living. He also had an ability to put on shows that were electrifying in their athleticism.But after his death at age 57 —...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 23: Prom dress giveaway; night bike ride; art for kids;...
Get a free prom dress in AkronThe “Rose Project” will distribute free prom dresses and accessories from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Reidinger Middle School, 77 W. Thornton St., Akron. It’s...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: LeBron James stays above verbal fray, plays facilitator in...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.: From the first time LeBron James touched the ball Friday night at the Palace of Auburn Hills, he was heartily booed.The pseudo-feud between Cavaliers star James and 19-year-old...
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Kyrie Irving's endless drills, attention to detail pay off with dagger...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.: Kyrie Irving's dagger 3-pointer off an inbounds play with seven-tenths of a second remaining on the shot clock Friday night was no accident. According to Cavaliers teammate J.R....
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Cavs 101, Pistons 91; Jason Lloyd's 26 thoughts on the success of the Big Three
AUBURN HILLS, MICH.: Twenty-six thoughts for 26 points from Kyrie Irving in Friday’s 101-91 win over the Detroit Pistons to take a 3-0 series lead… 1. There is a downside to playing well for the...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 24: Temptations at Hard Rock; Gemboree in Falls; music at...
Temptations sing at Hard Rock Otis Williams (above, center) is the only remaining original member, but the Temptations promise they’re still delivering “straight-up soul.” They’ll step into the Hard...
View Article911 caller who found 2 of 8 bodies in Ohio: ‘There’s blood all over’
PIKETON, OHIO: An out-of-breath caller who found two of the eight slain members of an Ohio family told a 911 dispatcher in a quavering voice that “there’s blood all over the house.”“I think my...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 23
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...
View ArticleObama pushes for global trade deals in face of opposition
HANNOVER, Germany: President Barack Obama mounted a strong defense of international trade deals Sunday in the face of domestic and foreign opposition, saying it’s “indisputable” that such agreements...
View ArticleObama dismisses North Korea proposal on halting nuke tests
NEW YORK: A day after North Korea’s foreign minister told the Associated Press that his country is ready to halt its nuclear tests if the United States suspends its annual military exercises with South...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 25: Story of poison at museum; band concert in Falls;...
Discover the ‘Power of Poison’ at Cleveland museumThe Cleveland Museum of Natural History has an exhibit on The Power of Poison running through July. It looks at the many forms poison takes in nature,...
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