Cremations growing in number; more area funeral homes adding own service
With more families choosing cremation over traditional burial, local funeral homes are expanding into the crematory business.Funeral homes in Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, Stow and Tallmadge are either...
View ArticleFatal crash north of Wooster
At least one person is dead and two more were in critical condition Saturday evening after a traffic crash in Wayne County.The accident occurred near Hawk’s Nest Golf Club in Canaan Township, north of...
View ArticleArea deaths — Sept. 15
PORTAGEScott, Gerald E., 83, of Ravenna. Died Thursday. Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson.Lininger, Walter Stewart “Wally,” 70, of Windham. Died Friday. Mallory- DeHaven-Carlson.Miller, Dorothy P., 87, of...
View ArticleFalls firefighters ask court to light a fire under city officials over...
CUYAHOGA FALLS: The union representing firefighters in Cuyahoga Falls is asking a Summit County Common Pleas Court to order the city to promote some of its members.The Falls members of the...
View ArticleReunions
• The St. Peter’s Elementary Class of 1957 of Akron will reunite Sept. 30. For details and to make a reservation, contact Ruth McFadden Pelyhes at r64splash@att.net.• The Akron Kenmore High class of...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Sept. 16
SUMMIT COUNTYAdoption meetingAKRON: Summit County Children Services will hold a free foster care and adoption information meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the agency, 264 S. Arlington St.At the end...
View ArticleCentral Ohio police cited after man killed
COLUMBUS: Authorities in central Ohio say a state trooper and two sheriff’s deputies are facing charges linked to the death of an allegedly drunk man they dropped off at a fast-food restaurant.Two...
View ArticlePolice blotter — Sept. 9
Summit CountyAkronArrestsA Yukon Avenue man, 20, was charged with felonious assault after he allegedly quarreled with a woman, put her in a bear hug and lifted her off the ground. When she demanded to...
View ArticleCelebrations - Sept. 16
CommunityAkron Children’s Hospital’s Tracey Herstich and Julie Tsirambidis were named the 2012 Pediatric Nurse Practitioners of the Year by the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric...
View ArticleRosh Hashana services in Summit County
Where to go for servicesRosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year) begins at sundown tonight. It is a time when millions of Jews around the world gather at synagogues to celebrate the completion of another...
View ArticleHer car is 82. She’s 102. Both still going strong.
JACKSON TWP.: Not many folks change their own oil anymore.Fewer still are women.And I’ll bet you a week’s pay there’s not another woman on the planet who continues to change her own oil at the age of...
View ArticleCounties told to be wary about casino cash
As Ohio counties start reaping the financial benefits of casino gambling, the County Commissioners Association of Ohio is warning its members to be conservative when counting on casino taxes.“This is a...
View ArticleCongregation to celebrate Rosh Hashana in new sanctuary
BATH TWP.: The Jewish New Year is always a time of excitement at Anshe Sfard (Revere Road Synagogue).This year, the enthusiasm will be intensified because the congregation will gather for the first...
View ArticleThe Akron area: Good people, mad as hell
America has always been about deliberation. People talk things out to come up with new and better ways.But that has not worked so well lately. As we and the politicians who represent us become more...
View ArticleAkron native takes skills to Google, teaching dance
Kate Lieberth, the guru of dance at Google, starts every work day waiting for a company-run bus.At a bus stop not far from her Oakland home, she boards one of about 100 buses that Google operates in...
View ArticleHow the America Today project was done
How project works Today’s discussion of the media as a contributor to the polarization of the nation is part of the Beacon Journal’s America Today project. The newspaper has joined in a larger...
View ArticleHow to find the facts
As people try to assess what is true and what is not in the information conveyed by politicians, newsmakers and news organizations, there has been a rise in fact-checking.Of course, in the current...
View ArticleFrontier Airlines leaving Akron-Canton Airport, moving to Cleveland Hopkins
Frontier Airlines is leaving Akron-Canton Airport and moving all Northeast Ohio service to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.The move is a consolidation of operations and an opportunity to gain a...
View ArticleMogadore soldier, 19, killed in Texas apartment fire
A decorated soldier from Mogadore has been identified as one of three people killed in a fire near Fort Hood, Texas.Pvt. 1st Class Seth Micheal Soulsby, 19, died Thursday, according to U.S. Army...
View ArticleFive area agencies seeking new funds on November ballot
Five area agencies are hoping voters will give them a cash infusion in November.Library districts in Stark County and Wadsworth, the Portage County Health District, the Stark County Park District and...
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