Local news briefs — June 28
AKRONRally for womanAKRON: A rally and fundraiser for the family of missing Akron resident Taylor Robinson will be at 6:30 p.m. today at the Community Fellowship Chapel.The event, Hope for Taylor, is...
View ArticleOhio abortion-rights group protests restrictions
COLUMBUS: Ohio is seeking to put abortion clinics in a Catch-22 with the latest tactic by Republican state lawmakers to stop the procedure in U.S. states.A provision in the two-year, $61.7 billion...
View ArticleKSU to raise tuition 1.5 percent; new money to fund scholarships
Kent: Kent State students will pay 1.5 percent more in tuition this fall — all of the money going to financial aid.Trustees on Thursday included the novel increase in their approval of a $638 million...
View ArticleFormer FirstEnergy CEO Peter Burg to receive Polsky Humanitarian Award
The Akron Community Foundation announced Thursday that H. Peter and Eileen Burg will receive this year’s Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award.Peter Burg, a former FirstEnergy Corp. chairman and CEO, will...
View ArticleSummit sheriff checks in on sex offenders, 10 not at registered addresses
Authorities are trying to track down the whereabouts of 10 registered sex offenders who moved and failed to report their change of address.The Summit County Sheriff’s Office, Summit County Adult...
View ArticleNational show to air documentary on 1998 Akron slaying of aspiring actress
By Ed MeyerBeacon Journal staff writerOne of Akron’s most hideous crimes — the 1998 decapitation slaying of Lilius Landrum — will be featured next weekend on Investigation Discovery’s Happily Never...
View ArticleArea deaths — June 28
STARKCrew, June C., 77, of Canton. Died June 18. Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch, Massillon.Evans, Quentin “Tom,” 94, of Massillon. Died June 22. Paquelet.Jackson, Kenneth W. Sr., 52, of Canton. Died June...
View ArticleAaron Burr, former HR director at Beacon, dies at 65
Aaron Burr was a towering, yet gentle, soft-spoken leader, who rose through the ranks during his two decades at the Akron Beacon Journal.Mr. Burr worked at the Beacon Journal for 23 years, eventually...
View ArticleArea briefs — June 28
AKRONWatch mysteryAKRON: Akron police have a mystery to solve and it centers on a gold watch apparently given to a retiring Firestone tire worker more than 60 years ago.Police believe the Elgin watch...
View ArticleHollywood racino accepting resumes in Austintown
AUSTINTOWN TWP.: Penn National Gaming announced Friday that people interested in working at the new $125 million racino opening in Austintown Township can register and submit a resume online.People...
View ArticleRobinson seeking partners
Portage County’s hospital is taking another step toward determining whether it will maintain an affiliation with Summa Health System or find a new partner.Robinson Memorial Hospital on Friday announced...
View ArticleReligion notes: Prince of Peace offers Community Day in West Akron
The congregation at Prince of Peace Baptist Church, 844 Garth Ave., is hosting a “Community Day” at Garth and Grace avenues in Akron.The event, which is free and open to the public, is from 11 a.m. to...
View ArticleMacedonia closes Ledge Road over concerns about sandstone falling from train...
MACEDONIA: Mayor Don Kuchta is telling nonresidents to avoid the city during peak travel times.A portion of Ledge Road was closed Tuesday after a large piece of sandstone fell from the train bridge...
View ArticleWhere to get help
Seeking helpThere are many programs within Summit County that offer support for pregnant teens. Here are some:Akron Pregnancy Services105 E. Market St.Akron, OH...
View ArticleNumber of Internet cafes down in Ohio
Nearly 300 Internet cafes and sweepstakes parlors filed required paperwork this week with the state.The controversial businesses were required to submit affidavits with the attorney general’s office by...
View ArticleCharter schools may reap benefits of funding boost for Ohio’s disadvantaged kids
A last-minute change this week in the Ohio legislature’s school-funding formula — more money for disadvantaged students — sounded good, but turned out to be a shift in funds that is likely to take...
View ArticleShelter getting influx of strays
Puppy and kitten season in the early summer means an influx of abandoned animals at Summit County Animal Control.Fortunately, there have been only two occasions in the past four years when shelter...
View ArticleTeen births continue to drop in Ohio
Brittany Kennedy admits it wasn’t easy to walk the halls of her Akron high school while pregnant.There were the occasional stares, whispers and rude comments.She never wanted to be a teen mom. “Heck,...
View ArticleGuide to Fourth of July events
Beacon Journal staff reportLooking for fireworks, parades or other Fourth of July holiday events?Here are some celebrations happening in the region:TUESDAY-SATURDAYOrrville — Carnival midway with...
View ArticleBob Dyer: You paid for this, but you won’t get it without asking
Bob: Now I think I understand part of the state-mandated requirements included in Ohio Senate Bill 221: Everyone pays for the “Ohio Energy Conservation Kit.” It has been automatically charged to your...
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