Beacon Journal contributors
Contributing to this project were Beacon Journal staff photographers Ed Suba Jr., Karen Schiely and Phil Masturzo and staff writers Colette Jenkins, Jim Carney, Jewell Cardwell, Mary Beth Breckenridge,...
View ArticleActivism of a burlesque queen
Activism in burlesqueName: Bella Sin.Age: 28.Hometown: Cleveland.Role: Coordinator of logistics Cleveland Pride/ Co-owner of Operations LeFemme Mystique Burlesque/Cleveland Burlesque Queen.“The...
View ArticleInspiring a search for understanding
Search for understandingName: Walter Hixson.Age: 57.Hometown: Akron, born in Louisville, Ky.Role: Distinguished professor of history at the University of Akron who specializes in American history and...
View ArticleSinging out for freedom
Sing out for freedomName: Christina Shisler.Age: 27.Hometown: Stow.Role: Akron Aeros’ director of promotions, conducts auditions for performers for the national anthem at 71 home games.“We love that we...
View ArticleA refugee helping others
A refugee helps others in regionName: Amber Subba. Age: 34.Hometown: Cuyahoga Falls, originally from Bhutan.Role: Refugee case manager for the International Institute of Akron. He was among a minority...
View ArticleGun safety enables gun rights
Gun safety classes enable right to bear armsName: Mildred Spencer. Age: 78. Hometown: Coventry Township.Role: Instructor, training classes for those wanting to carry concealed weapons, and 4-H Summit...
View ArticleDelivering information, stirring passion
Delivering informationName: Mark Turner. Age: 44.Community: West Akron.Role: Executive news editor responsible for the production and presentation of the news content in the Akron Beacon Journal;...
View ArticleColleagues, friends remember former chief prosecutor Chuck Kirkwood
By Ed MeyerBeacon Journal staff writerThose who knew Chuck Kirkwood, a former chief trial attorney in the prosecutor’s office in Summit and Portage counties, are remembering him today as a man of...
View ArticleMedina County Community Fund awards 14 grants
The Medina County Community Fund recently issued 14 grants totaling $27,000 to nonprofit organizations whose mission is improving the lives of Medina County residents.Grants went to:• Alternative Paths...
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:TODAY-SATURDAYAkron — The Rib, White & Blue...
View ArticleDoug Engelbart, inventor of computer mouse, dies at 88
Doug Engelbart, a visionary who invented the computer mouse and developed other technology that has transformed the way people work, play and communicate, died late Tuesday. He was 88.His death of...
View ArticleAkron, unions to talk about potential changes to health benefits
Akron is expecting to spend more than $30 million on city employee health care this year and is projecting an increase of as much as 9 percent in medical costs next year.To try to find ways to save on...
View ArticlePortage County man sends U.S. troops books
MANTUA TWP.: Tom Monroe believes it is nearly impossible to survive life without a good book.An avid reader, Monroe digests as many as 10 to 15 books a month. He blames his mother for his insatiable...
View ArticleA moment in time: A GI’s snapshot captured July 4, 1945
For John King, it was a moment of joy and relief.The war was over and he had been out of the hospital for several weeks after being struck in the head with shrapnel in Germany.And there was King, a St....
View ArticleNeighborhood Partnership Program awards grants
The city of Akron and Akron Community Foundation recently announced matching grants totaling almost $220,000 to 56 community-based programs through the Neighborhood Partnership Program.The 17-year-old...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — July 4
AKRONTransportation talkAKRON: Redesigning local transportation systems to increase sustainability will be the subject of a program Wednesday by the Greater Akron Innovations Network for...
View ArticleFreedom advocates are yet among us
“We hold these truths to be self-evident …” What is it that we consider self-evident? That women should have the right to determine the course of their lives? Or that the life of the unborn must be...
View ArticlePresenting the colors
Name: Arnon W. “Sonny” Cool.Age: 76.Hometown: Akron.Role: President of the Summit County Veterans Service Commission and commander of the Military Honors Burial Team out of VFW Post 3383. Awarded...
View ArticleBlue Racer Midstream’s Natrium plant in West Virginia is finally operating
The Natrium Processing and Fractionation Facility is running.That’s good news for drillers in Ohio’s Utica shales who have been waiting for the $500 million facility to be completed.No opening...
View ArticleGuide for holiday weekend events
Beacon Journal staff reportLooking for fireworks, parades or other Fourth of July holiday events? Here are some celebrations happening in the region:TODAY-SATURDAYAkron — The Rib, White & Blue...
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