KSU wins second ruling in coach departure
Kent: Kent State scored a second victory this week when a Portage County judge ruled that a university in Illinois interfered with its contract with basketball coach Geno Ford. Judge John Enlow on...
View ArticleU.S. soldier’s playing of Chinese retreat saved American lives in Korean War
Tonight’s Akron Aeros game will be preceded by an unusual event: A flag ceremony conducted by Korean War veterans. They’ll be recognizing the 60th anniversary of the cease-fire, which occurs Saturday....
View ArticleRegional briefs — July 25
AKRONFatal crashAKRON: The Akron Police traffic bureau is investigating a fatal traffic accident Wednesday afternoon.Police say Otis Ryce, 82, was unresponsive around 4:30 p.m. in a parking lot in the...
View ArticleExplosion ignites vacant home in North Akron
The sign out front of the Akron home offered an ominous premonition.“Future home Kaboom house.”On Thursday morning, the vacant home on the city’s north side did go “kaboom.”The explosion and ensuing...
View ArticleCarver enters 62nd year celebrating All-American Soap Box Derby
For decades, Ron Reed chipped away at the mundane hours behind a factory machine by carving soap box derby cars from chunks of bass wood. He jokingly would tell his foreman how each one cost the...
View ArticleSummit County attempts to smooth transition for foster kids aging out of the...
After about eight years living with foster families, Saunja Mayfield wanted to break free of the system and be on her own. At 19, she thought she knew it all and wanted to live by her own rules, just...
View ArticleCredit union facts, figures in Ohio
Credit unions declining in OhioThe number of credit unions is dropping in the state, although membership and assets are rising.Year Credit unions Membership Assets (in billions)2009 407 2,644,579...
View ArticleCredit unions declining in Ohio, but membership, assets on rise
Credit unions are disappearing fast in Ohio.It’s a trend that sounds dire for the alternative banking industry and its customers, but it’s not, experts say.The number of credit unions has tumbled 12.5...
View ArticleUpper Devonian shale drilling in southeast Ohio on limited scale
There is limited drilling in the Upper Devonian shale formation in southeast Ohio.A total of 125 wells have been drilled in seven counties in the past two years, mostly by Oxford Oil Co. LLC, said...
View ArticleUA starts to notify staffers of job cuts
Akron: The University of Akron has told some staffers that their jobs are being eliminated because of budget constraints.“Fewer than six” employees were told this week that they will lose their jobs...
View ArticleLove Akron Network seeking nominations for community service awards
The Love Akron Network is accepting nominations for recipients of two awards who exemplify service to the community.Nominees for the Brenda Burnham Unruh Servant Leader Award must be a Christian who...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — July 26
AKRONVideo postedAKRON: Akron musician and marathon runner Jim Ballard has finished his video tribute in support of those who were killed and injured in the Boston Marathon bombings.The song I’m Gonna...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Rollergirls to deliver hot dogs to raise funds and awareness...
Mark your calendar for Aug. 18 for what promises to be a fun-filled event for a worthy cause.“Retro Dog 9 (a Cuyahoga Falls drive-in restaurant) and Rubber City Rollergirls have come together to...
View ArticleTeodosio chosen to speak at national juvenile justice conference
By Ed MeyerBeacon Journal staff writerA Summit County program launched four years ago to reduce the number of children committed to juvenile detention facilities has put Juvenile Judge Linda Tucci...
View ArticleSummit County coalition using soap outreach in human trafficking
The prevalence of human trafficking hit home for Betty Spencer when she saw the photo of a teenage girl from Stow.The girl was being advertised as an escort on a website that has been used in police...
View ArticleArea deaths — July 26
STARKBerbari, Geraline L., 88, of Massillon. Died Monday. Paquelet.Boerner, Gene P., 79, of Massillon. Died Wednesday. Paquelet.Chandler, John Henry Watson, 71, of Massillon. Died Sunday....
View ArticleReunions
The 2013 Springfield High School 50-plus reunion and dinner will be Sept. 8 at Guy’s Party Centre in Akron. The event is for all SHS alumni who graduated at least 50 years ago. The reservation deadline...
View ArticleCelebrations
EducationUniversity of Akron music professor Daniel McCarthy won third place in the American Prize in Orchestral Composition competition, for a work titled “Turn the Page” for orchestra and electric...
View ArticleBob Dyer: The spoon is loneliest utensil
Sometimes it’s the little stuff that gets to you.Wilma Tonkin, a formerly happy Bob Evans customer, has been transformed into an unhappy customer. Why? Because she believes that every time she drives...
View ArticleUA student engineers design adaptive aids for Weaver workers
With the use of only one hand, Tom Regan, 31, used to have trouble trimming stray grass at the same height on the lawn for his job at Earth Care.Those days are behind him now, thanks to some mechanical...
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