Area deaths — Oct. 17
STARKShuck Sr., Larry A., 49, of Massillon. Died Friday. Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch.WAYNEHandwerk, Emma “Ginger”, 76, of Orrville. Died Tuesday. Gresser.Malgieri, Kathryn D., 61, of Wooster. Died...
View ArticleCache of weapons found in slaying suspect Rafferty’s bedroom, prosecutors say
A suitcase filled with weapons was found in the bedroom of a Stow teen accused of conspiring with his mentor and carrying out the so-called Craigslist killings, Summit County prosecutors said...
View ArticleAbsentee ballots may be in the mail
If you requested an absentee ballot by mail but haven’t gotten it yet, you aren’t alone.Local elections officials say they’re catching up now from the flood of absentee applications they received from...
View ArticleValor Home for homeless veterans plans to open in December
The homeless veterans who will move into Valor Home in December or early January will arrive with complex issues.“It is so complicated and so layered,” said David Peacock, a native of England, who took...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Oct. 17
AKRONMan shotAKRON: Akron detectives are investigating a Tuesday night shooting that left the victim with a wounded leg.Authorities say a 21-year-old Wildwood Avenue man was involved in a verbal...
View ArticleOfficials release Ohio school, district ratings; several Summit districts...
COLUMBUS: State officials on Wednesday released Ohio school and district ratings that had been delayed amid a statewide review of student-attendance data. Of the 17 Summit County school districts, 15...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Kindergarten classmates find each other again two decades later
The author Robert Fulghum, in his best-seller All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, shared with us the powerful lessons learned seated at those little desks, lessons to guide our adult...
View ArticleArea doctors urged to contact patients given injections from company linked...
An area hospital and several medical practices are contacting local patients who received injectable medicines from a company linked to a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak.The Ohio Department of...
View ArticleCNBC’s Cramer visits Timken to report on shale energy in Ohio
PERRY TWP.: Orange was the color of the day for CNBC’s Jim Cramer.That was the color of the protective fire-retardant jacket worn by Cramer, his crew and guests to the television set in the middle of...
View ArticleRafferty to cops: Beasley killed for money, new ID
By eliminating Scott Davis, Richard Beasley thought he would be set financially for the winter and wouldn’t have to kill again until spring. Davis was viewed as a cash bounty, at least a $30,000 kill,...
View ArticleTree bark marks conservation effort
MORELAND HILLS: The exterior of the Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s new headquarters fittingly has a natural look. The building in eastern Cuyahoga County is covered with tree bark —...
View ArticleHudson council hires group to oversee 428-acre project
HUDSON: The Environmental Design Group has been hired to provide engineering and hazardous materials consulting on the demolition project at the former Youth Development Center.City Council voted...
View ArticleLocal news briefs - Oct. 19
AKRONSchool open houseAKRON: The Lippman School will host an open house at 1 p.m. Oct. 28.Enrollment is open at the independent school, at 750 White Pond Drive. It enrolls boys and girls in grades...
View ArticleWestern Reserve Land Conservancy accomplishments
Preserving landWhat the Western Reserve Land Conservancy has accomplished locally:• Summit County: preserved 27 properties totaling 554 acres. That includes the 28-acre Eastwood Preserve in Richfield...
View ArticleArea deaths - Oct. 19
MEDINAHummel, Wanda M., 86, of Lodi. Died Wednesday. Waite & Son, Medina.Kwas, Sanford F. “Sam,” 100, formerly of Westfield Township. Died Wednesday. Parker & Son, Lodi.McKay, Isabelle E., 90,...
View ArticleMedina GOP panel pick auditor for vacant Wadsworth post
WADSWORTH: Members of the Medina County Republican Central Committee this week elected Catherine Fix to fill the vacancy of Wadsworth city auditor.Long-time auditor John Moss was killed in a motorcycle...
View ArticleBrown, Mandel focus on attacking each other
COLUMBUS: Thursday night’s debate between U.S. Senate candidates Sherrod Brown and Josh Mandel offered a chance to hear the candidates repeat their stump speeches. And also the chance to hear the...
View ArticleBoy Scout ‘perversion files’ show locals helped cover up
PORTLAND, ORE.: An array of authorities nationwide — police chiefs, prosecutors, pastors and town Boy Scout leaders among them — quietly shielded scoutmasters and others who allegedly molested...
View ArticleMedina library's ‘Paranormal Fest’ unnerves some Christians
MEDINA: The Rev. Mark Hartshorn doesn’t believe in ghosts, but he believes that evil is very real.“I believe these ghost hunters see something and hear the voices of something, but I believe those are...
View ArticleBecome a Free the Files volunteer
After hearing Akron area residents say in focus groups and public meetings that they are uncomfortable with and tired of negative political advertising, the Beacon Journal has partnered with the Free...
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