Volunteers pry loose who’s spending money on political ads
Lily Korte of Canton took a peek at the money side of politics and was astonished. While sitting at home watching The Daily Show on Comedy Central, she has been pulling up on her computer the billing...
View ArticleFear not thrill seekers at Akron-area haunted houses
The only thing to fear at most of Northeast Ohio’s haunted houses are the zombies and goblins as local fire marshals say they’re pretty sure you’re safe inside the buildings.Not just any ghoulish...
View ArticleStow municipal judge asks communities to dissolve mayor’s courts
MACEDONIA: Stow Municipal Judge Kim Hoover is asking some Summit County communities to consider dissolving their mayor’s courts.Hoover recently sent letters to officials in Macedonia, Peninsula, Boston...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Former “projects” kid wants to return and help
Most folks who graduate from living in public housing — the projects — have absolutely no desire to return.Humor aside, The Jeffersons theme song is certainly truth-telling in that regard:“Well we’re...
View ArticleRegional briefs — Oct. 19
AKRONIntruders soughtAKRON: Akron police are looking for three men who fired shots into an apartment while trying to force themselves inside.No one was injured in the attack early Friday morning at the...
View ArticleStark County congregations collect food for the hungry
United Church of Christ congregations in Stark County are joining forces to “Fill a Semi to Feed the Hungry.”The nonperishable food drive began this week at Trinity United Church of Christ, 8108...
View ArticleLocal playwright hopes to inspire others
Diane A. Rhynes is compelled to encourage others to step out on faith and trust that God will open a path.She is sharing her message via her gospel stage play, When You’ve Been Called. The three-act...
View ArticleGreater threat from ticks in eastern Ohio, state reports
The tick that can transmit Lyme disease is becoming more established and a growing threat in Ohio, two state agencies reported Friday.The Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Natural...
View ArticlePolice blotter — Oct. 21
Summit CountyAkronArrestsA Lake Street woman, 26, and a Mineola Avenue man, 21, were charged with aggravated burglary. Police said officers were called to a Lake Street apartment for a call about a...
View ArticleArea deaths — Oct. 20
Medina CountyBroadsword, Donald H., 80, of Litchfield Township. Died Thursday. Bauer, Valley City.
View ArticleUA official up for Tennessee State president’s position
NASHVILLE, Tenn.: The Tennessee Board of Regents has narrowed the candidates for Tennessee State University president to a final four that includes a University of Akron administrator.Candace Campbell...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Man blows whistle that isn’t heard
What happens when a Good Samaritan sees a crime unfolding and tries to report it but nobody seems particularly interested?Ask David Cook.The Norton man was roaming through a website frequented by fans...
View ArticleChemical incident at UA lab sends five to area hospitals
Five people were treated at Akron hospitals Saturday after a fire involving chemicals in a University of Akron science lab.Akron firefighters received a report at 9:36 a.m. of fire and fumes at the...
View ArticleBlinded Revere High soldier and wife deal with challenges: ‘We’ve gotten very...
To say this has been a challenging year for Aaron and Kelly Hale is a dramatic understatement.Revere High School graduate Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Hale was blinded in December when an improvised explosive...
View ArticlePackard Institute restoring old car to restore lost souls
In some ways, the 1948 Packard Victoria Convertible is a metaphor for the youngsters who will be restoring it: a treasure hiding beneath the visible dings and dents of a hard life.But as with all the...
View ArticleCelebrations
CommunityDavid Nist, assistant chief magistrate of the Stark County Family Court, and Brant Luther, CASA/Guardian ad Litem director, completed a three-year court management program that provides a...
View ArticleChildren and adults struggle with love and relationships in a tough environment
The teens were just girls — 13, 14, 15 years old — when they learned they were pregnant.And though they asserted that they weren’t intentionally trying to get pregnant, most were not disappointed when...
View ArticleNeighbors rocked by cluster of 14 new injection, production wells planned in...
WINDHAM TWP.: In what should be the still of the night, Natalie Baker can feel her house shake.It is a strange, disconcerting and troubling sensation, Baker says of the vibrations caused by a drilling...
View ArticleCharities invited to submit needs
The Beacon Journal will again help match charities with supporters during the holiday season. Starting Nov. 11, the newspaper will publish People Helping People. The listing lets nonprofit entities...
View ArticleDogs’ days depend on county
COLUMBUS: The survival chances for a dog in an animal shelter in Ohio could depend on which county the animal is impounded in.The Columbus Dispatch reports that the statewide average shows that 70...
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