Strapped for money and staff, hundreds of Ohio districts unprepared for...
With only days until many open their doors, at least 342 public school districts and charter schools have notified the Ohio Department of Education that they are not prepared for Ohio’s new third-grade...
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First in a two-day seriesOhio has tumbled in comparison with other states in its preparation of children for school. The impact on taxpayers may be costly.Today’s story looks at the local impact of...
View ArticleRoad to Portage Crossing a long, sometimes bumpy ride
CUYAHOGA FALLS: It will be four years next week since Cuyahoga Falls Mayor Donald L. Robart climbed into an excavator to take down the former State Road Shopping Center.Signaling Robart with the words,...
View ArticleMarket District concept propels Giant Eagle growth
As a working mother of three children ages 7 to 11, Laura Shapira Karet is always thinking about breakfasts, lunches and dinners.Away from the family, she still thinks about exactly the same...
View ArticleCancer victim completes bucket list with helicopter ride
MOGADORE: John Dunn discovered he had inoperable brain cancer in February.But the 69-year-old Coventry Township resident and patriarch of a blended family of nine children and nearly 30 grandchildren...
View ArticleLocal news briefs —Aug. 18
NEW FRANKLINBody found in lakeNEW FRANKLIN: The body of a middle-aged white man was found floating under a dock in Turkeyfoot Lake, authorities said.The body was discovered at 6:50 p.m. Friday by a...
View Article1 in 4 Summit County kids may be unprepared for school
Learning comes hard for London Slabaugh. He just can’t sit still and pay attention. When he listens to a story, he wants pictures to help him follow along. He takes up a disproportionate amount of his...
View ArticleReunions
The Akron East High Class of 1955 will reunite Sept. 7. Call Marilyn Young at 330-784-5167 for details.The Coventry High Class of 1963 will reunite Sept. 6 and 7. Contact Joanne (Arthur) Sarver at...
View ArticleCelebrations — Aug. 18
CommunityKeep Akron Beautiful board member Eric Jones and 2012-2013 intern Helen Dauka received awards from Keep Ohio Beautiful as volunteer and student of the year. They were recognized for their...
View ArticleArea deaths — Aug. 17
MEDINAGrable, Dr. Bennis E., 95, of Lodi. Died Friday. Parker & Son.Ramey, Tommy B., 80, of Spencer. Died Friday. Parker & Son.
View ArticleMost dangerous intersections in Summit, Portage counties
The most dangerous area roadway segments and intersections, as determined by Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study data, using the agency’s formula that considers number and frequency of crashes...
View ArticleEverything you wanted to know about traffic volume, crashes, driving trends...
So you’re waiting to enter Tallmadge Circle, neck swung over your left shoulder as you try to figure out which of the cars coming around the curve are turning off and which intend to pass you by....
View ArticleSecond of two parts
Final part of two-day seriesOhio has tumbled in comparison with other states in its preparation of children for school. The impact on taxpayers may be costly. Saturday’s story looked at the local...
View ArticleFighting for Their Lives: About the series
Breast cancer patient Michelle Lang-Schock agreed to let the Beacon Journal follow her through her pregnancy and beyond to raise awareness about the importance of early detection and the hope for a...
View ArticleHow to help the Schocks
HOW TO HELPA fund has been established to help Michelle Lang-Schock and her family as she continues to battle breast cancer, which was diagnosed during her pregnancy. Donations to the Michelle...
View ArticleOhio politicians to address their own divisiveness with help of national...
A year ago in the heat of a divisive election cycle, many politicians avoided talking about civility and attempts at bipartisan legislation. This year, a group of Ohio lawmakers is getting together to...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Homeless shelter for women gives them wings to rise up
Homeless single women and those with children have a safe and clean shelter from life’s storms at Akron’s Harvest Home at 24 N. Prospect St. It’s also where they can get the tools to rebuild their...
View ArticleScene — Aug. 19
This WeekFriday-SaturdayImagine the PAWSibilities Rummage Sale — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Stow-Kent Shopping Plaza, 4301 Kent Road, Stow. All proceeds help rescue and find homes for neglected, abused and...
View ArticleLocal history: Portage Lakes visitors take a gamble at popular resort
No matter what they called it, the place operated at full tilt.Patrons enjoyed tasty food, live music, intoxicating drinks and a better-than-even chance of losing their money at one of the most popular...
View ArticleDavey Tree invites world’s tree researchers to experiment in its special...
FREEDOM TWP.: It’s a treasure box, in the eyes of an arborist — a 40-acre outdoor research lab filled with surprises waiting to be discovered.Visionaries at the Davey Tree Expert Co. in Kent planted...
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