When civility worked
Wednesday: A Gold Star mother fights bitterness about her son’s death.Today: A crisis brings abortion opponents together.Friday: Labor negotiators learn to overcome differences.Saturday: Anonymous...
View ArticleDivided by abortion, they were brought together in an emergency
The Beacon Journal has been writing about civility for almost a year and most of the stories have been about people in conflict and turmoil. This week we are writing about people who faced problems and...
View ArticleFirst serious storm not as severe as predicted
The Akron area’s first big snowstorm of the season might best be described as disruptive but not dire.And, for weather enthusiasts, perhaps a bit disappointing.The storm, originally expected to dump a...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Dec. 27
AKRONGirl’s death probedAKRON: Investigators are awaiting toxicology results to determine the cause of death of an 11-year-old Akron girl found dead in the bedroom of her Eva Avenue bedroom Christmas...
View ArticleDetails: ‘The Bubble’
DetailsMovie: The Bubble: A Documentary About Celebration, Florida premiere and party.When: 7 p.m. Friday.Where: Musica, 51 E. Market St., Akron.Tickets: $9.99.Information: www.akronmusica.com.
View ArticleRegional Briefs — Dec. 28
AKRONCourt administratorAKRON: Akron Municipal Court has a new court administrator to replace Kenneth Kuckuck, who was abruptly fired from the position last summer.The judges chose Montrella Jackson...
View ArticleTrial moved to February in Craigslist slayings
A Summit County capital case against Craigslist murder suspect Richard James Beasley has been moved to a February trial date.Beasley, 53, of Akron, had been scheduled to stand trial next month with...
View ArticleNine apply for Ward 3 Akron council position; daughter of outgoing council...
The council member for Akron’s Ward 3 could potentially only change by one letter.Margo Sommerville applied for the seat vacated by her father, Marco Sommerville, a longtime councilman and council...
View ArticleArea deaths — Dec. 28
MEDINABurg, Harold M., 88, of Wadsworth. Died Sunday. Hilliard-Rospert.Claypool, Eugene T., 80, of Medina. Died Thursday. Waite & Son.Compton, Sharon L., 62, of Spencer. Died Monday. Parker &...
View ArticleBrimfield’s police department nearly completed
The Brimfield Township Police Department, which has been working out of a former auto body shop for the past 20 years, is nearing the end of a $1.46 million renovation of its headquarters on Tallmadge...
View ArticleClarifications & Corrections
A quote from Springfield Township firefighter Shawn DeWolf was incorrect in an article in Saturday’s edition. DeWolf actually said: “We support them 100 percent working with us every day because of the...
View ArticleWhen civility worked
The Beacon Journal has been writing about the divisive issues that contribute to incivility. Most stories showed people in conflict and turmoil. This week see those who faced problems and worked toward...
View ArticlePutting kids first, respecting each other as individuals united school...
Akron parents and children had reason to enter 1996 with a sense of fear.Teachers and administrators had begun contract bargaining and the talks were full of strife, delays and hard feelings. The...
View ArticleAkron Art Museum director Kahan draws praise as he nears retirement
He built a community a collection, collaboration and a building. You could say that Mitchell Kahan, who is retiring Jan. 2 after 26 years as the Akron Art Museum’s longest-serving director, is the...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Daughter arranges surprise for mom who has longtime pen pal
The really big gift Mary Jo (Caruso) Seigman received Christmas Eve has been more than 45 years in the making.Talk about a surprise! It was that and more. Something she would never have thought in a...
View ArticleAkron Community Foundation approves $1.74 million in grants
The board of the Akron Community Foundation recently approved more than $1.74 million in grants.From that figure, 30 grants totaling $408,000 came from discretionary, or board-directed, funds. The...
View ArticleMom arrested on Christmas Eve DUI charge with children in her car, police say
By Ed MeyerBeacon Journal staff writerA Copley Township woman with her three children in the car was arrested Christmas Eve on drunken-driving charges after she crashed on the way to her father’s home...
View ArticleVolunteers get what they give at home for disabled
There’s an added benefit for volunteers who help disabled children.“They often become close friends with those that we serve,” says Jenna Allen, the volunteer coordinator at Hattie Larlham, an...
View ArticleHow to contribute to Millennium Fund
The Millennium Fund for Children is a partnership of the Akron Community Foundation and the Akron Beacon Journal.It makes grants to programs and initiatives for the betterment of children’s lives....
View ArticleRegional briefs — Dec. 29
AKRONMan shot in legAKRON: A 20-year-old man told police that he was shot during a robbery in his apartment in the 1200 block of Everton Drive.The man said he was home about 3 p.m. Thursday when...
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