Dog treats recalled nationwide
Two major pet-food companies voluntarily are pulling products from store shelves after traces of antibiotics were found in them that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have not approved.Nestlé...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Andy Holcomb continues to keep the faith
The horrific industrial accident that cost him the lower half of his body, and nearly cost him his life, didn’t rob Andy Holcomb of his joie de vivre nor his faith.I dropped in on the young Akron man...
View ArticleAkron police shoot home invasion suspect
An Akron police officer shot and injured a home invasion suspect late Tuesday night on the city’s south side.The injured suspect, Mark Losh, 23, underwent surgery early Wednesday at Akron City Hospital...
View ArticleArea federal lawmakers weigh in on gun legislation
With possible gun legislation dominating talk in Washington, D.C., the Beacon Journal asked the area’s five U.S. representatives this question Tuesday:What one legislative initiative can you support...
View ArticleTangier matriarch Isabelle George dies at 101
Isabelle George, matriarch of the George family that founded Bell Music and Akron’s iconic Tangier Restaurant, died Tuesday at age 101. Mrs. George was born Isabelle David in Massillon, one of 13...
View ArticlePark district approves first steps for new Liberty Park nature center
Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, took steps on Wednesday to build a new nature center at Liberty Park, expand the new Freedom Trail and begin work at a new park in Hudson.The park commissioners...
View ArticleRemoving two Cuyahoga River dams in Cuyahoga Falls slated to begin in June
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Work on demolishing two dams on the Cuyahoga River to restore the river’s health will likely get under way in mid-June. Joel Bingham, a restoration biologist with Stow-based...
View ArticleRetired deputy mayor not letting retirement slow him down
Retired Deputy Mayor Dave Lieberth is credited with many of the improvements to downtown Akron in the past 10 years, but he said Wednesday there’s one thing still lacking: a quality hotel.Lieberth told...
View ArticleTwo arrested in Cuyahoga Falls charged with selling heroin
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Two Cuyahoga Falls men were arrested Tuesday on charges of selling heroin.Kevin Matheny, 23, who lives at the Kathron Avenue home searched by law enforcement, was charged with drug...
View ArticleArea deaths — Jan. 17
MEDINAKara, Frank J. Jr., 72, of Seville. Died Wednesday. Waite & Son, Medina.Nix, Kenneth W., 89, of Seville. Died Tuesday. Armstrong.PORTAGEManno, Joseph Jr., 88, of Garrettsville. Died Monday....
View ArticleFirstEnergy Stadium deal with Browns is for 17 years
FirstEnergy Corp.’s sponsorship deal to put the company name on Cleveland Browns Stadium will last 17 years at an undisclosed amount.Chuck Jones, president of FirstEnergy Utilities, brokered the deal...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Financial pinch shuts down Glenmoor Gathering
The Glenmoor Gathering has run out of gas.After 18 glorious years, the annual exhibition of rare and expensive automobiles is suddenly defunct because no business was willing to rustle up $50,000 to...
View ArticleLocal news briefs —Jan. 17
HARTVILLESewage plant bidHARTVILLE: Construction is expected to take 18 months on the reconstruction and expansion of the village sewage treatment plant.Village Council awarded the contract Tuesday to...
View ArticleInternationally known suicide expert, Dr. James Rogers, dies of brain cancer
When James R. Rogers was just 8 years old, he heard about someone who had taken his own life. This curiosity led to a career where he was an internationally recognized expert.Rogers, of Granger...
View ArticleNo plan to arm teachers in North Canton schools
NORTH CANTON: The carnage from the Newtown, Conn., shootings has added a new dimension to school safety and security.“We have learned from the tragedy. It has been a sobering experience,” schools...
View ArticleOhio logs $849 million in liquor sales for 2012
Ohioans love their booze.Liquor sales climbed 7 percent last year to $849 million, eclipsing the state record set the previous year, the Ohio Division of Liquor Control reported Wednesday.It was at...
View ArticleBullets whiz past officers' heads, strike Medina County homes
MONTVILLE TWP.: A grand jury is expected to consider additional felony charges against two men accused of firing bullets from an assault rifle that landed inside two homes.Mark Bornino, 53, of Windfall...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Jan. 17
AKRONNew officersAKRON: Three new Akron police officers will be sworn in Tuesday.Mayor Don Plusquellic will administer the oath of office at 5 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 166 S. High St.The new...
View ArticleArea deaths — Jan. 17
MEDINATriplett, Mary Elizabeth, 89, of Lodi. Died Wednesday. Parker & Son.STARKDrew, Margaret R., 87, of Massillon. Died Monday. Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch.Hale, L. Louise, 93, of Paris. Died...
View ArticleStark County woman is second in command of Blue Star Mothers group
MARLBORO TWP.: Judy Dorsey points to a photo of her son Matthew “Matt” Dorsey on a wall in her home and talks about how her life has changed since he joined the Marines.“If it wasn’t for him, I...
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