No bomb found at Cuyahoga Falls High School
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Authorities were called in to check for an explosive device Friday at Cuyahoga Falls High School after a bomb threat was emailed to the school principal late Thursday night. After...
View ArticleArea deaths — March 9
MEDINAFromm, Carl A. Jr., 93, of Medina. Died Thursday. Waite & Son.Long, Gregory “Scott,” 51, of Medina. Died Thursday. Cox, Wadsworth.Sand, Harriet C., 85, of Medina. Died Thursday. Waite &...
View ArticleCivil lawsuit against Stark County landfill is quietly settled
A lawsuit against the Stark County landfill with underground fires and odor problems has been quietly resolved.The settlement of the lawsuit involving the Countywide Recycling & Disposal Facility...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: 5-year-old gets clipped for good cause
Big, beautiful bouquets to 5-year-old Lily Bredon of East Canton, for her surprise Lenten sacrifice.GinaKaye Maddox, who works alongside the little girl’s grandmother, felt so strongly about Lily’s big...
View ArticleChurch signs offer hope and humor
“iPod? iPad? Try iPray … God is listening!”“Honk, if you love Jesus. Text while driving, if you want to meet him.”“Forbidden Fruit Creates Many Jams.”“If God Is Your Co-Pilot, You Better Switch...
View ArticleSaxophonist uplifts spirit of hospice patients, families
COPLEY TWP.:The strains of Fly Me to the Moon could be heard up and down the hallways where family members and friends held vigil with their dying loved ones.Patrick Munford played the tune on his...
View ArticleHoward University Gospel Choir to perform in Akron
The Howard University Gospel Choir, one of the first college gospel choirs in the United States, will present a concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 442 Bell St., Akron.The choir...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — March 8
AKRONHome invadedAKRON: Police are investigating a home invasion that occurred Thursday night.Authorities say two men entered a home in the 300 block of East Archwood Avenue through an unlocked window...
View ArticleBob Dyer: ‘Battle of Rothrock’ drags on indefinitely
Rome wasn’t built in a day, but it might have been built faster than a local judge is taking to figure out whether to close a road.More than 34 weeks have passed since the last word was uttered in a...
View ArticlePolice blotter — March 10
Summit CountyAkronArrestsA Hillman Road man, 19; a Miles Avenue man, 22; and a Stephens Avenue man, 35, were charged with breaking and entering and possession of criminal tools. Police said officers...
View ArticleCelebrations
CommunityKimberly Blackburn, an athletic trainer with Pro Care Diagnostics in Kent, was named to the Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from...
View ArticleAkron’s temporary, part-time and seasonal employees warned their hours could...
For six years, Tim Wheeler has worked as a temporary employee for Akron’s sanitation department, hoping to get hired full time.He works 40 hours a week for 18 months, is laid off for 90 days and then...
View ArticleIt’s not all ‘academese’ for ABJ spelling champ
With a confident smile and a relaxed style — hands in his pockets and his feet going up and down in rhythm with each letter he gave — Jeremy Lun spelled dactylogram and academese.With those words, the...
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This year, the Beacon Journal will explore the ripple effects of crime on people in the community, from the city to the suburbs. This story is the first in the series.
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Shooting victim Wylene Edwards is broke, but not broken
Wylene Edwards’ life has been spinning out of control since the evening of Jan. 24. Achingly so, as constant and nagging headaches and other pain dog every waking minute.Sadder yet is that the...
View ArticleArea deaths — March 10
StarkHuffman, Dorothy E., 83, of Alliance. Died Sunday. Cassaday-Turkle-Christian.WayneHanze, Shirley D., 70, of Rittman. Died Saturday. Gillman.Mays, Virginia, 84, of Wooster. Died Sunday. McIntire,...
View ArticleTwo key Ohio Republicans oppose Kasich’s tax proposal on drilling
COLUMBUS: Two key Ohio Republicans have come out against Gov. John Kasich’s proposed higher severance tax on gas-oil drilling.State Treasurer Josh Mandel and House Speaker William G. Batchelder of...
View ArticleSchools, municipalities to seek voter approval for several issues on May 7...
Numerous school districts and municipalities met the 60-day filing deadline last week to ask voters for approval of issues on the May 7 ballot.Eight issues were submitted to the Summit County Board of...
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Beginning March 18, the Beacon Journal will be offering email newsletters that highlight the day’s top stories to help you stay on top of the news. Go to Ohio.com/newsletters to sign up for your daily...
View ArticlePurim Ball celebrates seven Queen Esthers
This year marked the 58th Purim Ball for the Shaw Jewish Community Center, where the seven Queen Esthers were presented Saturday evening. Michelle Mostow served as the chair for the gala, which...
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