Akron police investigating possible sexual assault involving student
An Akron Public Schools student is “believed to be the victim of sexual assault,” according to a statement Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic made Thursday afternoon.City officials have refused to identify...
View ArticleArea deaths — March 14
MEDINABoda, Eleanor Y., 96, of Chatham Township. Died Thursday. Parker & Son, Lodi.Leist, Anna Mae Neptune, 91, formerly of Spencer. Died Wednesday. Parker & Son.WAYNEHale, Tammy, 49, of...
View ArticleBarberton school board decides on cuts if May levy fails
BARBERTON: Art, music and sports programs in Barberton schools will be reduced or eliminated if the $3 million levy does not pass May 7.The potential cuts were announced Wednesday night as the board...
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Beginning Monday, 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 ArticleLocal news briefs — March 15
AkronCity to keep gunsAKRON: The city said Thursday it will not return weapons confiscated from the now-demolished home of veteran Larry Modic unless a court orders it to do so.Modic, who had made...
View ArticleThe Scene: Women’s Endowment Fund reaches goal
There was an air of excitement at Quaker Station on Wednesday evening as Karen Lefton announced that the Women’s Endowment Fund had reached its goal of $2.013 million. In March 2012, the group embarked...
View ArticleState panel to consider Akron, North Canton sites for National Register of...
A state panel will vote today on adding Akron and North Canton landmarks to the prestigious National Register of Historic Places.Up for consideration are Goodyear Hall and the Ohio Savings and Trust...
View ArticlePope Francis a welcome change for Akron-area Hispanic parishioners
The election of the first Latin American pope in the Roman Catholic Church is eliciting a greater sense of solidarity among local Hispanic parishioners.“It’s exciting to have a pope who speaks Spanish...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Little kids chat about new pope and other stuff
The 115-member papal conclave’s selection of a new pope, capturing the world’s attention, hasn’t been lost on little local ears.After all, it was all over the TV, as more than one small fry pointed out...
View ArticleKasich’s budget plan lowers aid to public schools, boosts privately run...
The majority of Ohio and area school districts would get less state funding, while charter schools would get more, in Gov. John Kasich’s proposed changes to the state funding formula, according to an...
View ArticleMother delivers healthy baby and lawsuit after unsuccessful abortion
Inside an Akron abortion clinic was not where Ariel Knights wanted to be.But after much anguish, she found herself walking through those clinic doors, joining a sea of women filling dozens of chairs...
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Tim Ryan won’t run for Ohio governor
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan isn’t running for governor.Ryan released a statement Friday morning saying he has decided not to run. He was considered one of the Democratic front-runners to take on Gov. John...
View ArticleTraffic fatality in Clinton
New Franklin police is investigating a Friday morning fatal crash on Cleveland-Massillon Road.Authorities say Aaron R. Friend, 20, of Clinton, was killed in a one-car crash around 1:45 a.m.Police say...
View ArticleRecycling rules in Akron
Recycling rulesWhat residents can and can’t dispose in recycle carts in Akron:Can recycle:• Milk, juice, broth, soup and other beverage cartons.• Plastics.• Paper and cardboard (do not tie and...
View ArticleSupreme Court to hear dispute over hiring of new Stark County sheriff
CANTON: The Ohio Supreme Court has asked for written arguments in a suit Stark County’s former sheriff has filed alleging that his successor is not qualified for the office.In a decision filed Friday,...
View ArticleAkron launching recycling education campaign
Recyclable: Detergent bottles.Not recyclable: Railroad ties.Recyclable: Juice box containers.Not recyclable: Batteries.The city of Akron will begin an educational campaign next week because of an...
View ArticleMalone's Worldview Forum Series to explore capital punishment
A forum that will explore capital punishment is set for 7 p.m. Monday at the Johnson Center for Worship and Fine Arts on the Malone University campus, 2600 Cleveland Ave., N.W., Canton.The session,...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Cuyahoga Falls police and firefighters take it to rim for...
The competition at last year’s inaugural basketball game between the Cuyahoga Falls police and fire departments was so fierce, the community support so huge and the cause so meaningful that they...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — March 16
AKRONStore robbedAKRON: An armed robber held up a cellphone store in the Wallhaven neighborhood of Akron, police said.The man went inside the T-Mobile store at 1 N. Hawkins Ave. just after 5 p.m....
View ArticleGoodyear and Hoover sites get state nod for historic status
A state panel voted Friday to recommend that Akron and North Canton landmarks be added to the prestigious National Register of Historic Places.The Akron sites now up for consideration at the federal...
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