Death-row inmate says his attorneys kept him from testifying in his own...
Clarence Fry Jr. says he expected to testify in his capital murder trial in 2006.Family members of the Akron man thought he would take the stand.The trial ended with Fry behaving strangely but never...
View ArticleThings to Do, Dec. 8: Michael Bolton at Rocksino; Gretchen Pleuss at winery;...
Hear Michael Bolton at RocksinoMichael Bolton brings his distinctive raspy tenor to his “Greatest Hits and Holiday Favorites” at 7:30 p.m. at the Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park. Tickets are...
View ArticleBob Dyer: A ray of light into his lonely night
When you’re an old guy, and your wife dies, and the rest of your family is scattered around the country, life can be lonely.John Rose lives by himself in Suffield Township. He is 87. When his spouse,...
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REPORTING SCORESReport scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Let your athletic director and coach know if you do not see your school’s...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: LeBron James’ decision to not stay in Trump hotel just...
NEW YORK: LeBron James wished President-elect Donald Trump well and likened his decision not to stay with the team at Trump SoHo to choosing between chicken and steak.For the first time in his career,...
View ArticleCoach Hue Jackson says he’d leave Browns if they trade man of year Joe...
BEREA: Browns coach Hue Jackson doesn’t just like nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas. He has a full-fledged man crush on him.Jackson admires and respects Thomas so much that the coach boldly...
View ArticleCavaliers 126, Knicks 94: Cavs turn up defensive intensity in rout of Knicks
NEW YORK: He said it with disdain in his voice, the defensive coach for so many years acknowledging what has become apparent through the first quarter of this season. The Cavaliers’ identity is built...
View ArticleSummit County going gray as population ages, census figures confirm
The Akron region is going gray fast.The U.S. Census Bureau released new five-year estimates Thursday that show Summit County, just like the rest of the country, is getting collectively older as the...
View ArticleDo you believe? Children hop Polar Express in Akron and wind up with Santa on...
Landen Fitzgerald-Green was stuck inside Akron Children’s Hospital with leukemia last year when the Polar Express chugged its way from the Northside Station bound for the North Pole without him.The...
View Article2 people found hanging from vehicle near hospital; drug overdoses suspected
Authorities found two people unresponsive and suspected of ingesting opiates Thursday morning in a vehicle parked less than 100 yards from a hospital on Forge Street. Beacon Journal news partner...
View ArticleGodspeed John Glenn: Former astronaut, U.S. senator dies at 95
WASHINGTON: John Glenn was the ultimate all-American hero. He was the first American to orbit the Earth, a war hero fighter pilot, a record-setting test pilot, a longtime senator, a presidential...
View ArticleConstruction of Menards in Cuyahoga Falls to begin next year
CUYAHOGA FALLS: A spokesman for Menards Inc. has told the city the company intends to break ground on its long-awaited Graham Road store in 2017.Thomas O’Neil, who represents the company’s real estate...
View ArticleLate Summit County Executive Russ Pry enshrined in Barberton
The memory of a late and beloved executive of Summit County forever will greet those who enter the Barberton location of the Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board.“As time goes by, I hope that...
View ArticleHuntington CEO to Akron Roundtable audience: bank is committed to Akron...
Huntington Bank understands the former FirstMerit Bank’s long history and support of the Akron community — and the merged bank will have the same commitment, its leader said in an Akron Roundtable...
View ArticleLeBron James featured in new UA video with theme ‘We are Zips, We are family’
The University of Akron has revealed its newest recruitment video starring LeBron James on what it means to be part of the Akron community and how being an Akron Zip offers a path to success.Its theme:...
View ArticleHigh school notebook: St. Vincent-St. Mary, Cleveland Central Catholic...
The fight between the St. Vincent-St. Mary and Cleveland Central Catholic boys basketball teams Saturday has resulted in the suspension of 27 players for two games each.The game at CCC was called to a...
View ArticleAbortions would be banned after 20 weeks under bill Ohio GOP lawmakers passed...
COLUMBUS: Abortions would be banned after 20 weeks under a bill Republican lawmakers passed Thursday, adding to legislation already on its way to Republican Gov. John Kasich that would prohibit...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson eager for quarterback Robert Griffin III to start...
BEREA: Let the RG3 experiment resume.Browns coach Hue Jackson named Robert Griffin III the starting quarterback for Sunday’s home game against the Cincinnati Bengals and made it clear he’ll be...
View ArticleCavaliers not yet a finished product at season’s quarter-pole
The Cavaliers have reached the quarter-pole of the season, which is typically when teams begin to make self-evaluations, but coach Tyronn Lue isn’t ready to do that quite yet.Despite his team being the...
View ArticleIndians receiving perfect set of circumstances to make a run at Edwin...
For the Indians to make a truly big splash financially, they require a perfect storm of circumstances. It happened in 2013, when qualifying offers and the draft-pick compensation attached to them, a...
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