Akron teen sentenced to eight years in prison for burning 4-month-old daughter
An Akron teen is heading to prison for burning his 4-month-old daughter in scalding water.Demetrius Ford, 18, was convicted by a Summit County jury in November of felonious assault and two counts of...
View ArticleThe king of 2016: LeBron James named Associated Press Male Athlete of Year
CLEVELAND: LeBron James was jolted forward when the massive crowd swelled from the sidewalks and into Cleveland’s streets, surrounding the convertible that he and his family were riding in. This wasn’t...
View ArticleMumps spreads on college campuses
Caroline Brown, a sophomore at the University of Missouri, got a fever over Thanksgiving break. Soon it became painful to bite down, and her cheek began to swell. A trip to her physician confirmed it:...
View ArticleOhio evangelicals overwhelmingly favored Trump
By Laura A. BischoffDayton Daily NewsColumbus: New polling data show evangelical Christian voters in Ohio overwhelmingly backed Donald Trump and he won a majority of mainline Protestants as well —...
View ArticleHigh school basketball/Norton 63, Manchester 60: Norton holds off Manchester...
New Franklin: Having a smart point guard with a high basketball IQ is essential to success in high school basketball.Having two is a luxury.And after Christian Cheatham and Jourdain Roberts-Lane seemed...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Dec. 27
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleKyrie Irving finds ways to beat Warriors; Cavs seek ways to beat anybody...
AUBURN HILLS, MICH.: When the Cavaliers needed a basket to win a championship in Game 7 last June, J.R. Smith set the screen that took defensive whiz Klay Thompson away from defending Kyrie Irving. In...
View ArticleAccident closes U.S. Route 224 at Interstate 77 for 3 hours Tuesday night
COVENTRY TWP.: The exit ramp from U.S. Route 224 east to Interstate 77 south was closed for about three hours Tuesday night after a one-vehicle crash.A 68-year-old Springfield Township man operating a...
View ArticleLost opportunity at the university
The University of Akron trustees will not include faculty members on a select number of board committees. The decision, announced the Friday afternoon before Christmas in a letter from Roland Bauer,...
View ArticleFirst Night to return to Akron with a smaller footprint
Baby New Year will not be the only attraction at this year’s First Night in Akron.There might even be a Bellsprout, a Geodude or a Magnemite or two making appearances.The music, crafts and various...
View ArticleAkroncentric Bigfoot flick stomps into Nightlight Cinema on New Year’s Eve
The Bigfoot phenomenon stomps into the Nightlight Cinema in Akron for a bit of movie silliness on New Year’s Eve.Grizzlehead: The Tale of the Cuyahoga Valley Bigfoot screens at 1 p.m. Saturday. The...
View ArticleTrump, Clinton supporters exchange places on the disgusted chart
By Ashley BuntonCivitas MediaYELLOW SPRINGS: The morning after the presidential election in eclectic Yellow Springs, Ohio, a dour clientele filed into the Coffee Emporium and Underdog Wines storefront...
View ArticleActress Debbie Reynolds has died at age 84, son says
LOS ANGELES: Actress Debbie Reynolds, the star of the 1952 classic “Singin’ in the Rain,” has died. She was 84.Her son, Todd Fisher, said Reynolds died Wednesday, a day after her daughter, Carrie...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron trustees reject recommendation of adding non-voting...
The University of Akron board of trustees has rejected a recommendation to add faculty and other college employees as non-voting members to various board committees.The board concluded that it already...
View ArticleRetired teacher sentenced to 4 years in prison for bar fight that left...
The family of Robert Jarvis was hoping the retired teacher with no criminal record would get probation for a bar fight that left another man dead.The family of Forrest Ryan, the man Jarvis admitted to...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Cameron Erving practices at right tackle instead of center,...
By Nate UlrichBeacon Journal sports writerBEREA: Browns coach Hue Jackson said in November offensive lineman and 2015 first-round draft pick Cameron Erving would be moved to tackle if things didn’t...
View ArticleGirl Scout cookies go on sale Jan. 4 in the Akron area, two specialty flavors...
As the Girl Scouts prepare to mark the 100th anniversary of selling cookies, the organization in Northeast Ohio will mark another historic milestone — the introduction of $5 boxes of the specialty...
View ArticleCatholic Bishop Richard Lennon retiring because of vascular dementia diagnosis
The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Bishop Richard Lennon is retiring, effective immediately, because he’s been diagnosed with vascular dementia.“Given the progressive nature of this illness, Pope...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron women’s basketball: Zips struggle to outlast Ohio...
We all know things aren’t as easy as they seem.That’s what the University of Akron dealt with Wednesday night against Ohio Christian. The Zips got a fight from the Trailblazers, an NAIA team, but...
View ArticleBrowns will keep training camp in Berea ‘for the immediate future’ after...
BEREA: The Browns have changed their minds about Columbus again.The team announced Wednesday it will keep training camp in Berea “for the immediate future” after planning to move summertime practices...
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