High school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 11
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 ArticleCavaliers happy to arrive safely in Portland after massive snowstorm
PORTLAND, ORE.: Tyronn Lue had one thought when he learned the Cavaliers’ charter flight was taking off from Salt Lake City early Wednesday morning without knowing where they would land. “Just land...
View ArticleSumma board likes where health system is headed, despite growing doctor concerns
Summa Health’s board of directors appears to like where Dr. Thomas Malone is leading the Akron-based health system even if many doctors who work there don’t. On Wednesday, the board issued its first...
View ArticleCombative Trump concedes Russia’s role in election hacking
NEW YORK: In a combative and freewheeling news conference, President-elect Donald Trump said for the first time Wednesday that he accepts Russia was behind the election year hacking of Democrats that...
View ArticlePhil Savage explains why it ‘would be a huge benefit’ for Browns, Deshaun...
National champion Deshaun Watson would give the Browns an invaluable assist in their search for a franchise quarterback if he were to accept an invitation to play in the Senior Bowl later this month in...
View ArticleParents charged in death of 5-year-old girl in Jackson Township
A Massillon Municipal Court judge set bonds and appointed attorneys Wednesday for a Jackson Township couple charged in the death of their 5-year-old daughter, whose body was found at their restaurant...
View ArticleTrail Blazers 102, Cavaliers 86: Cold Cavs burned by Blazers
PORTLAND, ORE.: The same team that set an NBA record for consecutive games with at least 10 3-pointers now can’t seem to get to double figures at all. The Cavaliers were buried twice Wednesday in the...
View ArticleVictim in Coventry Township hit-and-run accident dies
Beacon Journal staff reportA pedestrian who was struck in a hit-and-run accident last weekend in Coventry Township has died.Jerimiah Coffield, 25, of Chippewa Lake died at 10:18 p.m. Wednesday at...
View ArticleFamily Dollar worker makes robber panic with challenge over presence of...
A Family Dollar employee challenged a robber’s threat of a gun on Wednesday, causing the robber to panic and flee the store.The robber, described as a man in his early 20s, entered the Hawkins Plaza...
View ArticleDecision for the Summa board
The board of directors of Summa Health are pleased with the progress of the organization the past two years. That conclusion rings clear in the statement it issued on Wednesday afternoon. The directors...
View Article17-year-old East high senior shot, killed in Akron was promising culinary...
A teen who was shot to death Wednesday afternoon at West Thornton Street and Laurel Avenue in Akron has been identified as 17-year-old Ernest Anderson Jr. of Schumacher Avenue. Anderson was a senior...
View ArticleNew Help Line aims to connect addicts in Summit County with best agency to...
A New Help Line aims to better connect Summit County residents addicted to alcohol, drugs or gambling with the best agency to assist them.Callers to the Help Line, launching Tuesday,will be asked a few...
View ArticleAkron man arraigned in Portage County on charges related to shooting deaths...
The Akron man accused of the Nov. 30 shooting deaths of two people in Portage County was placed on a $6 million cash bond Thursday.David Darnell Calhoun Jr., 25, was arraigned in Portage County Common...
View ArticleReporter takes plunge in boat show’s scuba pool, and you can, too
Cleveland: I’ve gotten close to writhing beehives for my job. I’ve eaten insects, flown in a tin can of an airplane and done countless other things most people would consider ill-advised.But putting on...
View ArticleSlain 5-year-old girl’s sister in Stark County custody while parents face...
The other daughter of a couple accused of killing their 5-year-old and hiding her body in their restaurant will remain in Stark County’s care while the parents’ court cases proceed.The Jackson Township...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 12
BASKETBALLBOYSScheduleFriday’s Games(All games 7:30 p.m., unless noted)Alliance at MarlingtonBerlin Hiland at East CantonBlack River at FirelandsBrecksville at StowBuchtel at Ellet, 7 p.m.Chippewa at...
View ArticleOhio State football: Departing players, new coaches mean new identity for...
COLUMBUS: Since Ohio State’s drubbing by eventual national champion Clemson in the College Football Playoff, coach Urban Meyer has hired new offensive coordinators who have to figure out how to score...
View ArticleKyrie Irving, Cavaliers struggling to find offensive rhythm
PORTLAND, ORE.: It’s not for a lack of effort. After all, Kyrie Irving has been on the floor early for extra shots prior to each of the Cavaliers’ last three morning shoot-arounds. But coach Tyronn Lue...
View ArticleIndians agree to contracts with Trevor Bauer, Dan Otero for 2017 season to...
The Indians have agreed to one-year contracts with Trevor Bauer and Dan Otero for the 2017 season, thus avoiding arbitration. Bauer will be paid $3.55 million this season, as first reported by Jon...
View ArticleCampaign contributions and personal interests tie city and county officials...
Akron City Council is taking personally the community’s battle with deadly drugs.For President Marilyn Keith, this means approving $3.8 million annually for the only large-scale, local community...
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