Boys basketball / Barberton 55, Revere 54: Jordan Soyars battles illness to...
BATH TWP.: The past eight days have been pretty interesting for Barberton.The Magics have won games in dramatic fashion and battled illnesses to improve to 8-5 overall and 4-2 in the Suburban League...
View ArticleTrump inauguration caps a most divisive year in America
WASHINGTON: Some Ohioans in town Friday for the inauguration described President Donald Trump as the embodiment of their hopes, while others in the crowd met the watershed moment with wariness and...
View ArticleInauguration 2017: Trump takes charge: Sworn in as nation’s 45th president
WASHINGTON: Pledging emphatically to empower America’s “forgotten men and women,” Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, taking command of a riven nation facing...
View ArticleABC Materials is a treasure hunt of construction goods
John Kontur had a hoarding problem.To save money on materials for his restoration business, he’d buy returns and damaged goods that lumber companies were writing off. Trouble is, he had to buy in...
View ArticleRobin Swoboda: Raising a half-full glass to a new home
“Some see weeds, others see wishes.” The saying caught my eye. It was printed on a simple piece of barn wood, the white fluffy tufts of the dandelion delicately woven by a local artist at the Funky...
View ArticleLetters to the editor: Summa fails to include patients and the ‘Shock...
Our city is not unused to people who join our institutions and proceed to make radical changes without input from anyone while their boards are willing to rubber stamp every decision.But we feel that...
View ArticleWomen’s March on Washington 2017: Ohioans loud and proud in the crowd
Thousands of women and men have arrived in Washington to support the Women’s March and the Beacon Journal/Ohio.com is there to capture the event.Check back on Ohio.com throughout the day for updates...
View ArticleThings to Do, Jan. 22: Chinese New Year concert in Hudson; drag show in...
Ever hear a dizi, pipa or guqin?The Cleveland Chinese Music Ensemble (above) performs a free concert at 2 p.m. at Hudson Library & Historical Society, 96 Library St., Hudson. “All Across the Nine...
View ArticleBehind the Summa story
We have a large TV screen in our newsroom that tells us in real time what stories are being read on our website, Ohio.com, and how much time you are spending on those stories. Stories about Summa...
View ArticleKSU seeks state approval to buy building that houses Starbucks, Campus Book &...
Kent State University wants to buy a multiunit property adjacent to the Kent campus on East Main Street for $2.2 million as part of its expansion plans.Kent State has identified several areas near the...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Solving the restroom ruckus
Hey, I’ve got an idea.Instead of building three different restrooms on every floor of every building in America — which seems to be the direction we’re heading — let’s save ourselves a pile of money...
View ArticleAkron Woman’s City Club feeds police, prepares to show off new chef with...
The Akron Woman’s City Club on Saturday evening smelled like Christmas, or maybe Thanksgiving, or whenever someone makes a big, home-cooked meal for people they love. Akron police officer James Craft...
View ArticleTrump praises the CIA, bristles over inaugural crowd counts
LANGLEY, Va.: President Donald Trump moved to repair his tumultuous relationship with America’s spy agencies on his first full day in office, but his bridge-building visit to CIA headquarters Saturday...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 21
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 notebook: Spurs coach Gregg Popovich slams President Trump: ‘It...
CLEVELAND: Spurs coach Gregg Popovich called President Donald Trump a bully among other names and drew a line between respecting the office of the presidency and respecting the man holding office in...
View ArticleSpurs 118, Cavaliers 115: Kawhi Leonard leads Spurs to overtime win over Cavs
CLEVELAND: Kawhi Leonard capped his career-high, 41-point night with a dunk in the final seconds and the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 118-115 overtime victory over the Cavaliers on Saturday night at...
View ArticleOhio water systems to map lead pipe locations by spring
DAYTON: Ohio water systems are mapping where their lead pipes are located under a state law that requires a quicker notification process after lead is found at the tap.The law took effect in September...
View ArticleSpecial Metro Parks series focused on the famed Gorge dam
With the push to remove a 105-year-old dam from Gorge Metro Park — a move that would uncover the long-hidden falls under the Cuyahoga River that gave Cuyahoga Falls its name — Summit County Metro Parks...
View ArticleWest Akron could get 100-plus unit apartment complex aimed at seniors
A long-vacant patch of land in West Akron is poised to become the site of a 100-plus unit senior housing complex, and city officials are welcoming the plans.A Pennsylvania company wants to build the...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 22
HOCKEY Scoring SummaryNORTH OLMSTED 6, KENT ROOSEVELT 0Kent Roosevelt 0 0 0 — 0North Olmsted 2 1 3 — 6Goals: N/A (NO). Assists: N/A (NO). Shots on goal: NO, 22-17. Saves: Harper (KR) 17; Godin (NO) 17....
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