Akron ranks high on list of ‘Overlooked Dream Cities’
Akron is a dream city — at least according to consumer data company GoodCall.The Fort Mill, S.C., firm released a report Thursday of its “2017 Overlooked Dream Cities” and ranked Akron 52nd out of 461...
View ArticlePut away the heels, get out the capes; Rape Crisis Center changes...
Supporters of the Rape Crisis Center will need to put away their heels and get out their superhero capes this year.The agency is changing the format and theme for its fundraiser to try to be more...
View ArticleCoventry students get back to nature, test water quality of Cuyahoga River in...
PENINSULA:It’s still late winter, but there’s something blooming in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. It’s a partnership among Coventry Middle School, the park and EarthEcho International, a nonprofit...
View ArticleNFL Combine 2017: Buckeye to watch — center Pat Elflein
Center Pat ElfleinYear: Redshirt seniorHeight: 6 feet, 3 inchesWeight: 303 poundsWhat stands out: Elflein is coming off a remarkably impressive season with Ohio State. He had shoulder surgery in May to...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Coach Hue Jackson hopes impending free agent Terrelle Pryor...
INDIANAPOLIS: Browns coach Hue Jackson has a close relationship with impending free-agent wide receiver Terrelle Pryor and doesn’t want to see him leave the team.“It’s free agency, so [players] get to...
View ArticleUniversity of Mumbai eyes Akron for potential U.S. campus
The University of Akron is in preliminary discussions with the University of Mumbai to serve as a home for the Indian school’s first U.S. campus.“I’m excited about exploring the prospects,” UA...
View ArticleThings to Do, March 3: Cirque du Soleil; new brewery in Falls; spotting owls;...
Flying beasts of Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil’s touring show Toruk: The First Flight glides into Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 5 p.m....
View ArticleDouble amputee sues for access to two-legged cat’s grave
A Mantua man has a special reason to want to visit his late cat’s grave.He and Yetty have a common bond — both were missing two legs.Frank Iannaggi is suing to gain access to Yetty’s grave, which he...
View ArticleLeBron James’ gesture in Deron Williams’ Cavaliers debut misses the basket,...
ATLANTA: Deron Williams understood LeBron James’ intended gesture.That might have been why Williams stopped to chat at James’ locker on his way out of TD Garden on Wednesday night.They joked about...
View ArticleFrom Mitch Trubisky’s height to DeShone Kizer’s record, Browns coach Hue...
INDIANAPOLIS: The long, winding road the Browns have traveled for decades in search of a franchise quarterback could lead them to drafting a player at the sport’s most important position April 27.So...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — March 2
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 ArticleGirls basketball / Norton 61, Hoban 56: Panthers avenge 2016 district loss to...
Hartville: It was only fitting that the Division II Uniontown district final came down to the last minute.The budding district rivalry between Norton and Archbishop Hoban has been a staple of the...
View ArticleGirls basketball / Canton McKinley 37, Stow 36: Kierstan Bell’s game-winning...
Canton McKinley sophomore Kierstan Bell didn’t let a bout with strep throat slow her down Thursday night.Not with Bell and her Bulldogs teammates in a Division I district final against Stow at St....
View ArticleFoiled home burglary leads to drug charges for Coventry Township resident
COVENTRY TWP.: Authorities say they stumbled onto a drug-dealing operation at a house on Kingsley Avenue after responding to a burglar breaking into the home.Summit County sheriff’s deputies were...
View ArticleMan suspected of being serial exposer arrested after West Akron incident
Police on Friday arrested a man they suspect of having exposed himself to several women in recent months in West Akron.David Thomas Jr., 27, is charged with public indecency, a misdemeanor, related to...
View ArticleKSU outlines details of voluntary buyouts; offer excludes faculty
More details were made available Friday about Kent State University’s voluntary separation plan for staff members. A proposal for the buyouts was approved by the board of trustees Thursday.Staff...
View ArticleUA student pleads not guilty in death of roommate’s cat
He smirked. He smiled. He pleaded not guilty.Matthew McCullough, a University of Akron student charged with a felony for the death of his roommate’s kitten, was arraigned Friday afternoon in Akron...
View ArticleExperts find mass grave at former Catholic orphanage in Ireland
DUBLIN: A mass grave containing the remains of babies and young children has been discovered at a former Catholic orphanage in Ireland, government-appointed investigators announced Friday in a finding...
View ArticleNext in line to lead Russia probe after Sessions steps down: Rosenstein has...
WASHINGTON: Some Democrats worry the appointment of a Jeff Sessions subordinate to oversee an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election won’t be a clean enough break from the...
View ArticleAkron wide receiver Jerome Lane Jr. hopes NFL Scouting Combine propels him to...
INDIANAPOLIS: University of Akron wide receiver Jerome Lane Jr. already has a plan for his touchdown celebrations in the NFL.“I have to hang on the goal post,” Lane joked Friday during the NFL Scouting...
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