What Ohio lawmakers are, and aren’t, doing to fight the opioid epidemic
Before police rapped on her door late one night last summer, Brenda Ryan knew her daughter was using again.For seven years, Sheena Marie Moore had been clean. But Ryan recognized something dark and...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — March 9, 2017
AKRONDinner to benefit Cub ScoutAKRON: Cub Scout Pack 3048 will serve a spaghetti dinner Saturday to benefit Carson Stewart, a Scout and third-grader at Akron’s Windemere elementary school who has...
View ArticleODOT plans to revise traffic pattern at Interstate 277/U.S. Route 224 and...
COVENTRY TWP.: The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to revise the traffic pattern heading eastbound on Interstate 277/U.S. Route 224 at the interchange with Interstate 77.But the state agency...
View ArticleSound redistricting loses an ally
In a sudden pivot that would help keep state lawmakers in charge of creating new U.S. House districts in Ohio, state Sen. Frank LaRose has introduced a constitutional amendment that could compete with...
View ArticleWhat happened to slain 5-year-old Ashley Zhao? Stark County joins Medina,...
The Stark County Coroner’s Office is refusing to release records related to the slaying of 5-year-old Ashley Zhao.Mingming Chen, 29, and Liang Zhao, 34, were indicted Tuesday on murder charges related...
View ArticleWarriors forward Draymond Green tells LeBron business partner Maverick Carter...
Athletes usually don’t like to talk about money — particularly when it comes to spending $21,000 in one night at a nightclub.But financial decisions — good and bad — are exactly the topic of discussion...
View ArticlePolice, schools identify five Akron students said to have left racist...
Five Akron students believed to be responsible for leaving a racially charged message on a locker room door at Ellet High School will face disciplinary action by the schools and misdemeanor charges by...
View ArticleHomeowners qualify for help with sidewalk repairs, if it’s partly the city’s...
A majestic red pine twists like a 20-foot bonsai hanging over a 1920s brick pond in Laura Miller’s backyard. Lining the new sidewalks that straddle her Firestone Park driveway, smaller trees will...
View ArticleMinnie Wagner, co-founder of longtime Hudson restaurant, Reserve Inn, dies at 97
By Katie ByardMinnie Wagner, who founded the Reserve Inn in Hudson with her husband, Leo, and was a fixture in the town for decades, died Tuesday evening.She was 97. Her son, Dennis Wagner, said his...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: With Terrelle Pryor unlikely to re-sign, team adds fellow...
The Browns haven’t ruled out re-signing free-agent wide receiver Terrelle Pryor, but they also think it’s unlikely he’ll return to them.The organization attempted to absorb the expected loss of its...
View ArticleBrowns bolster interior of offensive line by striking deals with top-rated...
When Browns coach Hue Jackson arrived in Cleveland last year, he watched game film of the team he inherited and knew the pass protection had to improve for his offense to succeed.But, statistically, it...
View ArticleSignet Jewelers unveils new ombudsman, committee in wake of sexual harassment...
In the wake of recent media stories detailing allegations of widespread sexual harassment in the company, Signet Jewelers said it will implement new policies and practices, including creating an...
View ArticleSerial killer website features painting signed by Akron man convicted of...
Visitors to the Serial Killer Ink website can buy digital recordings of Charles Manson, the 243-page confession of Jeffrey Dahmer and — recently added — a painting signed by Craigslist killer Richard...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — March 9
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 ArticleBrowns add second-round draft pick to ammunition they could use in pitch for...
The Browns pulled off a stunning trade Thursday to essentially buy a 2018 second-round draft pick from the Houston Texans for the $16 million guaranteed on quarterback Brock Osweiler’s contract as free...
View ArticleBoys basketball / Kenmore 69, Buchtel 64: Cardinals avenge earlier losses to...
CANTON: The third time was the charm for Kenmore, but we will see how charming it will be.The Cardinals gained a measure of revenge and advanced to a Division II district final for the first time in 10...
View ArticleKent State men’s basketball / Golden Flashes outlast Buffalo Bulls 68-65,...
Cleveland: For senior forward Jimmy Hall, the physicality of Kent State’s 68-65 win over Buffalo was simple.The sixth-seeded Golden Flashes survived a slugfest against the third-seeded Bulls in the...
View ArticlePistons 106, Cavs 101: LeBron James’ dazzling dunks, eighth triple-double not...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.: When LeBron James stepped onto the court at the Palace of Auburn Hills Thursday morning and starting firing up shots at set spots beyond the arc, he said, “This is my second...
View ArticleRadioShack closing its last Akron store as company files for second...
The last RadioShack store remaining in Summit County is closing, a store employee told the Beacon Journal on Thursday following the announcement that the electronics chain has filed for Chapter 11...
View ArticleNorton company employee’s safety innovation takes top state award after using...
A Norton company employee’s creation of a system to cut down on spills and hand injuries is the first-place winner in the annual Ohio Safety Innovation Awards.Paul Hunt, process safety engineer at...
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