Misjudging a man by his cover: Akron school officials assumed visitor was a...
Christopher Hendon dressed like a cop — often wearing what many would assume was a bulletproof vest.He talked like a cop — greeting some Akron police like old friends, many of whom he might have known...
View ArticleAkron fire union treasurer accused of stealing more than $600,000 from union;...
When Joseph Ruhlin was supposed to be watching over the Akron fire union’s funds the past six years, detectives say he instead was stealing them.And, detectives now say, the extent of this theft was...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: Browns draft pick bios
Myles GarrettFirst round, No. 1 overallDefensive end, Texas A&M, 6-4½, 272 poundsDane Brugler NFL Draft Guide summary: A three-year starter at Texas A&M, Garrett lined up primarily as the right...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: Ohio State cornerback, Massillon native Gareon Conley picked...
Ohio State cornerback and Massillon High School graduate Gareon Conley has denied allegations he raped a woman, but the accusations became public just two days before the NFL Draft kicked off and cloud...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: Browns pick defensive end Myles Garrett at No. 1, defensive...
BEREA: The Browns kicked off what they dubbed a “momentous” NFL Draft by enlisting Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett and Michigan defensive back Jabrill Peppers on Thursday night to transform...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: After quarterback-free first round, Browns exec Sashi Brown...
BEREA: The Browns became the first team to pick three players in the opening round of the NFL Draft since 2013, but none of those prospects is a quarterback.They selected Texas A&M defensive end...
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Hot Spot: Old-school food and fizz at B&K Root Beer drive-in in Cuyahoga Falls
Modern society fetishizes technology, worships convenience and strives for technological-driven convenience above most everything. If this year’s coveted Rube Goldberg SmartMachine can be made easier...
View ArticleHealthy eatery and a Columbus-area barbecue restaurant coming to Fairlawn
FAIRLAWN: CoreLife Eatery and City Barbecue are coming to the community.The developer who plans to tear down the two aging Wyant buildings on West Market Street and construct a new restaurant and...
View ArticleOhio’s largest employer? It’s a well-known retailer
You likely are extremely familiar with the largest employer in Ohio.Spoiler alert: It’s Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer — and world’s largest private employer — based in Arkansas. In...
View ArticleMotley crew: Akron police seek four suspects, one with ‘messy hair,’ in...
Akron police suspect a team of four people — including a woman driving a get-away car — were behind a robbery and shooting at an East Exchange Street jewelry store Thursday evening on the edge of the...
View ArticleParents of Akron woman urge leniency in sentencing for man responsible for...
The parents of an Akron woman seriously injured in a drunken driving crash in August urged leniency Friday afternoon for the man responsible for the crash.They said Vince Yurick, the woman’s husband...
View ArticleHouse budget bill amendments water down Ohio’s charter school reform, critics...
By Doug LivingstonBeacon Journal staff writerLawmakers are once again trying to determine if charter school lobbyists are watering down efforts to hold privately run public schools accountable.In the...
View ArticleAkron Zoo looks beyond its fences to save lions in the wild
The Akron Zoo is looking beyond its own fences and working to help re-establish the African lion in the wild.The zoo announced Friday that it will host a new event May 11 dubbed Hope for the Wild.The...
View ArticlePothole ahead: A lack of money to pay for needed repairs means Akron roads...
In 2001, Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic wondered if some on City Council, including the current mayor, were right to wonder whether the city should be spending more to maintain its roads. It’s a perennial...
View ArticleOhio State rivalry and diluted urine sample in the past, Jabrill Peppers...
BEREA: Defensive back Jabrill Peppers, drafted by the Browns with the 25th choice in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday, is ready to leave the arguments associated with college rivalries...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: David Njoku must deliver after team cuts former Pro Bowl...
BEREA: David Njoku is only 20 years old, but the Browns have made it clear they’ll lean on him and other young players to handle the tight end position.After trading up to select Njoku 29th overall in...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 28
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 ArticleHigh school track and field: Hoban earns team titles in Michael Beaven...
Host Archbishop Hoban won the boys and girls team track and field titles Friday night in the sixth annual Michael Beaven Invitational.The Knights topped a field that included 11 boys teams and 10 girls...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: Myles Garrett flashes fascinating personality, doesn’t shy...
BEREA: Myles Garrett loves dinosaurs, poetry, old-school music and art, but the No. 1 overall pick whom ESPN the Magazine labeled “the most interesting man in the draft” is determined to make sacking...
View ArticleCavaliers report: LeBron James’ mentality of relishing road adversity could...
INDEPENDENCE: When Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue was told that LeBron James had said minutes before that he loves playing on the road in the postseason, Lue almost sounded relieved.Lue knows how well the...
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