Browns coach Hue Jackson says there’s ‘urgency’ to address issues found in...
The Browns opened the eyes of Hue Jackson in their preseason opener.The coach admitted Saturday his team’s 17-11 exhibition loss the previous night to the Green Bay Packers served as an eye-opener in...
View Article2016 Summer Olympic Games: Former UA All-Americans Clayton Murphy, Shawn...
Former University of Akron All-Americans Clayton Murphy and Shawn Barber still have a chance at an Olympic medal.Murphy, competing for the United States, finished second in his semifinal heat of the...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 flee wildfire in Northern California
Associated PressLOWER LAKE, Calif.: Flames raced through dry brush and forced more than 1,000 people to flee their homes in a Northern California lake community that was evacuated in a devastating...
View ArticleYost changes the conversation
Dave Yost convened a two-day summit on charter schools last week. The state auditor also redirected the conversation. In remarks to the gathering, he proposed that Ohio adopt a performance-based...
View ArticleLocal history: Gashouse Gang’s Dizzy Dean and Daffy Dean threw Akron for a curve
Major-league pitchers Dizzy Dean and his brother, Daffy Dean, put on a memorable exhibition in Akron in 1936. They even managed to play some baseball.The sibling stars of the St. Louis Cardinals, a...
View ArticleStand Down event for veterans in need of donations after warehouse fire
Usually by this time of the year, volunteers for the Summit County Veterans Council Stand Down event would be at their warehouse every day unloading surplus from the Department of Defense, preparing to...
View ArticleFalls official hears residents’ gripes about utility bills, promises response
By Mary Beth BreckenridgeBeacon Journal staff writerCuyahoga Falls: The city’s public service director got an earful Sunday from residents angered by sudden increases in their utility bills.The...
View ArticleDonald Trump goes on tear against media, not Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s campaign is on a tear against the media just as his GOP backers are urging him — again — to focus his attacks on his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton.Trump’s campaign...
View ArticleFirst day of school for Summit County districts
STARTING DATESHere’s when public school districts throughout Summit County are back in session for the 2016-2017 school year:• Akron: Sept. 1 (grades 1-9), Sept. 2 (grades 10-12) and Sept. 6...
View ArticleBrowns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor not satisfied with performance in...
BEREA: Terrelle Pryor held a funeral for complacency Sunday after the 12th practice of Browns training camp. Instead of reflecting on the great progress he’s made while transitioning from quarterback...
View ArticleOhio State football: St. Vincent-St. Mary graduate Dante Booker expected to...
COLUMBUS: Ohio State defensive coordinator Luke Fickell said it is Dante Booker’s time to shine.While Booker acknowledges the pressure that comes from such expectations, the junior linebacker from St....
View ArticleTerminal at JFK airport evacuated after shots reported
NEW YORK: Police are evacuating a terminal at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport following reports of shots fired.Port Authority police say they received the reports of shots fired...
View ArticleSchools are keeping students safe via technology
Some local schools are ditching pen and paper visitor logs and replacing them with technology that can keep unwanted visitors, like sex offenders, out of their buildings.“Safety is our No. 1 priority....
View ArticleGirl killed, 7 people injured in 10-vehicle crash on Ohio Turnpike
CASTALIA, OHIO: A young girl is dead and at least seven people have been injured following a crash that investigators say involved 10 vehicles on the Ohio Turnpike.The crash occurred around 2:15 p.m....
View ArticleOhio State football notebook: Coach Urban Meyer tabs cornerback Denzel Ward...
COLUMBUS: The questioner thought the answer was obvious, presuming that senior H-back Dontre Wilson is the Buckeyes’ fastest man.But according to Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, that distinction goes to...
View ArticleTrump to propose political tests for immigrants during Ohio speech
JERSEY CITY, N.J.: Donald Trump will declare an end to nation building if elected president, replacing it with what aides described as “foreign policy realism” focused on destroying the Islamic State...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Cornerback Justin Gilbert says maturity is his greatest area...
BEREA: Browns cornerback Justin Gilbert explained he feels as if he’s a different player this year.“Most definitely, yeah,” Gilbert said Sunday after the 12th practice of training camp. “I’m not going...
View ArticleSummit County suburbanites embrace insurance under Affordable Care Act, while...
James Schultz said he first beat cancer when he was 25. He beat cancer a second time when was 28. And now, at 58, the Kenmore man has no health insurance. He could sign up for a plan offered under the...
View ArticleSummit County Council moves forward on early voting site
Summit County moved forward Monday with plans to create a permanent early voting site in Akron.County Council agreed to spend $535,000 to equip and furnish the new center, and pay for other needed...
View ArticleAkron police seek information on robberies across city over weekend
Five robberies across the city over the weekend have prompted Akron police to ask the public for help identifying the culprits.The robberies occurred as follows:• Dollar General, 901 Copley Road, 11...
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