ADM Board shows documentary about opiate addiction to spark discussion
In a study involving 12,000 students in Summit County, Case Western Reserve University found 72 percent of seniors had tried alcohol at least once. Another 48 percent admitted to trying marijuana, and...
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BASEBALLTournament ScoreboardTuesday’s ResultsAkron Division II Sectional FinalsField 7, Coventry 6Northwest 4, Norton 1Tallmadge 3, Canton South 2Springfield 3, St. Vincent-St. Mary 1Euclid Division...
View ArticleObituary: Ed Vuillemin remembered for being a talented athlete at St. Vincent...
Those who knew Ed Vuillemin dubbed him a “humble throwback” who played football at St. Vincent and Notre Dame in the 1960s with “old-school sportsmanship.”Vuillemin was a standout for St. V coach Eddie...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Despite consecutive sweeps, Cavaliers believe their best is...
At first glance, with an 8-0 playoff record, the Cavaliers appear in full juggernaut mode.Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey said his team ran into a “buzzsaw” in the Eastern Conference semifinals and...
View ArticleTwo Canton police officers injured while arresting suspect
CANTON: Two Canton police officers were injured in a struggle with a suspect at a 10th Street home, Beacon Journal news partner News 5 Cleveland reports.One of the officers suffered a minor head...
View ArticleOhio troopers seize $68,000 worth of pills hidden in car traveling on...
RICHFIELD: The Ohio State Highway Patrol says it seized 2,080 Oxycodone pills worth $68,000 during a traffic stop last week on the Ohio Turnpike.Authorities, who announced the bust Wednesday, said they...
View ArticleUA puts model train, railroad history, miniature circus from old Quaker...
Are you in the market for a papier-mache monkey playing a saxophone? How about one playing an accordion?How about model trains, railroad memorabilia and actual train equipment that are memories of...
View ArticleAkron Dish: Middle Eastern food in Cuyahoga Falls; Men Who Cook’s winning...
In time for Mother’s Day, summer and just general sweet times, we bring you the recipe for the winning dessert — one of the best cheesecakes I’ve ever had — from last week’s Men Who Cook fundraiser.The...
View ArticleBack from the dead, man revived by food bank staff home after being released...
One minute, Horace Lewis was closing the gate on his truck at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank loading dock, where he’d picked up food for a ministry that helps families in need.The next minute, he...
View ArticleAkron pedestrian struck by car on Triplett Boulevard
AKRON: A pedestrian suffered possibly life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car at 4:45 a.m. Wednesday on Triplett Boulevard in the city’s Ellet neighborhood, police said.The victim...
View ArticleBrowns executive Sashi Brown defends No. 1 pick Myles Garrett for comments...
CLEVELAND: If Myles Garrett defends opponents on the football field as well as head of football operations Sashi Brown defends Garrett off the field, the Browns will be pleased with their No. 1 overall...
View ArticleBrowns quick hits: Sashi Brown explains dislike of ‘Hard Knocks,’ discusses...
CLEVELAND: Here are some quick hits from Browns head of football operations Sashi Brown’s question-and-answer session Wednesday with the Press Club of Cleveland at FirstEnergy Stadium:• The Browns have...
View ArticleAkron’s 13th homicide victim of 2017 died after a string of bad luck
Akron’s 13th homicide victim of 2017 had a string of bad luck even before being found shot multiple times Tuesday.Stacy D. Parker, 27, had been shot, robbed at gunpoint and, depending on who you...
View ArticleAkron 1-year-old found safe, police still searching for his father, who they...
The grandmother of an Akron 1-year-old taken during a domestic dispute early Wednesday greeted reporters on the lawn in front of her daughter’s apartment complex about 7 a.m.“We just want him to bring...
View ArticleWhole Foods shakes up board as sales figure keeps falling
NEW YORK: Whole Foods announced a board shake-up and cost-cutting plan Wednesday as it fights to hold on to shoppers who have more choices about where to buy the natural and organic foods for which the...
View ArticleSummer Concert Preview 2017: U2, Billy Joel, Chance the Rapper, Jason Aldean,...
Summer is nearly here, and keeping with the schedule of the entertainment industry, that means that a bunch of artists will be on the road hoping to entertain you and separate you from a chunk of your...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Boxing out network announcers
If you love watching the Cavs on TV but don’t love listening to national TV announcers pulling for the underdog, this might be the gizmo for you. As I noted last year during the World Series — when...
View ArticleRoundabout construction to close Granger Road/State Route 94 intersection...
GRANGER TWP.: The intersection of Granger and Ridge roads will be closed for 70 days when construction of a roundabout — originally scheduled for 2016 — begins in the near future.Township trustees set...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Already anticipated Cavs-Warriors Finals rematch would be...
INDEPENDENCE: The inevitability of Cavs-Warriors 3.0 lurks beneath the surface, largely unspoken by those on the inside.On Wednesday at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Tristan Thompson cobbled together every...
View ArticleBarberton schools hire new high school principal
BARBERTON: High school Assistant Principal Henry Muren is moving up to the school’s top job.The Board of Education agreed Wednesday to hire Muren, who has been second in command at the high school...
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