Akron Marathon: Who’s Racing? A photo launched Amy Zarembka’s journey
Wherever Amy Zarembka goes, she carries a photo from five years ago in her planner.It’s a picture of her and her daughter, Madelynn, at Hocking Hills State Park where they vacationed with her husband,...
View Article‘8 Mile’ director, Oscar-winning writer Curtis Hanson dies
LOS ANGELES: Curtis Hanson, who won a screenwriting Oscar for L.A. Confidential and directed the psychological thriller The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and Eminem’s tale of Detroit hip-hop 8 Mile, has...
View ArticleMarilyn Manson not planning to vote in presidential election
LOS ANGELES: Marilyn Manson isn’t supporting either presidential candidate.The shock rocker told Rolling Stone magazine that he has no intention of voting for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump...
View ArticleDon King lets slip racial slur at Donald Trump event in Cleveland
WASHINGTON: Boxing promoter Don King has let slip a racial slur as he makes the case for black voters to support Donald Trump. King was talking about what it’s like to be black in America as he...
View ArticleScanning software deciphers ancient biblical scroll
JERUSALEM: The charred lump of a 2,000-year-old scroll sat in an Israeli archaeologist’s storeroom for decades, too brittle to open. Now, new imaging technology has revealed what was written inside:...
View ArticleKenmore and its capacity problem
On Monday, David James presented a new option for the final phase of the reconstruction of the Akron Public Schools. The superintendent and community leaders long have been aware that declining...
View ArticleGreen City Council approves tax plan to bring Seco Machine Inc. from Jackson...
GREEN: A 100 percent tax abatement designed to bring almost 100 jobs into Green along with a new $6.2 million facility won City Council approval last week while the administration and school district...
View ArticleHitting Cedar Point’s six haunted houses and six scare zones in under four...
Cedar Point’s Halloweekends event is like that creepy monster that just won’t die.The popular monster that keeps visitors coming back every Halloween season is here again for yet one more sequel.This...
View ArticleReady for the Akron Marathon? Here’s everything you need to know
Every year, nearly 100,000 people are involved in the Akron Marathon one way or another.Maybe you’re one of the nearly 2,500-plus volunteers helping to run the show or one of the 15,000 folks running...
View ArticleArtspace celebrates life of quilt artist, former Beacon Journal writer Connie...
A celebration of the life of Connie Bloom will be held Sunday at Summit Artspace in her third-floor studio. Ms. Bloom, who was born in 1947, died Aug. 29 of cancer. She wanted to be remembered as she...
View ArticleMan shot in Charlotte protest; police say they didn’t shoot
CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Authorities tried to quell public anger and correct what they characterized as false information Wednesday as Charlotte dealt with a second night of violent protests, adding itself to...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 21
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 ArticleAkron to save $30 million on ongoing sewer project
A federal judge has agreed to two major changes to Akron’s massive sewer project, moves that will save the city about $30 million, Mayor Dan Horrigan said Wednesday.The city will no longer be required...
View ArticleAllegiant Air departing Akron-Canton Airport for Cleveland Hopkins
Allegiant Air, which just arrived at the Akron-Canton Airport in the spring of 2015, is leaving for Cleveland.In an announcement Wednesday in Cleveland, Allegiant said it was doubling its presence in...
View ArticleWho’s Running? Beverly Dillon talks fellow runners into taking rescue dogs...
Beverly Dillon walked into One of a Kind Pet Rescue last summer and asked if they had a furry resident in need of some exercise.She’d had her first experience with a four-legged running partner when a...
View ArticleClinton, Trump decry latest police shootings of black men
CLEVELAND: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton decried a fresh round of police-involved shootings on Wednesday, with the Republican nominee saying he was “very troubled” by the killing of a black man by a...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Ben Roethlisberger ‘really surprised’ Cleveland passed on...
BEREA: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger told Philadelphia sports writers during a conference call Wednesday that he expected to be facing Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz twice...
View ArticleBrowns wide receiver Josh Gordon attends court hearing, submits DNA test...
BEREA: Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon attended a hearing at Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court on Wednesday in an effort to resolve a legal matter after a judge issued an arrest warrant for the suspended...
View ArticleAfter breakout game, Browns rookie receiver Corey Coleman suffers broken hand...
BEREA: Browns rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman’s promising career had just taken off with his first 100-yard game Sunday.Then in practice Wednesday, the 15th overall pick from Baylor suffered a...
View ArticleIndians 4, Royals 3: Corey Kluber strong against Royals; magic number down to 5
CLEVELAND: Corey Kluber furthered his case for the American League Cy Young award and the Indians did just enough at the plate in a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night at Progressive...
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