Richfield officer pleads guilty to stealing from Shop With A Cop program
A Richfield police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing from the Shop With A Cop program that he helped create.Under an agreement with prosecutors, Michael Simmons, 42, of Stow, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleAkron man, 87, killed while trying to retrieve license plate from Interstate 77
An 87-year-old Akron man was killed Wednesday while attempting to retrieve a license plate from the middle of Interstate 77 near Vernon Odom Boulevard.Akron Police Lt. Rick Edwards said the victim,...
View ArticleA. Schulman Inc. reports losses for fourth quarter and year
Fairlawn polymer company A. Schulman Inc. reported a large fourth-quarter loss and lower revenue, while full-year earnings came in higher than previously anticipated.A. Schulman said it lost $385.1...
View ArticleMan whose heroin was used by teen who died from overdose didn’t make drug...
Summit County Common Pleas Judge Lynne Callahan told the Akron man, whose heroin was used in the overdose death of a teen, that he was lucky because he was unconscious from his own drug or alcohol...
View ArticleArea men get life in prison for sexually assaulting girls
Two area men were sentenced Wednesday in Summit County Common Pleas court to life in prison for sexually assaulting two 12-year-old girls in separate incidents. In the first case, James E. Lane, 19, of...
View ArticleGus Kanarios, owner of former Gus’ Chalet in Akron, dies at 83
Gus Kanarios once said the worst day of his life was when he closed his 40-year-old Gus’ Chalet restaurant in Akron.That was in 2014, and his family had encouraged him to close. He was 80 and there was...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Failure to execute winning formula costs Indians again
CLEVELAND: Since the postseason began, the Indians have painstakingly followed their formula for victory.Grab the early lead, get four to five innings out of their starting pitcher, then turn it over...
View ArticleBob Dyer: County Council champions member of 1954 Tribe
I’m not sure anything has breezed through Summit County Council as fast as this.They want Hal. All of them. Unanimous vote.It was Council Vice President Tim Crawford’s idea to write a letter lobbying...
View ArticleMassillon man killed in two-vehicle crash
TUSCARAWAS TWP.: A Massillon man was killed early Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash on state Route 172 at Greenside Avenue Southwest in Stark County.Trevor S. Wilson, 24, of Massillon, was...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron to interview finalists for diversity officer position
The University of Akron is inviting the campus to take part in the interview process as the school hires a new chief diversity officer.The final three candidates will visit UA over the next two...
View ArticleCavaliers guard Kyrie Irving honored with Nike banner of game-winner in Game 7
CLEVELAND: Kyrie Irving has a dazzling new look to go with his same sensational game. He’s also responsible for two banners now in downtown Cleveland. Nike plastered the side of a building on East...
View ArticleThieves break into vehicles parked at park districts in Summit County
Area park districts are seeing a rash of thieves smashing windows to break into parked vehicles, Beacon Journal news partner Newsnet5.com reports.“It’s a shame that people can’t go to the park and not...
View ArticleResidents of Akron housing complex march to demand better security after...
Residents of an Akron apartment complex are demanding greater police presence and property security following gunfire inside one of the buildings early Monday morning.More than 40 residents of Spring...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 9 years for involuntary manslaughter in death of friend,...
Terry Tart apologized during his sentencing Wednesday for the part he played in the death of his friend, Marcus Glover.Tart, however, denied that he and Glover broke into David Hillis’ home and tried...
View ArticleNew UA president has a no-frills contract
The University of Akron’s new president, Matt Wilson, has a personal leadership motto: “It’s all about the students.”His no-frills contract with UA that runs through June 30, 2019, reflects that...
View ArticleGood news Indians: Santa is a Tribe fan who lives in the 330
Do you believe?“Kris Kringle,” Tribe fan Dan Sutter said, answering his phone Wednesday like any other business person might.“I’m looking for Dan Sutter,” a reporter asked hesitantly, trying to track...
View ArticleAkron woman pleads guilty in shooting death of her boyfriend
An Akron woman cried Thursday afternoon as she pleaded guilty in the shooting death of her boyfriend.Under a plea agreement, Bernetta Vickers pleaded guilty to a lesser count of voluntary manslaughter...
View ArticleWadsworth field to be dedicated to memory of beloved teacher
Van Auken Field will officially open behind Central Intermediate School in Wadsworth at 9 a.m. Saturday.The field is named for Dan Van Auken, a beloved teacher at the school, avid runner and longtime...
View ArticleEx-Bill Clinton aide memo roils wife’s campaign over ethics
WASHINGTON: A 2011 confidential memo written by a longtime Bill Clinton aide during Hillary Clinton’s State Department tenure describes overlap between the former president’s business ventures and...
View ArticleIndians weighing Carlos Santana starting in left field; Cubs can’t do the...
CHICAGO: The Indians’ defense in left field could be a bit bumpier — or better yet, windier — in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday night.But that might be a risk they’re willing to take to keep...
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