UPDATE: Akron police, Ohio State Highway Patrol seize over $1 million worth...
Akron police and the Ohio State Highway Patrol seized 11 kilos of cocaine with an estimated street value of $1 million during a drug bust Tuesday.“That’s not homegrown,” Police Chief James Nice said...
View ArticleDonald Trump, no business in the presidency
Polls show Donald Trump now edging Hillary Clinton in Ohio. That is too bad. Clinton actually has policies that would help address the economic troubles of the state, or what Ohioans say most concerns...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Forbes is taking its talents to Cleveland
The 17th year of the 21st century has delivered some shockingly good developments in Northeast Ohio.But never in my life would I have imagined that a major national publication would compare 2016...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Coach Hue Jackson holds off on naming starting quarterback,...
BEREA: Browns coach Hue Jackson hasn’t chosen between rookie Cody Kessler and Josh McCown as the starting quarterback for Sunday’s home game against the Dallas Cowboys.But nine-time Pro Bowl left...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Nov. 2
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 ArticleCleveland Indians not the only thing hot in Northeast Ohio — Akron sets a...
The Indians’ bats chilled a bit in the late stages of the World Series, but the temperatures in Northeast Ohio are historically hot.A record high was set at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Akron-Canton Airport...
View ArticleCavaliers’ Mike Dunleavy becoming more comfortable with new team
INDEPENDENCE: LeBron James has a rule for all of the Cavaliers’ role players: If you catch it, shoot it. That’s what he told Channing Frye last season after the Cavs acquired him from the Orlando Magic...
View ArticleJason Lloyd: Talented Cubs broke Indians’ heart, but could not touch their...
CLEVELAND: Terry Francona had a hard night of sleep prior to Game 7. He woke up during a nightmare that someone was breaking his ribs. Turns out, the Cubs broke his heart instead. The chain finally...
View ArticleSummit County Council undergoing major transition
Summit County Council will have at least two new faces after the Nov. 8 election — this following a year of major and difficult transition.Over the last year, the council bid adieu to three Democratic...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s son Eric attacks career politicians and defends conservative...
FAIRLAWN: The second son of real estate mogul Donald Trump stopped at a beer-and-bratwurst fundraiser Wednesday evening in Fairlawn to remind local Republicans that his father is more than their...
View ArticleCasino: Woman shown $43M jackpot actually won $2.25
NEW YORK: A New York City casino says its hands are tied after a malfunctioning penny slot machine displayed a nearly $43 million jackpot to a woman who actually won $2.25.Katrina Bookman was playing...
View ArticleWorld Series/Cubs 8, Indians 7: Indians fall to Cubs in wild, historic,...
CLEVELAND: The Indians’ wild, improbable ride through October has ended, and their bid to give Cleveland its second championship parade this year came up just short. The Indians nearly pulled off one...
View ArticleOhio is hardest hit by Chinese carfentanil trade, logging 343 of more than...
SHANGHAI: Seizures of the deadly chemical carfentanil have exploded across the United States, with more than 400 cases documented in eight states since July alone, the Associated Press has found.Fueled...
View ArticleNew Franklin man charged in federal court after being arrested with 24 pounds...
A New Franklin man has been charged in federal court after he was arrested with more than 24 pounds of cocaine, law enforcement officials said. Jerry J. Davis Jr., 35, has been charged with intent to...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Game 7 World Series loss shouldn’t obscure special bond in...
CLEVELAND: At times in Games 6 and 7 of the World Series, whether it be a botched fly ball or another batter striking out, the magnitude of the moment looked too big for the Indians. But that...
View ArticleSummit County Democratic Party questions judge’s actions at political rally;...
The Summit County Democratic Party is questioning whether an Akron judge violated judicial rules when she attended a rally for GOP candidate Donald Trump and stood directly behind him while holding one...
View ArticleSummit County drug overdoses dropped 40 percent in October compared to...
The Akron area may be experiencing a recovery from a spike of drug overdoses this summer that authorities attribute to a potent narcotic’s introduction to the local drug market.According to data...
View ArticleUA president gives brief update on enrollment efforts to Faculty Senate
University of Akron President Matthew Wilson painted a gloomy yet hopeful economic picture when he spoke to the Faculty Senate Thursday afternoon. He said although overall enrollment is down 8 percent...
View ArticleHigh school football/Ellet 17, Firestone 12: Marquise Bridges guides...
Ellet senior Marquise Bridges is blessed with speed, and he sure did show it late in the fourth quarter Thursday night at the University of Akron’s InfoCision Stadium. With his team holding a...
View ArticleWoodridge boys, girls in running to win state cross country championships in...
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Woodridge seniors Clare Willett, Natalie Fleming and Nicole Fleming dream about hoisting a state championship cross country trophy on Saturday in Hebron.Senior Yousef Elkurd, junior...
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