Marla Ridenour: Cowboys find cornerstones of franchise in draft, Browns find...
CLEVELAND: With quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott, it appears the Dallas Cowboys have found the cornerstones of their franchise, perhaps the second comings of Troy Aikman and...
View ArticleInvestigation finds high-income earners living in Ohio public housing
Stark County has the highest number of families living in public housing in Ohio who are earning more than the income eligibility limits allow, Beacon Journal news partner Newsnet5.com reports.The...
View ArticleCavaliers’ J.R. Smith now getting respect from NBA referees on defensive end
PHILADELPHIA: The play that saved the Cavaliers’ one-point victory Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers and salvaged their unbeaten record may not have happened at all last season. In order for J.R....
View ArticleCAK, CLE airport officials react to report on Allegiant Air difficulties
Local airport officials emphasized that passenger safety continues to be the highest priority following a Tampa Bay Times investigation into flight difficulties at Allegiant Air.The Times report found...
View ArticleBarberton woman alleges voter registration was lost, still casts ballot
For a dozen years, Aimee Alessi never felt the urge to vote, until now. “I do not want another Clinton in office, especially Hillary Clinton,” said Alessi, who last cast a ballot in 2004 for George W....
View ArticleHealth care: Positions of Trump and Clinton
These are the positions of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, gleaned from their websites and campaign statements. The Beacon Journal has not fact-checked these statements....
View ArticleEngineer run over and killed by train in Brewster
BREWSTER: A Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway engineer was killed Sunday night when a train he was controlling remotely ran over him, authorities said.Stark County coroner investigator Rick Walters said...
View ArticleLeBron, J.R. Smith join Clinton on Cleveland campaign stop
CLEVELAND: Two days before the general election, Hillary Clinton made another stop in Cleveland and was joined by Cavs star and Akron native LeBron James.It was the first appearance with Clinton for...
View ArticleODOT closing I-76/77 exit ramp to Wolf Ledges
Highway motorists will soon have one fewer exit ramp to choose from along Interstate 76/77 in Akron.The Ohio Department of Transportation is closing the eastbound ramp to Wolf Ledges Parkway...
View ArticleYour election primer: Issues, candidates, endorsements, how to report...
Below are links to stories describing the issues important to Ohioans, Ohio polling, controversy over negative ads, information about voting initiatives and editorial endorsements by Ohio...
View ArticleAkron councilman urges school board to adopt “Kenmore-Garfield” name for new...
Akron City Councilman Mike Freeman doesn’t want to see the Kenmore name disappear from the school district.With the school board planning to merge Kenmore and Garfield high schools, Freeman, a 1975...
View ArticleMan holds Taco Bell worker at gunpoint in Akron drive-thru
A Taco Bell employee avoided violence and staved off a robbery Saturday morning by fleeing into the Akron store when she was held at gunpoint at a drive-thru window. The employee said a customer...
View ArticleCavaliers LeBron James: NFL TV ratings might be down because ‘fun part of it...
INDEPENDENCE: While NFL ratings continue to slide, NBA and Major League Baseball are enjoying the type of viewership they haven’t seen in 15-20 years. It’s too early to tell yet whether the trends are...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Coach Hue Jackson says rookie Cody Kessler leaves something...
Browns coach Hue Jackson acknowledged last week he needs to know exactly what he has in rookie quarterback Cody Kessler before the franchise enters April’s draft with two first-round picks.So it’s not...
View ArticleFirstEnergy under ‘strategic review’
FirstEnergy wasn’t kidding. The Akron-based power company must improve its financial position and maintain its credit rating, or risk deeper trouble, including the sale of the company during a period...
View ArticleIndians opt to not extend qualifying offer to Mike Napoli, other free agents
The Indians on Monday opted not to extend a qualifying offer to free-agent first baseman Mike Napoli or any of their three free agents ahead of the 5 p.m. deadline. Outfielders Rajai Davis and Coco...
View ArticleFormer Mayor Don Plusquellic makes plea to save Kenmore High School at...
Emotions were high Monday night at a meeting at Kenmore High School to discuss a merger with Garfield High School. One after another, parents and community members, many wearing Kenmore Cardinal red,...
View ArticleSummit County Democrats, Republicans squabble over hiring out-of-state...
The proposed hiring of a liberal mega donor has set off an alarm for Republicans, who are challenging the use of out-of-state workers to answer phones and help voters in Summit County on Election...
View ArticleNear record number of voters cast early ballots in Summit County
Perhaps the last Summit County resident to cast an absentee ballot in person, Etolia Gills stood at the very end of a line that stretched some 700 feet outside a Summit County polling site as early...
View ArticleYour Election Day checklist
Polls open at 6:30 a.m. As long as you’re eligible and in line by 7:30 p.m., you can vote.To find your polling location (which may have changed), call your local board of elections using the directory...
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