House budget bill amendments water down Ohio’s charter school reform, critics...
By Doug LivingstonBeacon Journal staff writerLawmakers are once again trying to determine if charter school lobbyists are watering down efforts to hold privately run public schools accountable.In the...
View ArticleCavaliers report: LeBron James’ mentality of relishing road adversity could...
INDEPENDENCE: When Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue was told that LeBron James had said minutes before that he loves playing on the road in the postseason, Lue almost sounded relieved. Lue knows how well...
View ArticleSeveral area communities seeking tax increases on Tuesday
Several area communities will be seeking tax increases in Tuesday’s primary election.In Summit County, Munroe Falls, Macedonia and Lakemore will attempt to increase their municipal income taxes. Munroe...
View ArticleBetty Lin-Fisher: Column will now appear on Saturdays; coverage will still be...
Beginning today, you can find my column in Saturday’s paper.But don’t worry: a lot won’t change. You’ll still be able to rely on me for many of the same things I’ve been writing about for the last 17...
View ArticlePothole ahead: A lack of money to pay for needed repairs means Akron roads...
In 2001, Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic wondered if some on City Council, including the current mayor, were right to wonder whether the city should be spending more to maintain its roads. It’s a perennial...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 29: Ramp Up Peninsula; Independent Bookstore Day; tai chi...
Festivities ramp up in PeninsulaThere’s going to be a lot of bad breath as Ramp Up Peninsula celebrates the pungent wild leek, which also goes by the name “little stinker.” Lots of chefs and food...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — April 29, 2017
TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS Work postponed on I-77AKRON: The Ohio Department of Transportation has postponed highway work on Interstate 77 in Akron this weekend because of expected poor weather.The work will...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: David Njoku must deliver after team cuts former Pro Bowl...
BEREA: David Njoku is only 20 years old, but the Browns have made it clear they’ll lean on him and other young players to handle the tight end position.After trading up to select Njoku 29th overall in...
View ArticleOhio House eyes freezing enrollment under Medicaid expansion
COLUMBUS: A proposal to freeze enrollment under Ohio’s Medicaid expansion was gaining traction Friday as a way to secure enough conservative support to get the state budget through the Ohio House.The...
View ArticleHeroes take over Lock 3 for Rape Crisis Center’s annual fundraiser
More than 500 people traded in their heels to be heroes at the Rape Crisis Center of Summit & Medina Counties’ 12th annual fundraiser called the Walk of Heroes at Lock 3 Friday night.The Walk of...
View ArticleLocal school districts have issues on May ballot
Several area school districts have issues on Tuesday’s primary ballot asking voters for more money to support operations or build new buildings. Coventry Local, which is in fiscal emergency, will ask...
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2017 NFL Draft: Browns pick Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer in second...
The Browns picked Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer in the second round (No. 52 overall) of the NFL Draft on Friday night. Kizer, 6-foot-4¼ and 233 pounds, became the fourth quarterback drafted...
View ArticleU.S. military: Ohio soldier killed in raid in Afghanistan
CLEVELAND: The U.S. military says a 23-year-old soldier from Ohio was among two Army Rangers killed in a raid in Afghanistan who may have died as the result of friendly fire.The Department of Defense...
View ArticleArea meetings — May 1-5
MONDAYSummit County Akron City Council — 7 p.m., Municipal Building (Council Chambers), 166 S. High St., 330-375-2256. Barberton City Council Committee of the Whole — 7:30 p.m. (committees start at 6...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Catcher Yan Gomes’ defensive work adds value in place of...
CLEVELAND: Yan Gomes’ offensive shortcomings the last two seasons have been well documented.But so has his work with the Indians pitching staff, which the team has frequently cited as a valuable...
View ArticlePeople in the news — compiled May 5
Governor shares ghost storiesNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t afraid of ghosts, but spooky thuds still keep him awake at night when he stays at the governor’s mansion in Albany.The Democrat told a Long...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Coach Dwane Casey challenges Raptors to throw punches,...
TORONTO: LeBron James spinning the ball twice before draining a 3-pointer in Serge Ibaka’s face in the second quarter of Game 2.James picking up a server’s beer and pretending to take a sip when...
View ArticleAs bitter French campaign ends, Macron’s team hit by hack
PARIS: The campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron said it suffered a “massive and coordinated” hacking attack and document leak that it called a bid to destabilize Sunday’s...
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