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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...
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9/11 firefighters rememberedThe 343 firefighters who died 15 years ago in the Sept. 11 attacks are honored at a St. Patrick’s Cathedral memorial service for acts of heroism that New York’s mayor said...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Sept. 11, 2016
AKRONPolitics at the Press ClubAKRON: Kyle Kondik, author of The Bellwether: Why Ohio Picks the President, will talk about Ohio’s importance this election year at the Akron Press Club on Wednesday. The...
View ArticleThings to Do, Sept. 11: Remembering 9/11; Middle Eastern Food Fair; pianist...
Many ways to mark 9/11 Patriot DayIt’s Patriot Day, and here are a few ways to mark the anniversary of 9/11:• A 15th Anniversary Remembrance of 9/11 will be observed from 1 to 4 p.m. along South Main...
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CANADAJudge might be removedA Canadian federal judge is facing possible removal for asking the accuser in a 2014 rape trial: “Why couldn’t you just keep your knees together?” The Canadian Judicial...
View ArticleMuslim pilgrims begin hajj, but this year without Iranians
MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA: Close to 2 million people from around the world began performing the first rites of the Islamic hajj pilgrimage on Saturday, which calls for entering into a state of physical and...
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STAFFORD, VA.Fake doctor arrestedA Florida teenager accused of pretending to be a doctor and stealing money from an 86-year-old patient faces new charges in Virginia after authorities say he...
View ArticleBrowns supply Eagles rookie Carson Wentz with bulletin board material heading...
The only way the Browns could give No. 2 overall draft pick Carson Wentz more fuel is if owner Jimmy Haslam were to hand the rookie quarterback keys to one of his Pilot Flying J gas stations.The Browns...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Bonds of redemption, second chances, past acquaintances might...
BEREA: The 2016 Browns will test the power of redemption.When it comes to a roster laden with talent, they’re left wanting. When it comes to expectations, they’re overlooked by all but those with a...
View ArticleGeorge Thomas: Unbeaten Buckeyes can’t afford to be sluggish again next week...
COLUMBUS: Admit it, Buckeyes nation — you thought this was going to be a dance through a rose garden for Ohio State this season.But what became increasingly clear during a 48-3 win over Tulsa on...
View ArticleAkron walloped with another round of heroin; eight dead from suspected overdoses
Someone selling a new batch of heroin likely laced with fentanyl has caused another spike in Akron overdoses and deaths that began Thursday.The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating...
View ArticleWhat drives the fear of terrorism?
Despite the fact that you’re far more likely to die in a traffic accident than of a terrorist attack in Ohio, a recent poll showed terrorism ranked among the top four concerns for Ohioans, but car...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Our 9/11 firetruck is gone but not forgotten
One of the finest moments in Akron’s history came immediately after one of the worst moments in the country’s history.If you’re at least 25 years old, you probably will never forget the psychological...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Carson Wentz’s promise, Robert Griffin III’s flaws may set up...
PHILADELPHIA: The future may not play out the way first impressions indicate. But the performances of Robert Griffin III and Carson Wentz on Sunday in the Eagles’ 29-10 season-opening victory over the...
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Clinton’s pneumonia revealedThe diagnosis came to light after the Democratic candidate left a 9/11 anniversary ceremony early and had to be helped into a van.Syria truce is set to beginBut rebel...
View Article‘Build a wall’ resonates in Ohio, but why?
Donald Trump’s biggest applause line at rallies in Ohio continues to be a promise: “Don’t worry; we’re going to build a wall.”It’s a line that oddly resonates in a state where the experience with...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Sept. 12
CAMPAIGN TRAILLabor fundraiserAKRON: A labor fundraiser to support Joy Oldfield and Alison Breaux, two Democratic candidates in the November election for Summit County Common Pleas Court judge, will be...
View ArticleThings to Do, Sept. 12: Cleveland Downtown Days; classical “ConverZation” in...
Take in ‘Downtown Days’ in ClevelandCleveland kicks off “Downtown Days,” a week of special events promoting the cultural, retail, sports, food and other assets of the city. Monday’s events include a...
View ArticleOn 15th anniversary of 9/11, ‘the grief never goes away’
NEW YORK: The U.S. marked the 15th anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday, with victims’ relatives reading their names and reflecting on a loss that still felt as immediate to them as it was indelible for the...
View ArticleChurch volunteers work with law enforcement on 9/11 while communities hold...
Fifteen years after the terrorist attacks on the twin towers, Janet Ross can still feel its impact.She had just moved to Ohio from Manhattan the year before the attacks that left nearly 70 law...
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