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Brother of former Ohio State RB Beanie Wells shot and killed in East Akron neighborhood  WKYC.com

AKRON, Ohio — A 31-year-old man is dead following a shooting in the East Akron neighborhood Thursday morning. Police say the victim was found lying in a ...

Kenmore-Garfield high school plans unveiled  Akron Beacon Journal

The new Kenmore-Garfield Community Learning Center will be the 34th and potentially the last built by Akron Public Schools — but in a way, it's still a first.

Reunions: July 21, 2019 - News  Akron Beacon Journal

Army Special Forces: Unit will hold a reunion on Aug. 24 at the Youngstown Air Base, 3976 Kings Graves Road, Vienna. Contact Dave Nesline at ...

Upcoming reunions: June 30, 2019 - News  Akron Beacon Journal

Barberton High School's Class of '64: Is having its 55th reunion Oct. 4-6. If you are a class member and have not received an invitation, please call Kim at ...

Upcoming reunions: July 14, 2019 - News  Akron Beacon Journal

Buchtel High School's Class of 1967: Will celebrate members' 'Sensational 70th' Birthday/Reunion Aug. 16 and 17. There will be a Frisky Friday Fun Night" at 5 ...

Obituary: Garfield High School graduate Jim Lash went on to NFL career  Akron Beacon Journal

James V. Lash II made a name for himself as a football player in high school, in college and in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s.Lash's development on the ...

APS to hold public meeting on Kenmore-Garfield CLC building plans Wednesday  Akron Beacon Journal

AKRON — Kenmore-Garfield High School students and their families will get their first look at the plans for their new building during a public hearing on ...

High school roundup: Kenmore-Garfield girls win sectional opener  Akron Beacon Journal

GIRLS BASKETBALL. Kenmore-Garfield 51,. Marietta 49. Coaching in her 24th season, Yontami Jones did not know how her team would react in Saturday's ...

Akron makes tough decision to build combined school at Garfield site  Suburbanite

AKRON Following months of community meetings and reviewing options, the Akron Public Schools Board of Education decided to build a combined Garfield ...

Akron high school basketball game cut short after brawl in bleachers  Cleveland 19 News

AKRON, OH (WOIO) - Video captured a fight that happened inside the gym at Kenmore-Garfield High School Friday night during a basketball game against ...

Local history: Firestone retiree, 95, travels back to South Akron  Akron Beacon Journal

When you drive around Akron with John Hentosz, your car becomes a time machine.The 95-year-old man visualizes the past as you travel, and for the briefest of ...

Meeting held to outline new Garfield-Kenmore School  Suburbanite

AKRON Akron Public Schools have officially kicked of the planning process for the city's final high school construction project.During a meeting last month at ...

Bob Dyer: Odd gift is a mystery  Akron Beacon Journal

During my 34 years at the Beacon Journal, I have received more than my share of weird mail. But a piece of snail mail that showed up last week has to be in the ...

Photos: Photos: 2019 graduates  Akron Beacon Journal

We asked you to share 2019 graduation photos with us, and the result was an A+ effort. Here are the proud grads in all their glory. [1/82]. Streetsboro High ...

Honor Roll: James A. Garfield High School - News  Record-Courier

First nine weeks. Asterisk denotes student attends Maplewood Career Center in Ravenna. 4.0 & Above 12th grade: Chad Angermeier, Christopher Beasley*, ...

Teacher-turned-business owner wins Shark Tank-style competition  Akron Beacon Journal

The meaning behind Room 38 Autobody is special to its owner, Akron native Donny Rodgers.Rodgers, a 2002 graduate of Akron's Garfield High School, lost his ...

Star Students: Honorable mention  Akron Beacon Journal

The following students also were nominated by their schools as 2019 Star Students: Alivia WilliamsonAlliance High SchoolGPA: 4.3College: Boston University• ...

Program gives Akron citizens an inside look at police operations  Akron Beacon Journal

There's a lot that takes place at a citizens police academy between issuing the plastic identification cards and presenting the certificates of graduation.Try eight ...

Clem Caraboolad Award winners - Sports  Akron Beacon Journal

Yontami Jones, the girls basketball coach at Kenmore-Garfield High School, is the 31st recipient of the annual Clem Caraboolad Memorial Coach of the Year ...

Partners hope trip to Ford drives more career prospects for Akron kids  Akron Beacon Journal

In a fortunate turn of events, Bryce Green was standing on the metal, maze-like balcony above the floor of the bustling Ford Rouge Factory on Tuesday instead of ...

Stark State College is latest partner for Akron Public Schools College and Career Academies  Akron Beacon Journal

Stark State College is the latest to join Akron Public Schools in forming the district's College and Career Academies.The college and school district announced ...

Kemp Boyd named director of Love Akron Network  Akron Beacon Journal

The Love Akron Network, a coalition of clergy and Christian leaders that aims to tear down walls that divide people and churches, has named Kemp Boyd as its ...

Remembering Taylor Ceepo: A column from the Beacon Journal/Ohio.com archives  Akron Beacon Journal

Editor's note: The following column originally appeared Jan. 26, 2002. It is being republished in memory of Taylor Ceepo, who died Sunday after collapsing ...

Tattooed remains found in 2015 in Chicago IDd as missing Akron man  Akron Beacon Journal

Although Arlene Candace Rogers hadn't heard from her brother Michael for several years, she still hoped that he might call one day or knock on the door of her ...

Fairfield varsity Softball 3-0 at Spring Showcase Tournament in Akron  Hillsboro Times Gazette

The Fairfield Lady Lions have dominated southern Ohio teams in the early part of this season. This past Friday through Sunday the Lady Lions travelled to A.

Akron mother, 3 children found dead in Kenmore house fire  Akron Beacon Journal

An Akron woman and her three children — ages 4, 6 and 10 — were found dead Wednesday inside a Kenmore home that caught fire amid the coldest ...

Garfield teacher on leave while under investigation - News  Record-Courier

GARRETTSVILLE — A James A. Garfield High School teacher is on unpaid administrative leave while village police conduct an investigation into an unknown ...

Two saved souls lead youth in rebuilding Summit Lake  Akron Beacon Journal

Stephanie "Leo" Leonardi had plenty of faith and not a clue about constriction when she launched Summit Lake Build Corps.That was March 2017, three years ...

Heat brings school closures for Tuesday in Cleveland, Northeast Ohio  cleveland.com

Schools in Akron and Euclid also will be closed Tuesday, and Elyria has canceled all classes.

22 Akron teachers assaulted by students are upset with how district is handling discipline  NewsChannel 5 Cleveland - newsnet5.com

A large number of Akron school teachers rallied Monday afternoon before a school board meeting. The "Safe Schools Rally" began at 4:30 p.m. The board ...

Northeast Ohio schools announce Wednesday closings because of heat  cleveland.com

More than 150 Northeast Ohio schools will be closed on Wednesday because of the heat.

Athlete of the Week | Fueled by a burning passion, Garfields Tyler Klouda runs onward  Record-Courier

He's 20 to 40 points with a million-watt smile. For years, Garfield coach John Bennett has been able to rely on distance runner Tyler Klouda for a perfect 20 ...

Nitzan to speak at Cleveland Yom Hashoah commemoration May 1  Cleveland Jewish News

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland and Kol Israel Foundation's Yom Hashoah V'Hagvurah program May 1 will honor the approximately 770 Holocaust ...

Mom, 3 kids die in Akron fire  New Philadelphia Times Reporter

An Akron woman and her three children — ages 5, 7 and 10 — were found dead Wednesday inside a Kenmore home that caught fire amid the coldest ...

Akron Public Schools consider redistricting plans  WKYC-TV

Akron Public School officials are exploring new options for moving forward with the district's construction project.

Thousands Of Ohio Seniors Unsure of Graduation Status  WOSU

More than 140000 Ohio students are preparing to enter their senior year of high school, but for thousands of them, the year won't end with a walk across a.

Students in Stark County get a jump start in their careers with manufacturing camp  News 5 Cleveland

STARK COUNTY, Ohio — Students in Stark County will spend a part of their summer learning about one of Ohio's fastest growing sectors: manufacturing.

More Stark schools are EdChoice schools  Suburbanite

Some students in the Alliance, Fairless, North Canton, Northwest, Plain and Perry school districts are now eligible to receive state-funded vouchers that will help ...

Garfield High School unveils military honor wall  Record-Courier

GARRETTSVILLE – James A. Garfield High School commemorated Veterans Day by building a wall – a "We Honor Our Own" wall, in tribute to the Garfield ...

Track and Field | A special farewell for Garfields Tyler Klouda  Record-Courier

COLUMBUS — Place was beside the point. The moment was what mattered most. What a moment it was. After Garfield senior Tyler Klouda took sixth in the ...

Options being weighed for remaining Akron Public Schools to be built  Suburbanite

AKRON Some tough decisions are ahead for members of the Akron City Schools Board of Education and Superintendent David James.During the June 20 joint ...

Ohio School Board Approves Graduation Options For Future High Schoolers  WKSU News

The state school board has approved several graduation options for high school students in the class of 2022 and beyond. But board members said lawmakers.

New head of UA engineering college named; Stark State and UA teaming up  Akron Beacon Journal

UA has a new head of its engineering college after the previous dean stepped down, citing cuts that are part of a campus-wide phasing out of 80 degree ...

Garrettsville community pays colorful tribute to 3-year-old killed in car crash  Akron Beacon Journal

GARRETTSVILLE — A colorful tribute to a child killed in a car crash nearly two weeks ago took place Sunday.Members of area youth football teams along with ...

Akron school resource officer paints, designs artwork inside weight room  WKYC.com

AKRON — AKRON -- An Akron weight room for students got a personalized makeover by an unlikely man in uniform. Akron police officer Shea Flaherty spent ...

Akron Public Schools have impact on open enrollment in Coventry  Suburbanite

COVENTRY TWP. During the 2016-17 school year, 762 students came to Coventry Local Schools through open enrollment. Of those, 606 students came from ...

Rookie phenom Kareem Hunt and 43 other NFL players from Northeast Ohio  cleveland.com

These 44 NFL players have ties to Northeast Ohio. They played high school or college football in Northeast Ohio or were born in the region.

Advocates Push for Business-Based Graduation Requirements for Ohio Students  WKSU News

Business groups, higher-wealth districts and a charter schools organization are backing a new proposal on high school graduation requirements. The plan.

Around Garrettsville - News  Record-Courier

The St. Ambrose Church's Altar and Rosary Society is hosting a rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 26 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April ...

Honorable Mention - News  Akron Beacon Journal

The following students also were nominated by their schools as 2018 Star Students: Nia Clark Akron Early College GPA: 4.5554 Rank: 1 of 83 College: ...

Garrettsville Idol semi-finalists announced  Record-Courier

The first round of Garrettsville Idol is in the books. The field has been narrowed down to 30 semi-finalists who will compete in two live shows on May 19 in the Iva ...

Malone University Teacher of the Month: Amber Kasler, Lake Center Christian  Canton Repository

Name: Amber Kasler. School: Lake Center Christian School. Residence: Jackson Township. Age: 46. High school alma mater: James A. Garfield High School ...

Ohio School Report Cards Come Amid Latest Overhaul Attempt  WOSU

The Ohio Department of Education this week releases report cards for the state's more than 600 school districts. The grades comes as a Republican lawmaker.

Ohio Education Panel Still Crafting Long-Term Fix On Graduation Standards  WOSU

With most Ohio students back in school, officials and lawmakers are hoping to prevent a possible crisis like the one that had them scrambling to find.

Holocaust Survivors In Cleveland To Be Honored In May  Patch.com

Holocaust Survivors In Cleveland Honored In May - Beachwood, OH - Nearly 770 Holocaust survivors live in the Cleveland area.

Smiling Lyndsey Johns leads G-Men to success  Record-Courier

Basketball was the first sport Lyndsey Johns played. Her dad was a basketball guy, so Johns started shooting hoops in third grade. There was just one problem.

Abrupt closure of St. Paul School outrages members of community  Suburbanite

AKRON A pillar in the Firestone Park Community for 90 years will close at the end of the school year.The announcement to close St. Paul Catholic School on ...

Teen Board chooses Teens of the Month  Record-Courier

The Portage County Teen Board has selected the Teens of the Month for October, November, December and January. For October, the Teens of the Month are ...

Good News, April 30: Bath firefighter-paramedics recognized for job well-done  Akron Beacon Journal

1 It was a busy morning on Feb. 5 in the emergency department of the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Health & Wellness Center-West, according to Kathy Cern, ...

Threat of armed parent causes lockdown at Portage County school  WKYC-TV

The threat of an armed, distressed parent threatening to come into a Portage County elementary school caused a lockdown throughout the James A. Garfield ...

Ohio Unveils New Education Plan, With Less Emphasis On Standardized Tests  WOSU

The Ohio Department of Educationhas released its new strategic plan on Tuesday. The department's main goal is to increase the number of high school.

Paul Adamson takes over as mayor in New Franklin  Suburbanite

NEW FRANKLIN Paul Adamson is no stranger to the city of New Franklin as his family has deep roots in what once was Franklin Township.Adamson recently ...

Garfield's Jones doggedly pursues goals | News, Sports, Jobs  Warren Tribune Chronicle

BERLIN CENTER — Lauren Jones' motivation hasn't wavered since she's been at Garfield High School. She's a two-time defending state champion in the Di.

Akron Zoos Wild Lights Display, Santa Land Captivate All  Patch.com

Akron Zoo holiday lights - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Summit County's Akron Zoo will host its 'Wild Lights' display throughout December. The zoo's annual trunk show ...

Lakewood High School Selects New Head Football Coach  Patch.com

Lakewood Rangers Select New Football Coach - Lakewood, OH - The new head football coach is expected to be approved at the Feb. 6 Board of Education ...

With video: Defense dominates as Mogadore stays unbeaten over Garfield  Record-Courier

In a game of small gains, a couple of big plays went a long way. Boosted by a critical fourth-and-goal stop on defense and a big passing play on offense, ...

OHSAA track and field 2017: Garrettsville Garfield's Lauren Jones finds time to win third state championship  cleveland.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio — There's busy, there's crazy busy, and then there's Lauren Jones. It's difficult to know where to start when discussing Jones, a senior from ...

Ranking 10,010 Girls By Average XC Finish  MileSplit

10010 cross country runners ranked by their average finish place during the cross country season with a minimum of three races.

Police Arrest Another Juvenile for Creepy Clown School Threats, A History of the New Clown Craze  Patch.com

Cleveland, OH - Garfield Heights Police have arrested a 16-year-old male for making threats to various schools and individuals on Instagram.

State School Board Delays Changes To Report Cards  WOSU

Ohio Board of Education members will wait until the fall to consider a resolution that proposes some drastic changes to the state report cards for schools.

Dear Buckeyes: Beanie Wells Writes Players' Tribune Letter on What Ohio Sate–Michigan Means to Him | Eleven  Eleven Warriors

Chris "Beanie" Wells, a hero in the Game of The Century, wrote to the Players' Tribune about what The Rivalry means to him. He also broke down his 52-yard ...

73s lead Portage County Amateur  Record-Courier

It was a beautiful day for golf at Windmill Lakes Golf Course and four golfers in the 88th Record-Courier Portage County Amateur presented by the host course ...

Rare comic book collection on the market 52 years later  Canton Repository

A valuable collection of 1067 vintage comic books collected by Jimmy Scott from 1963 to 1966, including one featuring the first appearance of Marvel's Black ...

Former Ohio State star Beanie Wells named as victim in federal extortion case  cleveland.com

Former Ohio State football star Chris "Beanie" Wells is named as the victim in a federal extortion case involving two Akron men, according to a court document ...

National sorority president treasures her Stark roots  Canton Repository

As the new national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Beverly E. Smith heads the nation's largest black women's organization.But long before Smith was ...

Classmates Remember Teen Killed in Crash  Cleveland News - Fox 8

GARRETTSVILLE, Ohio -- Students at James A. Garfield High School in Garrettsville poured their emotions out on a bulletin board Wednesday, remembering a ...

Defreeze murder suspect went by different names  WKYC-TV

Christopher Whitaker's great aunt describes her nephew as a father and grandfather, but not as a predator.

Officer retires after 30 years of service  Suburbanite

John Angelo served the community as a full-time patrol officer with the Jackson Township Police Department from 1984 to 2014.

Inaugural Best of Record-Courier 2018 honors standout athletes from Portage County  Record-Courier

The best high school athletes in Portage County got a chance to celebrate their lofty accomplishments Monday evening at Northeast Ohio Medical University in ...

US Top 500 Outdoor Returnees: Arria Minor Leads The Way In The 400m  MileSplit

See who the top 500 returning 400m runners in the country are.

Canton man gets 20 years in fatal shooting  Massillon Independent

CANTON A city man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the shooting death of a 23-year-old man in northwest Canton last spring. Samuel D. Betts ...

Traffic Sign Warns Of Zombies On Washington Bridge  Cleveland News - Fox 8

The tolls weren't the only reason to avoid the SR 520 bridge Monday morning.

3 chefs, 8 questions, 3 recipes  Canton Repository

When dining out, we encounter the people who seat us, serve us and shake our cocktails. Yet rarely do we have an opportunity to meet the creative minds ...

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