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Obituaries for 3 students, 1 teacher, 2 parents killed in Ohio bus and semi crash
Gannett via AOL· 6 months agoThe fiery five-vehicle crash, which included a bus of band students, killed six and injured 18 more...
Who are the most famous people from Greater Akron? LeBron James, The Black Keys and others
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWho are the most famous people from the Greater Akron area? Chances are if you were listing them off...
High school football player drowns during team event, and now his Ohio coach is on leave
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 years agoNearly three weeks after 14-year-old Toshaye Pope drowned during an event for his high school...
Longtime Akron politician Tom Sawyer dies after long illness
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 12 months agoTom Sawyer, one of Akron’s best-known politicians, has died after a long illness. Sawyer, 77, served...
Children’s book shares triumph and tragedy of 1936 Akron spelling champ MacNolia Cox
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAkron spelling champion MacNolia Cox has returned to the national stage as the subject of a new...
Local history: Akron inventor a forgotten genius
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDead leaves skittered across the grass as a cold wind blew through Glendale Cemetery. Rows of faded headstones jutted up from the ground at odd angles. A...
Akron man accused of starting fire that killed 2 people goes on trial in Summit court
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIt only took a few short minutes for flames to reach the second-floor doorway that led to the attic,...
Akron police criticized after officers remove 'Justice for Jayland' signs
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoActivists calling for police reform in Akron are crying foul after Akron police were seen removing a...
19-year-old killed in a skate park in 2022, Ohio officials say. Now man pleads guilty
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA suspect in the 2022 killing of a 19-year-old in an Ohio skate park pleaded guilty, officials say....
'This dude, he's awesome': East, Purdue football legend Dave Young remembered by teammates
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoAs a young football player, Akron native Dave Young provided a glimpse of the future. Long before...