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AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Police Department is reaching out Sunday for the public’s help in locating a missing 13-year-old. Police are looking for 13-year-old Tyler Beauford, who was last seen Saturday leaving his home on Greenwood Avenue. Tyler is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about...

Stark County officials are investigating after an accident involving a piece of heavy machinery killed a five-year-old boy and injured his father in Plain Township Sunday afternoon.

The 68th annual Father's Day Car Show at Stan Hywet Hall is underway. The annual event sees thousands of families visit the grounds of the estate to see vintage cars dating back at least 25 years.

A ceremony will rededicate the Tomb of the Unknown Patriot of the American Revolution at Fort Laurens in Bolivar on June 27, highlighting a broader effort to restore Ohio’s only Revolutionary War fort, according to a community announcement. The Ohio History Connection and the Zoar Community Association plan the public

Touch a Truck Extravaganza CANTON ‒ A free Touch a Truck Extravaganza will run 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 27 at the Stark County Main Library, 1020 Market Ave. N. The event includes first-responder vehicles, big trucks and a petting zoo. Registration is required at tinyurl.com/yyjb5wx7 . Snacks, beverages and train rides w

If you’ve been paying full retail prices for designer brands, we need to have a serious conversation about your life choices. Aurora Farms Premium Outlets in Aurora, Ohio stands ready to rescue you from such financial recklessness with discounts that’ll make you wonder why you ever shopped anywhere else.

This material covers Marlboro Township Board of Trustees meetings held May 23 and June 8. Fiscal Officer Tracy Ferrett reported the auditor was on-site June 4 for the 2024-25 audit and completed field testing. Additional information was requested, and the firm plans to complete the audit in its office. A draft report w

The three-day Juneteenth “Stronger Together” celebration, put on by The Akron Urban League, Akron NAACP and Freedom BLOC, culminated Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of the Akron Urban League in Sherbondy Hill with a stage with live entertainment, vendors, food trucks and family activities. Earlier in the...

Gin Blossoms will roll into Lock 3 in Downtown Akron on Friday, June 26!. If you don’t expect too much from them, you might not be let down. Hell, even if you expect a lot from them, you still won’t be let down. Formed in Tempe, Arizona, in...

We’re back on brand. Beacon Journal readers continue to reminisce about some of the corporate chains that are no longer with us in Northeast Ohio. Most of the companies have gone defunct or moved out of the region. If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember them. Here are more brands that people miss in the Akron-Cant