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beaconjournal.com > story > news > courts > 04/02/2026 > ex-hoban-theater-director-to-enter-plea-deal-in-sexual-battery-case > 89435892007

Ex-Hoban theater director to plead guilty in sexual battery case

3+ hour, 7+ min ago  (83+ words) Ex-Hoban theater director to plead guilty in sexual battery case'Akron Beacon Journal Ex-Hoban theater director to plead guilty in sexual battery case The 37-year-old former Archbishop Hoban High School theater director is expected to plead guilty next week in a…...

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3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (12+ words) HHA's April speaker to trace history of Western Reserve Academy'Akron Beacon Journal...

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beaconjournal.com > story > sports > pro > browns > 04/02/2026 > former-cleveland-browns-lb-anthony-walker-jr-announces-retirement-from-nfl > 89437770007

Former Browns LB Anthony Walker Jr. announces retirement from NFL

12+ min ago  (176+ words) Former Cleveland Browns linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. announced his retirement from the NFL Thursday, April 2, via Instagram. Walker, 30, played nine seasons in the league, joining the Browns in 2021 and serving as a team captain in the 2022-23 seasons. In 2023, Walker was…...

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beaconjournal.com > story > business > 04/02/2026 > ohio-business-fortune-2026-best-places-to-work > 89433193007

This Ohio company ranked top 20 on Fortune's 2026 best workplaces

7+ hour, 45+ min ago  (173+ words) An Ohio company is ranked on Fortune's 2026 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, and was the only one from the state to do so. Here's where Progressive ranks on Fortune's Best Companies to Work For list. Based in…...

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beaconjournal.com > videos > news > 04/02/2026 > jules-an-advocate-at-hope-and-healing-and-a-sexual-assault-survivor > 89435523007

Jules, an advocate at Hope and Healing and a sexual assault survivor

7+ hour, 11+ min ago  (26+ words) Jules, an advocate at Hope and Healing and a sexual assault survivor'Akron Beacon Journal Jules, an advocate at Hope and Healing and a sexual assault survivor...

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beaconjournal.com > story > news > local > 04/02/2026 > lifecenter-plus-in-hudson-sold-to-onyx-gyms > 89426895007

LifeCenter Plus in Hudson sold to ONYX Gyms. What to know

3+ hour, 38+ min ago  (175+ words) LifeCenter Plus, located on Darrow Road in Hudson, is expected to come under new ownership soon, with a sale pending to a Northeast Ohio gym. The facility was offered for sale by a Court Appointed Receiver through a Call for…...

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beaconjournal.com > story > sports > college > kent-state > 04/02/2026 > cian-medley-transfer-portal-kent-state-basketball > 89430594007

Kent State basketball's Cian Medley to enter NCAA transfer portal

8+ hour, 55+ min ago  (113+ words) Kent State's career assist leader appears ready to test the transfer waters. On3 Media's The Field of 68 reported on April 1 that junior guard Cian Medley intends to enter the transfer portal. The portal opens on April 7. Medley is the Golden Flashes…...

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beaconjournal.com > story > weather > severe > 04/02/2026 > national-weather-service-confirms-2-tornadoes-ohio-where-touch-down > 89432303007

2 tornadoes confirmed in Ohio. Here's where they touched down

6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (231+ words) The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes touched down during severe storms Tuesday, March 31, 2026. The first struck near the Village of Hicksville in Defiance County in Western Ohio. The second touched down outside the Village of Apple Creek in…...

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beaconjournal.com > story > news > local > 04/02/2026 > kaitlin-booth-to-serve-akron-summit-county-public-library-as-deputy-director > 89427298007

Akron-Summit County Public Library names new deputy director

12+ hour, 46+ min ago  (155+ words) The Akron-Summit County Public Library recently named a new deputy director. Kaitlin Booth, who assumed her new role March 30, fills the position left vacant by Michelle Alleman, who was named the executive director in early February. As collection development coordinator…...

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beaconjournal.com > story > news > local > 04/02/2026 > hudson-innovation-park-earns-siteohio-authenticated-recognition > 89420170007

Hudson Innovation Park earns 'SiteOhio Authenticated' designation from JobsOhio

7+ hour, 45+ min ago  (286+ words) Hudson Innovation Park earns 'SiteOhio Authenticated' designation from JobsOhio'beaconjournal.com Hudson Innovation Park earns 'SiteOhio Authenticated' designation from JobsOhio - SiteOhio evaluates commercial and industrial properties across the state. - When a site is certified through SiteOhio, the designation is valid for…...