Craig Webb

1 week ago | beaconjournal.com | Craig Webb

It is expected to be a warm and windy start to the Easter holiday weekend in Greater Akron. The National Weather Service says temperatures could reach 80 degrees on Friday as a warm front crosses Ohio. This soaring temperatures could also bring high winds. Wind gusts as high as 42 miles per hour are possible in Greater Akron. The warm temperatures will also bring unsettled weather on Saturday and Sunday with showers possible both days. Some rumbles of thunder are in the forecast for Saturday.

1 week ago | beaconjournal.com | Craig Webb

You might want to plan ahead and make sure you have all your ingredients on hand for your hot cross bun recipe for Easter dinner. Some Greater Akron retailers and grocery stores will be closed or will have reduced hours on Easter Sunday − the day Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. The Summit Mall in Fairlawn will be open until 8 p.m. on Saturday and closed on Easter Sunday. The Easter Bunny will be there until 7:45 p.m. on Saturday to greet customers.

1 week ago | beaconjournal.com | Craig Webb

It might have been the best lunch of my life. And this was before I even lifted my fork. OK … this all might be an overstatement, but a recent visit to The Barn Restaurant in Smithville was fulfilling in so, so many ways. First of all, this place is beautiful. History of The Barn Restaurant in Wayne CountyNestled by a small lake along state Route 585 just north of Wooster, the spacious restaurant is on an old farm that dates back to 1875. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

1 week ago | beaconjournal.com | Craig Webb

The Akron Zoo's latest residents didn't arrive via a stork. Or by Amazon for that matter. The zoo's resident barn owls are now parents − a first for Akron. Two barn owls chicks were hatched at the zoo March 5 and 6 to parents Albus and Athena. "Being first time parents, Albus and Athena were a bit overwhelmed with two owlets, so our avian team stepped in to help care for the younger of the two," the zoo said in a statement.

1 week ago | beaconjournal.com | Craig Webb

They were flying out the door faster than a flurry of LeBron James dunks in the closing minutes of a critical game. And for fans of that "Just a Kid from Akron," time was of the essence. The LeBron James Barbie Kenbassador doll went on sale online at midnight Monday, April 14, and sold out within minutes. Fans of the NBA superstar weren't taking any chances and lined up out the door of the Retail Shop at his House Three Thirty in Akron for a last chance to nab one of the sought-after collectables.