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Canton superintendent addresses rumors that McKinley High School is moving downtown
CANTON – Canton City Schools officials are reiterating that new rumors about McKinley High moving downtown are not true. Superintendent Jeff Talbert addressed the issue in the quarterly Bulldog Bulletin put out by the district. "There are no foreseeable plans to move our high school," Talbert wrote in his monthly column that addresses...
Road closure in Jackson Township to continue, new one coming for Canton Township
The Stark County Engineer's announced a road closure extension in Jackson Township and a new five day closure in Canton Township. Traffic will be detoured using Strausser Street, Lake O'Springs Avenue, Shuffel Street and Freedom Avenue NW. Also, a five-day closure is planned for a culvert replacement on Mapleton Street...
Summer kickoff set for this weekend at Southeast Community Playground in Canton
CANTON − Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio and the Southeast Community Playground at 401 14th St. SE are co-hosting a summer kickoff Friday to Sunday. .The schedule is as follows: Friday - 5 to 7:30 p.m. featuring live music, food trucks and children's activities. There also will be an updated legacy wall...
Big Balloon Build event canceled for downtown Canton this summer
CANTON − A previously announced balloon art extravaganza won't happen in downtown Canton this summer. Scheduled for July 18-22, the Big Balloon Build event at the Cultural Center for the Arts has been canceled. ArtsinStark was the presenting charity. ...
720 Market expands with new Stark County events
The combination food-crafter-entertainment events are expanding, and both 720 Community Markets and 720 SidestreetMKTS are scheduled throughout summer around Stark County. The first of these warmer-weather season markets will be the 720 Market's Bar B*Q MKT Pop Up on Saturday at the North Canton Brews, Bourbon and BBQ Festival at MAPS Museum at Akron-Canton Airport. It will run 5 to 9 p.m.
Confirmed: Chick-fil-A is pursuing an Alliance location
ALLIANCE − It's no longer a rumor. The Carnation City has learned a developer plans a Chick-fil-A on West State Street. The city has received a conditional use request for Chick-fil-A to have a location at 2381 W. State St. in Alliance. The request was submitted by Woolpert, Inc., for property near Carnation Court plaza, which is where Jalisco Mexican restaurant is located. ...
Don't miss local farmers markets in Stark County
For decades, farmers markets were easily defined as places to pick up items grown or produced by a farm or farmers. Oh, things have changed. These days, the market scene has evolved to include an array of offerings from local operations of all kinds. The events remain popular, as shoppers...
Meet Twenty under 40! honoree Tori Fontes: 'Remember your why and never settle.'
Editor's note: Twenty under 40! is a collaborative effort between the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce’s ystark! and the Canton Repository. It recognizes young professionals in Stark County. This year’s honorees are being featured each weekday leading up to the awards celebration, which will be June 25 at The Quarry Golf Club & Venue in Canton. ...
Washington Twp. event salutes lost military veterans
Washington Township Historical Society welcomed veterans and area residents to its annual Memorial Day event on Sunday, and solemnly honored the service of those lost in military service to the United States. The event’s speaker, Jeff Day, is president of Vietnam Veterans of America Thomas A. Mangino Chapter 157 in Alliance. Day spoke...
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