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MASSILLON — An otherwise impressive win, which featured the return of star QB DaOne Owens, ended in odd fashion Friday night for the Massillon Tigers. Coaches and officials agreed to end Massillon's high school football game with St. John's College (D.C.) midway through the fourth quarter because of escalating penalties and scuffles among...

A new restaurant has come to Canton. Are you a fan of ramen? If the answer is yes, you might want to check out Momohana Ramen & Boba Tea, which is celebrating its grand opening on October 1 (though the restaurant opened for business prior to that with a soft opening from September 28 to September 30). The restaurant is located in Canton at 4370 Belden Village St NW.

ALLIANCE − Jay Culler, an expert on Medicare, will present “Medicare 101: A Simple Guide to Medicare Made Clear and Easy,” an informational seminar, at 6 p.m. Oct. 9 in the auditorium at Rodman Public Library, 215 E. Broadway St. He will repeat the seminar in the auditorium at 6 p.m. Nov. 20.

A limited liability company has purchased four Canton properties, one Massillon property and one Plain Township property for a total of $778,000, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor's Office. Kleins Exodus Real Estate LLC, which lists a North Canton mailing address, bought the...

Ohio high school football's regular season is down to three games after a wild Friday night in Stark County. Poochie Snyder of Canton South broke the county's career passing yardage record but left with an injury. South joined Massillon in reaching 7-0 Friday, but the Tigers game ended in unexpected fashion. Northwest went Miami Dolphins on Orrville and scored 70. And McKinley won a big Federal League game. Miss any of our recent coverage? Here's some of it: a breakdown of Week 7 games, a look at our midseason awards, stat leaders through six weeks, our power poll, the latest AP state poll and the OHSAA computer ratings. ...

CANTON ‒ The Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority will get a buy-one, get-one-free deal from the headhunter it hired to find an executive director for the agency. That wasn't the ideal plan. Stanley Quy's The Organizational Leadership Edge consulting firm in Nebraska had already delivered Joshua Crites to the Housing...

Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of canton..

Here are five games of note from around the state of Ohio on Friday night

Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around akron.

A mother and son were arrested after a search warrant was executed and police say they recovered stolen property. Officials say they obtained a search warrant for the residence of 41-year-old Jesse Tucker and his 67-year-old mother, Anita Tucker on Seneca Lake Road, in Center Twp in Noble County. Officials say they got the search […]

MASSILLON − Al Macdougall rubbed her fingers across the teeth of a cow that were unearthed on Saturday during an archaeological dig at the Spring Hill Historic Home. "Look at these monsters," the University of Akron anthropology student said of the teeth. "They're just absolutely massive." ...

A pregnant woman was forced to jump from a moving vehicle Tuesday in the city of Massillon to prevent a man in the car from assaulting her. In response to a domestic violence call just before 3:00 PM, Massillon police officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Arapahoe Rd. SE.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Indigenous Peoples’ Day is Oct. 9. You may not notice anything special denoting this in local cities around Northeast Ohio, because so few have recognized the day, opting to keep observing it as Columbus Day. In fact, Oberlin and Akron are among the only cities in our area observing Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead of a celebration of a genocidal colonizer.

Rayshauna Hastings and Dennez Mastin of Canton, girl. Sarah Dotson and Dominique Dadisman of Minerva, boy. Tabitha Southers and Dallas Tucker of Canton, girl. Charonda Romstadt and Jeremy Carter of Akron, girl.

PLAIN TWP. — As the barricades opened and the student section took to the field Friday, it was clear this was a homecoming to remember. The GlenOak football team had just finished an impressive 21-16 win over Jackson. "We played well tonight," GlenOak head coach Scott Garcia said. "We were physical, we played hard and the kids fought the entire game. I'm really happy with the effort they gave tonight." ...

MASSILLON – Animal sales at the 2023 Stark County Fair resulted in approximately 283,000 pounds of meat going into the local food market while generating about $1.26 million in sales. Of the total, market beef from the fair had the bulk of livestock sales, nearing 137,000 pounds and equating to more than $612,000. ...

It isn’t a crime to fall for the wrong guy. “Akron Mary” Outland was a notorious figure in the early 1930s. Authorities sought her for questioning in a high-profile slaying in Cleveland. Her picture was plastered across newspapers from coast to coast. In recent times, she’s been labeled...

More than 1,000 children have been reported missing from the Cleveland-Akron area in 2023, with almost 50 of those disappearances occurring just this month. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office’s missing children website confirms the startling numbers. The perplexing surge has stirred local communities and highlighted the immense challenges faced by law enforcement agencies that do not have enough resources to fully address the issue.

ORRVILLE − A fire in Orrville has been ruled arson by the Division of State Fire Marshal’s Fire and Explosion Investigation Bureau. Investigators are seeking tips from the public to help identify those responsible. On Sunday, Sept. 24, at 1:04 a.m. the Apple Creek Fire Department was dispatched for a vacant mobile home fire at 240 N. Millborne Road, East Union Township, in Orrville. The fire caused extensive damage to the building and created a substantial hazard...

The 12th annual Food Fight, the annual food drive competition between longtime rivals McKinley Bulldogs and Massillon Tigers, is underway. The schools are asking their fans to join the fight against hunger by donating nonperishable food and funds as the rivals compete for bragging rights and a traveling trophy. All...