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'I really want to know.' Family seeks answers in death at Stark County Jail
David McKain talked openly with his son about wanting to seek treatment for mental health issues shortly before McKain was booked into the Stark County Jail late last year. He asked his son, 25-year-old Keenan Walker, for advice on where to go for help. And he admitted that he was worried about an upcoming court date.
Prepare for lane restrictions on two of Alliance's busiest streets, as ODOT project begins
ALLIANCE − The Ohio Department of Transportation has started its $2.1 million resurfacing project on two of the city's busiest streets. The project calls for East State Street (U.S. Route 62) and stretches of Union Avenue (State Route 183) to be milled and repaved. "The resurfacing of the State...
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. ...
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...
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.
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...
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. ...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio may be forced to close many clubs
A cut in federal funding is forcing the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio to consider shutting down a large number of clubs and the organization is asking generous Northeast Ohioans to help keep the clubs open as beacons of hope for young people.
Farber Street bridge near East Sparta to close for 90 days for repair work
PIKE TWP. − The Farber Street bridge, on the boarder of East Sparta and Pike Township, will be closed for 90 days starting Monday. The new bridge has been installed on a realigned roadway to eliminate tight curves on either side of the bridge, according to the Stark County Engineer's Office.
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. ...
Tuscarawas County roundup: News from the Dover-New Philadelphia area
CARROLLTON – St. John’s Villa will host its second annual Rib Burnoff and Car and Motorcycle Show from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday on Third Street NE, known locally as School Street. The event is a fundraiser for the Carrollton nonprofit that serves people with developmental disabilities.
Euclid, Green Local Schools and Barberton get clean school bus money from feds
WASHINGTON, D. C. - More than a dozen Ohio school systems were among 530 school districts around the country set to receive nearly $900 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law money to replace older, diesel fueled school buses that have been linked to asthma and other ailments. The Environmental Protection Agency...
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