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45-day closure: Road construction project planned for Ohio 39 west of Dover
DOVER TOWNSHIP ‒ Ohio 39 ‒ the gateway to Ohio's Amish Country ‒ will be closed for 45 days beginning July 8 for a road construction project to improve sight distance at the entrance to the Kimble Companies landfill just west of Dover. The $1.23 million project will involve realigning the highway and removing a hump that can obstruct the view of motorists, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The work will be done by...
Dover buying bank building to house city offices
Mayor Shane Gunnoe Monday announced the city is finalizing the purchase of the First Federal Bank building at 321 North Wooster Avenue with the intention of moving several city offices there. He says the move will allow the city’s safety forces to expand throughout the current city hall and other...
Commissioners honor retired longtime Dover basketball coach
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) Tuscarawas County leaders are helping send off a local sports icon. During Monday’s board meeting, the county commissioners presented a certificate of recognition to longtime Dover head basketball coach Bob Von Kaenel, who hung up his whistle last month after 33 winning seasons. The inscription reads, in part:
Meet Michelle Loy, Massillon's first full-time animal control officer since 2012
MASSILLON – The mayor has announced his pick to fill a newly created animal control post. Michelle Loy, a 2000 graduate of Washington High School and manufacturing employee at Gold'n Krisp Potato Chips, has been tapped by Mayor Jamie Slutz for the job. Her first day is July 15. ...
Recycling pickup could end in New Phila
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 1, 2024) – The city could discontinue curbside recycling because of increasing costs and low participation. That’s one of the options council’s Public Works and Economic Development Committee is considering to help shore up a budget shortfall within the citywide refuse collection program. Chairman Dan Lanzer made the suggestion last Monday, citing data from the Kimble Company showing that only about a quarter of the city’s households haul recyclables to the curb with their trash each week.
Yet another Stark County Rite Aid store is closing. That makes 11 so far
Plain Township will lose its third Rite Aid and Stark County will lose its 11th with the company's latest round of store closings. The Rite Aid at 2574 Easton St. NE was among 30 additional store closings filed Friday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. There were 16 stores in Ohio and 14 stores in Michigan on the latest list, which did not include the final dates of operation. ...
Letter to the editor: Make sure elections are peaceful
I served in the U.S. Marine Corps and am part of a national coalition of veterans who value country over politics. As July 4th approaches, we urge all the readers of the Canton Repository, and fellow citizens of Stark County, to consider the mood of the country today. The overwhelming...
New Phila, Tusc County Health Departments Spray for Mosquitos
Mosquito control efforts are ramping up just in time for the Fourth of July holiday. Both the New Philadelphia and Tuscarawas County Health Departments sprayed for the first time Monday night, targeting the unincorporated areas just outside New Philadelphia and Tuscora Park. Tuscarawas County Environmental Health Director Mike Kopko expects...
Canton buying former Arby's next to the Canton Civic Memorial Center
Canton City Council on Monday agreed to purchase the former Arby’s property at 1125 Market Ave, N for up to $600,000. City leaders say acquiring the property will provide some needed space to the north of the civic center and allow the city to eventually renovate and expand its bathrooms.
Canton City School District gets state funding to upgrade crossings and sidewalks
Canton City Schools will receive $500,000 as part of the Ohio Department of Transportation's Safe Routes to School program, which focuses on the safety of children who walk or bike to school. The project will upgrade signs, flashers, crosswalks and sidewalks surrounding Crenshaw Middle School and Gibbs and Youtz elementary schools for 2027. ...
Joint TIF agreement to fund intersection project in Massillon, Navarre
PERRY TWP. − Stark County, the city of Massillon and the village of Navarre are setting up a joint tax increment financing agreement for intersection improvements near the former Stark County farm. The agreement, which will last 10 years, will collect property tax on improved value of the new Dairy Queen and Sheetz...
Dennison getting over $400k to stabilize road after slip
DENNISON (WJER) (July 1, 2024) – Village leaders are making plans to stabilize the part of Stillwater Avenue where heavy rainfall caused the ground to slip toward the creek. During the June 19th council meeting, members approved the engineering agreement and a contract for geotechnical exploration services. Mayor Greg DiDonato says the village is getting an emergency grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission and money from an ODOT program to pay for all but about $10,000 of the project that’s anticipated to cost around $430,000.
New Philadelphia council asked to consider $3 per month increase to sanitation fees
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ Two years after the city raised monthly sanitation rates, New Philadelphia City Council has been asked to consider another increase. Service Director Ron McAbier has requested a $3 increase, which would raise rates from $14.75 to $17.75 per month for garbage pickup. The increase would generate $280,260 annually and likely eliminate the need for another price increase for five years. ...
Local mosquito control efforts ramping up
DOVER (WJER) (July 1, 2024) – Residents of Roswell and the unincorporated areas outside of New Philadelphia should see fewer mosquitoes buzzing around at their Fourth of July gatherings. Technicians from the Tuscarawas County Health Department will be spraying around sundown tonight in Goshen and Fairfield Township. Environmental Health...
Canton to improve Sixth Street NW to prepare for Palace Theatre expansion
CANTON – Canton City will improve Sixth Street NW to help with the Canton Palace Theatre’s planned multimillion-dollar expansion. City Council on Monday approved setting aside $650,000 to relocate a storm sewer and waterline along Sixth Street NW and to start the design work of a streetscape improvement project along Sixth Street and Court Avenue NW. Streetscape improvements seek to improve the aesthetics of a road, often with updated sidewalks, trees and lighting.
Yearslong effort to widen Wales Road NE in Massillon enters home stretch
MASSILLON – A multiyear effort to widen and improve Wales Road NE is heading down the home stretch. Altogether, the work has been part of a $7.2 million project to resurface and widen a 1.4-mile section from Lincoln Way E to Hills and Dales Road NE. The scheduled completion date is July 31.
Massillon Museum sets yoga Fridays in July
The Massillon Museum’s beginner-friendly yoga class will meet every Friday in July. All ages and levels are welcome to participate in restorative poses, vinyasa and a five-minute savasana. Bring a mat to the session, which will meet from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. The sessions will be held on the lawn when the weather allows.
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