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Stark County probate judge to leave bench; Dixie Park had two years left on term
CANTON ‒ Stark County Probate Judge Dixie Park will retire from the bench on Dec. 1. The 60-year-old is in her 21st year as the county's probate judge, where she handles everything from adoptions and estates to guardianships and settlements in wrongful death cases. ...
Canton native and North Carolina business owner finds hope after Helene in town where 'people feel inclined to help'
HOT SPRINGS, N.C. — Karen Howard-Goss is a Canton gal through and through. "I'm very, very proud and will tell anyone that I'm from Northeast Ohio," she says. Karen and her husband Gary, himself a Streetsboro native, have lived down south for decades. But for the last six years, the tiny town of Hot Springs, North Carolina, has captured their hearts.
Former Minerva AD appointed to Minerva school board vacancy
MINERVA – Donald Spinell has been appointed to replace longtime board member Bob Foltz on the Minerva Local School Board. Foltz, who served on the Minerva school board for 35 year and as a member of the board of the R.G. Drage Career Technical Center for 27 years, died Sept. 13. ...
Massillon City Council sets special meeting to discuss noise regulations
MASSILLON – A special meeting is set for next week to talk specifics on a proposed noise ordinance that would target residential and business sections of the city. Councilman Mark Lombardi, R-Ward 1, has been spearheading a conversation among City Council members to pass legislation that aims to cap decibel levels within industrial...
Ghost stories will be shared at Civil War Round Table meeting
DOVER − Ghost stories will be the topic of the Tuscarawas Valley Civil War Round Table meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Dover Public Library. The featured speakers will be Mark Dawidziak and Sara Showman from The Largely Literary Theater Company, who will present Ghosts of the Civil War: Shades of Blue & Gray. It will feature ghost stories from South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Ohio, with a special section about Abraham Lincoln. Literary selections include pieces by Walt Whitman, Ohio native Ambrose Bierce and Emily Dickinson. For more information, call 330-343-6123. This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Ghost stories will be shared at Civil War Round Table meeting
New Philadelphia asks for community support to get state grant for Southside Park project
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ The city of New Philadelphia is seeking a $250,000 grant from the state to help fund construction of a multi-purpose building at Southside Community Park. The building would be constructed in the vicinity of the high school soccer fields and football field at the park. It would house a restroom, concession stand and maintenance storage. In addition, a pavilion would be built off the building for community members to use for shelter when it...
Tuscarawas County roundup: News from the Dover-New Philadelphia area
Tickets available for Polar Express DENNISON − Tickets for the Polar Express train rides at the Dennison Depot Museum are on sale and range in price $51 to $82. All passengers 1-year-old and up must have a seat. All tickets have an additional $3 ticket fee that is non-refundable. These train rides are based on the award-winning book “The Polar Express,” by Chris Van Allsburg. The museum operates 24 trips from Dec. 5 through 15. For more...
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