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Greater Alliance Carnation Festival Food Fest has "the goods," now through Saturday
ALLIANCE ‒ Eleven-year-old Ila Hallman and her brothers came to "get the goods" Friday at the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival Food Fest. The siblings, including 13-year-old Cooper and 8-year-old Nash, enjoyed the summer afternoon at the University of Mount Union Campus Lakes with family, munching on macaroni and cheese, fried Oreos, lemonade and...
Carnation Festival Flower Show draws 80 displays to Mount Union venue
ALLIANCE ‒ The Greater Alliance Carnation Festival Flower Show is not meant for professional florists. It's for amateurs. Judging in the annual event was held Saturday in the Art Gallery of the Giese Center at the University of Mount Union, adjacent to Food Fest. About 80 displays were submitted from 10 participants. Most...
Watch 2024 HOF Canton Repository Grand Parade on Saturday, Aug. 3
CANTON – If you can't make it in person to see the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Canton Repository Grand Parade this year, you can watch it right here on CantonRep.com. Replays also will be available afterward. ...
'Your body speaks your mind.' Stark woman creates lecture series based on holistic healing
NORTH CANTON − Much of Juanita Mazzarella's life has been in pursuit of learning about what she believes is the inextricable connection between the mind, body and soul. It has resulted in her creating "Love & Wellbeing for All," a monthly wellness series she hosts at the Light After Loss Hope and Healing Center at 3751 Burrshire Drive NW on the third Saturday of every month. ...
Salem alumni weekend to include walking tour
Salem Preservation Society will offer a walking tour Aug. 10 during the Salem High School Alumni Weekend. The celebration will be Aug. 10-11 in and around downtown Salem. Events Aug. 10 will be in the city’s downtown area; and on Aug. 11, the gathering will be in Waterworth Memorial Park. For more information...
2024 Ohio Book Award winners include three from Northeast Ohio
The 2024 Ohio Book Awards, presented by the Ohioana Library, feature three winners from Northeast Ohio: James McBride, Sarah Lohman and Laura Meckler. The awards were established in 1942 and honor Ohio authors in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, About Ohio or an Ohioan (which may include books by non-Ohio authors), Middle Grade/Young Adult Literature, Juvenile Literature, and Readers’ Choice. The awards are the second oldest state literary prizes in the nation.
Patrick’s Ice Cream reopens near downtown Canton
Patrick’s Ice Cream, a local landmark at 1101 Cleveland Ave. NW in Canton, has reopened. New owner Joshua Maksim purchased the much-loved location in June. It temporarily was shuttered in an effort to get it into shape. Maksim said Friday by phone that it needed a lot of work. ...
'It's awesome': Models, trendy clothing thrill the audience at Hall of Fame Fashion Show
CANTON – Molly Geiselman sauntered from the darkness and onto the runway. The music was pumping and excitement filled the room as she strutted across the platform in the middle of the Canton Memorial Civic Center. ...
A Stroll Through the Garden: Magnolia scale and how to get rid of it
I got an email with some pictures a few years ago asking me about magnolia scale, which is a topic I have written about for a number of years. I feel confident the insect was magnolia scale. The magnolia was small. The homeowner was going to cut his losses and remove the tree. I told him in all probability he would be battling the insect for as long as he had the tree. ...
Low-cost pet vaccine clinic held at Angels for Animals
CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) — Mahoning County Public Health held a low-cost rabies vaccination clinic at Angels for Animals on Sunday. People were lined up with their dogs, cats and ferrets to get the vaccine. Colton Masters with Mahoning County Public Health said rabies is prevalent in the area. If...