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Ohio recreational cannabis sales start Tuesday for some dispensaries
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Adult-use cannabis sales are slated to start in Ohio as soon as Tuesday, according to a notice sent from the Division of Cannabis Control. A notice of intent to issue a certificate of operation hit the inbox of Beckett Salchak, manager of Ohio Cannabis Company in Canton Friday morning.
Dover crews stay busy with three water line breaks
DOVER (WJER) (August 2, 2024) – The city’s service department had their hands full this week with three water line breaks, the first causing a 25- to 30-foot plume of water to shoot into the air on Ohio Avenue near Tremont Street last Saturday. Service Director Dave Douglas...
'It isn't needed anymore.' Stark County CIC will dissolve and redistribute its assets
Stark County is dissolving a little-used economic development tool. The Community Improvement Corporation will cease operations and distribute its assets to the Stark County Port Authority. The nonprofit corporation...
Dover Receives $500,000 for Storm Water Project
State funding is helping to move forward a project that will construct 42-inch diameter piping. Schaeffler Group announced, in February, they would invest over $230 million in building a new manufacturing facility in Dover, which is expected to be complete by late 2025. Mayor Shane Gunnoe says the grant award...
New energy projects, such as solar farms, could help Stark County prosper
Since our Stark County commissioners have voted to block most large-scale solar and wind energy projects from coming here, one has to ask what happened to the party that controls the county and our state. I remember when support for business and economic development were core values of the Republican Party. Evidently,...
Tuscarawas County roundup: News from the Dover-New Philadelphia area
Woman of the Year nominations are open DENNISON − The Dennison Railroad Depot Museum is accepting nominations for the 2024 Lucille Nussdorfer Award. Nussdorfer founded the Dennison Servicemen's Canteen that served 1.3 million soldiers during World War II. The award recognizes an outstanding woman who has made a significant and lasting impact through volunteerism...
Enshrinement traffic alert: Ramp I-77 south to Fulton to close Saturday for four hours
CANTON – A ramp leading to the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement and other Hall of Fame activities will be closed for four hours Saturday. The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to close the ramp from Interstate 77 south to Fulton Road NW (state Route 687) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. ...
Meet park rangers Tuesday on National Night Out at Atwood Lake and Senecaville Lake parks
NEW PHILADELPHIA− Community members can meet rangers with the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District during the National Night Out event from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at Atwood Lake Park in Mineral City and Seneca Lake Parks in Senecaville. Gate admission will be free and the first 150 guests will receive free hotdogs, chips and water. National Night Out is an annual celebration aimed at creating a stronger sense of community, strengthening police-community relationships, and encouraging partnerships with police to prevent crime. For more information visit www.natw.org. This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Meet park rangers Tuesday on National Night Out at Atwood Lake and Senecaville Lake parks
'Embrace a new opportunity for growth.' Canton mayor endorses Stark Solar project
Canton, Ohio, a city of nearly 70,000 residents, is known for many things — its scenic outdoor attractions, rich local history and most of all, as the birthplace of the National Football League. And while the city has made its mark in the world of sports, it is time for local businesses,...
Tuscarawas County YMCA awards scholarship to 13 students
DOVER – The Tuscarawas County YMCA has awarded scholarships totaling $14,700 to 13 area students for the 2024-25 school year, through the Thomas J. Patton Scholarship Fund. Recipients are: Audrey Kinsey, a 2024 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, was active in band, National Honor Society, and the Science Leadership Club and is a YMCA staff member and volunteer. She will major in integrated social studies at Kent State University-Tuscarawas.Estela Mejia Sica, a 2024 graduate of Dover...
Canton Local Schools appoints Angela Brown to vacant board seat
CANTON TWP. - The Canton Local Schools Board of Education has named Angela Brown to fill a vacant board seat. Brown, a district resident since 2014, replaces long-time board member Scott Hamilton who resigned last month, citing politics in a closed-door executive session as his reason for stepping down. ...
Ohio Power Siting Board to listen to testimony Monday on controversial Stark Solar project
WASHINGTON TWP. − A public hearing to help decide the fate of the proposed Stark Solar project will be held 5 p.m. Monday at Marlington High School. Individuals who wish to speak at the hearing will be given three minutes each. The transcript will be submitted to the case record for consideration by...