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Walsh University Receives $9,000 Grant for Restorative Connections Project
The Center for Restorative Justice and Community Health at Walsh University, in partnership with the Simply Youth program in Stark County, has been awarded a $9,000 grant from the Stark County Social Justice Consortium/Stark County Community Action Agency. This funding is supporting the Impact Institute-Restorative Connections Project, directed by Dr. Michelle Bemiller, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice and Director of the Center for Restorative Justice and Community Health at Walsh University. This program will run through the month of July, impacting youth ages 13 to 15 who are residents of the City of Canton.
2024 Spring Dean’s List Announced
Walsh University congratulates the 550 students who qualified for the Spring 2024 Dean’s List. Students enrolled for at least 12 credits who achieve a grade average of 3.5 or higher in any semester are included on the Dean’s List. Part-time students are considered for the Dean’s List in the semester their class status changes. Among the students who qualified for the Dean’s List are 49 international students and 59 out-of-state students. We recognize and applaud the hard work and dedication this academic achievement represents.
$1.99M Shaker Heights home is most expensive Cuyahoga County home sale in June
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County’s top home sale in June, located in Shaker Heights, was just shy of $2 million, marking the first time there hasn’t been at least one sale over $2 million in months. Nine additional homes sold for at least $1.2 million in June....
Cleveland man accused of killing girlfriend and dumping her body in dumpster indicted by grand jury
CLEVELAND — James Gregory Drahos has been indicted by a Cuyahoga County grand jury after human remains were found last week at a Cleveland home believed to be those of missing woman Tammy Dubuisson. Prosecutors allege that Drahos killed Dubuisson and disposed of her body in a dumpster. According...
Cleveland man indicted for allegedly crashing car into Parma house, striking 4-year-old child while intoxicated
CLEVELAND — Zachary Michael Pettry, the Cleveland man accused of crashing his car into a Parma house and striking a child while intoxicated on July 4, has been indicted by a grand jury in Cuyahoga County. According to court records, the 32-year-old Pettry has been indicted on the following...
Cuyahoga Council’s new public comment rules receive little opposition in first test
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County Council tested its new public comment rules for the first time Tuesday, receiving little opposition from speakers, at least publicly. Most speakers continued to use their time to address the county’s investments in Israel during the war in Gaza. They clashed with each other, many of them violating decorum by speaking out of turn and holding up signs.
Breathing Room in Stark Commissioners ‘Ban’ on Solar Arrays
FILE – This July 26, 2019, file photo shows an array of solar panels glisten in the sun outside Cannon Ball, N.D., located on the north side of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. At the peak of protests against the Dakota Access pipeline in 2016 and 2017, when speakers needed help to be heard by the hundreds of demonstrators who had gathered near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, they grabbed a microphone powered by a mobile solar unit. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack, File)
Stark County residents share their favorite Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival memories
Stark County residents share their favorite memories of the Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival. Mark Milano, Crystal Smith and Ron Seymour recall their encounters with Hall of Famers. Pam Oster and Mike Wheeler recall memorable times at their favorite events. Editor's note: The Canton Repository asked some Stark County residents...
Vacancy combines sports bar, speakeasy and restaurant in downtown Cuyahoga Falls
Has anyone noticed that neon red Vacancy sign in downtown Cuyahoga Falls next to The Farmer’s Rail? Most curious passersby peaking in see a fully stocked bar surrounded by mounted TVs and correctly assume the space is inhabited to some capacity, despite its name. ...
Case Western Reserve researchers develop screening tool to identify exposure to violence and resulting trauma symptoms among youth
‘By identifying violence exposure and trauma symptoms early on, we can intervene effectively and mitigate the long-term consequences for these vulnerable individuals.’. The National Institutes of Health estimates millions of children and adolescents exposed to violence each year are more likely to suffer behavioral, physical, emotional, social and mental-health consequences.
Broehl collection of Coxon pottery to benefit Wayne County for years to come - here's how
Broehl auction offers a chance to obtain some local history. It's Margo Broehl wish to give a happy home, through an auction, to the collection of Coxon Belleek and other unique antiques her late husband collected, and also lend a helping hand to people for years to come. David Broehl...
Dave McMillen officially named to fill Wayne commissioner seat formerly held by Sue Smail
A Plain Township trustee has been selected by the Republican Central Committee to fill the unexpired Wayne County commissioner term vacated by the retirement of Sue Smail. Dave McMillen, also a former Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Building Trades instructor, will fill the open seat. “I had the pleasure of...
Looking for your neighbor’s new property tax value online? Here’s why you won’t find it.
If you’re thinking about appealing your property tax assessment, you might be curious about how the county assessed your neighbors home or one on the next block. You won’t find those online for a while. Why? Cuyahoga County won’t post assessments online until Ohio approves them in November,...
Neighborhood Connections, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture fund resident-led projects
Neighborhood Connections announced this week that it has approved $382,114 in grants to support 121 projects in Cleveland and East Cleveland. Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC) will co-fund 27 of the resident-led arts and culture projects. Highlights of the grants include:. Latin American Historical Society of Cleveland: $3,290 to capture...
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