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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...
Tuscarawas County Health Department sees 68% increase in Lyme disease cases
DOVER ‒ Officials with the Tuscarawas County Health Department have seen a 68% increase in reported Lyme disease cases from May 1 through June 30. There have been 74 suspected Lyme cases among Tuscarawas County residents, compared to 44 suspected cases during the same time period in 2023, the agency reported. As of July 10, health department staff were already investigating another 31 suspected cases of Lyme disease for July.
Counselors available to students at Claymont High School Tuesday
UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (July 15, 2024) – The Claymont City School District is making counselors available to students Tuesday following the death of a 15-year-old student. Grant Haney of Uhrichsville died on July 8, according to an obituary shared by R.K. Lindsey Funeral Home. It described him as courageous and resilient in facing cystic fibrosis, and as someone who found happiness in the great outdoors and touched the hearts of all who knew him.
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.
Work continues to curb human trafficking in Jefferson County, beyond
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — A combined effort from a group of local and regional agencies recently led to 10 arrests of people seeking to buy sex in Jefferson County. The 2-day operation was set up to expose those on both ends of the transaction. Steubenville Police Chief Kenny Anderson...
Contract awarded to construct $225,000 food truck park in village of Tuscarawas
TUSCARAWAS ‒ Work is expected to begin next year on a food truck park in the village of Tuscarawas ‒ the first such facility in Tuscarawas County. The park will be built on a 59-by-173-foot vacant lot owned by the village at 116 N. Main St. According to Mayor Dana Moore, it will...
Butler High School girls’ team heading to NFL Flag Championships
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QC Life) - One North Carolina girls’ flag football team may become the best in all of flag football. The girls’ flag football team from Butler High School will be competing in the first-ever NFL Flag Championships. The championships will be held July 18-21 and will...
Reno Man Accused of Possessing Illegal Firearm With Live Rounds During Traffic Stop in Sugarcreek Borough
SUGARCREEK BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — A local man is facing charges for allegedly possessing a firearm illegally in Sugarcreek Borough. Court records show Franklin-based State Police filed criminal charges against 32-year-old Shane Mitchell Blair, of Reno, in District Judge Andrew Fish’s office on May 29. According to a...
2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival – Here’s the Schedule!
It’s “Hall of Fame” time! That means 1480 WHBC will be out and about and sharing all the fun with you! Here’s the full schedule provided to us by the Canton Area Chamber of Commerce plus notes on where you’ll see US! Be Proud Canton! Here we go!
North Canton firefighters take extra step to help those in cardiac arrest
NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Firefighters are compiling a list of all AED’S (Automated External Defibrillators) within their community. According to their Facebook post, this is an “effort to ensure that patients who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest within our city receive prompt treatment.”. The information will then...
Massillon bodycam video shows arrest at center of federal civil lawsuit
MASSILLON – Police body camera video shows a drunken city man resisting arrest while being escorted out of his house last year before he and an arresting officer tumble after coming down the front steps and onto his front lawn. Lowell “Bo” Gower, 58, was taken to the hospital following the arrest and...
News Release: Last Chance to See Two Paul Brown Museum Exhibitions
News Release: Last Chance to See Two Paul Brown Museum Exhibitions. The two current baseball exhibitions in the Paul Brown Museum within the Massillon Museum will close on August 4. Jerry Kalback, Deadball Era Series: An Illustrator’s Process includes 37 paintings and five sketchbooks filled with examples of Kalback’s preliminary...
Sensory Escape to open in Plain Township; WRL Advertising hits milestone
PLAIN TWP ‒ Sensory Escape, a play center for neurodiverse children at 1950 Whipple Ave. NW, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday and a grand opening at 11 a.m. Saturday. There will be face painting, refreshments and giveaways during the celebration, according to the event announcement. ...
Alliance attorney helping renovate Cantell Elks ballroom
ALLIANCE − Cantell Elks Lodge 1417 has been serving the Alliance area for nearly 70 years. Most of that time, it has been at the corner of Ash and South Webb streets, across from the Amtrak train station. The gathering place also neighbors the Martin Luther King Jr. Viaduct near the city's downtown...
Lamborn relative to headline Carnation Festival luncheon
The Greater Alliance Carnation Festival will have a very special guest as keynote speaker for its Community Luncheon on Aug. 3. Mike Lamborn, the great-great nephew of Levi Lamborn, will speak at the ticketed event on the first weekend of the annual Alliance festival. ...
Knox Ruritan Club marks 50th anniversary
Knox Ruritan Club celebrated its 50th birthday at a meeting in June during which the club celebrated recent graduates and highlighted big moments in the group’s history. Two charter members – Terry Blickensderfer and Lee Johnson – were on hand for the event at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in North Georgetown, along with Ohio District Gov. Dave Wingett, who presented a certificate from the national club.
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.
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