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Case of Man Charged in Son’s Killing Moves to Grand Jury
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The reckless homicide case where a 7-year-old boy was the victim has now been sent to the grand jury for their consideration. This, after a court hearing Monday. That’s where a Stark County Sheriff’s office detective told the judge the child’s father,...
Joint TIF agreement to fund intersection project in Massillon, Navarre
PERRY TWP. − Stark County, the city of Massillon and the village of Navarre are setting up a joint tax increment financing agreement for intersection improvements near the former Stark County farm. The agreement, which will last 10 years, will collect property tax on improved value of the new Dairy Queen and Sheetz...
Letter to the editor: Make sure elections are peaceful
I served in the U.S. Marine Corps and am part of a national coalition of veterans who value country over politics. As July 4th approaches, we urge all the readers of the Canton Repository, and fellow citizens of Stark County, to consider the mood of the country today. The overwhelming...
Walker Death, Canton Arrests Inspire Legislation from Sykes
AKRON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Family and friends observed the second anniversary of the officer-involved shooting death of Jayland Walker last week. As that was happening, Congresswoman Emilia Sykes whose district also includes Canton and other parts of Stark County introduced the Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training and De-Escalation Act of 2024.
Stark County woman is missing, her boyfriend ran away from investigators
PLAIN TWP. − Investigators are looking for a missing 24-year-old woman who never showed up for work Monday morning. Her live-in boyfriend later ran away after Stark County sheriff's deputies stopped him as he drove the missing woman's vehicle. ...
Monday After: Remembering when Canton's Charley Stanceu made the majors
Major League pitcher Charley Stanceu of Canton might be less recognized than other Stark County baseball players who grew up to be New York Yankees. Thurman Munson of Canton and Tommy Henrich of Massillon certainly amassed stronger statistics over longer careers with the Bronx Bombers. Both were World Series champions. ...
Marlington's Colin Cernansky leads 2024 All-Stark County Boys Track and Field Team
Marlington’s Colin Cernansky raised the bar for future high school track and field athletes. No one will be surprised if it takes a while before we see anyone like him again. Cernansky is The Repository’s Stark County Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year for 2024. He won Division II state championships...
'Stark Cops Speak' pilot program hopes to bridge foreign language divide
A pilot program in Stark County is teaching police officers how to speak Spanish to better communicate with the county’s growing Spanish-speaking population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stark County’s Hispanic population is on the rise, with 8,727 as of 2022 up from 5,850 in 2011. The...
Heart of Stark: Charitable funds award nearly $30,000 to organizations serving Massillon
In partnership with The Repository, every Monday, Stark Community Foundation highlights positive happenings in our community. Here’s to Good News Mondays! Two charitable funds at Stark Community Foundation — The Massillon Community Charitable Fund and The Arthur P. Underhill and Martha Q. Underhill Charitable Fund — recently awarded nearly $30,000 in grants to local organizations serving the...
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