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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...
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 Massillon area.
Don't lose a finger: For July 4th, here's how you can light fireworks and celebrate safely
There were 128 firework-related accidents in Ohio last year. On average, 10,000 Americans visit the emergency room for firework-related injuries, mainly comprising of burns to the hands or face. Firefighters and doctors recommend keeping distance from fireworks, securing launch devices and keeping a bucket of water on standby to put...
Community should embrace the Stark Solar Project
Let’s talk about the Stark Solar Project, which is a proposed utility-scale solar energy system of up to 150-megawatt alternating current, with battery storage system. The project will bring significant economic benefits to the community, provide construction jobs for local workers, assist farmers by providing long-term lease payments, benefit the local ecosystems,...
Part of State Street NE in Marlboro Township to close for three months for bridge work
MARLBORO TWP. − A section of State Street NE will be closed to through traffic a half mile west of Werner Church Road NE beginning Monday for 120 days. Crews will be replacing a bridge, according to the Stark County Engineer's Office. Detour using Middlebranch Avenue NE and Werner Church Road.
Stark County roundup: News from around the Canton region
Canton Woman’s Club offers Hall of Fame Grand Parade and Breakfast Buffet CANTON – The Canton Woman's Club's annual Hall of Fame Grand Parade and Breakfast Buffet will be Aug. 3 at 822 Market Ave. N. Club doors open at 7 a.m. There will be food options before and after the parade, plus...
Mosquito spraying next week in Brewster, Beach City and Hartville
The Stark County Health Department will spray for mosquitoes next week according to the following schedule:. Spraying will take place after 8 p.m. In case of rain, high winds, or cold temperatures, spraying will be postponed. People who suffer with respiratory ailments may vacate the area. Beekeepers should take the necessary precautions to protect their hives. Do not approach the vehicle.
Tornado watch issued for Portage, Stark, Summit counties; other weather watches in effect
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for much of the region, including Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties, until 8 p.m. Saturday. A couple of tornados are possible in the area, with wind expected to reach up to 70 mph. Hail up to a quarter size could fall,...
Provisional licenses to sell adult-use weed granted in Summit, Stark, Portage counties
Ohio's Division of Cannabis Control is providing a glimpse into which marijuana dispensaries could be the first to sell recreational product. Most of the businesses that have received provisional dual-use dispensary licenses from the DCC are already operating in the state's medical marijuana market. The state has opened the way for recreational sales to commence as well — once an authorized seller achieves full certification. ...
Real estate transfers: Massillon warehouse, nearby property sold for $25.07 million
An out-of-state company has purchased a Massillon warehouse and three nearby properties for $25.07 million, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor's Office. BMC 4676 LLC bought the approximately 55-acre industrial property at 4676 Erie St. S, vacant land to the east in Massillon...
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