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Stark County to lose all remaining Rite Aid stores
All the Rite Aid stores in Stark County will be closed by the end of September, according to local store management. The store at 2220 Locust St. in Canal Fulton was included on the latest notice of closures that Rite Aid filed Friday in federal bankruptcy court. The pharmacy's last day will be July 23 and the store will permanently close Sept. 1, according to the store manager.
Million Dollar Refurbish Completed at Atwood Park
Atwood Lake Park celebrated its newly renovated activity center on Saturday. The space hosts an open area that can accommodate up to 158 people and a larger general store, with construction completed in roughly nine months. Craig Butler, Executive Director of Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, was pleased to see so...
Akron-Canton Airport awarded $3.2 million to pave way for expansion
The Akron-Canton Airport is planning to add new ramps and hangar space with a $3.2 million state grant. “The addition of ramp pavement to the West Side General Aviation Area provides much-needed flexibility for our current and future tenants to expand,” said Ren Camacho in the release, president and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport.
Canton, County With Mosquito Spraying This Week
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – In time for Enshrinement Week, Canton City Public Health is doing mosquito spraying starting Monday night and continuing until next Wednesday. The first three days will be spent in the northwest quadrant of the city, then it’s on to the southwest.
Heritage Ohio picks downtown Canton, 4 others for Main Street program assessment
CANTON – Downtown Canton is taking its first step toward becoming Ohio’s next Main Street community. Heritage Ohio, which administers the state Main Street program for Main Street America, has selected Canton and four other Ohio communities to undergo an assessment to see whether they qualify for the nationally recognized Main Street program,...
Alliance votes to permit chickens in the city
ALLIANCE ‒ Residents can now own chickens within the city limits. City Council on Monday voted to amend city laws to permit residents to own up to six hens. No roosters are allowed. Council opted to allow female chickens for personal or household use in residential backyards. ...
Resident: Massillon City Council should discipline Mike Snee for unannounced visit to home
MASSILLON – A resident is again calling for a city councilman to be disciplined for actions he deems as intimidating to himself and his wife. David McCune reaffirmed his request Monday night for City Council to censure Councilman Mike Snee, R-Ward 6, for showing up unannounced at his residence June 29 to question a series of Facebook messages about public safety at Massillon and McKinley football games. ...
Stark County roundup: News from around the Canton region
AKRON – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Summit, Medina and Stark Counties has been recognized as a Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Growth Award Winner for program excellence in 2023. The Growth Award recognizes agencies that have increased the number of mentors and youth who are matched through...
National Park Service acquires property from New Philadelphia Association
BARRY, Ill. — The New Philadelphia Association signed over on May 7 the first tract of property at the townsite off County Road 2 to the National Park Service for inclusion into the New Philadelphia National Historic Site. Since the park’s establishment in late 2022, National Park Service officials...
North Canton council opts not to end city police and fire dispatching center
NORTH CANTON − Succumbing to public opposition and the prospect of being blocked by a referendum petition drive, council voted 6-1 to put plans on hold to end the city's police and fire dispatching center and switch to the Regional Emergency Dispatch Center. Instead, council on Monday directed the...
Mapleton FFA officers attend Ohio Leadership Camp
NANKIN — Members of the Mapleton FFA Chapter were part of the FFA members and advisors who recently attended Ohio Leadership Camp held in Carrollton, Ohio at FFA Camp Muskingum. The students were able to attend camp through a scholarship sponsored by the United States Army. This is the...
Letter to the editor: Proposed amendment for redistricting Ohio will cause big problems
The proposed amendment for redistricting Ohio will cause major problems. Everyone who wants to be on that committee does so because they want to fix redistricting. They want to jam their ideas on the rest of us. With only 15 members on the committee, it cannot possibly represent every corner or every citizen of the state of Ohio.
SARTA to host grand opening for new Massillon Transit Center
MASSILLON − The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority will host a grand opening for its new Massillon Transit Center at 227 Tommy Henrich Drive NW from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. The event will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m., two food trucks, and music provided by a Q92 DJ...
Dover School Considers 8th-12th Buildings
As Dover property owners continue paying the bond issue that built the new high school, discussions are beginning about the future of the other buildings in the city school system. The district has been working with the Ohio facilities construction commission to assess the cost of renovating or replacing its...
OHHA to livestream from two County Fairs
Grove City, OH — The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2024 Ohio County Fair racing season with livestreaming coverage from two county fairs on Tuesday (July 16). The OHHA will provide live coverage of three race cards between the Ottawa County Fair in Oak Harbor and...
State agency helping Dover schools assess facility needs
DOVER (WJER) (July 15, 2024)- As city property owners continue paying the bond issue that built the new high school, discussions are beginning about the future of the other buildings in the school system. The district has been working with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission to assess the cost of...
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