Stark County /news/tags/stark-county Stark County en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:39:25 GMT 'Disappointed, but not surprised': Canton community reacts to city council's public comment ban /government-politics/2025-11-11/disappointed-but-not-surprised-canton-community-reacts-to-city-councils-public-comment-ban Some residents are frustrated with Canton City Council's recent decision to ban public comments during meetings. Council members cited safety concerns and social media threats. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:39:25 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-11/disappointed-but-not-surprised-canton-community-reacts-to-city-councils-public-comment-ban Anna Huntsman SNAP 'in limbo' as shutdown drags on, Rep. Emilia Sykes says /government-politics/2025-11-04/snap-in-limbo-as-shutdown-drags-on-rep-emilia-sykes-says The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program ran out of funds on Saturday. Cities and nonprofits are suing the Trump administration over its refusal to release contingency funds to pay for the program. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:41:22 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-04/snap-in-limbo-as-shutdown-drags-on-rep-emilia-sykes-says Abigail Bottar St. Louis high school demands accountability in pepper spraying at Massillon game /law-justice/2025-10-27/st-louis-high-school-demands-accountability-in-pepper-spraying-at-massillon-game Massillon Police used paper spray on players from Cardinal Ritter College Prep from St. Louis after in an incident following a game on Oct. 3, 2025. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:34:43 GMT /law-justice/2025-10-27/st-louis-high-school-demands-accountability-in-pepper-spraying-at-massillon-game Josh Boose, Andrew Meyer Ohio's urban school districts raise alarm about loss of funding stream /education/2025-10-20/ohios-urban-school-districts-raise-alarm-about-loss-of-funding-stream The legislature cut more than $52 million meant to address funding parity in Ohio's high-poverty urban school districts as part of the state budget that went into effect in July. The cut affects some of Northeast Ohio's biggest school districts including Akron, Canton and Cleveland. Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:10:00 GMT /education/2025-10-20/ohios-urban-school-districts-raise-alarm-about-loss-of-funding-stream Conor Morris Could Akron's historic Firestone plant be saved from the wrecking ball? Stark County developer says he's interested /community/2025-10-14/could-akrons-historic-firestone-plant-be-saved-from-the-wrecking-ball-stark-county-developer-says-hes-interested Steve Coon, director of Coon Restoration, is known for owning and restoring dozens of buildings in Downtown Canton. He told ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ he's interested in saving the historic Firestone Plant 1 from the wrecking ball. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:34:21 GMT /community/2025-10-14/could-akrons-historic-firestone-plant-be-saved-from-the-wrecking-ball-stark-county-developer-says-hes-interested Anna Huntsman Canton's comeback: Historic preservation conference to showcase downtown revitalization efforts /community/2025-10-10/cantons-comeback-historic-preservation-conference-to-showcase-downtown-revitalization-efforts Canton is hosting this year's Heritage Ohio Annual Conference, a three-day event for developers and business owners to share takeaways on downtown revitalization through historic preservation. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:10:00 GMT /community/2025-10-10/cantons-comeback-historic-preservation-conference-to-showcase-downtown-revitalization-efforts Anna Huntsman ‘Better than we had’: Canton nonprofit helps family recover after fatal house fire /community/2025-09-30/better-than-we-had-canton-nonprofit-helps-family-recover-after-fatal-house-fire A Canton grandmother nearly lost everything in a house fire last year. A local nonprofit helped the family get back on their feet. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:10:00 GMT /community/2025-09-30/better-than-we-had-canton-nonprofit-helps-family-recover-after-fatal-house-fire Anna Huntsman Hall of Fame Resort secures shareholder vote to take company private /economy/2025-09-24/hall-of-fame-resort-secures-shareholder-vote-to-take-company-private The Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Company got shareholder approval Wednesday after a previous vote last week failed. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:09:35 GMT /economy/2025-09-24/hall-of-fame-resort-secures-shareholder-vote-to-take-company-private Abigail Bottar Stark County officials start construction on jail addition /law-justice/2025-08-15/stark-county-officials-start-construct-on-jail-addition The addition to the jail will be able to house more people in better conditions, Stark County officials said, shifting from linear housing pods to a pod style layout. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:35:27 GMT /law-justice/2025-08-15/stark-county-officials-start-construct-on-jail-addition Abigail Bottar How will the new federal tax and spending bill affect Northeast Ohioans? /government-politics/2025-08-01/how-will-the-new-federal-tax-and-spending-bill-affect-northeast-ohioans From mental health to bartending tips, Northeast Ohioans share how the "One Big Beautiful Bill" could change their lives. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-08-01/how-will-the-new-federal-tax-and-spending-bill-affect-northeast-ohioans Stephen Langel, Taylor Wizner, Gabriel Kramer