County/State

Art show to open Sept. 7 in Canton Malone College professor of art, Barbara M. Drennan, Ph.D., will have a showing of her artwork, opening Sunday, Sept. 7 through Monday, Jan. 5 at the Canton Museum of Art, located at 1001 Market Avenue North in Canton....  Read Story.

Medicare Fair is Sept. 2 at Mercy Medical Center CANTON - Mercy Medical Center will sponsor a Medicare Fair that is free and open to the public on Tuesday, Sept. 2, in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium, Lower Level. Terri Gursky, Mercy's...  Read Story.

COSI in Columbus was named the number one science center in the country for families according to Parents magazine. Part of Parents' ongoing series of 10-Best articles, the survey in...  Read Story.

Hospice of Stark County in need of volunteers Hospice of Stark County is here to serve the growing community. As their services grow and expand there is an increased need for volunteer support, particularly in the area of patient care and caregiver...  Read Story.

The Stark County Sheriff's Office will conduct a sobriety checkpoint to be held on Saturday, Aug. 9, beginning at 2 p.m. in Paris Township. Chief Deputy Rick Perez advised officers will be conducting a roadside check of drivers...  Read Story.

COLUMBUS -- Consumers who have not been able to resolve a complaint with their cable television company may file a complaint with the Ohio Department of Commerce. Director of Commerce Kimberly...  Read Story.

The Arbor Day Foundation is offering a new tree identification guidebook that is now easier to use, and will help an average person identify trees in a simple, step-by-step process. What Tree Is...  Read Story.

The best time and place to buy and sell old coins, currency and jewelry is Aug. 22- 24 at the Ohio Coin Exposition. More than 100 dealers offer free appraisals and will offer to buy your old coins, currency and jewelry. Ohio's...  Read Story.

The Ohio Department of Commerce's Division of Financial Institutions is warning Ohioans to be on guard against newspaper advertisements that promote the availability of loans but fail...  Read Story.

CANTON - The Ohio State Highway Patrol's Canton Driver License Examination Station, located at 1015 30th St. in Canton, closed permanently after business on July 12. A new facility opened July 15 at 3195 Whitewood...  Read Story.

Route 164 is closed NEW PHILADELPHIA -- State Route 164 will be closed Wednesday, July 16, between Kilgore and Perrysville in Carroll County for a culvert replacement. Beginning at the intersection of SR 164 and SR 332, traffic will be detoured north...  Read Story.

The following is an editorial by State Representative John Hagan, 50th District: Our schools should be a safe haven for kids; a place where they can learn another year's worth of...  Read Story.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The staff of U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich (R-OH) will hold Connecting with Communities office hours in Stark County on Tuesday, July 22, from...  Read Story.

In honor of the 40th anniversary of Stark Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, the agency has recently launched a new user-friendly Wesite. The updated site boasts a...  Read Story.

State Fire Marshal Michael P. Bell this year is encouraging Ohioans to attend public fireworks displays hosted by local municipalities and licensed exhibitors in order...  Read Story.

Gas prices are high and gas tanks are low. The American Red Cross is here to help though...let them fill your tank! The Northern Ohio Blood Services Region is offering the chance to win "Free Gas For a...  Read Story.

The Wm. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum will offer free admission to fathers and grandfathers on Saturday, June 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The day will include science demonstrations in Discover...  Read Story.

The semi-annual business meeting of the Stark County Schools Council of Governments will meet at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, June 12. They will meet at the Portage County Educational Service Center, 326 E. Main St.,...  Read Story.

The Stark County Safe Communities program reported that for the first quarter of 2008 there have been 11 traffic deaths in Stark County. This compares with seven traffic deaths for the same period in 2007. ...  Read Story.

Internet Safety program to be held June 3 Internet Safety. What every parent and child needs to know will be held 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Walsh University's Barrett Business and Community Center, featuring Technology Specialist Eric Curtis, North...  Read Story.