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Elaine Russell-Reofi switched careers and became CEO of Commquest. Rachel Hagemeier talked about becoming an orchestra CEO at age 25. Some advice from Stephanie Werren: "Take chances." CANTON − Elaine Russell-Reolfi remembers a time years ago when she lost her composure at work. She was a department head and...

Ohio is home to its fair share of abandoned buildings and ghost towns but none are quite as creepy as this abandoned hospital that can be found in Stark County. Keep reading to learn more.

WHERE: 10446 Lincoln St. SE (U.S. Route 30) in Osnaburg Township. THE STORY: From the 1920s to the 1970s, teams of painters painted as many as 20,000 Mail Pouch chewing tobacco advertisements on barns along rural U.S. highways. Through the years, many of the barns have been demolished, or their paint chipped, peeled and faded.

Entries are now being accepted for the 89th Stark County Amateur Golf Championship set for July 22 and 23 at Ohio Prestwick Country Club. The entry fee is $160. It includes green fees, cart, range balls and prize credits. 2022 Stark Amateur:'That was a lot of fun': Maxwell Moldovan wins...

A 17-year-old boy fleeing from an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper crashed his car Monday afternoon against a utility pole at Trump Avenue NE south of Mahoning Road NE in Canton, the patrol said. The teen was not injured and was arrested after a short foot chase. ...

It’s Women’s History Month, and to honor the women of our community, we’re spotlighting some women-owned restaurants and food businesses in Stark County. While it’s not a complete list, it’s a good place to start this month and beyond. Our list includes a long-standing coffee shop, healthy restaurant and bulk food store to a bakery/cafe combo and other popular spots throughout the county. ...

ALLIANCE − The University of Mount Union's Regula Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement honored several individuals on Thursday. Stark County Commissioner Janet Weir Creighton was awarded the Ralph Regula Award for Public Service. The Mary Regula Award for Community Service went to retired educator Pat Kovach-Gates. ...

When the SportsDome went up for auction last August, most people in Stark County expected the property to eventually feature several basketball hoops … at the end of driveways. The 30-year-old, 52,000-square-foot facility had become (seemingly) redundant thanks to the Hall of Fame Village opening The Center for Performance...

Stark County residents can now text 911. Text messages to 911 will be handled the same way as phone calls. Stark County residents can now text 911. Tim Warstler, director of the Stark County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), told Stark County commissioners during a work session Monday that residents are now able to send messages to 911 using any device capable of texting. Final testing occurred in January and February as Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, the three wireless networks using towers in Stark County, went live with the service.

CANTON – The Stark County Regional Planning Commission has made recommendations to the county commissioners on how to allocate $500,000 in state grant funds related to the pandemic. The Ohio Department of Development’s Office of Community Development has offered Stark $500,000 to allocate to nonprofit public services pertaining to...

CANTON, Ohio (Nwews Talk 1480 WHBC) – Stark County is getting a half-million dollars for non-profit organizations to use to cover pandemic-related expenses, and the county Planning Commission has made recommendations on how it should be spent. Eight organizations will use the funding mainly for payroll expenses, with both...

Sapphire McDougleh was scheduled to be arraigned in Canton Municipal Court on Monday but was unable to appear. McDougleh is accused of impersonating a county Child Protective Services worker and took a 3-week-old from her mother's Canton home. Co-defendant Brandon Savage entered a plea of not guilty to complicity to...

PERRY TWP. − Feb. 8 was a bad day for Holly Taylor. The director of Grace Fellowship Church's food pantry program recalls that was the day when the hydraulic truck lift they use to unload hundreds of pounds of food blew out. ...

AKRON, Ohio — A 78-year-old Stark County man has been found guilty of multiple murder charges in connection with the slayings of two women in the 1970s in Summit County. Gustave Sapharas, 78, of Jackson Township, could be sentenced to life in prison without parole after he was convicted of the murders of Karen Bentz, 18, of Akron, who was found dead on April 29, 1970, and Loretta Jean Davis, 20, of Brimfield, who was found dead on Sept. 28, 1975, according to Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh.

JACKSON TWP. – The Junior League of Stark County will celebrate the contributions of Linda R. Ganser and Renee Powell at an event beginning at 10 a.m. April 20 at Brookside Country Club, 1800 Canton Ave. NW. The public is welcome to attend the event. Tickets are available through...

Doug Sibila is the CEO of Peoples Services Inc. — the parent company of Total Distribution Inc. and Peoples Cartage Inc. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1983 and the University of Notre Dame in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree and a double major in business administration and accounting and finance. ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Massillon man, previously convicted of gross sexual imposition of a child, was arrested by task force members at a hotel in north Columbus Friday. Skylar Losey, 23, was wanted by the Stark County Sheriff’s Office for violating the conditions of his probation, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. His previous conviction reportedly involved a child who was approximately 6 years old.