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Tuscarawas County

Local Goodwill locations remain closed Wednesday as officials investigate threats

Goodwill locations in the Stark, Carroll and Tuscarawas County remain closed Wednesday as police continue to investigate a series of threats. "Yesterday, Goodwill officials…

December 8, 2021 · Jordan Miller

State News

School closings: Dec. 8, 2021

Brown Local Schools Canton Local Schools Claymont City Schools (2-hr delay) Indian Valley (2-he delay) Minerva Area Christian Schools Minerva Local Schools Osnaburg Local Schools…

December 8, 2021 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Threats force Carroll, Stark, Tuscarawas County Goodwill stores to close

Goodwill stores in the area were forced to temporarily close Tuesday after receiving numerous anonymous threats, according to the organization. Goodwill confirmed to JMN that two…

December 7, 2021 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Stark County hospitals seeing long ER wait times because of Covid-19 surge

As the winter months approach, Covid-19 numbers are on the rise once again. The high volume of patients seeking treatment right now is causing long wait times at local hospitals…

December 7, 2021 · Jordan Miller

State News

Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run of 13-year-old boy

A 38-year-old man is in custody after the Ohio State Highway Patrol said a hit-and-run accident left a 13-year-old boy dead Sunday in the Mansfield area. The OSHP said multiple…

December 6, 2021 · Jordan Miller

State News

13-year-old killed in hit-and-run; authorities searching for driver

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is searching for a driver who they say fled after hitting a 13-year-old boy on a bike with their car Sunday in the Mansfield area. OSHP said the…

December 5, 2021 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Canton police investigating shooting at Light Up Downtown event

The Canton Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the downtown area Thursday night near the Light Up Downtown event. Details are limited at this time, but…

December 3, 2021 · Jordan Miller

Tuscarawas County

State Route 800 to 77 north ramp to temporarily close

From 8am to 3pm on Thursday, Dec. 2, travelers may need to find an alternative route when a key ramp closes. The ramp from State Route 800 to I-77 northbound will be closed during…

December 2, 2021 · Jordan Miller

National News

Watch: Alec Baldwin speaks, says he didn’t pull the trigger in fatal movie set shooting

Alec Baldwin is speaking out more than a month after a prop gun he was holding on a New Mexico film set went off, killing a cinematographer. In an exclusive sit-down interview…

December 1, 2021 · Jordan Miller

State News

Driver who hit, killed pedestrian believed to be impaired

The Akron Police Department is investigating a fatal accident that left one person dead Tuesday evening. Police said a man driving northbound on Brittain Rd. hit a man who was…

December 1, 2021 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Two men sentenced for summer murder of Massillon man

Robert Torrence, 29, entered a guilty plea to involuntary manslaughter charges Tuesday for the killing of 27-year-old Devon Meredith of Massillon. The shooting happened at…

December 1, 2021 · Jordan Miller

National News

Three students killed, six others injured in Michigan school shooting

Three high school students are dead after shots rang out Tuesday at a high school in Michigan. Six others were injured the shooting Oxford High School in suburban Detroit,…

November 30, 2021 · Jordan Miller

State News

Ohio sees 26% increase in fatal drug overdoses; more than 5,500 died this year

Overdose deaths are on the rise in the country, but Ohio alone has seen an increase of over 25%. Ohio went from 4,410 overdoses in 2020 to 5,585 this year according to the CDC…

November 30, 2021 · Jordan Miller

State News

13 people killed in traffic accidents over holiday weekend in Ohio

The Ohio State Highway Patrol has released their Thanksgiving weekend accident numbers. The report said 13 people died over the five-day period from Wednesday, Nov. 24 at midnight…

November 29, 2021 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Ready for the holidays? Stark County area planning lots of events!

Thanksgiving has come and gone. So, now it’s officially time to get ready for the upcoming holiday season. Allison Gromofsky is the Marketing Coordinator for Visit Canton and she…

November 29, 2021 · Jordan Miller

Sports

Photos: Malvern opens season with 21-point victory in front of packed gym

The Malvern Hornets boys basketball team cruised to victory in the team's season opener at Malvern High School Friday night, defeating Smithville 58-37. The Hornets fell behind…

November 26, 2021 · Jordan Miller

National News

Violence in schools has surged, officials contribute it to Covid-19 pandemic

This school year, reports have shown that violence has gone up in schools from students with the reason being kids staying home for the past year and a half due to the COVID-19…

November 24, 2021 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Photos: Massillon Police warn against TikTok challenge that destroys fences

The Massillon Police Department is warning against the latest TikTok challenge known as the 'Kool Aid Man Challenge'. The goal of the challenge is to replicate the '70s Kool-Aid…

November 23, 2021 · Jordan Miller

National News

U.S. to release oil from reserve in effort to lower gas prices

The Biden administration is releasing oil from the oil reserve in an effort to address the rising gas prices as holidays approach, the White House said in a statement Tuesday. The…

November 23, 2021 · Jordan Miller

National News

Prepare for near pre-pandemic Thanksgiving travel numbers

AAA is predicting more than 50 million Americans are going to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday this year, approaching pre-pandemic levels. The auto group reported more than 53…

November 22, 2021 · Jordan Miller