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Canton South hires new head football coach

The Canton South Board of Education on Tuesday, Jan. 20, approved the hiring of Badre Bardawil as head football coach of the Wildcats during a special meeting. Bardawil brings 26…

January 20, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Carrollton family loses home in fire; clothing donations sought

A Carrollton family lost their home Monday evening after a residential fire off State Route 39 on Arrow Rd SW. Carrollton Fire Chief Shane Thomas said everyone inside escaped…

January 19, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Dangerous wind chills lead to Tuesday school closures. Full list:

Schools across the area will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 20 as dangerously cold temperatures move into the area. Closures: Alliance City Schools Brown Local Schools Buckeye Career…

January 19, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

‘No direction, not enough staff’: Source recounts turmoil inside House of Loreto as it declined in less than a year

Jordan Miller News has learned from a source close to the House of Loreto situation that conditions inside the Canton nursing home deteriorated in the months leading up to its…

January 19, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Sports

Falcons hire Stefanski as head coach nearly two weeks after Browns dismissal

Atlanta Falcons hired Kevin Stefanski as their next head coach, the team announced Saturday night, nearly two weeks after the Cleveland Browns dismissed him following the end of…

January 17, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Tuscarawas County

Dover man dies after fire breaks out in front living room of home

A 73-year-old man died Friday afternoon after a fire broke out at a two-story single-family home on South Johnson Avenue, authorities said. Fire crews were dispatched to 202 South…

January 17, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Authorities ask for help locating missing Alliance woman

are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman with diminished mental capacity who left her residence late Monday night. Shareil Moody, 21, left her home on West…

January 16, 2026 · Jordan Miller

State News

Ohio teens, ages 12–14, arrested after Walmart theft and foot chase

A group of four juveniles was arrested Wednesday night after police said a shoplifting incident at a Walmart escalated into a brief pursuit across nearby retail plazas. The call…

January 15, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Two Stark County men arrested in drug investigation; guns, drugs seized

Two Canton men were arrested and multiple firearms and narcotics were seized during a drug investigation in Stark County, authorities announced Thursday. The Stark County…

January 15, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

U.S. Route 30 shut down after jackknifed semi, no injuries reported

U.S. Route 30 was closed Thursday morning after a semi-truck jackknifed at the intersection of Paris Avenue, authorities said. The Minerva Fire Department was dispatched to the…

January 15, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Area schools announce closures, delays for Thursday, Jan. 15

Closures and delays for Thursday, Jan. 15 Schools across the JMN coverage area announced closures and delays Thursday due to weather conditions. Closed Applied Behavioral…

January 15, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Dollar General robbery suspect allegedly used knife, fled with children in vehicle

A man wanted in connection with two recent armed robberies at Dollar General stores in Stark County has been arrested and is now facing charges in multiple jurisdictions,…

January 14, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Stark County apartment fire displaces residents

A residential fire displaced several occupants of a two-unit home on Louisiana Avenue NW on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Canton Fire Department. Fire crews were…

January 14, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Suspect in Dollar General robberies arrested in Tuscarawas County

Authorities say a man wanted in connection with two recent armed robberies at Dollar General stores in Stark County has been arrested and is now facing charges in multiple…

January 14, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

One dead in head-on Carroll County crash

A Carrollton man was killed Tuesday evening in a two-vehicle crash on County Road 54 near Township Road 136 in Union Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers…

January 14, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Judge orders immediate shutdown of Stark County nursing home after state cites ‘safety risks’

A Stark County judge on Tuesday ordered the immediate closure of a Canton nursing home after Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost argued that residents were being placed in imminent…

January 13, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Stark County deputies investigating second Dollar General armed robbery; cases may be connected

The Stark County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a second armed robbery at a Dollar General in the county within four days, and investigators say the incidents may be connected.…

January 13, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Police: New details emerge in Canton shooting; 12-year-old victim identified

A 12-year-old Canton boy was fatally shot by his teenage sibling Friday night in what police and family described as an accidental shooting involving a handgun that had been…

January 12, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

15-year-old accused of fatally shooting 12-year-old brother

UPDATE: Canton Police say 15-year-old Amir Pepe Lucas has turned himself in. He was wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of his 12-year-old brother late Friday night.…

January 10, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Drive-by shooting under investigation in Massillon

Police are investigating a drive-by shooting Thursday night in the 100 block of Houston Street SW in Massillon, according to information provided to JMN by Massillon police Lt.…

January 9, 2026 · Jordan Miller