Stark County News

Authorities said they believe two northeast Ohio sporting goods stores were a part of a theft ring that stole tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise from other area retailers and resold the items for a ...

Beaver Excavating Co. won a contract for $3,735,809.67 to build, finally, the Tremont Avenue viaduct.

The father of the West Branch runner who unexpectedly died in April after completing a relay race thanked the West Branch Board of Education Friday for their support following the tragedy.

Seventy-nine-year-old William E. "Willie" Schenk of Beloit has been indicted by the Stark County grand jury on charges of menacing by stalking, possessing criminal tools and criminal mischief.

Voters will likely be asked to support the Stark County Library District earlier than expected.

An Alliance teen faces a possibility of life without parole after being arrested for the murder of a former city resident.

A man who manages a strip club in Houston was arrested Monday for trying to arrange a sexual liaison with underage girls via computer, Massillon police said.

A professional boxer faces criminal charges after he reportedly scuffled with Massillon police officers last week.

Cheers to Stark County Commissioner Todd Bosley, who has taken a proactive approach to bringing new business and industry to Stark County.

STARK COUNTY - Steve Eves loves tinkering in his garage near Uniontown. 'You never grow up,' Eves said.

The State Highway Patrol's driver license examination site in Canton is moving to Plain Township.

The trial of a former Massillon man charged with the aggravated murder of his infant daughter is set for this fall.

A retired Canton police officer has been murdered in his Canton home, and a suspect is in custody.

A former Ohio State football recruit has been cleared of a juvenile charge accusing him of having sex with a 12-year-old girl and is hoping for another chance to play college football.

A jury in Canton took 90 minutes to acquit a man charged with handcuffing his bride in a dog cage and shooting at her just days after they were married.

The case of a Mansfield man accused of robbing a Massillon business at gunpoint last month has been bound over to a Stark County grand jury.

Canton police are investigating a homicide that took place overnight Wednesday. The homicide occurred on Spring Avenue Northeast.

Doctors told Megan Scaglione, "If you're going to get hit by lightning, you did it the right way." Scaglione had been in the backyard pool Tuesday when the powerful storm moved in.

By Ted Klopp, Newsradio WTAM 1100 Check out Ted's personality page Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Learn more about Foxfield Preserve by reading pdf brochure - By the end of this month, Ohio will have its first "green ...

The Stark County Department of Job and Family Services relies too heavily on out-of-county agencies to assist residents, commissioners say, because the services those agencies provide aren't available here.