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10-acre Marlboro Twp. property sells for $746,000

A 10-acre Marlboro Township property has been sold for $746,000, according to the most recent property transfers from the Stark County Auditor’s Office. The home, at 5057 Smith Kramer St. NE, has four bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms and was built in 1996. The home is 3,580 square feet and has a three-car garage. There is a
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Lawsuit filed against BBH Schools over stolen medication

The Brecksville-Broadview Heights School District is facing a lawsuit after a former school health clinic aide was found guilty of stealing prescription medication from elementary school students. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Cleveland in April, claims school administrators failed to provide safeguards to pro
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Summerfest returns as ‘Spirit of Macedonia’

A Summit County summer festival is back with a new name and a new security plan after a shooting in 2024.
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10 Ohio Hot Dog Spots That Still Do Things Their Own Way

Nobody does a hot dog quite like these spots. Every counter bends the rules with pride. Some pile on toppings you never imagined. Others keep it simple and perfect. Ohio loves its hot dogs without apology. You find them at quirky little stands. Loyal crowds line up year after year. I judge a stand by its first bite.
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Two weeks after late-night shooting in Highland Square, bars back to normal hours

The six bars on the main strip of Highland Square will be back to their normal hours on Friday and Saturday night, a week after five shut down at midnight in what they called a “solidarity close” in response to a June 6 shooting on the block. The...
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2 Kent auto dealerships sell for $6 million

Mazda of Kent and Toyota of Kent, both on West Main Street in Kent, have been sold for $6 million, according to the most recent land transfers from the Portage County Auditor's Office. The sales occurred during the week of April 27, 2026. The dealerships, at 1129 W. Main St. and 1127 W. Main St., now are owned by KGM R
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Vicious Biscuit opening 2nd NE Ohio location

MEDINA, Ohio – Vicious Biscuit is set to open in Medina. Its second Ohio location will be at 4136 Pearl Road. It will celebrate its grand opening with a weeklong lineup of community-focused events and giveaways beginning Monday, June 22, culminating with a grand opening celebration Saturday, June 27.
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North Canton Police Department launches new speed data website

The website allows residents to access speed data collected by the police department. The information is a part of the city's Drive Safe North Canton initiative.
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Barberton police: 1 dead, 2 injured after vehicle crashes into utility pole

BARBERTON, Ohio — One person was killed and two others were injured after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole Thursday night in Barberton, according to a police release. Officers were dispatched around 10 p.m. to the area of South Van Buren Avenue and Harold Avenue for a report of a traffic crash, the Barberton Polic
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‘It takes a village.’ Juneteenth food distribution event helps feed West Akron

As KC Sweitzer walked up to Wednesday’s food distribution event at the Freedom BLOC headquarters in West Akron, volunteers called out her name. “I come in and people are like ‘Hey KC!’ It feels more like a community and a family than it does at other places,” Sweitzer said. “It’s not giving a handout, it’s helping each

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