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This story will be updated. Voters across Summit County went to the polls May 5 to decide on a host of issues, including levies to finance road and bridge construction, emergency services operations and more. With the polls now closed, results are coming in from around the county. Whether you're interested in the library levies in Cuyahoga Falls and Hudson, or you're invested in...

What began as a simple livestock auction in 1939 has grown into one of the largest flea markets in the Midwest. This Ohio treasure sprawls across indoor shops and outdoor pavilions, drawing massive crowds of savvy bargain hunters every weekend. The indoor area alone spans well over 50,000 square feet...

Renters lose deposits and first month's rent to scammers exploiting one of the nation's hottest rental markets.

Stark County's voters rejected a proposed increase in the sales tax which would have meant more funding for the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority. More than 51% of voters voted against Issue 4. The levy would have increased SARTA's current 0.25% sales tax by 0.1% for 10 years. This was...

OHIO — A Stark County man wanted in connection with a deadly April shooting in Canton has been arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service. 33-year-old Ashaad Carlisle was taken into custody Wednesday morning in the 700 block of Greenfield Avenue in Canton without incident. Carlisle had been wanted by Canton police in connection with the […] The post Wanted murder suspect arrested by U.S...

Disorderly conduct, Royalton Road: On April 6, a concerned passerby called police about an intoxicated male on the ground at a Royalton Road address. An arriving officer located the suspect, who was lying down in front of his vehicle. The man, who had a warrant, slurred his words and stumbled.

Police responded to a report of a driver stopped in the roadway and slumped over the wheel of their car at 5:34 a.m. April 11. The driver was found to be impaired and was arrested for operating a motor vehicle impaired after being medically released. Fraud, Meadow Crest Circle. A...

Police investigated a disabled vehicle parked in the roadway at 11:45 p.m. April 19. The vehicle smelled of alcohol when officers approached, and an open bottle of alcohol was seen on the passenger side floor. The driver said he and his passenger were driving to Akron, but the vehicle was faced northbound, away from Akron. The female passenger was also later identified as...

NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio – Police Chief Keith Tarase said he did not alter the report of the drunk-driving arrest of Patrick O’Callahan, the former Orange Village deputy chief, as he has been accused. Tarase – in his first public comments about the Oct. 11 arrest and subsequent investigations...

BRUNSWICK, Ohio — Brunswick City Council May 4 appointed Nate Witsaman, 39, to fill the unexpired term of Ward 3 Councilman Brandon Lambert. Lambert announced his resignation due to work commitments in April. “This was an exceptional field of candidates; really qualified [applicants] who care about the community,” Council...