/news/tags/stark-county Stark County en-US Copyright Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-28/how-to-vote-in-ohios-may-6-2025-general-election Here's what Ohioans need to know about voting in the May 2025 primary election. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-28/how-to-vote-in-ohios-may-6-2025-general-election Sean Fitzgerald /community/2025-04-02/ohio-seeking-volunteers-for-fifth-annual-sandhill-crane-count Last year, 412 sandhill cranes were surveyed across 32 Ohio counties. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:25:46 GMT /community/2025-04-02/ohio-seeking-volunteers-for-fifth-annual-sandhill-crane-count Sean Fitzgerald /economy/2025-03-03/despite-bleak-odot-report-stark-county-leaders-say-route-30-expansion-would-bring-economic-growth Stark County leaders are not deterred by an Ohio Department of Transportation report that did not recommend the expansion of U.S. Route 30 to a four lane highway between Canton and State Route 11. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:44:46 GMT /economy/2025-03-03/despite-bleak-odot-report-stark-county-leaders-say-route-30-expansion-would-bring-economic-growth Abigail Bottar /law-justice/2024-09-05/canton-officer-kicking-suspect-reinforces-need-for-police-oversight-stark-county-naacp-leader-says The Canton Police Department's internal review of the incident found the officer, Brandon Momirov, violated the department's use of force policy, according to a press release. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:54:55 GMT /law-justice/2024-09-05/canton-officer-kicking-suspect-reinforces-need-for-police-oversight-stark-county-naacp-leader-says Abigail Bottar /law-justice/2024-07-01/stark-cops-speak-pilot-program-hopes-to-bridge-foreign-language-divide A pilot program from the Greater Stark County Urban League is teaching police officers Spanish to better communicate with the county's growing Spanish speaking population. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:10:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-07-01/stark-cops-speak-pilot-program-hopes-to-bridge-foreign-language-divide Abigail Bottar /government-politics/2024-06-07/canton-organizations-in-early-talks-with-city-to-propose-a-civilian-police-oversight-board The community is still reeling from a couple instances of police using aggressive tactics toward Black men, including an officer deploying his K-9 on a man who was on the ground and complying with police orders in May and the death of Frank Tyson while being arrested in April. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:15:11 GMT /government-politics/2024-06-07/canton-organizations-in-early-talks-with-city-to-propose-a-civilian-police-oversight-board Abigail Bottar /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-01-29/makers-monday-how-northeast-ohio-colleges-are-investing-in-their-students-ideas Entrepreneurship in Ohio is growing and many colleges provide students with programs to foster that growth. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-01-29/makers-monday-how-northeast-ohio-colleges-are-investing-in-their-students-ideas Jay Shah /law-justice/2023-12-07/stark-county-sheriff-rolls-out-new-technology-to-improve-community-policing The Stark County Sheriff's Office has launched SPIDR Tech. The department says the technology automatically sends text messages to people who call 911 with information, resources and updates on the case as they occur. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:47:12 GMT /law-justice/2023-12-07/stark-county-sheriff-rolls-out-new-technology-to-improve-community-policing Abigail Bottar /economy/2023-09-11/stark-county-residents-concerns-about-economy-growing-new-community-pulse-report-finds The new Stark County Community Pulse Report finds residents feel relatively the same about the county as they did a year ago. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 13:30:13 GMT /economy/2023-09-11/stark-county-residents-concerns-about-economy-growing-new-community-pulse-report-finds Abigail Bottar /environment-energy/2023-08-10/former-canton-water-waste-plant-site-proposed-for-a-new-stark-park Canton officials and Stark County's park district are teaming up to turn the site of an old wastewater plant in Pike township into a new park. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:55:29 GMT /environment-energy/2023-08-10/former-canton-water-waste-plant-site-proposed-for-a-new-stark-park Kennedy Gotham