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The general fund and sales tax revenue recovered from the effects of the pandemic by the end of 2020.

The last time a Democratic president was sworn in for his first term, many of Barack Obamas supporters in Stark County excitingly sought tickets to the 2009 inauguration. Canton Councilwoman Chris Smith, D-4, then-Stark NAACP President Moniquec Connor, then-Canton Council President Allen Schulman, Democratic campaign consultant Deametrious St. John and others were able to snag tickets. Others took charter buses to the nations capital, staked out spots on the grassy National Mall to witne...

EDITORS NOTE: This story has been updated to fix errors. The fire location was incorrect when this was first published on Jan. 18. See correction below. JACKSON TWP.  Firefighters put out a fire Friday night in an allotment just north of Portage Street NW and west of Lake OSprings Avenue NW. None of the homes occupants were in the home when the fire broke out at the rear of the ground floor at 6880 Maple Glen Ave. NW sometime before 8:54 p.m., said Chief Tracy Hogue. A township firefighte...

Thats not the case at the Stark County Coroners Office. Republican Coroner-elect Ron Rusnack, whos decided to be a part-time coroner and keep his job at Aultman Hospital, is hiring Democratic Stark County Coroner Anthony Bertin to be his chief deputy. Starting 12:01 a.m. Monday, Stark County will have a new coroner, clerk of courts, prosecutor and recorder, all Republicans succeeding Democrats for their first four-year terms.  That many county agencies (four or more) have not transitioned�...

CANTON  Stark County commissioners voted 3-0 Wednesday to approve the Stark County Sheriffs Office purchasing a cloud-based records system from Tyler Technologies for the sheriffs office and jail. The cost is $1.02 million for equipment, software and installation, plus at least $289,735 a year in maintenance but with no maintenance fee the first 18 months. After the fifth year, the cost of maintenance can increase up to 3% per year. The estimated cost of having the system for over 10 years...

The deleted post started by saying, "The Democrats made a big mistake today." It claimed, without, evidence that the AT&T data center that was extensively damaged by the blast held the data from Dominion voting machines. The post cited its source as the social networking site Parler, which many Trump supporters have joined since the Nov. 3 election to discuss their beliefs about voter fraud. "They didnt want to hurt anyone. They just wanted to destroy the business that held all of the infor...

LAWRENCE TWP.  Clays Park Resort is under new ownership. The family that has owned and operated the popular Northeast Ohio destination for the past 73 years has sold the 305-acre property to a Michigan company. Northgate Resorts in Grand Rapids bought the operation as part of a $23 million transaction. Stark County Auditor Alan Harold said the land, buildings and other real estate were valued at $13.17 million in the deal. The sale closed Nov. 4. The seller is listed as John O. Clay Expl...

JACKSON TWP. A Thursday afternoon crash involving at least two vehicles at Whipple Avenue NW and Belden Village Street NW caused a traffic slowdown and resulted in at least one person being transported to the hospital. Jackson Township Fire paramedics put one person onto a stretcher, which was loaded into an ambulance that departed several minutes later. The crash took place sometime before 2:10 p.m. The intersection was converted into a four-way stop with flashing red lights, as Stark Coun...

Nutrition: Pressure cookers can take the pressure off cooking A pressure cooker cooks quickly, taking only a few minutes, but it still gives you the same flavorful taste as a slow cooker. Written By: By Laura Pietig, For the News Tribune | 2:00 pm, Dec. 15, 2020 × A pressure cooker works by producing steam pressure inside the pot. (Getty Images) As more people are cooking at home during this time and the cold weather is upon us, we might be looking at new ways of cooking...

Officially, according to the U.S. Constitution and federal law, the presidential election is noon Monday. Ohios 18 presidential electors, of whom two are from Stark County, are scheduled then to convene in the Ohio Senate chambers in Columbus. Its no mystery whom theyll vote for president: Donald Trump. On Election Day on Nov. 3 and in early voting, Ohioans didnt technically vote directly for a presidential candidate. They voted for a slate of 18 presidential electors chosen by the state pol...