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CANTON  Members of the Stark County Board of Elections want to know when county commissioners will decide whether to approve the proposed $6.5 million purchase of Dominion voting machines. And the agency's chairman said the board will take legal action if commissioners keep putting off a decision. After a 38-minute executive session Tuesday to discuss the purchase of property for public purposes, Board Chairman Samuel Ferruccio instructed the board staff to ask commissioners for a "firm (decision) date" on the voting machines. Then he said the board, which unanimously approved the purch...

The Independent MASSILLON  One of the more notable developments leading up to the May 4 primary election could be the pending departure of the city treasurer. Democrat Maude Slagle, who's served as treasurer since 2013, decided not to seek another term for the part-time position. She will leave the job at the conclusion of 2021. "I've decided it's time for me to retire," said Slagle during a phone interview. "Nine years is a pretty good run." Slagle's departure opens the door for incumbent Councilwoman Linda Litman, D-Ward 6, who has filed to run for city treasurer. That decision means Litma...