Stark County Cheers and Jeers Rail at Local Happenings
Our views highlight farm to table experiences at Venture Heritage Farm in Dalton and Whole some Valley Farm in Sugar Creek Township with Wilderness Center collaboration. We note cheers for school preparations, brick street restoration in Ridgewood, and swift action against a proposed death penalty plan, while jeers target unsafe manhole covers, reckless drivers near schools, and poor weather hitting farmers. The Massillon community hosts a KBG Foundation awareness walk on August 31 at Massillon Junior High and Intermediate School led by the Zehnder family.
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Stark
Venture Heritage Farm
Dalton
Wholesome Valley Farm
Sugar Creek Township
The
Wilderness Center
At&t
Stark County
Mike DeWine
Donald Trump
New Hampshire
Canton
Ridgewood
Ohio
USDA
Alaina Zehnder
Massillon
Zehnders
KBG Foundation
Massillon Junior High
Reader poll counts 911 calls and backpack weight
Saturday poll shows 12 votes with 42 percent never calling 911 and 42 percent once or twice while 16 percent have called three or more times. Today's poll asks how much a child or grandchild's backpack weighs and directs readers to Visit IndeOnline.com to submit.
Letters to The Independent Encourage Community Feedback
The Independent invites readers to submit letters to the editor sharing opinions. Include name, city, daytime phone for verification, and street address only for city print. Letters should be 300 words or fewer and may be edited for length clarity and libel or obscenity.
The Independent Masthead and Copyright Notice
The Independent publishes daily except Sundays from 729 Lincoln Way East Massillon Ohio. Copyright protects material. Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches. mail postage paid in Canton Ohio with address changes to Massillon location.
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Indeonline
the Independent
Lincoln Way
E. Massillon
Ohio
The
Independent
Lincoln Way East
Massillon
Associated Press
Canton
Social Security 2100 Act could reshape benefits and funding
The piece argues Social Security faces a future shortfall not a crisis and urges a revenue increase and higher benefits. It highlights Rep. John B. Larson's Social Security 2100 Act to raise the contribution rate, update inflation measures, expand minimum benefits, and require higher earners to pay more through 2100 with a focus on protecting retirees amid aging demographics.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ronald Reagan
Congress
Social Security
Chamber of Congress
John B. Larson
Connecticut
House of Representatives
Social Security Administration
Larson
Thoughts on America's values from a Massillon letter
Jeanie Wilson of Massillon writes about patriotic ideals and civic duty, praising John F. Kennedy and contrasting political rhetoric with the needs of everyday Americans. She argues immigration affects votes, laments paid sports, and urges legal entry, English learning, ethics, respect for laws, and chivalry as core American values. She signs as Jeanie Wilson Massillon.
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John F. Kennedy
United States
U.S.A
Elected officials should serve not rule over us
TOM KELLER of Massillon argues that elected officials should act as stewards of the public trust, using government funds for the common good rather than advancing party or personal interests, citing a biblical parable on faithful stewardship. He questions whether business experience translates to effective governance and urges voters to favor servant leadership across all levels.
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Donald Trump
Congress
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Free and the Brave
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Tom Keller
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Womay
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