Canton and Salvation Army Offer Local Cooling Centers Today
Canton officials announce cooling centers across Stark County with Southeast Community Center Peel Coleman at 1400 Sherrick Road SE open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Saturday and Salvation Army at 420 Market Ave. S open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with meals. SARTA provides free rides between sites on routes 110 and 118. Call 330-489-3350 or 330-453-0159 for details. libraries and shopping centers also named as cooling options across the area.
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Salvation Army
Southeast Community Center
Peel” Coleman Center
Sherrick Road
Market Ave. S
SARTA
Cornerstone Transit
Cherry
Stark County
Market Ave
Heat wave tightens grip on Stark County with high 90s
An excessive heat warning covers Northeast and north central Ohio as extreme heat and humidity rise this weekend. In the Akron Canton area temperatures may reach the upper 80s to 90s, approaching the record high. Officials urge limiting outdoor activity, staying hydrated, and watching for heat illness signs. Meteorologist Kirk Lombardy notes the period will be hot but not setting local records this time.
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Stark County
Ohio
Akron-Canton
Kirk Lombardy
National Weather Service
Cleveland
Prosecutors charge opioid distributor and two ex-officers
Federal prosecutors in Cincinnati filed a multi defendant indictment accusing Miami Luken and its former president Anthony Rattini and former compliance officer James Barclay of knowingly distributing powerful narcotic painkillers for non medical use. West Virginia pharmacists Devonna Miller West and Samuel Ballengee are also named. The case marks a rare criminal approach to curb the opioid crisis.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Miami Luken
Justice Department
Miami- Luken
Anthony Rattini
James Barclay
Devonna Miller-West
Samuel Ballengee
Wealthy Ohio districts clash with DeWine vetoes on funding
Gov. Mike DeWine rejected 25 line item budget cuts including an equal funding guarantee. About three dozen districts would keep less per pupil state aid than private schools, with Olentangy receiving 600 per pupil this year. Superintendent Mark Raiff calls it fairness.
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Columbus
Mike DeWine
Ohio
Dublin
New Albany
Olentangy
Upper Arlington
Mark Raiff
John Kasich
Ohio’s Tomtroyco Becomes Largest McDonald’s Franchisee in Ohio
Tom Locke owner operator of Tomtroyco, based in Lake Township, leads Ohio with 30 restaurants in the northeast, eight in Pennsylvania, and one in Weirton West Virginia. From an initial 2000 location buy, he aimed for ten, now plans to double holdings in ten years to become the state’s largest franchisee.
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McDonald’s
Stark County
Tomtreyco
Lake Township
Pennsylvania
Weirton
W.va
Tom Locke
Tomtroyco
Gatehouse Media
Scott Heckel
Canton Township
West Virginia
Canal Fulton to Consider Legislation for Growth
Canal Fulton leaders plan to study proposed legislation in the coming weeks aimed at boosting business and visitor traffic in the area and increasing city revenue. The Independent Weekender will explain Saturday.
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Hartford Ave. SE
East Canton
Wood St
Jackson Township
Fulton Drive
Lake Community
Hartville
Madge
Mahoning Road
Massillon Public Library
Lincoln Way
Massillon
Stark County North Branch Library
25Th St. NW
Perry Sippo
12Th St
Perry Township
Sandy Valley
Cleveland Ave
Magnolia
Sixth St. NE
Kevin Whitlock
Tuslaw High School
Miguel Smith
Tuslaw
U.S
Benjamin Glassman
DeWine
Locke
Ohios
Comics
Editorial
Gatehouse Media Inc
Fulton
Canal Fulton
Advice
Sports Television
IndeOnline.com
Patricia Bottomly
The
Independent
Stark
David M. Seffens
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