Stark hosts first 9/11 Memorial Climb in Canton
Kristen Haltom attended the inaugural Canton 9/11 Memorial Climb at the McKinley National Memorial. The Canton Professional Firefighters Association Local 249 issued 343 firefighter badges for the victims. About 220 participants registered to climb without gear borrowed from Stark State College. The event, inspired by Indianapolis, tallies 96 steps per ascent and roughly 21 trips to match 110 stories of the twin towers.
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Missing list grows in Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian
About 2,500 people are listed as missing in the Bahamas as authorities check names against evacuee and shelter rosters after Dorian. Death toll stands at 50 and more search work continues as power slowly returns and residents describe lingering hardships in Freeport and Marsh Harbour.
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Ohio to spend 4.1 million to curb vaping efforts
The Ohio Department of Health will allocate 4.1 million over two years to expand vaping education and supply communities with anti vaping resources. The plan includes 3.3 million for youth education and community outreach and 800 thousand for campaigns for youths and parents on vaping and Tobacco 21 law. Ohio reports 10 recent severe lung illness cases linked to vaping with 14 more under investigation and will urge districts to adopt vaping prohibitions.
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What parents need to know about vaping
Parents face rising youth vaping as teens develop serious lung issues linked to nicotine flavored liquids. Vaping devices heat liquid in a cartridge containing nicotine and flavoring, often mimicked by various tastes, prompting concern about health risks and prevention steps.
Purdue Pharma reaches tentative opioid deal with states and locals
Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, announced a tentative agreement with about half the states and thousands of local governments including Canton and Massillon over its role in the opioid epidemic. Audrey Sylvester urged Gorrell Elementary students to be buddies to those in need.
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