Kelli Weir

1 week ago | cantonrep.com | Kelli Weir

The Canton Repository asked leaders in each Stark County township, village and city to share some highlights about what they have planned for 2025 in their communities. East Sparta is seeking a new road levy and a new fire levy on the November ballot. Playground equipment that formerly sat outside a Perry Local elementary school will be installed at two village locations this summer.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Kelli Weir

• Canton Democrats citywide will pick three candidates for their party's nomination for Canton council at-large. • Democrats in Ward 1 also will choose their party's nomination for ward councilman. CANTON – A steady stream of voters walked through the doors of Arts Academy at Summit on Tuesday evening despite the drizzling rain.

2 weeks ago | cantonrep.com | Kelli Weir

Canton City Council on Monday voted to seek bids and spend up to $300,000 to replace two digital signs on the joint campus of the Canton Memorial Civic Center and the Cultural Center for the Arts. ArtsInStark, which operates the cultural center, will reimburse the city for the cost of its sign. CANTON – Two new marquee signs will be installed on the shared campus of the Canton Memorial Civic Center and the Cultural Center for the Arts.

2 weeks ago | cantonrep.com | Kelli Weir

Editor's note: The Canton Repository is asking leaders in every Stark County township, village and city to share some highlights of what they have planned in 2025 for their communities. We will continue to present these community highlights to you throughout the next few weeks. PLAIN TWP. – A storm sewer project in an often-flooded neighborhood, a fire department milestone celebration, the installation of a columbarium and a variety of live performances are planned this year in Plain Township.

3 weeks ago | cantonrep.com | Kelli Weir

Five Democrats are seeking the party's nomination for three Canton council at-large seats in a race that has become more contentious than normal. The candidates are: Incumbents James O. Babcock and Crystal C. Smith and challengers Kimberly D. Bell, Joe Cole and Bill Smuckler. The three top-vote getters in the Democratic primary will face Republican Carl Bliss in November for the three at-large seats, which are two-year terms.