For the third time in three weeks, the Rev. Walter Moss found himself at a vigil praying for murder victims. Thursday’s vigil was for Margaret Eakin and her grandchildren, Macy and James Mammone IV. Police have charged James Mammone III, father of the two children, with aggravated murder in each of the killings, which happened Monday. The deaths come on the heels of another triple homicide May 27 and a fatal shooting May 21.

The Stark County Health Department received confirmation of a case of H1N1 (Swine) Flue in a Jackson Township resident.

One year ago, James Mammone III threatened to send his wife to her grave. Marcia Mammone is alive today, but her two young children are dead, police believe, at the hands of their father. James Mammone also is accused of killing his former mother-in-law, Margaret J. Eakin.

The gentle hum was low but steady. Employees at Seifert Technology knew immediately what it was -- the sound of thousands of tiny wings buzzing in unison. Sure enough, just outside the door of the office was a swarm of honeybees, about 5,000.

Three-thousand-ninety-four men, and one woman from Ohio, died in the Vietnam War. A wall was erected.

Veterans from that war, WWII, Korea, Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, paid tribute.
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There were no Hogans, Savages, Heenans, Flairs or whatever wrestlers can be mentioned. This night belonged to 280 young men from various schools and districts that participated in the first ever Lake High School Wrestling Under The Lights event inside the confines of Alumni Field at Lake Blue Streak Stadium.

Along with graduating also comes parties where friends get their last taste of high school before starting a new chapter in their lives. All of these factors may seem filled with joy, but a more serious issue still comes into play – underage drinking.

Unlike most Tuscarawas County, Ohio, veterans, the grave of Jesse Stewart, who served in the War of 1812, has never been decorated with a flag on Memorial Day. This year, thanks to a chance meeting between two of his descendants and the mayor of Port Washington, that situation will be rectified.

Interim Superintendent Linda Martin detailed the cuts that needed to be taken due to the levy defeat and the loss of revenue: for the teaching staff nine full time teachers and nine part-time teachers would be cut. In the classified areas, five tutors, five monitors, and 14.5 administrative/ secretarial positions would be eliminated. For the administrative staff, four positions would either be eliminated or combined. Part of the reduction in cost will also be through incentive retirement over the next two years for two administrators and 13 teachers. 

The Jackson Township family was on a trip to Florida when their five-month-old daughter started to vomit. They caught an emergency flight home and Jayani was admitted to the hospital with what turned out to be a brain tumor.

They removed the tumor and successfully stopped the pressure to her brain, but because of her age, she was ineligible for radiation therapy.

Stark County health and safety officials desperately want to prevent fatal accidents and near misses. So much that, many organizations are teaming up to expand the annual Seatbelt Challenge for area teenagers to learn the importance of seat belts and responsible driving.

Chrysler bankruptcy filing seeks to eliminate three of Stark County’s busiest dealerships.

Locally, there are three alternative ways to recycle televisions.  Best Buy Stores will recycle television under 32” for a $10, while provided you with a $10 gift card to spend, e-Waste in Hudson, will recycle televisions for a fee between $25-$80, and Regency Technologies accepts televisions sets over 32”, the cost depends on size. Visit our website at www.saswma.org or call 330.374.0383 for more detail information about these locations.