A levy to continue funding the Canton Parks and Recreation Department was passed Nov. 4 by voters. The Massillon library levy was also successful.

His wife of 33 years, Teresa Purses, said her husband had suffered a series of health issues the past nine years, including a stroke in 2016 and a stroke in 2017. He was forced to give up teaching at a local university. She said her husband tutored students as long as he could. He also volunteered to work at food banks as long as he could do so.

Nominees this week are from Alliance, Canton South, Hoover, Jackson, Lake Center, Louisville, Massillon, McKinley, Minerva, Northwest and Perry.

The Athlete of the Week nominees are from Fairless, Jackson, Lake Center, Louisville, Marlington, Massillon, McKinley, Minerva, Northwest and Perry.

A Canton family has been sentenced for asking a 7-year-old girl not to tell the truth about being sexually assaulted by her uncle.

As first-ever cuts to SNAP benefits loom Nov. 1, here's a list of the food pantries in Stark County that can help with food insecurity.