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Carroll County

Hit-and-run severely damages Carroll County business, traps residents on second floor

A local restaurant in Malvern has been forced to close their doors until further notice after a vehicle drove into the Cafe on the Corner business located along S. Reed St. The…

March 8, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

78-year-old Stark County man on trial for two murders

A man facing two murder cases dating back to the 1970s is set to begin trial. Gus Sapharas, 78, of Jackson Township is accused of stabbing Karen Bentz, 18, of Tallmadge to death…

March 8, 2023 · Jordan Miller

State News

Details released in fatal crash involving Norfolk Southern train, dump truck in Cleveland

JMN is learning more details regarding a fatal accident between a Norfolk Southern train and a dump truck in Cleveland. A Norfolk Southern employee was killed early Tuesday…

March 7, 2023 · Jordan Miller

State News

Norfolk Southern worker killed after colliding with dump truck Tuesday morning in Cleveland

Norfolk Southern remains at the top of the headlines following a deadly traffic collision Tuesday morning. The train and a dump truck collided on a Norfolk Southern rail line just…

March 7, 2023 · Jordan Miller

State News

Train tracks removed in East Palestine to discard contaminated soil

A length of 190 feet of the two sets of Norfolk Southern railroad tracks has been removed in East Palestine in order to remove contaminated soil underneath. The ballast was pulled…

March 7, 2023 · Jordan Miller

State News

Norfolk Southern employees falling ill while cleaning up in East Palestine

Maintenance workers for Norfolk Southern are becoming ill while working the cleanup efforts at the East Palestine train derailment site. A month ago, a Norfolk Southern train…

March 2, 2023 · Jordan Miller

State News

Ohio Department of Ag: Beef calf that died after train derailment showed no signs on chemical exposure

As East Palestine residents remain with questions nearly a month after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in the small Ohio town, the Ohio Department of Agriculture is currently…

March 2, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Canton police identify, arrest suspect in local bank armed robbery case

The Canton Police Department and FBI agents arrested a suspect in connection with a Huntington Bank robbery last month inside the Giant Eagle store on Raff Road SW at West…

March 2, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Sports

Carrollton's Cinderella season comes to an end with loss to East Liverpool in district semis

The Carrollton Warriors’ picture-perfect basketball season came to an end Wednesday night with a 47-43 loss to East Liverpool in the district semifinal. East Liverpool started the…

March 2, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Dave Davis appointed Carrollton Schools' 24th Superintendent following theft case

Nearly four months after Carrollton schools officials were suspended in a money laundering scheme, the school district has appointed a new superintendent to lead the district.…

March 1, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Sports

Hornets advance to District finals with 69-60 victory over West Muskingum

An explosive second quarter by Malvern landed the Hornets a spot in the Division III District finals. The Hornets defeated West Muskingum Tuesday night, but it was a game of runs…

March 1, 2023 · Jordan Miller

State News

Over 120 private water wells tested in East Palestine

Nearly a month after a toxic train derailment in East Palestine forced thousands of residents to evacuate their homes, testing in the area continues. Health officials tell JMN…

February 28, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Osnaburg Local investing over $2 million into new health and wellness center, fieldhouse

The Osnaburg Local School District plans to construct a nearly 10,000 square foot health and wellness center near the district’s football stadium. The district has raised $2.38…

February 28, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Juvenile suspect escapes Stark County facility after climbing barbed-wire fence, steals car

Authorities are searching for a teen who they say escaped from the Multi-County Juvenile Attention System on Faircrest in Canton Township on Thursday. According to a report from…

February 28, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Kevin Hart coming to Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton

The Hall of Fame Village has announced that Emmy and twice Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian and actor Kevin Hart will be bringing his Reality Check Tour to Tom Benson Hall of…

February 27, 2023 · Jordan Miller

State News

Where is the contaminated soil, liquid from East Palestine going? Here's what we know

Photo provided by Cameron Kennedy Many Ohioans are asking the question: Where is the contaminated soil and liquid from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine…

February 26, 2023 · Jordan Miller

State News

Authorities identify, charge woman accused of crashing car into a house, killing man while impaired

The woman who authorities say crashed her car into a house in Green while intoxicated, killing a sleeping man, is facing multiple charges. According to the Summit County Sheriff’s…

February 26, 2023 · Jordan Miller

State News

ODNR: Over 43,000 aquatic creatures killed in East Palestine following derailment

As the investigation continues to unfold in East Palestine following a train derailment on Feb. 3, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has announced the total number…

February 23, 2023 · Jordan Miller

State News

Giant Eagle pulling bottled water made near East Palestine from store shelves

The Norfolk Southern train derailment continues to impact residents and businesses in and around East Palestine. Consumers are going to see the company's bottled water made from…

February 22, 2023 · Jordan Miller

State News

EPA orders Norfolk Southern to pay for all cleanup efforts in East Palestine; criminal referral made

The US EPA has ordered Norfolk Southern to conduct all efforts necessary in the cleanup efforts in East Palestine following a train derailment in early February. US EPA…

February 21, 2023 · Jordan Miller