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Carroll County

Area schools announce closures, delays for Thursday, Jan. 15

Closures and delays for Thursday, Jan. 15 Schools across the JMN coverage area announced closures and delays Thursday due to weather conditions. Closed Applied Behavioral…

January 15, 2026 · Jordan Miller

News

A Year That Mattered: News That Shaped 2025 | JMN

In 2025, Jordan Miller News documented a year marked by tragedy, accountability, resilience and community pride across Stark, Carroll, Tuscarawas and surrounding counties. Over…

December 31, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Former Carrollton Schools treasurer Amy Spears granted early release from prison

Carroll County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael V. Repella II granted judicial release to former Carrollton Schools treasurer Amy Spears during a Dec. 17 court hearing, according…

December 17, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

School closings, delays announced across JMN coverage area for Monday, Dec. 15

SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS — MONDAY, DEC. 15, 2025 The following school closings and delays have been announced for Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, across the JMN coverage area: Buckeye…

December 14, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

First-year teacher, lifelong impact: How a Stark County teacher's courage saved a student

When first-year teacher Abi Richardson walked into her third-grade classroom at Amherst Elementary last week, she expected a normal day of learning — not to save a life. During a…

November 6, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Parent raises concern after alleged threat at Alliance High School; district issues statement

A Facebook post by a parent of an Alliance High School student has sparked community concern after allegations that a student threatened to shoot classmates in a sign language…

November 4, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Sports

Lake senior football player released from hospital following kidney injury

Lake High School senior Justin Landes is home after spending nearly a week in the hospital following a serious injury sustained during a football game earlier this month. Landes’…

October 23, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Sports

Ted Ginn Jr. brings message of motivation and movement to Canton South, Fairless students

Former Ohio State and NFL wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. brought his trademark energy and positivity to Canton South Middle School this week, encouraging students to make fitness and…

October 21, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

North Canton City Schools lift lockdown after police investigate threat call at Hoover High School

North Canton City Schools were briefly placed under a soft lockdown Wednesday afternoon after police investigated a threat call made to Hoover High School, officials said. The…

October 15, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

North Canton City Schools placed on soft lockdown following threat

North Canton City Schools remain under a soft lockdown Wednesday afternoon as police investigate a phone call made to Hoover High School, according to a message sent to families…

October 15, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Former Carrollton School treasurer sentenced to 18 Months in prison for theft

A former treasurer for the Carrollton Exempted Village School District has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the…

October 7, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Lockdown lifted at Louisville Schools after threatening call deemed a hoax

All buildings in the Louisville City School District have been cleared from lockdown status after police determined that a threatening phone call made to Louisville High School…

October 6, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

All Louisville City School buildings are on lockdown following “threatening phone call”

All Louisville City School District buildings remain on lockdown Monday after a threatening phone call was received by Louisville High School earlier in the morning, according to…

October 6, 2025 · Jordan Miller

State News

Streetsboro schools closed after report of man with gun; police searching

Streetsboro schools were closed Monday after a city employee reported seeing a man carrying what appeared to be a long gun along a roadway. Police said the sighting happened…

September 22, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Former Carrollton Schools treasurer pleads guilty to theft, record tampering

A former treasurer for Carrollton Exempted Village Schools has admitted to stealing more than $27,000 from the district and falsifying documents to conceal the misconduct. Amy…

September 18, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Sports

Lake Local Schools instructs coaches not to lead prayer after complaint

Lake Local Schools has directed its coaches not to lead student-athletes in prayer after the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) raised constitutional concerns with the…

September 13, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Police: Student charged after firearm threat delays Stark County school bus

A Perry Local Schools bus was delayed Friday afternoon after a student made a threatening statement about possessing a firearm, police said. The bus driver immediately pulled over…

September 12, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Sports

Ursuline High cancels football season amid sexual assault, hazing lawsuits

Ursuline High School has canceled the remainder of its 2025 football season as the program faces turmoil over allegations of sexual assault and hazing, the school announced…

September 12, 2025 · Jordan Miller

National News

Police: Student opens fire at Colorado school, injuring two before taking own life

A student at Evergreen High School opened fire Wednesday afternoon, shooting two fellow students before fatally shooting himself, authorities said. The shooting occurred shortly…

September 10, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Sealed in 1955, Carrollton’s school time capsule tells a story 70 years later

Sealed in stone for seven decades, a piece of Carrollton’s past was brought back to light this week as school officials opened a time capsule placed in the cornerstone of the…

September 10, 2025 · Jordan Miller