Stark County
Recent News About Stark County
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2022: Stark County aging and government transfer dependency trends
Since 1970, Stark County’s population aged over 65 has increased by 10.7%, while income from age-related government transfers has fallen by 6.3%.
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Stark County saw 15.9% increase in transfer dependency percentage since 1970 as of 2022
In 2022, government transfers made up 23.4% of income in Stark County, an alarming 15.9% surge from 7.5% in 1970, according to information from the Economic Innovation Group.
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Arrest record details alleged crimes of Canton woman that witnesses say killed and partially ate a cat
Viral video shared on social media of a woman with "fur on her lips and blood on her hands" while hunched over a mutilated cat is from the Aug. 16 arrest of a Canton, Ohio woman, according to police records obtained by Canton Reporter through a Freedom of Information Act request.